Solar Power Electricity Generation in Nepal
BLESSED BY MIGHTY SUN!
Introducing solar power plant installation for electricity generation.
Nepal is often jostled up amongst the facts and myths when it comes to hydro- electric power generation. There are facts that relate it to one of the richest countries in the world when it comes to resources. Then there is a myth, for a nation with such bountiful resources would have never been deprived of the basic needs like drinking water and electricity in this century. Amongst these dilemmas, the locals are suffering from constant load shedding as high as 14 hours a day, this year. An inconvenient truth, for the citizens of a country blessed with so much possibility. Recently, government opted for commercial solar power electricity generation as an alternative to the existing situation- first of its kind in the country.
It all started in 1994, as a pilot project of 4KW at Sundarighat, for the objective of collaborative research between (Japan International Cooperation Agency) JICA and (Nepal Academy of Science and Technology) NAST. Then, in 1995, a field implementation of 40KW was carried out in Bode Treatment Plant, which was shut down due to some technical difficulties. Finally, on January 11, JICA handed over the 680.4 KW capacity solar power generation plant to (Kathmandu Upatyaka Kahanepani Limited) KUKL board as a continuation to previous attempts. JICA financially supported the project bearing a total of 50 crore Japanese yen incurred during the venture.
The site for the power plant, located at Sundarighat (Dhobighat), is the private property of KUKL Board, which used to be a sewage treatment plant. The PV generation system is one of its kind in the country, adorned with a complete set of advanced equipments consisting of PV Array, Power conditioner, Step- up transformer, Control house, KUKL Pump house and Data Collecting System. The main purpose of the project was continuous supply of drinking water to the locals even at the time of load shedding.
Introducing solar power plant installation for electricity generation.
Nepal is often jostled up amongst the facts and myths when it comes to hydro- electric power generation. There are facts that relate it to one of the richest countries in the world when it comes to resources. Then there is a myth, for a nation with such bountiful resources would have never been deprived of the basic needs like drinking water and electricity in this century. Amongst these dilemmas, the locals are suffering from constant load shedding as high as 14 hours a day, this year. An inconvenient truth, for the citizens of a country blessed with so much possibility. Recently, government opted for commercial solar power electricity generation as an alternative to the existing situation- first of its kind in the country.
It all started in 1994, as a pilot project of 4KW at Sundarighat, for the objective of collaborative research between (Japan International Cooperation Agency) JICA and (Nepal Academy of Science and Technology) NAST. Then, in 1995, a field implementation of 40KW was carried out in Bode Treatment Plant, which was shut down due to some technical difficulties. Finally, on January 11, JICA handed over the 680.4 KW capacity solar power generation plant to (Kathmandu Upatyaka Kahanepani Limited) KUKL board as a continuation to previous attempts. JICA financially supported the project bearing a total of 50 crore Japanese yen incurred during the venture.
The site for the power plant, located at Sundarighat (Dhobighat), is the private property of KUKL Board, which used to be a sewage treatment plant. The PV generation system is one of its kind in the country, adorned with a complete set of advanced equipments consisting of PV Array, Power conditioner, Step- up transformer, Control house, KUKL Pump house and Data Collecting System. The main purpose of the project was continuous supply of drinking water to the locals even at the time of load shedding.