KATHMANDU: Nepal’s hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability.
The disaster triggered by a glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing -while knocking 410 megawatts, or about 10 per cent of the generation capacity, out of Nepal’s power system.
More than 90 percent of Nepal’s electricity comes from hydropower, but extensive damage to its river projects has prompted questions about its energy security as climate and geological risks intensify.
“Hydropower has been a…
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