Kathmandu, Nov. 4:
The size of
electricity generated by micro and mini hydroelectricity projects in Nepal has reached
31 megawatt. Likewise, 850,643 Solar Home Systems have been installed across
the country so far.
The contribution
of renewable energy to the energy consumption mix is 3.2 per cent of national
use, Nawa Raj Dhakal, Acting Executive Director of the Alternative Energy
Promotion Centre (AEPC), said while speaking at the 22nd Anniversary
of the organisation in Lalitpur.
“With the joint
efforts from the government and various development partners, more than 31 mw
electricity is being generated from micro and mini hydro projects, more than
850 thousand Solar Home Systems have been installed and about 10,857 improved
water mills are in operation,” he said.
According to
him, AEPC has supported over 14 million people across the country in their
renewable energy needs through the mobilisation of technical support, subsidy
and credit.
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| source: NEF |
At present, more
than 500 private companies and seven delivery partners are working with the
AEPC at the service delivery front creating employment opportunity for about
30,000 people.
There are
416,060 biogas plants and 1.5 million improved cooking stoves in the country.
These
technologies have benefitted as much as 3.5 million households.
Dhakal said that
the AEPC would support the local governments in developing renewable energy
programmes.
The 14th
plan of Nepal aims at reaching additional 9 per cent population with
electricity from solar, hydro and wind resources. It also plans to promote
200,000 biogas and 1.06 million improved cooking stoves.
Addressing the
programme, National Planning Commission member and vice-chairman of the
Alternative Energy Promotion Committee Dr. Krishna Prasad Oli said that the
country should invest more in the research and development of renewable energy.
“Alternative
energy has become the need of the time to reduce pressure on the ecosystem and
atmosphere. Though alternative energy seemed a bit expensive, the cost of
fossil fuel and carbon-based energy on health and economy can be too high,” he
said.
He recommended
for public-private partnership in alternative energy development.
Joint-Secretary
at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Dinesh Kumar Ghimire
said that the capacity of the local governments in terms of renewable energy
should be enhanced, and the federal government should create favourable
environment to develop alternative energy.
Nepal
Yantrashala Energy of Lalitpur, Khilung Kalika Agro Farm of Syangja and MK
Paper Mills of Nawalparasi were awarded with Renewable Energy Prize, with an
award and a purse of Rs. 25,000, on the occasion.
Yantrashala is
involved in study, research and production of turbine in Nepal and has been
exporting them to other countries like Bhutan, India, Laos and United Kingdom.
Khilung Kalika has
been producing 360 KW of energy from chicken manure and 10 metric tons of
organic manure every day.
MK has installed
a solar plant of 1 MW capacity in its factory premises and connected it with
the national grid. It is the first company to use the net-metering system.
Alternative
Energy Achievement till 2017/18
|
Programme
|
Unit
|
Achievment
|
|
Mud improved cooking stoves
|
No.
|
1.42 million
|
|
Solar home system
|
No.
|
850,643
|
|
Domestic biogas
|
No.
|
416,060
|
|
Micro/mini hydro
|
KW
|
30,706
|
|
Institutional solar PV system
|
No.
|
1,752
|
|
Metallic improved cooking stoves
|
No.
|
55,892
|
|
Improved water mill
|
No.
|
10,857
|
|
Urban solar home system
|
No.
|
21,144
|
|
Solar drinking water & irrigation
pump
|
No.
|
486
|
|
Solar/wind mini-grid system
|
KW
|
413
|
|
Large biogas plant
|
No.
|
189
|
Source: AEPC
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 5 November 2018.
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