Sunday, January 20, 2019

Himalayan hydro expo draws thousands of visitors


Kathmandu, Jan. 19: The second Himalayan Hydro Expo going on at the Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Centre has witnessed 28,000 visitors in the last two days.
The three-day long event, jointly organised by the Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal (IPPAN) and Expo and Event Management Services, started on Friday and will be concluded on Sunday.
More than 85 exhibitors are displaying their products and providing consultation services to the customers from more than 100 stalls. Technology and other products from Nepal, India, China, Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, South Korea, Sweden and England are showcased in the expo.
The products range from electro-mechanical, hydro-mechanical, control, protection and data supervisory system, construction equipment, solar modules, electric vehicles, tunneling equipment from prominent institutions like VOITH, Epicrock Mining India, WEG Industries India Pvt. Ltd, APE Power, GEPPERT Hydropower, Toshiba Corporation, DEC Dongfeng Electric Machinery Co., Ltd and others.
Visitors are also going for the field observation of various hydroelectricity projects in Dordi Corridor and Upper Marshyangdi and Solu Corridor. The Expo also features Robo Competition and various competitions for the engineering students.
The organisers said that the visitors were attracted to the hydro technology and latest products.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 20 January 2019. 

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