Nepal’s Energy Future: From electricity surplus to economic prosperity | Power Nepal

Can Nepal transform its growing electricity production into long-term economic prosperity? In this Power Nepal panel discussion, energy experts, government representatives, investors, and private-sector leaders examine Nepal’s plan to generate 28,500 megawatts of electricity and explore what must happen for this ambitious target to benefit the country. The discussion goes beyond electricity generation and focuses on the larger energy ecosystem Nepal needs to build. The panel examines hydropower, storage projects, solar energy, transmission infrastructure, domestic electricity consumption, foreign investment, manufacturing, data centres, and cross-border electricity trade. Key topics discussed include: • Nepal’s hydropower potential and changing energy mix • The impact of climate change on rivers, glaciers, and electricity production • Run-of-river, peaking, and storage hydropower projects • Attracting foreign direct investment into large energy projects • The importance of stable policies and honouring long-term agreements • Expanding transmission lines within Nepal and across borders • Increasing electricity consumption through industries, transportation, mining, and electric cooking • Developing Nepal as a destination for green data centres and AI computing • Exporting electricity to India and Bangladesh • The need to modernise Nepal’s electricity laws and open power trading to the private sector • Why Nepal can experience electricity surpluses and load-shedding at the same time The panel argues that producing more megawatts alone will not create prosperity. Nepal must also build reliable transmission networks, increase domestic demand, support industries, attract investment, improve regulatory stability, and prioritise projects that can be completed successfully. Could Nepal earn more by exporting AI computing power through green data centres instead of exporting raw electricity? Should the government prioritise transmission infrastructure while allowing the private sector to lead electricity generation and trading? #PowerNepal #NepalEnergy #HydropowerNepal #GreenEnergy #NepalEconomy Our Social Media Profiles: My Republica: Visit us at: https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/ Our Facebook Page:   / myrepublica   Our Twitter Page:   / republicanepal   Nagarik News: Visit us at: https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/ Our Facebook Page:   / nagariknews   Our Twitter Page:   / nagarik_news   Nagarik Network: Visit us at: https://www.nagariknetwork.com/ Our Facebook Page:   / nagariknetwork   Radio Nagarik 96.5 Visit us at: https://radio.nagariknetwork.com/ Our Facebook Page:   / radionagarik96.5   Our Twitter Page:   / radionagarik965   Our Instagram Link:   / radionagarik