Nepal

• What is the energy situation in Nepal?

  -HDI has increased but energy still remains low

  -Consumption is below 20% of south asian average

  -Fuel wood used
• Problems with energy supply -

  -Wood is traditional source of energy for heating and cooking, this has led to widespread deforestation
• Problems with energy supply -

  Nepal has no significant deposits of fossil fuels. It is landlocked and mountainous, which means importing fossil fuels is difficult
• Problems with energy supply -

  Power cuts are common, some lasting 10 hours
• Problems with energy supply -

  -Energy demand is growing

  -Nepal is very poor
• Solution - Micro hydro plant : Advantage, Community

  Run and built by the local community, they don't need a dam or reservoir, but instead divert water from a stream and then falls to a turbine
• Solution - Micro hydro plant : Advantage, Environmental

  Avoids damaging environmental effects that larger HEP schemes cause
• Solution - Micro hydro plant : Advantage, Energy

  -Renewable

  -Provides energy for development

  -Power in classrooms

  -Improves healthcare
• Solution - Micro hydro plant : Disadvantage, Consumers


  Energy consumers have to be located near the scheme
• Solution - Micro hydro plant : Disadvantage, Size of stream

  The size of stream limits the power generation