kathmandu, July 21 -- The Bhote Kosi flood this month was a stark warning of the increased risk to Nepal's hydropower plants due to climate breakdown, and the disaster has prompted a rethinking into solar energy options.Nepal has pursued an energy strategy that relies almost totally on hydroelectricity, but grid-scale solar power is becoming cheaper and offers a viable alternative.
Solar energy accounts for a mere 0.1% of Nepal's total installed generation of nearly 3,800MW. The rest of the world can now afford solar power because of China's production. The price of solar panels has gone down by up to 90% in the past decade.
"One advantage of solar over hydro is the speed at which projects can be set up," says Kushal Gurung of WindPower, "a...
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