Nepal, Jan. 31 -- Experts say rapidly rising electricity generation capacity without corresponding expansion of transmission infrastructure has emerged as the biggest challenge in Nepal's energy sector. If policy uncertainty, tax imbalances, and neglect of domestic industries persist, the risk of large-scale electricity wastage will continue in the coming years, they added.

Investors and experts have complained that electricity generated in Nepal is going to waste due to the failure to construct transmission lines on time. While the country's power generation capacity continues to reach new heights, the lack of timely transmission infrastructure to deliver electricity for domestic use and export has become a major concern.Billions of rup...