KATHMANDU, April 18 -- Two 'sick' hydropower projects being developed by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) are on the last leg of construction. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has said that Kulekhani III and Upper Trishuli 3A will start power generation by mid-July.

Kulekhani III (14 MW) is a cascade project at the tail of Kulekhani II hydropower project, while Upper Trishuli 3A has installed capacity of 60 MW.

According to NEA officials, project officials have completed testing 4.2-kilometer tunnel of Kulekhani III, while testing of 5-kilometer tunnel of Upper Trishuli 3A began from Wednesday. An official of NEA told Republica that Kulekhani III will start generation from mid-July, while the first unit of Upper Trishuli 3A will begin...