importance of solar energy in nepal

Energy is an important development indicator, which provides vital inputs for survival and economic development. Energy supply and consumption is still in a traditional state in Nepal. At present, renewable energy generation capability of the country is still significantly very low due to technological and economical barriers. But the average efficiency of the renewable energy technologies is good in performance and also environmentally safe. Nepal is fully dependent on traditional energy sources such as biomass. For commercial purpose the country is reliant on imported fossil fuels like petrol, diesel, kerosene and LPG for running vehicles, stationary engines, boilers, cooking, lighting etc. Heavy dependence for energy on biomass resources has accelerated the depletion of natural resources and contributed to the degradation of natural environment. The country spends about 40 percent of it’s foreign currency reserve on the import of petroleum products. On the other hand, the country’s vast resource of renewable hydropower energy remains virtually unexploited.

Nepal needs to harness its vast hydropower potential and reduce its dependence on biomass in order to check the further degradation of the environment and reduce country’s dependence on fossil fuel based energy. The power so generated can be used for setting up clean energy based industries which will significantly contribute to the economic development of the country.

Nepal has huge potential of hydropower. The steep gradient perennial nature of the rivers of Nepal can provide the ideal conditions for the development of some of the world’s largest hydroelectric projects in Nepal. According to the current estimation Nepal has approximately 40,000 MW of economically feasible ...

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... of hydrogen gas in the core of sun that scientists are hardly concluded about its depletion. The earth receives an incredible supply of solar energy from the sun which is a fusion reactor that has been burning over 4 billon years. It provides enough energy in one minute to supply the world’s energy need for one year. In one day, it provides more energy that due current population would consume in 27 years. In fact, the amount of solar radiation striking the earth over a 3 day period is equivalent to the energy stored in all fossil energy sources.

Given the rapidly increasing population and subsequent burgeoning urbanization and steadily dwindling supply of energy, the energy crisis will continue to see a steep upward trend. In such a scenario, solar power seems be the only light at the end of the tunnel, and thus to manage it effectively is of paramount importance.