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Energy Policy

Small Projects, Bigger Hidden Costs: Revisiting Nepal’s Hydropower Development Strategy

As Nepal nears universal electricity access, the focus is shifting from "rapid growth" to "basin-level resilience." By examining recent climate disasters like the 2025 Bhotekoshi floods, this piece revisits the hidden costs of clustered small-scale hydro and the urgent need for integrated river management.

7 min
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Hydropower
Electricity
Adity Sapkota
09/03/2026 6:36 PM
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Energy Policy

Power Trading in Nepal: The Questions on Governance

Power Trading is the commercial "rulebook" that turns generated electricity into stable revenue. It moves beyond just building plants to focus on Open Access, allowing multiple buyers and sellers to use the grid under transparent rules. By balancing grid limits with time-based trading and strong financial safeguards, it transforms physical power into a predictable economic asset.

7 min
Tags:
Hydropower
Electricity
Sandip Paudel
11/03/2026 6:45 PM
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Energy Policy

Small Projects, Bigger Hidden Costs: Revisiting Nepal’s Hydropower Development Strategy

As Nepal nears universal electricity access, the focus is shifting from "rapid growth" to "basin-level resilience." By examining recent climate disasters like the 2025 Bhotekoshi floods, this piece revisits the hidden costs of clustered small-scale hydro and the urgent need for integrated river management.

7 min
Tags:
Hydropower
Electricity
Adity Sapkota
09/03/2026 6:36 PM
Read More
Energy Policy

Power Trading in Nepal: The Questions on Governance

Power Trading is the commercial "rulebook" that turns generated electricity into stable revenue. It moves beyond just building plants to focus on Open Access, allowing multiple buyers and sellers to use the grid under transparent rules. By balancing grid limits with time-based trading and strong financial safeguards, it transforms physical power into a predictable economic asset.

7 min
Tags:
Hydropower
Electricity
Sandip Paudel
11/03/2026 6:45 PM
Read More
Energy Policy

Small Projects, Bigger Hidden Costs: Revisiting Nepal’s Hydropower Development Strategy

As Nepal nears universal electricity access, the focus is shifting from "rapid growth" to "basin-level resilience." By examining recent climate disasters like the 2025 Bhotekoshi floods, this piece revisits the hidden costs of clustered small-scale hydro and the urgent need for integrated river management.

7 min
Tags:
Hydropower
Electricity
Adity Sapkota
09/03/2026 6:36 PM
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09 Mar 2026

Small Projects, Bigger Hidden Costs: Revisiting Nepal’s Hydropower Development Strategy

As Nepal nears universal electricity access, the focus is shifting from "rapid growth" to "basin-level resilience." By examining recent climate disasters like the 2025 Bhotekoshi floods, this piece revisits the hidden costs of clustered small-scale hydro and the urgent need for integrated river management.

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