Solar Power Electricity Generation in Nepal Essay Example

consisting of PV Array, Power conditioner, Step- up transformer, Control house, KUKL Pump house and Data Collecting System. The main purpose of the project was continuous supply of drinking water to the locals even at the time of load shedding. The energy generated was proposed to support the power required for the pumps to generate electricity. Later it was connected to the national grid for the commercial production.

The project began its trial period on September 17 and the commercial distribution started on October 1. The 27 rows of PV panels, with 120 panels in each row is a power house generating 838,469 Kwh annually of which 219,600 Kwh is utilized by KUKL board. The surplus electricity 618,869 Kwh generated is being sold to NEA at Rs. 5.10 per unit and is being transmitted to Syuchatar grid (Group 6) and Kirtipur grid (Group 7) at present. As a follow up to the project, JICA is studying the functionality of the system through data collecting system and has proposed to expand the project in the future.

This move might be an inception of a positive change and instill more solar power based energy generation projects in private and government level. Further, good news is that government is working on policy making for subsidizing cost for the urban inhabitants who are willing to invest on renewable energy resources for power generation. Hopefully, this will heal the urban inhabitants from the ail of prolonged hours of load shedding in the future.