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Api Granted Solar Power Generating Approval by NEA

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Api Granted Solar Power Generating Approval by NEA
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October 25: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has granted approval of generating solar power from eight different projects to Api Power Company.  Api received the solar power approval based on the government's quest of eliminating present power crisis through the generation of 64 MW solar energy in collaboration with NEA.  In the due process, the government had, earlier, called out tender quotation on solar power generation from interest companies. 


Api has been granted approval for generating solar energy from eight different locations. The company has targeted to generate 19.5MW solar energy from the locations including 1MW from Dhalkewar, 1.5MW from Duhabi, 8MW from Parwanipur, 4MW from Chandranigahapur, 1MW from Bardgath, 1.5MW from Chanouta and 1.5MW from Kawasoti.  Upon receiving the approval, the company will immediately starts the projects and aims to generate and connect the electricity in the national transmission line within one year, informs the company in a press statement. 


The company also mentioned that Nepal has enormous solar power potential and one time investment in the sector can provide relief for years. The government, considering the potentiality, had added few points in the concept paper 2072 related to present Elimination of Energy Crisis and Electricity Development Decade on November 24, 2015. According to the Concept paper, the government aims to generate 100MW solar energy i.e. 10 percent of total hydropower within the current FY. Similarly, the government has targeted to generate 200MW solar energy in next FY. 

 

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