Kathmandu, Nepal Solar energy as an alternative energy source for lighting purposes is becoming popular in rural areas where there is no regular supply of electricity.
Around 27,000 households in remote rural areas are currently receiving electricity, watching television and listening to radio in Nepal, thanks to the initiative taken by the Nepali government and donor agencies.
Currently around 30 solar electric and alternative energy companies and government agencies are working together to bring light to many villages that are remarkably remote and hidden under the massive shadow of the mighty Himalayas that give Nepal its name, the Himalayan Kingdom.
Currently around 30 solar electric and alternative energy companies and government agencies are working together to bring light to many villages that are remarkably remote and hidden under the massive shadow of the mighty Himalayas that give Nepal its name, the Himalayan Kingdom.
Expensive but Available
It is strange but true that in Nepal, a country known for its hydropower potential, the cheapest source of renewable energy in the world, people are hooking more and more onto solar energy, known to be the most expensive source of energy to date.
Producing electricity from solar photovoltaic panels may be the most expensive source of energy in the world today, but for the people buying it, the issue is not one of price as much as it is one of having an alternative.
It is strange but true that in Nepal, a country known for its hydropower potential, the cheapest source of renewable energy in the world, people are hooking more and more onto solar energy, known to be the most expensive source of energy to date.
Producing electricity from solar photovoltaic panels may be the most expensive source of energy in the world today, but for the people buying it, the issue is not one of price as much as it is one of having an alternative.