Energy in Nepal - a local scheme in an LIC

What are micro hydro plants

Divert the water from a stream or river

Channelled to a forebay tank which removes damaging sediment from water

Water falls into a turbine via a pipeline called a penstock which drives a generator

Who helps with the development of micro hydro plants

The government of Nepal and World Bank

Benefits of micro hydro plants

Low cost

Help to avoid damage to the environmental and social effects that larger HEP schemes cause, I clouding risk of flooding

How many micro hydro plants have been built

Over 1000 in 52 districts