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Private Hydropower Sector in Crisis as ‘Take and Pay’ Policy Threatens Rs 66 Billion Investment

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s hydropower sector, where private investment accounts for over 80% of the 2,900 MW out of the country’s 3,600 MW total capacity, faces an unprecedented crisis following the introduction of the ‘Take and Pay’ policy in the 2082/83 budget. With over 4,000 MW of projects under construction and...

Private Hydropower Sector in Crisis as ‘Take and Pay’ Policy Threatens Rs 66 Billion Investment
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