Power generation affected due to floods

KATHMANDU, JULY 7: Power production plants across the country have been affected by floods triggered by incessant rainfall. As a result, the power supply has been interrupted in some areas. According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), power plants that produce about 640 megawatts of electricity have been shut down due to the floods.

Upper Tamakoshi, operated by Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited, a subsidiary company of the NEA with a capacity of 456 megawatts, has been closed since Friday evening due to flooding. Similarly, the Sunkoshi hydropower project, with a capacity of 60 MW, and Upper Trishuli 'A,' with a capacity of 10 MW, have also been closed.

According to information provided by the NEA load dispatch center, 36 MW Balefi,  20 MW Lower Modi, Middle Modi with a capacity of 18 MW, and Upper Chamelia with a capacity of 40 MW have also been closed due to the floods. Furthermore, some projects are running at low capacity.

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