Published on: May 08, 2023
With the argument that GMR Energy would sell 500 MW power to Bangladesh, a two year license extension has been given. Upper Karnali is in West Nepal and to transfer this 500 MW through India’s Northern then Eastern Grids into Bangladesh is quite a troublesome ‘wheeling task’.
By Santa Bahadur Pun | Apr 18, 2023
Ambassador of Japan to Nepal KIKUTA Yutaka is a carrier diplomat of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Experienced diplomat, Kikuta worked as part of Japanese missions in several countries including Thailand and the Netherlands. Prior to coming to Nepal, he also served as Japanese ambassador for Nigeria. He also served as the deputy chief of mission for Bhutan and India in 2015. New Spotlight reproduced his interview recently published in Look Nepal Magazine. Excerpts:
By NEW SPOTLIGHT ONLINE | May 04, 2023
It also “coughs”, as the smooth airflow is interrupted, as turbulence and pressure fluctuations are created within the turbine. But reasons like worn/dirty/contaminated compressor parts, and in-flight icing can also trigger it. So does operate beyond the engine design envelope or improper engine handling.
By Hemant Arjyal | May 04, 2023
The capacity of the nation's and the eastern region's power plants to produce electricity decreases by two-thirds when the rivers' water levels drop in the second week of April, so the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), under the leadership of Managing Director Kul Man Ghising, has made efforts to address the issues by supplying electricity to the region's industrial areas. However, the NEA MD Ghising was called to resign during a protest by a group of industrialists, some of whom also own run-off river hydropower and some of whom are defaulters. Individually motivated protests against NEA and MD Ghising came to a disastrous end when the local power supply was restored.
By A Correspondent | May 09, 2023