September 2, 2026 7:51 PM

Good chance that trapped workers are still alive in Nepal hydropower plant, official says

There is a high chance that dozens of workers may be found alive after a week trapped in an underground chamber at Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant following deadly flash floods, a Nepal Electricity Authority official said on Wednesday. “In Rasuwagadhi, we think 46 people are trapped in a room-like structure in the tunnel,” said Amshu Kiran Shahi, a board member of the Nepal Electricity Authority. “We are very confident that they must be alive after one week because … they have f...

November 16, 2024 10:22 AM

Nepal begins exporting electricity to Bangladesh

Marching towards sub-regional energy cooperation, Nepal has begun exporting electricity to Bangladesh through Indian transmission infrastructure. The export of 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity follows the historic trilateral agreement signed on October 3 between the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), and India’s NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN). This agreement facilitates the transmission of Nepal's hydroelectricity to Bangladesh through India's cross...