China donates solar power systems to Nepal

• 6 years ago (2018-01-22)
• David Flin

Asia 846 Solar 242

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China has donated more than 32,000 solar power generating systems to Nepal to enhance its domestic capacity in combating climate change, and to provide electricity to communities that have not had power since an earthquake in 2015. The donated items included 32,000 sets of household solar power generation systems and 325 larger sets, according to a report from the Xinhua News Agency.

According to the Nepali Government, the systems will be distributed by the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) in districts highly impacted by a devastating earthquake in the country in 2015. AEPC said that the districts receiving the donation are Sindhupalchowk, Kavrepalanchowk, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Lamjung, where many villages have yet to be connected to the national electricity grid. Ram Prasad Dhital, Executive Director at AEPC, said: “The larger power generation systems will be used for community schools, health centres, and local government offices, while the low power systems will be used by households.”

Ram Prasad Lamsal, Joint Secretary at Nepal’s Ministry of Population and Environment, said: “The support offered by China is instrumental to addressing environmental problems and climate change. It will also benefit our people from the perspective of health and saving time.”