In the world's list, Nepal belongs to the second richest country in hydroelectricity power potentiality. Nepal is also a landlocked country, we must take benefit from the rivers by producing hydroelectricity. So government of Nepal should give higher priority for hydroelectricity for the following reasons
- Hydroelectricity is renewable source of energy so it decreases the effect of energy crisis.
- Hydroelectricity is pollution free energy source and easy to produce in context of Nepal.
Hydropower is the main source of energy in Nepal, nearly 90% installed capacity and 90% generation of electricity. ... Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has a total installed capacity of about 746 MW [11] and 26 MW operating from mini and microhydropower plants in the hills and mountains of Nepal.