Survey and Analysis about the Status and Future Trends of Hydropower Development in Nepal

Nepal is a small mountainous Country lying between India and China. The<br>geographical coordinates are 28000N 84000E. Nepal’s falls in the temperate<br>zone north of the tropic of cancer. The Country can be dividing into three<br>main geographical regions; Himalayan region, mid-hill region and Terai<br>region. The highest point in the Country is Mt. Everest (8, 848m) while the<br>lowest point is the terai plains of Kechana Kalanin, Jhapa (60 m). The<br>hydropower sector of Nepal was recognized as one of the most feasible and<br>potential sector for green economy. In Nepal, approximately 10% of the<br>population has access to electricity from the national grid till date. Nepal has<br>huge capacity to generate Hydro Electricity. The Benefit of hydropower are, it<br>is non-polluting in the since it does not release any heat and gases. It has low<br>operating and maintenance cost.尼泊尔是坐落于印度与中国之间的小型山地国家，地理坐标为28°00′N、84°00′E。尼泊尔地处北回归线以北的温带区域，该国可划分为三大主要地理区域：喜马拉雅山地、中部丘陵区与特赖（Terai）平原区。该国最高峰为珠穆朗玛峰（Mount Everest，8848米），最低点则为贾帕县凯查纳卡兰的特赖平原（60米）。尼泊尔水电产业被视为绿色经济最具可行性与发展潜力的领域之一。截至目前，尼泊尔仅有约10%的人口能够通过国家电网获取电力。尼泊尔拥有极为可观的水力发电潜力。水电的优势在于：其不产生热量与废气，属于无污染能源，且运营与维护成本低廉。