Private sector’s role important in expansion of alternative energy: Minister Basnet

KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Shakti Bahadur Basnet has said the private sector has an important role in expanding access to alternative energy through renewable energy technology in remote villages that have no access to the national transmission grid. In a meeting with the team led by Guna Raj Dhakal, President of Renewable Energy Confederation of Nepal, here on Thursday, Minister Basnet articulated the government's willingness to collaborate with the private sector to develop and promote renewable energy technology. Basnet expressed his happiness over the Confederation inking an agreement with the Solar Energy Development Corporation in India for the exchange of experience and cooperation thereby benefiting both parties. Similarly, the visiting team of Confederation urged the government to prioritise renewable energy technology for small and medium scale enterprises as well as the agriculture sector. They drew the attention of the minister towards the development and utilisation of renewable energy technology by mobilising skills and capital available in the country to uplift rural livelihoods socially and economically. Furthermore, the team also highlighted the need for the federal government to formulate programmes that are friendly to private sector and highly beneficial to the consumers. They also appealed to the Energy Minister to prioritise the concept of mixed energy. READ ALSO:

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