He stressed the need of forwarding the campaign ‘Energy for All’ in a result-oriented way, adding that the government has given priority to renewal energy. The Energy Minister said that it was necessary to attract investment of private sector in the renewal energy sector, adding that AEPC should develop itself as ‘Best Knowledge Centre’.
Saying energy good governance is the main challenge of the present, member of National Planning Commission, Dr Krishna Prasad Oli, said that it was necessary to spread public awareness to save energy. He further said that alternative energy has become reliable alternative in rural areas to fulfill the goal of Sustainable Development Goals—access of energy to all within 2030.
Similarly, Executive Director of AEPC, Madhusudhan Adhikari, said that AEPC has been working to provide renewal energy technology to the people in rural areas of the country. The centre has been focusing on the development and capacity increment of renewal energy and is at work to uplift living standards of the people through modern renewal energy technology, said the centre’s director Nawaraj Dhakal.
He also referred to the centre’s ‘contribution’ to economic, social and proportional development of the country. On the occasion, 350 units of solar panels were distributed to the residents of Mudkechula rural municipal in Dolpa district.
Likewise, “Suprabidhi memorial renewal energy award” was presented the Darna Micro Hydel Cooperatives in micro hydel, Sun Farmer Nepal in solar energy and Nepal Energy Development Company in bio-gas for their contribution in the development of renewal energy technology. The award carried a purse of Rs 25,000 each.
So far, the centre has donated 1.5 million improved ovens and 500,000 biogas plants across the country, according to information shared at the programme. RSS
