hydropower

Switzerland loses a fifth of its glacier ice in just five years

Record summer heat and inadequate winter snowfall are accelerating Alpine glacier retreat, threatening winter tourism, freshwater availability and hydropower...

Nepal says $4.74 billion needed to rebuild after Bhotekoshi flood

The assessment highlights extensive damage to energy, transport, homes, agriculture and businesses, with long-term reconstruction accounting for most of...

Nepal floods put 900 MW of hydropower and solar projects at risk

Power cuts hit Rasuwa and nearby districts as repair teams respond to floods that damaged hydropower stations, a solar...

Kaptai hydropower output tops 200 MW as lake water levels rise

Rising water in Kaptai Lake has allowed all five generating units at the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station to increase...

India, Bhutan discuss shared rivers, hydropower and rising climate risks

India and Bhutan have launched high-level talks on shared rivers, hydropower projects and rising Himalayan climate risks, aiming to...

Pakistan warns india over indus waters treaty “Misuse”

Pakistan has cautioned India against what it described as the misuse of its limited water-use rights under the Indus...

Bangladesh to boost clean-energy imports from Nepal to 60 MW under new deal

Bangladesh will import an additional 20 MW of clean hydropower from Nepal under a new deal agreed in Dhaka,...

Tk87,000 crore needed to meet renewables goal by 2030

However, the current trend is unpromising, as a little more than Tk2,000 crore was invested in the last six...