Asian Development Bank

Department of Electricity Authority (DoED), Nepal

August 2008 - October 2008

• Review current approach to power system planning
• Assess potential energy sources in short and long term and estimate investment and operating costs under expansion scenarios and identify a preferred generation development strategy
• Investigate existing hydropower plants efficiency.
• Conduct workshops and training
• Prepare a staged transmission development program to deliver forecast power demand to load centers.
• Prepare a 10 year demand forecast.
• Estimate average cost of supply.
• Model and analyze the distribution and transmission networks.
• Prepare 5 year capital works plans for transmission and distribution.
• Review existing plans, reports and policy regarding hydropower development in Nepal.
• Prepare a staged, least cost, long term hydropower development program with estimated costs.