Hari Shankar Sah, 42, has been running the “Jeet Shankhar” hotel at the busy Birgunj bus park for the past 20 years and has employed 7 individuals through his enterprise. Over the years, he relied on charcoal and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders to cook meals, but the rising cost of LPG, at Rs.1900 per […]

By: Regeena Regmi, Communication Specialist, NREP In the rural landscapes of Nepal, where farming heavily depends on erratic monsoon rains, the introduction of solar irrigation pumps is revolutionizing agricultural practices. This transformation is particularly impactful for returnee migrant workers like Mr. Ram Pratap Sahani and Mrs. Binita Kumari Sahani, residents of Ishworpur in Sarlahi. Their […]

By: Regeena Regmi, Communication Specialist, NREP Saras Beverages has tapped into the sun’s energy to manufacture its best-selling beverage, Red Bull. Situated in the southern plains of the country in Nawalpur, the company has installed a cutting-edge rooftop solar system with a capacity of 514.80 kWp. Partnering with Gham Urja Pvt. Ltd. under the Renewable […]

By: Regeena Regmi, Communication Specialist, NREP   The Jagadamba Tea Processing Pvt. Ltd, Jhapa is using Solar Energy to brew its success. With support from Government of Nepal’s Sustainable Energy Challenge Fund (SECF), Simple Energy Pvt. Ltd has installed a Solar Roof Top System of 600.60 kWp at Jagadamba Tea in Renewable Energy Service Company […]

Shyam Sundar Das, a 62-year-old resident of Jirabhawani Rural Municipality in Parsa District, relies on farming, passed down from his ancestors, as his primary source of income. Till a few months ago, he irrigated his 1.5-hectare farmland with a diesel pump to cultivate wheat and paddy because the national electricity grid has not yet reached […]

Solar water pumps installed by farmers in Madhesh Province are helping them reduce cost of irrigation and are providing them with more water for irrigation and new avenues of income. Here are the stories of two such farmers. Renu Devi Sah Renu Devi Sah, 42, of Mithila Bihari Municipality in Dhanusha district is a mother […]

Gopal Karna, a resident of Janakpur, Madhesh Province, has an electronic workshop where he repairs electronic and electrical appliances including electric induction cookstoves (ICs). He usually has a pile of ICs waiting for repairs. Gopal’s workshop offers much needed repair and maintenance service not only to local ICs users but also to those in nearby […]

Punita Devi Yadav from Laxmaniya, Dhanusha district of Madhesh Pradesh is very satisfied with the use of her electric induction cookstove. She has saved money and time for cooking and cleaning utensils after she started cooking in the induction cookstove. For Punita Devi, cooking is an important part of her family activities. Using cow dung […]