KATHMANDU: In the fiscal year 2082/83, the Government of Nepal plans to generate an additional 942 megawatts of electricity from hydropower projects set to be completed within the year.

With this addition, the country’s total installed power generation capacity will reach 4,800 megawatts.

Alongside generation, the government has also targeted the construction of 731 kilometers of national transmission lines to enhance electricity distribution and reliability across the country.