Nepal's hydropower bet battered by floods and climate risk

Nepal’s electricity largely comes from hydropower, but catastrophic floods damaged 12 plants in the Trishuli basin, wiping out over 10% of national capacity and killing more than 1,300 people. The disaster underscores climate risks facing mountain-based hydro projects and fuels calls to diversify with solar and wind, consider reservoir-based plants for storage, and strengthen resilience and early-warning systems while balancing imports from neighbors.