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Aashish Chalise

Aashish Chalise

The author is CEO of Saral Urja Nepal (SUN), an energy services company

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OPINION

Challenges of an interconnected grid

India’s total installed capacity stands at massive 368 GW, which is the third largest in the world after China and the US. India has more than 10 different generators in its energy mix. Majority of the generation is through coal plants, which are getting cleaner through integration of cleaner coal t...
Jun 24, 2020
OPINION

Transition is a must

In the midst of every crisis, lies a great opportunity and every crisis adds courage. The world is dealing with an unprecedented health, economic and social crisis in a century. Health systems and businesses are being challenged. The power sector has been hard hit, as demand has fallen globally. Eur...
Jun 07, 2020
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Electrifying Nepal

How can we get electricity faster to Nepalis in a more sustainable way, while having it positioned for the future? Distributed generation is the answer
Sep 22, 2019
OPINION

The fourth element

Why should we wait at least ten years for a storage hydro to be ready? If environment is conducive, private sector is ready to launch rooftop revolution
Jun 21, 2018
OPINION

Rooftop revolution

Our analysis suggests that over the long run, electricity from rooftop solar with net metering will be cheaper than electricity from the grid
Dec 10, 2017