Power supply disruption hampers NEA's EV charging stations

KATHMANDU, June 30: An unforeseen challenge has surfaced in the functioning of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)'s electric vehicle (ev) charging stations across the country. The authority's data center experienced a power supply issue yesterday, leading to a complete shutdown of all charging stations.

Engineer Sagarmani Gyawali, responsible for overseeing the charging station operations, reported that the data center has been non-operational since last night due to the power interruption. "Efforts are underway to find a solution, and we anticipate resolving the problem within a few hours," he assured.

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Gyawali further mentioned that they have been actively pressuring the relevant authorities to expedite the resolution process. Currently, NEA has approximately 50 operational charging stations spread throughout Nepal.