As the demand for electricity is increasing in Kathmandu, problems have started to arise in the transmission system. Kulman Ghising, Executive Director of NEA said that the survey will focus on all important aspects of power distribution in the capital valley.
Similarly, the NEA is also constructing eight high-capacity substations to improve the electricity transmission and distribution system in the valley. According to the NEA, 400, 200, and 132 KV substations are under construction in Kathmandu Valley. According to NEA, substations are under construction at Lapsiphedi, Matatirtha, Chobhar, Futung, Teku, Mulpani and Thimi and Changunarayan in Bhaktapur in Kathmandu. Teku and Changunarayan substations are in the final stage of construction. Both substations are being constructed to be put into operation within this fiscal year. "The electricity demand in Kathmandu Valley did not increase much this winter. Considering the next winter, the construction of these substations should be completed," said Ghising. "After the construction of Teku and Futung substations, the management of electricity demand and supply in Kathmandu is much easier." In order to address the future demand for electricity, the NEA has also advanced the process of construction of transmission and distribution infrastructure in major areas of the valley in a phased manner. For this, the land acquisition process for the construction of additional 20 substations has been started. The improvement of the transmission and distribution system has been advanced with the investment of the Nepal government and concessional loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
