Kathmandu, September 27
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has intensified preparations and coordination to maintain electricity supply and quickly restore services in areas affected by damage to power transmission and distribution infrastructure caused by continuous rainfall, floods, landslides, strong winds and lightning.
The authority is continuously monitoring electricity supply across the country, the condition of transmission and distribution infrastructure and the situation in affected areas.
It has kept the necessary manpower, equipment and materials ready to respond to possible damage and power disruptions and has begun mobilising resources where required.
NEA Managing Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha held a virtual meeting on Sunday with the heads of all seven provincial offices and two division offices, along with officials from the Distribution and Customer Service Directorate and Grid Operations Department.
The meeting reviewed the impact of rainfall, floods and landslides on electricity infrastructure in different provinces, the current state of power supply and potential risks.
Shrestha instructed office chiefs to immediately mobilise the necessary personnel, equipment and materials to restore electricity services in affected areas.
He also directed officials to restore supply through alternative lines and feeders wherever possible and to assess damaged infrastructure before carrying out safe repair and restoration work without delay.
The NEA said it would continue monitoring affected areas and mobilise additional manpower, equipment and technical resources as needed.
All relevant offices and technical teams have been mobilised to restore disrupted services as quickly as possible and maintain supply through alternative arrangements wherever feasible.
The authority has also instructed its offices to prioritise the safety of employees and technical personnel while carrying out repair and restoration work in areas affected by natural disasters.
The NEA said the power supply system is being continuously monitored and coordinated at the central level, with all necessary measures being taken to maintain regular electricity supply and restore disrupted services as soon as possible.
1,303 MW of power system affected
Floods and landslides following continuous rainfall have affected transmission and distribution systems in several parts of the country.
Faults have developed in transmission lines, while equipment at power generation plants and substations has also been affected, disrupting electricity supply in several areas.
According to the NEA’s latest assessment, major disruptions have been reported in the power systems of Pokhara, Butwal, Hetauda and Kathmandu.
Disruptions affecting various transmission lines, generation facilities and loads have impacted around 1,303 megawatts of the power system, according to the authority.
