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Nepal’s large solar potential blocked by policy and bordersCEFR A1

4 Nov 2025

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Adapted from Sonia Awale, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Calum Hill, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
70 words
  • Globally, renewable energy now produces more electricity than coal.
  • Solar provided 83 percent of the global increase.
  • Nepal's technical solar potential equals 432 gigawatts total.
  • The country has more than 300 sunny days yearly.
  • Hydropower potential is 42,000 megawatts only.
  • Glacial lake floods make hydropower less stable.
  • Government caps solar at ten percent of electricity.
  • Solar now supplies only five percent of power.
  • Border politics have blocked some solar projects.

Difficult words

  • sunshine — Light and warmth from the sun.
  • energy — Power that can be used to do something.
    energy use
  • hydropower — Electricity made from moving water.
  • solar — Related to the sun or using sunlight.
    solar energy, solar power
  • needs — Things that are necessary for survival.
  • policies — Rules or plans made by a government.

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Discussion questions

  • Why do you think solar energy is hard to use in Nepal?
  • How important is it to have stable energy sources?
  • What could Nepal do to use more solar energy?

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