KATHMANDU: The national transmission grid has successfully reached the base camp of Tilicho Lake in Manang, as well as Thorong Phedi, marking a significant development for the area.
This achievement removes the reliance on solar energy, which had been used in the region before. Kulman Ghising, Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), announced that a 50 kVA capacity distribution transformer has been installed at the base camp, which is located at an altitude of 4,250 meters in Khangsar, Ngisyang Rural Municipality-9, Manang.
Chyolpa Gurung, the Ward Chair of Ngisyang Rural Municipality-9, expressed that the arrival of the national transmission line has greatly eased life in the region.
He said it has become more convenient for both locals and tourists to travel between the base camp and Tilicho Lake.
Additionally, electricity consumption has increased, with residents now using electricity to boil water, which has significantly reduced their reliance on LPG cylinders.
This effort is part of the NEA’s broader campaign to electrify religious and tourist destinations.
The 33 kV electricity transmission line runs from the Radhi Small Hydropower substation in Ghermu, Lamjung, to a 33-11 kV substation in Chame, Manang.
From there, the 11 kV line extends to the base camp via the district headquarters in Chame.
For electricity supply in Manang, the NEA operates the 45 kW Chame Small Hydropower and the 80 kW Manang Small Hydropower Center.
When the national transmission line faces interruptions, these small hydropower stations step in to provide electricity.
Furthermore, under the Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV Transmission Line Project, a 220 kV substation has been completed in Dharapani, Nason Rural Municipality-1, which will further improve electricity supply across Manang.
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