KATHMANDU, Feb. 23 -- The production of hydropower projects based on river flow has decreased rapidly in the dry season, posing a challenge to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in power management. According to the NEA, the lack of balance between production and demand of hydropower projects based on river flow has added challenges to power management.

Kulman Ghising, managing director of NEA, said that due to climate change, hydropower projects based on river flow are producing only 10 percent of electricity in winter.

"Hydroelectric projects based on river flow are producing only 10 percent of the total installed capacity," he said, "The installed capacity of various projects in the Kabeli corridor is more than 200 megawatts, but now ...