Independent Power Producers Association, Nepal (IPPAN) on Thursday announced it will hold Power Summit 2016 in the Capital from December 15-16 under the theme “10,000MW by the Sunset”. 

The summit will hold discussions on national pride projects like Budhi Gandaki Hydroelectric Project, foreign investment projects, establishment of national grid company, realistic electricity demand forecast, construction of transmission lines and sustainable development of hydropower, among others.

The summit will also discuss the government’s ambitious “Electricity Development Decade” plan that aims to produce 10,000MW of electricity. “We will ask the government when will the countdown begin,” said Khadga Bahadur Bisht, president of IPPAN, speaking at a press meet here.

The summit will showcase the success of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). “PGCIL is very mature company with more than 100,000km of network,” said Bisht. “There is a lot that Nepal can learn from the company.”