Kathmandu, Jan 8: Nepal Engineering College (NEC) has launched a project to generate wind energy. The Japan Energy Safety Association (JESA) has provided required equipment for the project named ‘Wind Project 2.0’.
Under the project, JESA will carry out a feasibility study on generating electricity from the wind in cooperation with the students of NEC within the Changunarayan Municipality area.
“Even before this, the ‘Wind Project’ was launched in collaboration with NEC. ‘Hava Project 2.0’ has been introduced to give continuity to the initiative. A feasibility study and research will be carried out on how electricity can be extracted from the wind in Nepal,” said NEC.
For the project, a wind energy development group has been formed with the participation of NEC’s students pursuing civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical and electronics, electrical and communication.
Etsuo Kirihara, JESA’s engineering consultant, said that wind energy is already being generated in Japan while asserting that producing energy from the wind is also possible in Nepal.
Ever since coming to Nepal after the devastating earthquake in 2015, he has been researching whether it is possible to generate power from the wind in Nepal.
“Presently, the world is finding an alternative to nuclear energy by emphasising the use of alternative energy. In Nepal, it is possible to generate wind energy as an alternative energy after water resources,” he said. According to him, wind energy can be extracted in Nepal from January to May. Solar energy can also be produced, he claimed.
Kirihara, 72, who is also a visiting professor at NEC, said that since developed countries including Japan have started to replace nuclear energy, Nepal could meet the sustainable development goals by opting for alternative energy as an alternative to hydroelectricity.
As part of the project that runs from 2024 to 2026, equipment to measure wind speed will be installed in various houses of the Municipality area. A study will be carried out after collecting data on the device handed over to NEC.
