Key Takeaways
- • Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) restored power to five communities in Nuwakot (Kharanitar, Samundratar, Chaugada, Likhu, and Panchakanya) through an alternative transmission line routed from Sindhupalchok following catastrophic Bhotekoshi flood damage on August 27, 2026.
- • The Bhotekoshi flood disrupted approximately 10 percent of Nepal's total electricity generation capacity, with complete supply loss across Rasuwa district and partial outages affecting Nuwakot, Dhading, and Gorkha regions.
- • A high-level NEA emergency response team, led by acting managing director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha and including deputy managing director Kiran Kumar Shrestha and other senior officials, was deployed to coordinate rescue operations and expedite infrastructure restoration across multiple affected districts.
- • Upper Trishuli 3 'A' Hydropower Project suffered severe damage from flooding; a Nepal Army helicopter successfully landed at the site on August 27 to rescue stranded employees after two failed attempts on August 26 due to adverse weather.
- • Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha issued directives to prioritize employee rescue and accelerate electricity service restoration through alternative infrastructure solutions across the flood-impacted region.
Summary
The Nepal Electricity Authority implemented emergency measures on August 27, 2026, to restore electrical supply to flood-affected communities in Nuwakot district following devastating damage from the Bhotekoshi flood. NEA successfully deployed an alternative transmission line routed from Sindhupalchok to re-establish power services to five communities: Kharanitar, Samundratar, Chaugada, Likhu, and Panchakanya. This temporary routing circumvented damaged primary infrastructure while permanent repairs and full restoration efforts progressed across the region.
The flooding event disrupted approximately 10 percent of Nepal's total electricity generation capacity, creating a national energy crisis. Rasuwa district experienced complete electricity supply disruption, while Nuwakot, Dhading, and Gorkha districts faced partial outages. The Upper Trishuli 3 'A' Hydropower Project, a critical generation facility, sustained severe structural damage from the flood and required immediate emergency response.
In response to the crisis, Nepal's Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha directed all authorities to expedite rescue and restoration efforts. A senior emergency response team was mobilized in the field, led by NEA acting managing director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha, supported by deputy managing director Kiran Kumar Shrestha, Director of Distribution and Customer Service Rajan Dhakal, and NEA Engineering Company CEO Chirantan Bikram Rana. This coordinated approach combined rescue operations with infrastructure assessment and power restoration logistics.
A Nepal Army helicopter successfully completed a mission to Upper Trishuli 3 'A' Hydropower Project on August 27 to extract employees stranded at the damaged facility. The operation succeeded after two unsuccessful landing attempts on August 26 due to severe weather conditions, highlighting the operational challenges posed by the disaster environment. The on-site helicopter deployment enabled damage assessment and coordination of repair activities essential to restoring the facility's generation capacity.
The flooding event disrupted approximately 10 percent of Nepal's total electricity generation capacity, creating a national energy crisis. Rasuwa district experienced complete electricity supply disruption, while Nuwakot, Dhading, and Gorkha districts faced partial outages. The Upper Trishuli 3 'A' Hydropower Project, a critical generation facility, sustained severe structural damage from the flood and required immediate emergency response.
In response to the crisis, Nepal's Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha directed all authorities to expedite rescue and restoration efforts. A senior emergency response team was mobilized in the field, led by NEA acting managing director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha, supported by deputy managing director Kiran Kumar Shrestha, Director of Distribution and Customer Service Rajan Dhakal, and NEA Engineering Company CEO Chirantan Bikram Rana. This coordinated approach combined rescue operations with infrastructure assessment and power restoration logistics.
A Nepal Army helicopter successfully completed a mission to Upper Trishuli 3 'A' Hydropower Project on August 27 to extract employees stranded at the damaged facility. The operation succeeded after two unsuccessful landing attempts on August 26 due to severe weather conditions, highlighting the operational challenges posed by the disaster environment. The on-site helicopter deployment enabled damage assessment and coordination of repair activities essential to restoring the facility's generation capacity.
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