# Nepal Explores Opportunities to Leverage Hydropower Excess in Digital Economy

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| Topic | Nepal News |
| Published | 2026-11-06T00:15:00.000Z |
| Language | en (governing) |
| Original publisher | https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-hydropower-digital-wealth.html |

## Summary

Nepal's vast hydropower potential remains largely underutilized despite its significance as a key economic asset. The country's abundant river systems, originating from the Himalayas, hold an estimated 40,000 MW of economically feasible hydropower potential. Recent years have seen a rapid expansion of electricity generation capacity with the development of new hydropower projects, but further opportunities for growth and diversification into digital industries are being explored.

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