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A view of the project from across the Langtang Valley showing the receding Langtang Lirung Glacier, and the location of the intake, penstock and powerhouse. There is a drop of 300m, and the turbines generate 100kW of electricity. Photos: Kunda Dixit

Electricity from the Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) central transmission system has reached Kyanjin Gompa and surrounding areas in Langtang, one of Rasuwa’s most renowned tourist destinations.

According to Gunjman Tamang, chief of the NEA’s Rasuwa Distribution Center, residents and businesses in Kyanjin Gompa and nearby settlements in Ward No. 4 of Gosainkunda Rural Municipality have started receiving regular electricity following their connection to the national grid.

Tamang said the NEA invested approximately Rs 90 million to extend electricity services to tourist destinations including Gosainkunda and Langtang.

With the grid connection now in place, around 200 households in the Langtang area are receiving electricity from the national transmission network. The development has particularly benefited hotel operators, while tourists, local residents, and business owners have welcomed the improved power supply.

The reliable electricity service is also expected to support local enterprises, including the cheese factory and bakery operating in Kyanjin Valley, as well as other small cottage industries and larger hospitality businesses, Tamang added.

Kyanjin Gompa, located within the Langtang National Park, is a well-known Himalayan settlement situated at an altitude of approximately 3,870 meters above sea level. It serves as a major destination on the Langtang trekking route and offers panoramic views of surrounding mountains, glaciers, and alpine landscapes.

The NEA has intensified efforts to expand electricity access to tourist destinations and remote areas that previously lacked reliable power. Last year, electricity from the national grid was extended to the popular pilgrimage and trekking destination Gosainkunda.

Before the grid connection, the area was supplied by the 100-kW Chyoha Khola Micro Hydropower Project built by the Kadoorie Foundation.

“After technical problems developed at the power station and repairs were expected to take a long time, the ward office coordinated with the NEA to connect the area to the national grid,” said Dindu Lama Jangwa Tamang, chair of Ward No. 4 of Gosainkunda Rural Municipality.

He added that the micro-hydropower plant will be repaired and synchronized with the NEA’s transmission system in the future.