Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KATHMANDU1908
2007-10-25 08:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 001908
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OED FOR WIREC ACTION GROUP LEADER STAN SPECHT AND
OES SPECIAL ASSISTANT CAMILLE HILL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
NP
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL
RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 138428
Demarche Delivered
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 001908
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OED FOR WIREC ACTION GROUP LEADER STAN SPECHT AND
OES SPECIAL ASSISTANT CAMILLE HILL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
NP
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL
RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 138428
Demarche Delivered
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1. (U) On October 3 Emboff met with Lekh Nath Bhattarai,
America desk officer at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to confirm that the
Government of Nepal(GON)
plans to send an official ministerial delegation to the 2008
Washington International
Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). Bhattarai told
Emboff that the GON was
very interested in sending a delegation to WIREC 2008. There
is tremendous potential
for the development of renewable energy sources in Nepal.
The development of Nepal's
hydropower potential, as well as its wind and solar power,
would not only provide
the people of Nepal with inexpensive and clean energy, but
would also generate a
valuable export. Bhattarai told Emboff that the composition
of the delegation would
not be determined until closer to the date of the conference.
Bhattarai also asked
whether there would be any financial support available to a
GON delegation.
Post Suggestions For Non-governmental Invitees
--------------
2. (U) Post suggests the following NGOs, private companies,
small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) and academia be invited to WIREC 2008: 1.
Alternative Energy
Promotion Center; 2. Center for Energy Studies, Institute for
Engineering,
Tribhuvan University; 3. Federation of Nepalese Chamber of
Commerce and Industry;
4. Nepal's Independent Power Producers Association; 5. Center
for Rural Technology;
6. Electric Vehicle Association Nepal; 7. Kathmandu Electric
Vehicle Association;
8. Solar Energy Company; 9. Lotus Energy; 10. Biogas Support
Program; 11. Energy
Sector Assistance Program; 12. Winrock International Nepal
Office;
13. National Association of Community Electricity Users -
Nepal; 14. Clean Energy
Development Bank and 15. Butwal Power Company.
POWELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OED FOR WIREC ACTION GROUP LEADER STAN SPECHT AND
OES SPECIAL ASSISTANT CAMILLE HILL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
NP
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL
RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 138428
Demarche Delivered
--------------
1. (U) On October 3 Emboff met with Lekh Nath Bhattarai,
America desk officer at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to confirm that the
Government of Nepal(GON)
plans to send an official ministerial delegation to the 2008
Washington International
Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). Bhattarai told
Emboff that the GON was
very interested in sending a delegation to WIREC 2008. There
is tremendous potential
for the development of renewable energy sources in Nepal.
The development of Nepal's
hydropower potential, as well as its wind and solar power,
would not only provide
the people of Nepal with inexpensive and clean energy, but
would also generate a
valuable export. Bhattarai told Emboff that the composition
of the delegation would
not be determined until closer to the date of the conference.
Bhattarai also asked
whether there would be any financial support available to a
GON delegation.
Post Suggestions For Non-governmental Invitees
--------------
2. (U) Post suggests the following NGOs, private companies,
small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) and academia be invited to WIREC 2008: 1.
Alternative Energy
Promotion Center; 2. Center for Energy Studies, Institute for
Engineering,
Tribhuvan University; 3. Federation of Nepalese Chamber of
Commerce and Industry;
4. Nepal's Independent Power Producers Association; 5. Center
for Rural Technology;
6. Electric Vehicle Association Nepal; 7. Kathmandu Electric
Vehicle Association;
8. Solar Energy Company; 9. Lotus Energy; 10. Biogas Support
Program; 11. Energy
Sector Assistance Program; 12. Winrock International Nepal
Office;
13. National Association of Community Electricity Users -
Nepal; 14. Clean Energy
Development Bank and 15. Butwal Power Company.
POWELL