# Will Nepal’s deadly floods derail its hydropower ambitions?

https://mins.news/en/video/41682

- CNA, 2026-09-02 08:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIJ61kQWQtQ

> Deadly floods in Nepal have wiped out about a tenth of the country’s hydropower capacity, dealing a serious setback to its ambitions and putting a major electricity source and export revenue stream at risk. FLAME University public policy professor Anjal Prakash discusses the implications for Nepal’s energy future on CNA’s Asia Now.

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