Gham Power – Powering up Laxmi Steels with solar & smart battery (Nepal)

Gham Power installed a 924 kWp rooftop solar PV system for Laxmi Steels in Sunwal, Nepal, completed on 29 September 2024. The project aimed to mitigate frequent power outages and high energy costs associated with grid reliance and diesel generators. Over 25 years, the system is expected to save approximately 540 kilolitres of diesel and reduce carbon emissions by about 2,730 tonnes, while lowering long-term energy costs by 15%. The project received financial support from the Nepal Renewable Energy Programme, UK Aid, and the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre. Additionally, Laxmi Steels is the pilot site for the GRIPS2 project, which integrates a 2 MW / 4 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a 1 MWp solar PV installation and an AI-powered Microgrid Management System.

• Gham Power installed a 924 kWp rooftop solar PV system at Laxmi Steels to address energy instability caused by grid reliance and the use of three diesel generators.
• The solar installation is projected to provide significant environmental and financial benefits over a 25-year period, including a 15% reduction in long-term energy costs and the avoidance of 2,730 tonnes of carbon emissions.
• The project was funded through contributions from the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, UK Aid, and the Nepal Renewable Energy Programme.
• Laxmi Steels is serving as the pilot site for the GRIPS2 (Grid Resilience through Intelligent Photovoltaic Storage, Phase 2) project, which features Nepal's first industrial-scale smart battery and solar microgrid consisting of a 2 MW / 4 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 1 MWp solar PV installation, and an AI-powered Microgrid Management System.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2026). Gham Power – Powering up Laxmi Steels with solar & smart battery (Nepal). https://renewelec.org/case-study/gham-power-powering-up-laxmi-steels-with-solar-smart-battery-nepal/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Gham Power – Powering up Laxmi Steels with solar & smart battery (Nepal). 2026. https://renewelec.org/case-study/gham-power-powering-up-laxmi-steels-with-solar-smart-battery-nepal/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2026gham, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Gham Power – Powering up Laxmi Steels with solar \& smart battery (Nepal)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2026}, month = mar, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/gham-power-powering-up-laxmi-steels-with-solar-smart-battery-nepal/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }