Gham Power – Powering steel manufacturing with a 1.3 MW solar (Nepal)

Gham Power installed a 1.3 MW rooftop solar PV system for Goyal Ispat, a metal factory in Ramgram, Nepal, to address high electricity costs and power quality issues. The system reduces reliance on the 33kV NEA grid and diesel generators, with projected savings of 2–3% on electricity bills in the first year. Over 25 years, the project is expected to replace 452 kiloliters of diesel and avoid 2,970 tonnes of carbon emissions.

• The installation of a 1.3 MW solar system at Goyal Ispat addresses previous operational challenges including high electricity costs, voltage fluctuations, and power quality issues associated with its 33kV NEA grid connection and 500 kVA diesel generator backup.
• The project is projected to save the factory 2–3% on electricity bills in its first year and provide significant long-term environmental benefits, including the replacement of 452 kiloliters of diesel and a reduction of 2,970 tonnes of carbon emissions over 25 years.
• The solar project was completed on 4th July, 2025, and received financial support from the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), KfW, and DKTI.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2026). Gham Power – Powering steel manufacturing with a 1.3 MW solar (Nepal). https://renewelec.org/case-study/gham-power-powering-steel-manufacturing-with-a-1-3-mw-solar-nepal/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Gham Power – Powering steel manufacturing with a 1.3 MW solar (Nepal). 2026. https://renewelec.org/case-study/gham-power-powering-steel-manufacturing-with-a-1-3-mw-solar-nepal/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2026gham, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Gham Power – Powering steel manufacturing with a 1.3 MW solar (Nepal)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2026}, month = mar, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/gham-power-powering-steel-manufacturing-with-a-1-3-mw-solar-nepal/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }