Kathmandu, Dec 5: The number of parties interested in investing in solar energy production has recently increased in the country.As an alternative to hydropower which generates more electricity during the rainy season but less in winter, the attraction toward solar energy within the energy mix approach has grown.According to the Department of Electricity Development, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, a total of 97 projects have so far obtained survey permission for the production of 2,104 megawatts of electricity.The recent surge in investment in solar energy is attributed to the government’s implementation of an energy mix strategy and a...