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Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.
September 4, 2026'Layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel
From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.
September 4, 2026Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel - Reuters
Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel Reuters
September 4, 2026Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel
Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.
September 4, 2026Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel - Reuters
Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel Reuters
September 4, 2026Good chance that trapped workers are still alive in Nepal hydropower plant, official says - Reuters
Good chance that trapped workers are still alive in Nepal hydropower plant, official says Reuters
September 2, 2026River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC
Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.
September 1, 2026Deadly floods test Nepal's hydropower ambitions - Reuters
Deadly floods test Nepal's hydropower ambitions Reuters
September 1, 2026Family fear for missing hydropower worker after Nepal flood
Jit Bahadur Chaudhary was working at the hydropower site when the flood hit on Wednesday.
September 1, 2026Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.
August 31, 2026Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods - Reuters
Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods Reuters
August 31, 2026Tanzania commissions country's largest hydropower plant - Reuters
Tanzania commissions country's largest hydropower plant Reuters
August 22, 2026Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid
The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela's interim government.
June 16, 2026Valleys football club could become first to power its ground with water
Thousands of streams could make villages and towns energy independent, experts say.
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Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
Until eight years ago, Nepal used to struggle with lengthy power cuts Almost 100% of Nepal's electricity comes from hydropower, and it produces so much it earns nearly $200m (£147m) each year exporti
'Layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel
Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel A tunnelling expert involved in the rescue operation at a blocked Nepalese hydropower tunnel has described to the BBC how they managed to reach sur
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Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel
Rescuers have pulled two people from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project in Nepal more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border. More on this story.
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River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC
Pemba Dundu Tamang tells the BBC how he discovered some of his colleagues were missing after he escaped a flooded tunnel Nepalese hydropower workers have told the BBC about the catastrophic moment wa
Family fear for missing hydropower worker after Nepal flood
Jit Bahadur Chaudhary (left), pictured with his wife Gita and their 13-year-old son Karan, remains missing A woman in Wales says she has "lost hope" as she awaits news of a family member in Nepal who
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Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
Army personnel have resorted to using explosives to blast into the hillside to reach the trapped workers The families of more than 600 workers believed to be trapped in a vast network of mud-filled t
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Venezuela signs deal to add 2.4 GW through Tocoma hydropower project
The Venezuelan interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced via her Telegram channel the signing of an agreement with the company IMPSA. The president stated that this agreement will help consolidate
Valleys football club could become first to power its ground with water
A football club in the south Wales valleys could become the first in the country to power its home ground through hydropower. If approved, plans would see floodlights at Cambrian United lit up by usi