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Although government plans for developing the wind energy sector in Nepal have existed for some time, it is only since the establishment of AEPC in 1996 that serious research and development has taken place. Despite these efforts, wind energy is still in its infancy in Nepal and limited data is available for research and modeling. Nepal’s rugged geography presents another challenge to wind energy projects.
Wind energy development projects carried out by the private sector and I/NGOs in the past have met with limited success, and unfortunately, some of the more viable efforts have folded due to lack of maintenance.  A case in point is the Kagbeni wind power project which was one of the biggest projects to date. Installed in 1987 under Danish Government funding it was able to generate up to 20 kW before lack of maintenance shut it down.
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