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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 001908 
 
SIPDIS 
 
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STATE FOR OED FOR WIREC ACTION GROUP LEADER STAN SPECHT AND 
OES SPECIAL ASSISTANT CAMILLE HILL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
NP 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL 
RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE 
 
REF: STATE 138428 
 
Demarche Delivered 
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¶1. (U) On October 3 Emboff met with Lekh Nath Bhattarai, 
America desk officer at 
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), to confirm that the 
Government of Nepal(GON) 
plans to send an official ministerial delegation to the 2008 
Washington International 
Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008).  Bhattarai told 
Emboff that the GON was 
very interested in sending a delegation to WIREC 2008.  There 
is tremendous potential 
for the development of renewable energy sources in Nepal. 
The development of Nepal's 
hydropower potential, as well as its wind and solar power, 
would not only provide 
the people of Nepal with inexpensive and clean energy, but 
would also generate a 
valuable export.  Bhattarai told Emboff that the composition 
of the delegation would 
not be determined until closer to the date of the conference. 
 Bhattarai also asked 
whether there would be any financial support available to a 
GON delegation. 
 
Post Suggestions For Non-governmental Invitees 
--------------------------------------------- 
 
¶2. (U) Post suggests the following NGOs, private companies, 
small and medium 
enterprises (SMEs) and academia be invited to WIREC 2008:  1. 
Alternative Energy 
Promotion Center; 2. Center for Energy Studies, Institute for 
Engineering, 
Tribhuvan University; 3. Federation of Nepalese Chamber of 
Commerce and Industry; 
¶4. Nepal's Independent Power Producers Association; 5. Center 
for Rural Technology; 
¶6. Electric Vehicle Association Nepal; 7. Kathmandu Electric 
Vehicle Association; 
¶8. Solar Energy Company; 9. Lotus Energy; 10. Biogas Support 
Program; 11. Energy 
Sector Assistance Program; 12. Winrock International Nepal 
Office; 
¶13. National Association of Community Electricity Users - 
Nepal; 14. Clean Energy 
Development Bank and 15. Butwal Power Company. 
POWELL