Lotus Energy
P.O. Box 9219 Bhatbhateni Dhunge Dhara
Kathmandu Nepal

Company Overview

Lotus Energy is a solar and alternative energy system manufacturing company based in Kathmandu Nepal which manufactures solar photovoltaic systems and related components. Lotus Energy is not simply a manufacturer, as the company also has broad field experience in implementing complete turnkey solar electrification projects in remote rugged areas of the Himalayas. Lotus Energy provides a wide range of services: from preliminary site assessment and system design up to manufacture, installation, maintenance, and warranty service.

Lotus Energy has proven ability to handle complete project implementation in the most difficult and demanding situations of the Himalayan region in conjunction with the government of Nepal, NGO's and private sector organizations.

Major Projects include:

"Lotus Energy Village Electrification and Lighting Utility Project" (LEVEL-UP) partially sponsored by the US Oceans and Environmental Sciences Organization (OES). This project is supplying village homes throughout Nepal with solar electric lighting systems which can also power a small TV and radio. The government of Nepal has offered 50% subsidy and loan facility to project participants.

"Solar Technician Training Program" for field technicians funded by United Nations Educational and Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

"Terai Solar Powered Drinking Water Pumping Project" supplying the daily needs for a village of 1000 people in South Nepal funded by Canadian Cooperative Office (CCO) and British Water Aid.

Distinguished Clients

World Bank, Nepal Telecommunications Corporation, Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal, Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics (Population Studies), CARE Nepal, Save The Children U.S., Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) , Action AID, Lutheran World Services, King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation, Tiger Tops Jungle Lodges, Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and hundreds of individual private home owners and businesses throughout remote and urban areas of Nepal.

Future Prospects

Lotus Energy anticipates a fast expansion in the next few years as a result of the very successful LEVEL-UP Program in which the Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal (ADB/N) has joined hands with Lotus Energy to subsidize remote villagers' purchases of solar home lighting systems. Lotus Energy expects to reach a production throughput of 2,000 systems per annum for typical village home sized systems alone, along with the necessary field infrastructure, remote service depots, etc., to support these remote market areas. 

Lotus Energy Products

Lotus Energy produces and supplies a large range of products available for many remote and urban power supply purposes. In addition to the regularly produced products, specialized products and systems can be custom designed by Lotus Energy engineers and manufactured to suit the client's requirements.

Lotus Energy manufactures both DC (direct current, generally 12 volt) and AC (alternating current, generally 220V) types solar electric power systems. These systems are of the highest quality available in Nepal, geared for years of trouble-free service in the most demanding circumstances and environments.

Lotus Energy uses Siemens Solar USA and Solarex USA photovoltaic (PV) modules (commonly called "solar panels") for powering its solar systems. Both of these companies' PV modules are famous around the world over for their quality and durability, generating free electricity from sunlight for up to 30-40 years in the field.

solar batteriesFor the solar battery portion of the systems, Lotus Energy uses Chloride UK-designed deep cycle solar batteries of various sizes for small home systems up to large industrial solar installations. Lotus Energy offers a three year pro-rated warranty on batteries due to their high quality and design.

solar power convertersLotus Energy is the authorized warranty service center for Trace Engineering, which is one of the world's leaders in solar power converters (Solar UPS) which can convert DC to AC current needed for normal electrical appliances. These units are also an excellent safeguard against power outages in urban areas (Solar UPS), as they are silent, pollution free, consume no fuels, and unlike generators, activate instantly if there is power outage. Certain models can even sell excess solar power back to the utility grid to reduce electric bill costs.

compact fluorescent lightingLotus Energy's own high efficiency compact fluorescent lighting products are specially designed for solar use. They supply ample bright light for professional offices and consume 1/5 less power than normal bulbs, thereby making them an indispensable energy saving design feature in all remote solar installations. 

solar system charge / load controllersLotus Energy manufactures automatic solar system charge / load controllers of various sizes. Lotus Energy controllers use solid state electronic switching, which means that they have no mechanical relays to fail. These controllers have both low voltage disconnect and over charge protection features which greatly extend battery life. When the system's solar batteries are getting low, Lotus Energy controllers feature an automatic cutoff to protect the battery from damage. This cutoff can be manually reset to provide a few added minutes of emergency power, even when the battery is low.

Solar water pumping systemsSolar water pumping systems are available in many sizes and types and are custom-designed and manufactured for the client's needs.

For further details, please contact Lotus Energy at the address below.

P.O. Box 9219 Bhatbhateni Dhunge Dhara Kathmandu Nepal

Tel: +977 (1) 418 203 Fax: +977 (1) 412 924

email: info@lotusnrg.com.np