It Infrastructure and Emerging Technology in Butwal Power Company Limited

“IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technology in Butwal Power Company Limited”

- Gokul Krishna Shrestha

Abstract: IT infrastructure is the shared technology resources that provide the platforms for the firm’s specific information system applications. IT infrastructure includes hardware, software, and services that are shared across the entire firm. Major IT infrastructure components include computer hardware platforms, operation system platforms, enterprise software platforms, networking and telecommunications platforms, database management software, internet platforms, and consulting services and systems integrators. Introduction

About Butwal Power Company Limited (BPC) Butwal Power Company Limited (BPC) is the pioneer and leading private sector hydropower developer in Nepal. The core business areas are generation, distribution, and engineering & consultancy services. Since its establishment in 1965, BPC pioneered various concepts for developing self competency in various facts of the hydropower industry, including engineering consultancy, construction, operation, maintenance, and manufacturing of hydroelectric equipment.

BPC wholly owns and operates the 12 Mega Watt (MW) Jhimruk Hydropower Plant and the 5.1 MW Andhikhola Hydropower Plant and developed the 4MW Khudi Hydropower Project which is in operation since 2007, through a special purpose company. With these plants BPC has supplied power to the national grid and electrified around 40,000 households under its rural electrification program. BPC Provides engineering and consultancy services through its subsidiary Hydro Consult Private Limited (HCPL) and has repair and manufacturing facility for hydro-mechanical components of hydropower projects under its subsidiary Nepal Hydro Electric Limited (NHE). BPC owns shares in Himal Power Limited (HPL) which owns and operates 60 MW Khimti Hydropower Plant. BPC stands today with 47 years of experience in the hydropower industry and has places itself as one of the...