Hydropower-Driven AI Data Center Infrastructure in Nepal: A Screening-Level Techno-Economic Assessment Under Run-of-River Seasonality
Nepal has large hydropower potential, but its run-of-river generation profile creates a reliability challenge for always-on digital infrastructure. This paper develops a hydropower to-data-center (H2DC) screening framework for Nepal. The framework combines site screening, electrical topology, seismic allowance, cooling...