Kathmandu, March 31: Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Shakti Bahadur Basnet has said that solar energy should be used to meet the electricity shortage during the dry season. He said that in Nepal, four times less energy is produced in the dry season than in the rainy season and the consumption is the same. Presenting a proposal to initiate a general discussion on the agreement related to the establishment of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in the House of Representatives meeting on Sunday, Minister Basnet opined that solar energy is the solution to the shortage of energy. The nature and trend of our energy consumption is the same throughout the twelve months. In the dry season, it is necessary to import. If we look at the last fiscal year, we have been importing more during the dry season. The challenge to fill this gap is in the energy sector. There is no option to go to solar to solve the immediate problem, he said. He said that 118 countries have signed agreements in the International Solar Alliance so far and 97 countries have ratified them. People’s News Monitoring Service.