Ghunsa Khola Hydropower Project Moves Toward Construction as EPC Contract Award Process Advances
Kathmandu: The long-delayed Ghunsa Khola Hydropower Project, which had remained stalled for years in studies, promoter changes, and procurement procedures, has finally shown signs...
NEA Extends National Grid Electricity to Remote Kyanjin Gompa in Langtang Region
Kathmandu – Electricity from the Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) central transmission system has reached Kyanjin Gompa and surrounding areas in Langtang, one of Rasuwa’s...
Energy Ministry Activates Hotline 1151 to Crack Down on Service Irregularities
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has urged service recipients to immediately report to the ministry’s hotline number 1151,...
NEA receives 18 EOIs for first-ever private participation in transmission sector
Kathmandu — The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has, for the first time, received expressions of interest (EOIs) from the private sector to participate in...
44 MW Bhotekoshi-1 Hydropower Project Shows Satisfactory Construction Progress
Kathmandu: The construction progress of the 44 MW Bhotekoshi-1 Hydropower Project, currently under development in Sindhupalchok district, has been found to be satisfactory. A...
Kohalpur–Surkhet 132 kV Transmission Line Restored, Karnali Voltage Issues Expected to Be Resolved
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has brought the Kohalpur–Surkhet 132 kV transmission line back into operation. With the restoration of the line, the low-voltage...
Transmission Lines Above 220 kV to Be Recognized as Transformative Projects
Kathmandu — The government has proposed classifying transmission line and substation projects with a capacity of 220 kV or above as nationally transformative projects.
In...
DoED Defines Royalty Distribution Model for Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu: The government has clarified the basis and framework for the distribution of royalties generated from hydropower projects and has urged relevant agencies and...
India Withholds Approval, Delaying Nepal’s Additional 20 MW Power Export to Bangladesh
Nepal will export only 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Bangladesh from June 15, as India has not granted approval for an additional 20...
Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV Transmission Line Blockade Lifted After 12 Years
Lamjung — The long-standing obstruction to the Lamjung section of the under-construction Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV National Transmission Line has been resolved after nearly...
