Four-Hour Power Cut Announced in Kathmandu Valley on Saturday for Substation Upgrade Work
Kathmandu: Electricity supply will be disrupted for four hours on Saturday in nearly 100 locations across Kathmandu Valley, including parts of Kathmandu and Lalitpur.
According...
IPPAN Leadership Highlights Key Gains in Energy Sector Under Ganesh Karki’s Three-Year Tenure
Kathmandu: As the three-year tenure of Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), nears its end, the organization has achieved...
IPPAN Welcomes Budget’s Energy Reforms, Calls for Effective Implementation and Policy Clarity
Kathmandu – The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has stated that the budget for fiscal year 2026/27, has created a positive foundation for...
NEA Reconstitutes Committee for Khimti Hydropower Share Transfer Talks
Kathmandu: The Board of Directors of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reconstituted a negotiation committee to advance discussions on the transfer of share...
Sunsari–Morang Industries Hit by Frequent Power Tripping, Demand Urgent Action
Biratnagar — Industries in the Sunsari–Morang Industrial Corridor, the country’s major industrial hub, have complained that they are frustrated by unstable electricity supply (tripping...
DoED Pauses New Survey Licenses for Hydropower and Renewable Projects
Nepal’s Department of Electricity Development has temporarily suspended the issuance of new survey licenses for hydropower, solar, and other energy projects.
The suspension...
Manang Moves Toward National Grid Linkage as 135 MW Marsyangdi Project Accelerates
Manang: The Himalayan district of Manang, which has so far depended on electricity generated from small hydropower projects, is set to be connected to...
Tanahun Hydropower Main Dam Construction Reaches 50% Completion
Damauli — Construction of the main dam of the under-construction Tanahu Hydropower Project in Rishing Rural Municipality of Tanahun district has gained momentum.
Under Package...
West Seti Line Targets 2,500 MW Grid Integration with Rs 20 Billion Investment
KATHMANDU: A significant step has been taken toward building the necessary infrastructure to connect electricity generated from large hydropower projects under construction and planned...
Power Prices Across South Asia: Who Pays What — and Why Nepal’s New VAT...
Nepal remains the cheapest electricity market in South Asia, but rising fiscal pressures across the region are forcing every government to rethink how they...
