Induwa Khola Hydropower Project Brings 24.92 MW Boost to Sankhuwasabha
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: A 24.92-megawatt semi-reservoir-type hydropower project is set to be developed on the Induwa Khola in Makalu Rural Municipality-5 of Sankhuwasabha district.
The...
Budhiganga Hydropower Project Faces Contract Delays
Achham — It has been nearly three decades since the study began for the 20-megawatt Budhiganga Hydropower Project, which was proposed to be constructed...
NEA Sets Irrigation Power Tariff at Rs 3 Per Unit: MD Shakya
KATHMANDU, July 30: Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Hitendra Dev Shakya, has expressed the NEA’s readiness to supply electricity at a...
Nepal’s Renewable Energy Sector at Risk as SOPPAN Warns Against Restrictive ISIN Regulations
Kathmandu, Nepal – July 30, 2025
The Solar Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (SOPPAN) has issued a strong warning against proposed regulatory changes by the Central...
Sharp Rise in Trishuli Water Level Causes Damage to Transmission Line Station
The flood has caused erosion in areas including Pairebensi, Betrabati, Trishuli, and Devighat in Nuwakot, and the administration has urged people to remain safe.
Trishuli...
Energy Sector Voices Opposition to CDSC’s Share Listing Proposal
The new decision by CDSC has raised concerns among energy producers.
IPPAN has warned that the proposal to separate promoter and public shares...
MD Shakya Visits Chanauli Distribution Center to Assess Power Supply Challenges
Kathmandu — Hitendra Dev Shakya, Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, has reached Bharatpur to understand the electricity supply problem. On Monday, a...
Take and Pay’ Provision Delays Power Purchase Agreements
Kathmandu — Due to the "Take and Pay" provision included in the current fiscal year's budget, the 4,967-megawatt Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) process initiated...
Government Collects NPR 3.80 Billion in Hydropower Royalties
In the fiscal year 2024/25, a total of NPR 3.80 billion and 30 million (Rs. 3,80,30,00,000) in royalties was collected from hydropower projects.
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Urgent Need to Improve Risk Assessment in Nepal’s Hydropower Sector
Hydropower projects in Nepal are at risk due to climate change.
The incidents in Bhairabkund and Rasuwa have exposed the lack of hydrological...
