Election Manifestos of Major Political Parties: Energy Sector in Special Priority
Kathmandu - As the upcoming elections approach, major political parties have placed the energy sector as a shared priority. Concluding that energy is the...
Rising Power Demand Highlights Growing Role of Private Producers in Nepal
Kathmandu: Today’s system report from the Nepal Electricity Authority shows that the country’s electricity demand is continuously increasing. Today, the total energy demand across...
Nepal Electricity Authority Approves Conditional 2-Year Extension of RCOD for Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu — The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to extend the RCOD (Required Commercial Operation Date) of hydropower projects by up to a...
132 kV Burtibang Substation Comes into Operation
Dhorpatan: The 132 kV substation constructed in Burtibang, Baglung, has come into regular operation. The substation was completed on February 14 and tested on...
Reservoir Hydropower in Nepal: Analysis and Suggestions for Directive 2026
In assessing the relevance and necessity of reservoir-based projects in Nepal, the following points should be taken into primary consideration:
1. The conceptualization and construction...
Litmus Industries Becomes Nepal’s Sole Supplier for Cross-Border Transmission Line Project
Kathmandu – Litmus Industries Limited, Nepal’s largest manufacturer of wires, cables, and conductors, has received a significant approval from India’s central transmission authority, Power...
Major Progress in Middle Mewa Hydropower Project Headworks
Kathmandu: The main structure of the headworks, the “Release Sluice Dam” (the section of the dam fitted with water-release gates), under the 73.5 MW...
Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project Sees Cost Hike of NPR 30 Billion
Kathmandu — The cost of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project is expected to increase. The projected cost of the 216-megawatt project is estimated to...
Government Approves Differentiated PPA Rates for Reservoir-Based Hydropower Projects
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The government has introduced differentiated power purchase agreement (PPA) rates for reservoir-based hydropower projects and decided that PPA rates for projects...
Modi River Faces Crisis as Hydropower Projects Violate Water Release Norms
Hydropower projects are causing a serious crisis in the Modi River of Parbat district because they are not releasing water in accordance with legal...
