Tamakoshi-5 Hydropower Project speeds up tunnel construction from five working faces
Kathmandu: Construction of the 99.8 MW Tamakoshi-5 Hydropower Project in Dolakha has gathered pace, with tunnel excavation now being carried out simultaneously from five...
ERC Study Warns of Wide Economic Impacts from Electricity VAT
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The government is poised to collect only Rs 4.27 billion in revenue by imposing the controversial value added tax (VAT) on...
Tunnel Blasting Begins for 128 MW Tamor-Mewa Hydropower Project
Kathmandu — Spark Hydroelectric Company Limited has commenced tunnel excavation (tunnel blasting) works under the 128 MW Tamor–Mewa Hydroelectric Project.
According to the company, the...
Bajhang-Banlek 400kV Transmission Line Construction Set to Advance
Kathmandu, Aug. 6: The National Transmission Grid Company Limited has initiated processes for the construction of the Bajhang-Banlek (West Seti) power transmission line for...
Nepal Set to Add 1,040 MW of Electricity to National Grid
KATHMANDU: Nepal is set to significantly expand its electricity generation capacity in the current fiscal year as private investment in the hydropower sector continues...
Upper Arun Hydropower Project Begins Tunnel Construction with First Successful Blast
Kathmandu: The 1,063.36 MW Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project, one of Nepal’s largest hydropower projects, has officially commenced tunnel construction. The first blast for a...
Kathmandu Revives Teku Waste-to-Energy Project, Targets Restart Within Two Months
Kathmandu: The process to revive the long-shuttered Waste-to-Energy (power generation from waste) project at Teku in Kathmandu has officially moved forward. Kathmandu Metropolitan City...
NEA, Jagdulla Hydro Sign Grid Connection Agreement for 124 MW Project
Kathmandu: The 124 MW Jagdulla 'A' Hydropower Project has signed a Grid Connection Agreement (GCA) with the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The agreement, signed...
AEPC Opens Applications for Sustainable Energy Challenge Fund Projects
Kathmandu: The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), under Nepal's Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, has invited applications for the implementation of new...
NEA Commissions Ghyampesal Substation, Strengthening Power Supply in Northern Gorkha
Kathmandu: The newly completed 33/11 kV Ghyampesal Substation in Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality of Gorkha has been successfully charged and brought into operation. The...
