NEPSE Dips Slightly; Modi and Tehrathum Hydropower Hit Positive Circuit
June 25, Kathmandu – The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index remained relatively stable on Wednesday. After a decline of 0.22 points on Tuesday, the...
Government Drops ‘Take and Pay’ Clause to Ease Hydropower Concerns
KATHMANDU, June 25: The government has amended a clause in the budget following controversy over the ‘take and pay’ provision in the hydropower sector.
Deputy...
Energy Minister Khadka Departs for China to Attend Energy Summit
KATHMANDU, JUNE 24: Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Deepak Khadka has left for China to attend a ministerial-level energy meeting.
He departed on...
Budget Revision: Oli–Deuba Pact to Eliminate ‘Take and Pay’ Policy
Kathmandu — Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba have reached an agreement to remove the "Take and Pay"...
MD Shakya Inspects New Bharatpur 220 kV Substation
Kathmandu — Hitendra Dev Shakya, Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, has inspected the New Bharatpur 220 kV substation located in Bharatpur. On...
Private Sector Set to Access Electricity Transmission for Buying and Selling: Draft Directive
If the directive, being developed three decades after the law was enacted, gets approved, not only the Authority but also energy developers, companies...
The Chimkhola–Mangale–Rahughat Hydropower Project has started test production
Myagdi — The 37.5-megawatt Chimkhola–Mangale–Rahughat Hydropower Project, constructed in Raghuganga Rural Municipality, has begun test production.
The project, promoted by Tudi Power Company Limited, has...
Stakeholders Seek Commitment for Transmission Line in PPA
Kathmandu- Hitendradev Shakya, Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, has said that they want to ensure the construction of transmission lines in the upcoming...
Future of Nepal-Bangladesh Power Trade Uncertain as India Corridor Raises Concerns
The fate of importing 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Nepal's 900MW Upper Karnali Hydropower project is hanging in the balance as government is...
Energy Producers Threaten License Return; PM Vows Resolution by Monday
Kathmandu — The Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN), submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on the first day of their...
