NEA Rolls Out 26-Point Distribution Reform to Enhance Electricity Reliability
Kathmandu – The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has issued a 26-point reform directive aimed at addressing persistent problems in the electricity distribution system, including...
46 Towers Installed Under MCC Nepal Compact to Strengthen Nepal–India Power Connectivity
KATHMANDU: Installation of 46 transmission towers under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact has been completed along the New Butwal Substation and Nepal–India...
Domestic Electricity Consumption, Technology, and Infrastructure Key to Nepal’s Energy Security
Kathmandu: Energy experts and stakeholders have stressed that Nepal's energy sector should move beyond electricity generation and be integrated with modern technologies, domestic electricity...
DoED Issues Survey Licenses to 99 Hydropower Projects in FY 2025/26
KATHMANDU, July 21: The Department of Electricity Development issued survey permits to 99 hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 3,211 MW during the...
NEA Introduces Four-Group RCOD Framework, Extends Deadline for Eligible Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu. The deadline for hydropower projects that have signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and reached various stages of construction but could not come into...
132 kV Transmission Line Planned to Connect Bheri–Babai Hydropower to National Grid
Surkhet: A 132 kV transmission line will be constructed to connect the electricity generated by the National Pride Bheri–Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project to Nepal's...
Govt Prioritizes Power Infrastructure to Drive Higher Electricity Use
KATHMANDU, July 19: The government has said it is making policy and technical preparations to increase domestic electricity consumption by expanding and upgrading power...
Hydropower Projects Exceeding 12,000 MW Granted Generation Licences
Kathmandu: Nepal's Department of Electricity Development (DoED) has completed 32 years of service and entered its 33rd year of operation. The department, which operates...
NEA Ready to Collaborate as Shrestha Calls for Private Investment in Transmission Lines
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha has said the authority is fully prepared to work closely with the private sector...
PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train
India has launched its first hydrogen-powered train, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the country's first hydrogen train from Jind Railway Station on Friday....
