Government Allocates Rs 70 Billion to Accelerate Transmission Line and Substation Projects
Kathmandu: The government has allocated a budget of Rs 70 billion for the construction of transmission lines and substations currently under development.
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NEA to Be Divided into Three Agencies Under Budget 2026/27
Kathmandu, May 29: The Government has decided to divide the scope of work of the state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority into three different agencies.
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Nepal’s Energy Future: Power Export Expansion Amid Transmission Challenges Ahead of New Budget
Kathmandu: Through the budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26, the government had introduced ambitious programs in the energy, water resources, and irrigation sectors. The government...
Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project Achieves Key Milestone with Successful Weir Gate Installation and Testing
The 216 MW project — Nepal's largest under direct foreign investment — completes a critical hydro-mechanical structure as overall construction reaches 82% and targets...
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha Calls for Urgent Growth in Domestic Power Consumption
Kathmandu, May 28: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has stressed the urgent need to expand domestic electricity consumption, warning...
166 MW Super Tamor Hydropower Project Moves Ahead as Rs 25.4 Billion Funding Secured
Kathmandu: Financial closure has been completed for the 166 MW Super Tamor Hydropower Project, one of the largest investments in Nepal’s energy sector, with...
IPPAN Urges Forest Minister to Reopen Five Hydropower Projects Halted by National Park
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has called on Minister for Forests Gita Chaudhary to intervene after Langtang National Park directed a...
Nepal’s Electricity Access Reaches 99.1%, Power Exports Drive Strong Energy Growth
Kathmandu: Nepal has achieved significant progress in the energy sector this year. Currently, 99.1% of the population has access to electricity, which the government...
Nepal Urged to Diversify Energy Sources to Strengthen Long-Term Energy Security
KATHMANDU: Experts have called on the government to urgently prioritize energy security through diversification of energy sources and accelerated investment in electricity storage technologies,...
Legal Opinion Clears Path for IPPAN Federation Conversion
Kathmandu: A legal opinion has been made public concluding that there are no legal obstacles in the process of transforming the Independent Power Producers’...
