Kathmandu, 13 October 2025 – A courtesy call was held between Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure, and Transport and Urban Development Kulman Ghising, and Korean Ambassador to Nepal Park Tae-young.
During the meeting at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation in Singha Durbar, Ambassador Park congratulated Minister Ghising on behalf of Korea and wished him a successful tenure. Noting the long-standing cooperation between Nepal and Korea in economic assistance, Minister Ghising emphasized the need to develop green hydrogen production, which has been successful in Korea and holds great potential for Nepal. He highlighted that large-scale hydropower projects exceeding 500 MW are essential for Nepal’s energy balance and electricity export, and suggested pursuing this through government-to-government partnerships or investments from Korean private companies. He also called for government support in fertilizer production and public transportation operations stemming from this initiative.
Minister Ghising urged increasing the quota of Nepali workers going to Korea under the Employment Permit System, providing them with skill development training before departure, and supporting employment creation through entrepreneurship using the skills acquired abroad upon their return.
He also emphasized the need to finalize assistance from the Korean Export-Import (Exim) Bank for the Inaruwa-Anarmani 400 kV transmission line connecting the Arun River Corridor and the East-West transmission line, and to provide necessary support in expanding the capacity for railway construction, operation, and maintenance.
During the meeting, Ambassador Park briefed Minister Ghising on the progress of the 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project under construction in Rasuwa, which is receiving major investment from a Korean government company. He expressed gratitude for the participation and support of the government and the Nepal Electricity Authority, noting that construction is almost 70 percent complete, with preparations underway to break through the main tunnel in December.
Korea continues to provide significant support to the development of Nepal’s energy sector. A seminar is being organized in Nepal in collaboration with private-sector energy producers to attract Korean companies. Ambassador Park also mentioned ongoing discussions with the Ministry of Finance to provide assistance for the construction of transmission lines.
