Tag: Asian Development Bank
Karnali’s Electricity Access Expansion Accelerating Alongside National Grid: Energy Minister Shrestha
Kathmandu: Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said the government plans to make Karnali a province with electricity services by...
Dandakhet–Rahughat 132 kV Transmission Line Nears Completion
The under-construction 132 kV Dandakhet–Rahughat transmission line project in Myagdi has achieved 89 percent physical progress as the deadline of its third extension is...
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...
Dr. Ram Prasad Dhital Reappointed as Electricity Regulatory Commission Chairperson
Kathmandu: The government has reappointed Dr. Ram Prasad Dhital as the Chairperson of the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC). The decision was made during the...
ADB Raises Nepal’s 2026/27 Growth Forecast to 3.9% on Hydropower Boost
KATHMANDU: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised the estimated growth rate of Nepal in 2026/27 to 3.9 percent, based on the growing electricity...
126 MW Lower Seti Hydropower Project Determines Compensation for Land Acquisition
Tanahun, Nepal: Compensation rates have been determined for structures located on land to be acquired for the construction of the 126 MW Lower Seti...
New Energy Era in Nepal: Renewable Energy Law, Green Hydrogen Pilot...
Kathmandu: Nepal has placed green hydrogen development among its national priorities as it takes a new strategic step toward clean energy transition and green...
Lower Seti Hydropower Project: Tunnel Construction Begins on 126 MW Cascade...
Kathmandu: Construction of the access tunnel for the 126 MW Lower Seti Hydropower Project has begun. The project, fully owned by the Nepal Electricity...
NEA Gets Land Approval to Resume Balkumari GIS Substation Project
Lalitpur: The process of acquiring land required for the long-stalled GIS substation construction in Balkumari has been completed. With Monday’s Cabinet meeting approving the...
ADB-Backed 670MW Dudhkoshi Reservoir Project Back in Global Spotlight
Kathmandu: The Dudhkoshi Hydropower Company Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of the Nepal Electricity Authority, has brought the 670 MW Dudhkoshi Reservoir Hydropower Project—being...
