Tag: Asian Development Bank
Nepal Calls for Global Investment in Hydropower Development
Kathmandu, Jan. 22: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Deepak Khadka has urged donor agencies to invest in the hydropower sector. Minister Khadka...
Investment Secured for Electricity Distribution System Improvement
Announcement of concessional loans and grant amounts by the Asian Development Bank, the European Union, and the Norwegian government, with a total of NPR...
Breakthrough Achieved in 1,500-Metre Tunnel of Tanahun Hydropower Project
Tanahun, Dec. 17: About 1,500-metre-long tunnel of the 140-megawatt Tanahun Hydropower Project under construction in the district has been broken through.
Under Package-2, a 1,493-metre-long...
ADB Photo Exhibition Showcases 50 Years of Collaboration in Energy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a photo exhibition to celebrate over five decades of partnership with Nepal in the energy sector—a collaboration that...
ADB and Nepal Celebrate 50 Years of Energy Sector Collaboration
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a photo exhibition to celebrate over five decades of partnership with Nepal in the energy sector—a collaboration that...
ADB Supports Nepal in Modernizing Electricity Transmission and Distribution
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (5 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $311 million loan to improve and modernize electricity transmission and...
Minister Khadka Meets ADB Director to Discuss Key Energy Initiatives
KATHMANDU, Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Deepak Khadka held a meeting with Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s Country Director for Nepal Arnaud Cauchois...
Keroun Sub-Station Remains Unfinished Nine Months After Deadline
Urlabari, Aug. 8: The construction of the Keroun 132/33 KV sub-station in Kanepokhari Rural Municipality-2, Morang, remains incomplete three years after its commencement, causing significant...
Nepal’s Declining LPG Imports Mark a Shift Towards Sustainable Solutions
The decrease in Nepal's LPG imports can be attributed to the enhancement of electricity supply. The recent commissioning of the 400 kV Inaruwa-Dhalkebar transmission...
Nepal to grow by 3.6 percent in 2023-24, ADB says
The report projects annual average inflation to slide to 6.5 percent in the current fiscal year, ending mid-July, from 7.7 percent in the last...
