Tag: Biraj Bhakta Shrestha
NEA to Sign PPAs for Major Government-Invested Hydropower and Solar Projects
Kathmandu. Nepal Electricity Authority is preparing to sign power purchase agreements for more than half a dozen large hydropower and solar projects with government...
Minister Shrestha Calls for Shift from Subsidy-Based to Investment-Driven Renewable Energy
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said renewable energy should not remain limited to subsidy-based programmes but should...
Nepal-AIT Cooperation Proposed for Disaster Resilience and Green Economy Development
KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said practical cooperation between Nepal and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)...
Nepal Calls for Space Technology and Regional Cooperation to Reduce Climate...
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has called for stronger use of space technology, data sharing and regional cooperation...
Lama Welcomes Government Move on Private Sector Electricity Trading, Calls It...
Kathmandu: Senior Vice-President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), Uttam Lama, has welcomed the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation’s decision...
Private Sector Entry into Electricity Trading Nears – Minister Shrestha
Kathmandu, Oct. 15: The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has prioritised policy and legal reforms, expansion of electricity trade, transmission infrastructure development,...
Credible Regulation Essential to Attract Energy Investment: Minister Shrestha
Kathmandu: Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that as building an energy-based economy has been accorded national priority, the...
Minister Shrestha Directs NEA to Expand Digital Electricity Bill Payments
Kathmandu. Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has directed the Nepal Electricity Authority to systematize the digital payment system for electricity...
Hetauda–Dhalkebar 400 kV Transmission Line Reaches Final Stage
Kathmandu: The construction of the Hetauda–Dhalkebar 400 kV transmission line, which has remained stalled for the past 12 years, has reached its final stage....
Unused Chargers, Standby Devices May Account for 5–20% of Power Use:...
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said studies have shown that leaving unused electrical appliances on standby or chargers...
