Tag: cross-border electricity trade

Existing Law Allows Private Sector to Enter Power Trading

Kathmandu: Stakeholders in the energy sector have said that expanding electricity trading is essential to market domestically and internationally the electricity produced in Nepal....

Nepal Targets Stronger Grid, Higher Power Use and Expanded Electricity Exports

KATHMANDU: Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that although electricity generation is expanding in Nepal, the country must expand...

NPTC Gets Nod to Trade 100 MW of Electricity

Kathmandu — Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) subsidiary, Nepal Power Trading Company Limited (NPTC), has now been cleared to engage in electricity trading. A meeting...

Nepal Set to Add 1,040 MW of Electricity to National Grid

KATHMANDU: Nepal is set to significantly expand its electricity generation capacity in the current fiscal year as private investment in the hydropower sector continues...

Private Sector Participation in Electricity Trade Essential: Energy Minister Shrestha

Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that private sector participation has become essential for expanding Nepal's clean,...

IPPAN, Indian Ambassador Discuss Nepal-India Power Trade and Hydropower Cooperation

Kathmandu. A meeting was held between the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, and the new executive committee of the Independent Power Producers' Association,...

Minister Shrestha: Nepal Moves Closer to 10,000 MW Electricity Export Goal

Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that the decisions taken at the 13th meeting of the Nepal-India...

India’s Policy Shift on Chinese-Linked Power Firms Opens Door for Nepal’s...

India’s decision to allow four Chinese-linked companies to participate in bidding for strategic electricity transmission projects has prompted fresh calls in Nepal for diplomatic...

Nepal, India Agree to Increase Cross-Border Power Transfer Capacity to 1,650...

The meetings of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) and the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Power Sector Cooperation (JSC) between India and Nepal concluded...

EU Launches €5 Million Project to Expand Energy Connectivity in South...

Kathmandu — A regional project worth €5 million has been launched with financial support from the European Union (EU) to promote cross-border electricity trade...

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