Tag: Electricity Export
Flood Damage to Hydropower Plants Disrupts Nepal-Bangladesh Power Trade
Kathmandu: Nepal's electricity exports to Bangladesh have been suspended after severe flooding in the Bhotekoshi River damaged power generation and transmission infrastructure of several...
NEA Purchases 10,825 GWh From Private Sector, Pays Rs. 67.68 Billion
Kathmandu — The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) purchased 10,825 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity—equivalent to 10.825 billion units—from private-sector power producers in fiscal year 2025/26....
IPPAN Urges Rabi Lamichhane to Introduce New Electricity Bill, Open PPAs...
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has called for the introduction of a new Electricity Bill that would make the private sector...
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...
Electricity Tariff Reduction Under Study as Govt Forms New Panel
KATHMANDU, July 30: The government has formed a study committee to explore reducing electricity tariffs in a bid to boost domestic consumption.
Private-sector energy producers...
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,...
Hydropower Projects Exceeding 12,000 MW Granted Generation Licences
Kathmandu: Nepal's Department of Electricity Development (DoED) has completed 32 years of service and entered its 33rd year of operation. The department, which operates...
