Tag: Electricity Export
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...
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...
Transmission Delays Could Waste 900 MW of Hydropower This Rainy Season:...
KATHMANDU : Nepal’s hydropower sector has started witnessing an undeclared power generation holiday with around 900 MW of electricity likely to go into wastage...
