Tag: Electricity Regulatory Commission
Government Approves Differentiated PPA Rates for Reservoir-Based Hydropower Projects
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The government has introduced differentiated power purchase agreement (PPA) rates for reservoir-based hydropower projects and decided that PPA rates for projects...
New Directive Introduced to Promote Reservoir-Based Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu. The government has issued a new directive to systematize and make investment-friendly the buying and selling of electricity produced from reservoir-based hydropower projects....
Mewa Khola prepares for trial generation after completing internal testing
Kathmandu. The 50-megawatt Mewa Khola Hydropower Project, completed on the Mewa Khola in Taplejung, has finished its internal testing and is now preparing for...
Lower Balefi Hydropower Targets Completion Within Two Years
Kathmandu – Sajha Power Company Limited has announced that construction of the 22.5 MW Lower Balefi Hydropower Project is progressing at a rapid pace,...
Nepal Electricity Regulatory Commission Joins SAFIR as a Member
Kathmandu — The Electricity Regulatory Commission has obtained membership in the South Asian Forum for Infrastructure Regulation (SAFIR). In the cabinet meeting held on...
Government’s Competitive PPA: A Leash on the Private Sector, a Game...
Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Kulman Ghising has initiated efforts to modernize the pricing system of the electricity purchase–sale agreement (PPA) for hydropower...
Power Tariff Dues of Rs 238.7 Million Recovered from 35 Industries
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: A total of 25 new industries using electricity through 'dedicated' and 'trunk line' systems during the load-shedding period have started paying...
Nepal, Norway Ink Agreements to Strengthen Energy Sector Collaboration
Kathmandu: Nepal and Norway have signed two new implementation agreements under the Energy for Development Program (2025–2029), marking a new milestone in their long-standing...
Ensuring Reliable Power: NEA Statement on India Electricity Purchase Agreement
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has taken serious notice of the distorted and misleading news disseminated in some media outlets, as well as the comments...
Kulman Ghising Urges Competitive Rates for Hydropower Electricity Procurement
Kathmandu, 15 October 2025 — The Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, has urged...
