Tag: electricity
Nepal’s Energy Sector, Progress Under the Government’s First 100 Days
In its first 100 days in office, the government has placed the energy sector at the centre of its economic transformation agenda, introducing a...
NEA Issues Alert, Orders Rapid Restoration of Power Services During Monsoon...
Kathmandu: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has directed all its distribution centers and offices to restore electricity services as quickly as possible in areas...
NEA receives 18 EOIs for first-ever private participation in transmission sector
Kathmandu — The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has, for the first time, received expressions of interest (EOIs) from the private sector to participate in...
Government Targets 5,335 MW Installed Power Capacity Next Fiscal Year
Kathmandu: The government has set a target of increasing the country's total installed electricity generation capacity to 5,335 MW by the end of the...
Nepal’s Electricity Capacity Rises Sixfold in a Decade, Hits 4,105 MW
Kathmandu — Nepal has achieved notable success in electricity generation over the past decade. Compared to the total capacity expansion made during the first...
Chamelia and Thaligad Projects Bring Hope for Electricity in Darchula
Darchula- The Chameliya River, locally known as 'Chamleu' (Chaulani), flows from the foothills of Apihimal (7,132 meters). Although there is much talk about electricity...
132 kV Burtibang Substation Comes into Operation
Dhorpatan: The 132 kV substation constructed in Burtibang, Baglung, has come into regular operation. The substation was completed on February 14 and tested on...
Upper Inkhu Khola Hydropower Project in Solukhumbu Estimated at NPR 6.23...
Kathmandu. Universal Power Company Limited has announced plans to construct a run-of-river hydropower project on the Upper Inkhu Khola in Solukhumbu district. The proposed...
Sabha Khola ‘B’ Hydropower Project Completes 4,110-Meter Main Tunnel
Kathmandu. The construction of the main tunnel of the 21.5-megawatt Sabha Khola “B” Hydropower Project, being built in Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality of Sankhuwasabha, has...
Increasing Power Generation, but No Clear Consumption Strategy: IPPAN President
Kathmandu: Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association of Nepal (IPPAN), has stated that although electricity production is increasing, the state lacks...
