Tag: electricity
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...
Rural Electrification Expands to Deujar and Gadhansir
Hetauda, Jan 30: Electricity has reached Deujar and Gadhansir, located south of Bagmati Rural Municipality-3 in eastern Makawanpur, for the first time.
Sakesh Ghalan, Chairman...
Government Advances Plan to Allow Private Sector Direct Electricity Trading
Kathmandu – The government has moved forward with a process to open power trading licenses to the private sector.
Minister Anil Sinha, who also holds...
Electricity Trading and Transmission Need Private Sector Participation: Experts
Kathmandu: Stakeholders have emphasized that for the sustainable development of the hydropower sector, the private sector should be involved not only in power generation...
Private Sector Powers Nepal’s Energy Leap: IPPAN Marks 26 Years of...
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association of Nepal (IPPAN) marked its 26th anniversary with a major event attended by national leaders, who praised the...
400 kV West Seti Line: Public–Private Partnership Process Restarted
Kathmandu. The National Transmission Grid Company Limited has once again invited expressions of interest from the private sector for the construction of a 400...
Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Restarts Power Generation
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Electricity generation at the Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Project has resumed after the completion of maintenance work. The 73-megawatt project had...
Budhigandaki ‘A’ and ‘B’ Hydroelectric Projects: Construction Preparations Underway
Gorkha: Preparations have been advanced for the construction of two large hydroelectric projects based on the Budhigandaki River in Gorkha. The Budhigandaki ‘A’ Hydroelectric...
Malekhu Substation Resolves Storm-Related Power Cuts in Dhading
Kathmandu: It is widely acknowledged that the establishment of an industry contributes significantly to development—providing employment opportunities, tax income for the state, and numerous...
NEA Shifts Small Hydropower PPAs from ‘Take-and-Pay’ to ‘Take-or-Pay’ Policy
Kathmandu. The Nepal Electricity Authority has decided to open the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for hydropower projects with capacities of up to 10 megawatts.
The...
