Tag: energy infrastructure
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha Calls for Urgent Growth in Domestic Power Consumption
Kathmandu, May 28: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has stressed the urgent need to expand domestic electricity consumption, warning...
Government to Expand Private Sector Role in Energy Production and Trade
Kathmandu, The government has announced plans to ensure greater participation of the private sector in electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and energy trade as part...
IPPAN Proposes Special Incentives for Hydropower Sector Through Sunset Law
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal has urged the government to provide special incentives, tax exemptions, and policy facilitation to the private hydropower...
Energy Minister Directs Faster Expansion of Transmission Infrastructure
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that the situation in which generated electricity goes to waste due...
Lower Seti Hydropower Project: Tunnel Construction Begins on 126 MW Cascade...
Kathmandu: Construction of the access tunnel for the 126 MW Lower Seti Hydropower Project has begun. The project, fully owned by the Nepal Electricity...
Government Pushes Private Sector Engagement in Energy Infrastructure and Trade
Kathmandu: The government has introduced a policy aimed at expanding energy production, consumption, and trade while accelerating domestic electricity consumption and industrial development. The...
Nepal Strengthens Energy Infrastructure as Capacity Reaches 4,296 MW
Kathmandu — Nepal’s total installed power generation capacity has reached 4,296 MW. According to the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, the figure...
IPPAN Vice President Dangi Pledges “Golden Era” for Nepal’s Energy Sector,...
Kathmandu: Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) Senior Vice President Mohan Kumar Dangi has pledged to make IPPAN’s upcoming tenure a “golden era.” Dangi,...
ADB Plans $70 Billion Investment in Energy and Digital Infrastructure Across...
Kathmandu — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it will invest $70 billion in energy and digital infrastructure by 2035 to connect...
NEA Gets Land Approval to Resume Balkumari GIS Substation Project
Lalitpur: The process of acquiring land required for the long-stalled GIS substation construction in Balkumari has been completed. With Monday’s Cabinet meeting approving the...
