Tag: energy policy
Clean Energy Expansion Central to Nepal’s 2045 Climate Goals
Kathmandu: With the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals by 2045, Nepal is placing strong emphasis on the...
Nepal’s Electricity Development Department Invites Bids for Hydropower Project Licenses
Kathmandu: The Department of Electricity Development has issued a notice today, Tuesday, to sell licenses of certain hydropower projects to the private sector through...
145 Power Transmission Line Projects Under Study to Strengthen Nepal’s Electricity...
Kathmandu, To ensure safe and reliable transmission of electricity generated in Nepal, increase domestic electricity consumption and expand international electricity trade, 145 transmission line...
Nepal Accelerates Solar Energy: 97 Projects Surveyed, Nepali Army Leads Three...
Kathmandu — The government has accelerated its efforts in solar energy projects. According to the Department of Electricity Development, 97 projects have so far...
Domestic Biogas Plants in Nepal: 54% No Longer Operational
Kathmandu: About 54 percent of the installed domestic biogas plants in Nepal are no longer in use. The study, conducted by Kathmandu University’s Renewable...
Solar Energy Expansion: Ambitious Goals with Infrastructure Hurdles
Kathmandu. The attraction towards solar energy in Nepal has been increasing rapidly. Although hydropower remains the main energy source, considering seasonal fluctuations and the...
From Water to Wealth: Nepal Seeks Global Support for Hydropower at...
Nature is the connective fabric of all existence, and the sustainability of human well-being cannot be envisioned without safeguarding it. Every policy designed to...
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...
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...
