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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...

Nepal Must Ramp Up Electricity Production Amid Rising Indian Demand

Kathmandu — The President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association of Nepal (IPPAN), Ganesh Karki, said that the recent efforts being made to construct...

Ganesh Karki Urges Women-Friendly Policies to Boost Investment in Energy

Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) President Ganesh Karki has said that it is necessary to create an environment where women can invest in...

Minister Ghising Highlights Measures to Raise Domestic Power Demand

Kathmandu, Nov 4 — Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, said that efforts are...

Energy Minister Ghising Departs for New Delhi to Join the Eighth...

Kathmandu, 27 October 2025 — Kulman Ghising, Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation; Physical Infrastructure and Transport; and Urban Development, left for New...

Gen-Z’s 10% Bhotekoshi Share to Be Purchased, Not Given Free

Kathmandu: The local Gen-Z group has acquired a 10 percent share in Bhotekoshi Power Company through purchase. Previously, the group had demanded a 10...

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