Tag: energy policy Nepal
Hydropower Developers Cite Protected Area Rules as Operational Challenge
The biggest obstacle to hydropower development is, first and foremost, the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act itself. We are dreaming of economic prosperity...
Nepal Targets 30,000 MW Power Generation in 10 Years
The government has set a target of producing 30,000 megawatts of electricity within the next 10 years. The target has been included in a...
NEA Raises Reserve Margin to 20% Increasing Risk for Private Hydropower...
Kathmandu: After the Nepal Electricity Authority decided to increase the “reserve margin” in Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) from 10 percent to 20 percent, private...
Nepal’s Untapped Natural Gas Potential: Why Dailekh Exploration Must Move Forward
The study and exploration of natural oil and gas reserves in Nepal began several decades ago. Initially, the focus was on drilling deep boreholes...
Nepal Spends Rs 6 Billion Yearly on Gas Transport Amid Pipeline...
Kathmandu — In the country, the need for storage facilities is only felt when there is a gas shortage and consumers are forced to...
Energy Development Decade: RSP Targets 30,000 MW and Regional Power Trade
KATHMANDU — Riding the wave of a historic election victory that secured a clear majority, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is preparing to lead...
Hydropower Developers Seek Policy Stability for Sustainable Energy Growth
Kathmandu: Private energy producers have warned that Nepal’s energy sector is heading toward serious uncertainty, policy instability, and crisis by 2025. Hydropower project development,...
