Tag: energy policy
Energy Minister Releases Six-Month Progress Report Listing 137 Initiatives
Kathmandu: The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has reported progress in energy policy and legislation, hydropower project facilitation, expansion of transmission infrastructure,...
MoEWRI Forms High-Level Committee with Private Sector Representation
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI) has formed a high-level committee with private sector representation to address challenges in energy...
IPPAN Proposes 19 Amendments to NEA’s Grid Connection Guidelines
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has proposed 19 amendments to the Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) draft guidelines on grid connection points...
Government Advances PPA Reopening Process, Forms Five-Member Committee
Kathmandu: The government has moved forward with the process of reopening Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). A meeting of the Nepal Electricity Authority's Board of...
ERC Study Warns of Wide Economic Impacts from Electricity VAT
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The government is poised to collect only Rs 4.27 billion in revenue by imposing the controversial value added tax (VAT) on...
IPPAN Urges Immediate Reforms to Open Nepal’s Electricity Market to Private...
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers' Association of Nepal (IPPAN) has called for the immediate implementation of the legal and regulatory framework necessary to allow...
Energy Experts Advocate Umbrella Energy Act for Community Power Sector
KATHMANDU: Energy experts and stakeholders have stressed that the role played by community organizations in rural electrification, expanding access to clean energy, and empowering...
Private Sector Participation in Electricity Trade Essential: Energy Minister Shrestha
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that private sector participation has become essential for expanding Nepal's clean,...
Energy Ministry Announces New Regulatory Leadership, Nepal–India Power Agreements
Kathmandu: Nepal's Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has released a summary of its major policy, administrative, and bilateral achievements over the past...
WONI AGM Highlights Women’s Leadership and Innovation in Nepal’s Energy Sector
Kathmandu. The eighth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Women Network for Energy and Environment, Nepal (WONI) concluded successfully, featuring discussions on expanding women's...
