Tag: energy policy
NEA Starts Applying 5% VAT on Residential Electricity Bills Above 50...
Kathmandu, July 17: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has begun imposing a 5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity bills of household consumers...
Transmission Delays Could Waste 900 MW of Hydropower This Rainy Season:...
KATHMANDU : Nepal’s hydropower sector has started witnessing an undeclared power generation holiday with around 900 MW of electricity likely to go into wastage...
EU Launches €5 Million Project to Expand Energy Connectivity in South...
Kathmandu — A regional project worth €5 million has been launched with financial support from the European Union (EU) to promote cross-border electricity trade...
Nepal’s Energy Sector, Progress Under the Government’s First 100 Days
In its first 100 days in office, the government has placed the energy sector at the centre of its economic transformation agenda, introducing a...
Government’s 100-Point Agenda: Major Energy Reforms from License Overhaul to Power...
Kathmandu: The government says it has made significant progress under its 100-point governance reform agenda by prioritizing the energy sector as a key driver...
Sidingwa Unveils 50% Electricity Subsidy Scheme for Low-Consumption Families
Taplejung: Sidingwa Rural Municipality in Taplejung has announced that, starting from the fiscal year 2026/27, it will provide a 50 percent subsidy on electricity...
Minister Shrestha: Energy Sector Prepared to Drive Economic Transformation
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has claimed that the energy sector has been established as a prime basis...
NEA receives 18 EOIs for first-ever private participation in transmission sector
Kathmandu — The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has, for the first time, received expressions of interest (EOIs) from the private sector to participate in...
Transmission Lines Above 220 kV to Be Recognized as Transformative Projects
Kathmandu — The government has proposed classifying transmission line and substation projects with a capacity of 220 kV or above as nationally transformative projects.
In...
DoED Defines Royalty Distribution Model for Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu: The government has clarified the basis and framework for the distribution of royalties generated from hydropower projects and has urged relevant agencies and...
