Tag: energy policy
Government to Expand Private Sector Role in Energy Production and Trade
Kathmandu, The government has announced plans to ensure greater participation of the private sector in electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and energy trade as part...
IPPAN Proposes Special Incentives for Hydropower Sector Through Sunset Law
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal has urged the government to provide special incentives, tax exemptions, and policy facilitation to the private hydropower...
Bhlon Panel Targets PPA Reform, Investment Security Through ‘IPPAN Vision 2029
Kathmandu: Election activities for the new leadership of the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) have intensified. As the new leadership is set to...
Government Pushes Private Sector Engagement in Energy Infrastructure and Trade
Kathmandu: The government has introduced a policy aimed at expanding energy production, consumption, and trade while accelerating domestic electricity consumption and industrial development. The...
NEA’s Solar PPA Framework Faces Backlash Over Application Timeline
Kathmandu: The power purchase agreement (PPA) process initiated by the Nepal Electricity Authority for the development of solar energy projects under local government investment...
Government’s Energy Permit Reform Raises Legal and Policy Concerns
Kathmandu: The government’s new provisions aimed at streamlining the construction permit (licensing) process in the energy sector have, on one hand, shown efforts to...
Micro-Hydro Grid Integration, Sustainability and Energy Transition Discussed at Visions Innovation...
Kathmandu: A Transdisciplinary Conference has been concluded under the “Visions Innovation Lab” project, organized by Winrock International in collaboration with PEEDA and RECOFTC Nepal....
Sudurpashchim holds 18,000 MW hydropower potential, but output remains below 1%
Kathmandu: Despite having vast hydropower potential with river basins such as the Mahakali, Seti, and Karnali, Sudurpashchim Province has been found to have extremely...
Nepal’s energy export plan sets 15,000 MW goal within a decade
Kathmandu, April 23: The study panel on strategy for increasing energy consumption and export today submitted its report recommending for the strategy to increase...
Sudurpashchim Holds High Hydropower Potential Amid Infrastructure and Policy Challenges
Kathmandu – Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), has stated that although Sudurpashchim Province holds immense potential for hydropower...
