Tag: energy policy
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...
Reservoir-Based Hydropower Gets 50-Year License; Developers Demand Same for All Projects
Kathmandu: The government has decided to extend the generation license period for reservoir-based hydropower projects to 50 years.
The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and...
Government Moves Ahead with Four New Energy Reform Bills
Kathmandu: The government has moved forward with the process of drafting four new bills aimed at long-term reform and structural strengthening of the energy...
Nepal Prepares for Santa Marta Conference on Fossil Fuel Transition
KATHMANDU, April 9: Nepal is finalizing its priorities ahead of the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, scheduled in Santa Marta,...
Energy Minister Orders Checklist for Immediate Tasks
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has directed subordinate agencies to prepare an immediate “checklist” of tasks, stressing that...
Energy Minister Sets Agenda for Energy Policy Reforms and Investment Growth
Kathmandu: Newly appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has stated that no citizen should be deprived of benefits from...
Government Introduces Policy for Ethanol-Blended Petrol in Nepal
Kathmandu — The government has implemented a new policy to introduce the use of ethanol-blended petrol. The “Order Related to the Use of Ethanol...
NEA Extends Deadline After Fixed-Rate Power Tender Draws No Interest
Kathmandu: After no company submitted a proposal in response to the tender called by the Nepal Electricity Authority to import 100 megawatts of electricity...
