Tag: Energy Sector
Shrestha Cancels Korea Trip, Prioritizes Rescue and Energy Infrastructure Restoration
KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has cancelled his scheduled visit to South Korea, prioritizing rescue, restoration, and efforts...
India Approves 18-Hour Daily Power Exports to Nepal Until Dec. 31
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: India has approved the export of electricity to Nepal for 18 hours a day until December 31, following last month’s devastating...
Ganesh Karki Honored with Energy Leadership Excellence Award 2026
KATHMANDU: Ganesh Karki, advisor to the Ministry of Energy, former president of the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN), and a prominent entrepreneur, has...
Bhotekoshi Disaster Highlights Urgent Need for Climate-Resilient Hydropower
Kathmandu: Stakeholders have expressed serious concern over the growing risk of natural disasters in the Himalayan and hilly regions due to climate change and...
Upper Myagdi-1 Achieves Major Tunnel Breakthrough Milestone
MYAGDI, Sept. 10: The 35.5 MW Upper Myagdi-1 Hydropower Project has achieved a tunnel breakthrough from the adit to the dam section.
The project, promoted...
Silence and Candlelight: NEA Honors Flood Victims on National Mourning Day
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) offices across the country observed a moment of silence and lit candles in memory of those who lost their...
Flood Damage to Hydropower Plants Disrupts Nepal-Bangladesh Power Trade
Kathmandu: Nepal's electricity exports to Bangladesh have been suspended after severe flooding in the Bhotekoshi River damaged power generation and transmission infrastructure of several...
Nuwakot–Rasuwa Power Link Fast-Tracked to Restore Electricity Services
Kathmandu: Efforts to restore electricity services in Rasuwa, where power infrastructure suffered extensive damage due to the devastating floods, have been intensified. Work is...
IPPAN Pledges Rs 50.55 Million for Bhotekoshi Flood Relief and Reconstruction
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has decided to coordinate with the government and provide necessary support for the reconstruction and rehabilitation...
Hydropower Gets Less Than 29 MW in 54 PPAs, Solar Secures...
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) new power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed in fiscal year 2025/26 show a sharp decline in the share of hydropower...











