Tag: Energy Sector
Credible Regulation Essential to Attract Energy Investment: Minister Shrestha
Kathmandu: Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that as building an energy-based economy has been accorded national priority, the...
Madhesh Cuts Electricity Losses, Recovers Over Rs 200 Million in Outstanding...
Janakpurdham: The electricity leakage control campaign is becoming increasingly effective in Madhesh Province. Electricity losses in the province have been declining after the Nepal...
Dr. Jagadishwar Karmacharya Appointed Energy Secretary
KATHMANDU: The government has appointed Dr. Jagadishwor Karmacharya as secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. A Cabinet meeting held on...
IPPAN Urges Government to Amend Laws, Guarantee 50-Year Hydropower Licenses
KATHMANDU: The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has submitted a comprehensive set of reform proposals to the government aimed at protecting private-sector investment...
Dharche emerges as hydropower hub, boosting local revenue
Gorkha, Sept. 29: Dharche Rural Municipality in northern Gorkha is gradually emerging as a hub for hydropower production.
The rural municipality, which used to have...
Minister Shrestha Directs NEA to Prioritize Transmission and Distribution Improvements
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has directed the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to move forward in a results-oriented...
Tanahun Transmission Line Project Advances, NPR 103.4 Million Paid in Compensation
Tanahun: Construction of a power transmission line under the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal has progressed in Tanahun district. Under Route Lot-2 of the...
Lalbandi-Salempur 132 kV Transmission Line, Substation Come Into Operation
Kathmandu: The Lalbandi-Salempur 132 kV double-circuit transmission line, stretching from the Nawalpur Substation in Lalbandi Municipality-1, Sarlahi, to Chainpura in Chakraghatta Rural Municipality-7, has...
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...
