Tag: Energy Sector

IPPAN Vice President Welcomes Government Plan to Open Cross-Border Electricity Trading...

Kathmandu: Narendra Ballav Pant, Vice President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), has welcomed the government’s plan to involve the private sector...

Private Sector Seeks Greater Role in Nepal’s Energy Sector: Batu Lamichhane

Kathmandu: Nepal has made a significant leap forward in the energy sector since the private sector entered electricity generation. With the country’s total installed...

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...

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