Tag: Energy Sector
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...
Nepal’s Electricity Capacity Rises Sixfold in a Decade, Hits 4,105 MW
Kathmandu — Nepal has achieved notable success in electricity generation over the past decade. Compared to the total capacity expansion made during the first...
Langtang Hydropower Starts Trial Run, 12 MW Now on National Grid
Kathmandu: The Langtang Hydropower Project in Rasuwa has started trial power generation from today, feeding 12 megawatts of electricity into the central transmission line...
Minister Shrestha: We Want to Move IPPAN Forward as a Partner...
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has stated that he wants to move forward with IPPAN—the umbrella organization of energy...
Energy Minister : Sunkoshi–Marin to advance in 90 days; Bheri–Babai in...
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has said that irrigation projects such as Sikta, Bheri–Babai, Rani Jamara Kulariya, and...
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 Ministry Pushes to End Hydropower Project Delays
Kathmandu: The government has increased ministerial-level engagement to accelerate energy development projects across the country. A ministry-level meeting held on Sunday at the Ministry,...
Government Targets Swift Completion of Energy Projects in 180 Days
Kathmandu — The government led by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has introduced a new time-bound action plan to eliminate long-standing administrative delays in...
Work Progresses on Upper Tamor A 60 MW Hydropower Project
Kathmandu: The construction process of the 60 MW “Upper Tamor A Hydropower Project” has progressed. The Department of Electricity Development (under the Ministry of...
ERC Drafts Governance Rules to Ensure Transparency in Energy Sector Procurement
Kathmandu – The Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed that even private energy-promoting companies must comply with the Public Procurement Act and has released the...
