Tag: energy security

Kathmandu — The government has decided to issue “Energy Bonds” worth 20 billion rupees to fund the construction of hydropower projects. With the approval...

Kathmandu, October 12, 2025 — The Government of Nepal has eased environmental assessment requirements for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, raising the threshold for mandatory...

Kathmandu — Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has directed that the Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project, which was shut down after demands for free shares...

Kathmandu. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has resumed signing Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), which had been stalled for months. The authority has started PPAs specifically...

Kathmandu, March 2, 2025 - The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has prioritized the development of pumped storage hydropower projects to manage daily fluctuations in electricity...

Nepal’s government has approved a controversial new proposal allowing the development of large-scale hydropower plants within protected areas, prompting concerns about conservation setbacks. The Nepali government...

The OEUK added that concerted policy support, a stable and globally competitive tax regime and improved planning and regulatory timelines are "critical" to unlock...

अमेरिकी सरकारले इण्डो–प्यासिफिक क्षेत्रको ऊर्जा सुरक्षाका लागि सहयोग गर्ने भएको छ । इण्डो प्यासिफिक क्षेत्रमा ऊर्जा विकासका लागि लगानी बढाउँदै लगेको अमेरिकाले भियतनाममा भएको...

Ranju Pandey  Defining energy security The IEA defines energy security as “the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price”. Access to (relatively) cheap energy has...