Tag: energy security
Nepal Eyes Electricity Exports to Sri Lanka via India
KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Efforts to deepen regional power connectivity have opened up the possibility of Nepal exporting surplus electricity to Sri Lanka through India,...
Nepal’s Energy Sector Seeks Grid Reform, Greater Investment and Climate Resilience
Kathmandu: Mohan Dangi, president of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), has urged the government and the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) to review...
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...
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...
MCA-Nepal Completes 18-km Nepal Section of Strategic Nepal–India Transmission Line
Kathmandu — The Millennium Challenge Account Nepal Development Committee (MCA-Nepal), under the MCC Nepal Compact, has completed construction of the 18-kilometre Nepal section of...
Tunnel Blasting Begins for 128 MW Tamor-Mewa Hydropower Project
Kathmandu — Spark Hydroelectric Company Limited has commenced tunnel excavation (tunnel blasting) works under the 128 MW Tamor–Mewa Hydroelectric Project.
According to the company, the...
NEA, Jagdulla Hydro Sign Grid Connection Agreement for 124 MW Project
Kathmandu: The 124 MW Jagdulla 'A' Hydropower Project has signed a Grid Connection Agreement (GCA) with the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The agreement, signed...
Government’s Ethanol Blending Plan Stalls as LOI Delay Blocks Billions in...
Kathmandu – Nearly a year after the government decided to implement a policy mandating ethanol (bioethanol) blending in petroleum products, the basic implementation process...
Domestic Electricity Consumption, Technology, and Infrastructure Key to Nepal’s Energy Security
Kathmandu: Energy experts and stakeholders have stressed that Nepal's energy sector should move beyond electricity generation and be integrated with modern technologies, domestic electricity...
EU Launches €5 Million Project to Expand Energy Connectivity in South...
Kathmandu — A regional project worth €5 million has been launched with financial support from the European Union (EU) to promote cross-border electricity trade...
