Tag: energy security
Nepal’s COP31 Agenda Should Prioritise Hydropower, Green Hydrogen and Regional Energy...
Kathmandu: Energy and water resources expert and Member of the House of Representatives, Er. Shriram Neupane, has submitted important suggestions to the Prime Minister’s...
Only One of Seven Indian-Backed Hydropower Projects Under Construction in Nepal
Nepal's ambitious plan to export 10,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to India over the next 10 years faces uncertainty as most major hydropower projects...
Minister Shrestha Calls for Shift from Subsidy-Based to Investment-Driven Renewable Energy
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said renewable energy should not remain limited to subsidy-based programmes but should...
NEA Assures Uninterrupted Power Supply During Tihar, No Load-Shedding on Laxmi...
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has assured consumers that there will be no load-shedding on Laxmi Puja, the main day of the Tihar...
Jagdulla Hydropower Project: Powering Karnali’s Prosperity and Sustainable Development
Nepal is one of the countries rich in water resources. Thousands of rivers and streams originating in the Himalayas offer the country immense potential...
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...













