Tag: energy security
145 Power Transmission Line Projects Under Study to Strengthen Nepal’s Electricity...
Kathmandu, To ensure safe and reliable transmission of electricity generated in Nepal, increase domestic electricity consumption and expand international electricity trade, 145 transmission line...
From Water to Wealth: Nepal Seeks Global Support for Hydropower at...
Nature is the connective fabric of all existence, and the sustainability of human well-being cannot be envisioned without safeguarding it. Every policy designed to...
U.S. Increases Support for MCC Nepal with $50 Million Grant
Kathmandu — Under the U.S. government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), MCC Nepal is set to receive an additional 50 million U.S. dollars (around 7...
Minister Ghising Calls for Global Investment in Nepal’s Clean Energy, Pushes...
New Delhi, 28 October – Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, has called on...
Chinese Experts Prepare Final Report as Dailekh Gas Testing Continues
Kathmandu — Following a preliminary report by Chinese experts indicating a large reserve of natural gas in the Jaljale area of Dailekh, preparations have...
Nepal to Issue Energy Bonds Worth Rs 20 Billion to Boost...
Kathmandu — The government has decided to issue “Energy Bonds” worth 20 billion rupees to fund the construction of hydropower projects. With the approval...
Government Raises EIA Thresholds for Solar Projects to Match Hydropower Standards
Kathmandu, October 12, 2025 — The Government of Nepal has eased environmental assessment requirements for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, raising the threshold for mandatory...
Home Minister Orders Restart of Bhotekoshi Hydropower After Gen Z Free...
Kathmandu — Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has directed that the Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project, which was shut down after demands for free shares...
NEA Signs PPAs for 24 Solar Projects Worth 355 MW
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...
NEA Prioritizes Pumped Storage Hydropower for Energy Security
Kathmandu, March 2, 2025 - The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has prioritized the development of pumped storage hydropower projects to manage daily fluctuations in electricity...
