Tag: hydropower development

Rivers of Potential: Resolving Strife in Nepal’s Energy Sector through Hydropower...

Power export to India has been pilloried by some so-called ultra-patriotists in Nepal. They advocate that electricity should be solely consumed inside our country...

Nepal’s Journey to Exporting Energy

Hydropower is a cheap and sustainable source of energy with negligible environmental impacts. Despite having huge potential in hydropower, Nepal has been unable to...

Can Nepal harness its huge hydropower potential?

The government aims to produce over 28,000MW of electricity by 2035. But that requires massive resources. As Nepal focusses on hydropower development to meet its...

Powering Sustainable Growth: Regional Conference Focuses on Hydropower Development

A one-day regional conference was held on November 23, 2023, in Kathmandu, Nepal, with a focus on sustainable hydropower development. The conference brought together...

Nepal Finance Minister Mahat Calls for Asian Banks to Invest in...

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has urged Asian banks to invest in Nepal. Addressing the 39th Conference of the Asian Bankers...

IPPAN urges for a heightened focus on the advancement of electricity...

The Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN), has advocated for the government to channel its efforts towards robust infrastructure construction, particularly focused on electricity...

Hydropower plants temporarily halt output as floods wreak havoc across Nepal

The loss in output was offset by electricity imports from India. July 10, 2020 Kathmandu:Hydropower plants temporarily halted the release of nearly 500 MW of electricity...

ताप्लेजुङका खोलानदीले धान्न सक्छन् देशकै बिजुली माग

- १४३८ मेगावाटका लागि अध्ययन र निर्माण अनुमति - ४० मेगावाट उत्पादन सुरु - ७३ मेगावाटको मध्य तमोर निर्माणाधीन पुस १५, २०७६ ताप्लेजुङ— जिल्लामा बग्ने विभिन्न नदी र...

How hydroelectricity will help power Asia’s future in 21st century

World’s largest form of renewable power contributes to 15.9 per cent of global electricity, with China home to planet’s largest hydropower plant Sarawak, Malaysia’s largest...

Draft Electricity Bill requires authorities to issue licences through open competition

September 3, 2019 The Energy Ministry has prepared a draft Electricity Bill which requires authorities to issue licences for hydropower development and operation to private...

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