Tag: Hydropower
Draft Plan Targets Higher Energy Consumption and Export Growth
Emphasis has been placed on encouraging the use of electric household appliances and reducing LPG consumption by improving transformer capacity.
Kathmandu — The Ministry of...
ADB-Backed 670MW Dudhkoshi Reservoir Project Back in Global Spotlight
Kathmandu: The Dudhkoshi Hydropower Company Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of the Nepal Electricity Authority, has brought the 670 MW Dudhkoshi Reservoir Hydropower Project—being...
Siddhi Khola Hydropower Adds 10 MW to National Grid
Kathmandu: Electricity generated from the 10 MW Siddhi Khola Hydropower Project, completed in Ilam, has been connected to the national transmission line. The project,...
Sudurpashchim Holds High Hydropower Potential Amid Infrastructure and Policy Challenges
Kathmandu – Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), has stated that although Sudurpashchim Province holds immense potential for hydropower...
Reservoir-Based Hydropower Gets 50-Year License; Developers Demand Same for All Projects
Kathmandu: The government has decided to extend the generation license period for reservoir-based hydropower projects to 50 years.
The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and...
Government Moves Ahead with Four New Energy Reform Bills
Kathmandu: The government has moved forward with the process of drafting four new bills aimed at long-term reform and structural strengthening of the energy...
Hydropower Developers Cite Protected Area Rules as Operational Challenge
The biggest obstacle to hydropower development is, first and foremost, the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act itself. We are dreaming of economic prosperity...
Energy Minister Shrestha Accelerates Reforms and Service Delivery in First Two...
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has accelerated initiatives focused on policy reform, good governance, and service delivery within...
Langtang Hydropower Starts Trial Run, 12 MW Now on National Grid
Kathmandu: The Langtang Hydropower Project in Rasuwa has started trial power generation from today, feeding 12 megawatts of electricity into the central transmission line...
Minister Shrestha: We Want to Move IPPAN Forward as a Partner...
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has stated that he wants to move forward with IPPAN—the umbrella organization of energy...
