Tag: Hydropower
Nepal-AIT Cooperation Proposed for Disaster Resilience and Green Economy Development
KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said practical cooperation between Nepal and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)...
Nepal Calls for Space Technology and Regional Cooperation to Reduce Climate...
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has called for stronger use of space technology, data sharing and regional cooperation...
Lama Welcomes Government Move on Private Sector Electricity Trading, Calls It...
Kathmandu: Senior Vice-President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), Uttam Lama, has welcomed the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation’s decision...
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...
Rahughat Hydropower Project Resumes 20 MW Generation After Flood Repairs
Kathmandu, October 8, 2026: Power generation has resumed at the Rahughat Hydropower Project after repair and maintenance works were completed within 11 days following...
MoEWRI Forms High-Level Committee with Private Sector Representation
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI) has formed a high-level committee with private sector representation to address challenges in energy...
India Extends Export Approval for 96.5 MW from Four Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu — India has renewed approval for the export of 96.50 MW of electricity from four hydropower projects in Nepal. The projects whose export...
RCOD Extended for 27 Hydropower Projects with a Combined Capacity of...
Kathmandu. Following the initiative of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has extended the scheduled date...
Flood Damage Halts Power Generation at Relekhola Hydropower Project
MYAGDI, Oct 2: The Relekhola Hydropower Project in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4, Narchyang, Myagdi, has been shut down after floodwaters entered into its dam.
The project...












