Tag: Hydropower
Madhesh Accelerates Strategic Power Projects to Meet Rising Industrial Demand
Kathmandu: The government has accelerated the construction of transmission lines and substations in Madhesh Province to address growing electricity demand, weak distribution infrastructure, and...
Dandakhet–Rahughat 132 kV Transmission Line Nears Completion
The under-construction 132 kV Dandakhet–Rahughat transmission line project in Myagdi has achieved 89 percent physical progress as the deadline of its third extension is...
IPPAN Urges Electricity Department to Halt License Cancellations Amid PPA Delays
Kathmandu — The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has submitted 13 demands and suggestions to the Department of Electricity Development concerning power project...
Financial Closure Completed for 65 MW Dudh Khola Hydropower Project
Kathmandu: Mountain Energy Limited has completed the financial closure for the 65 MW Dudh Khola Hydropower Project, which it plans to construct through its...
NPTC Gets Nod to Trade 100 MW of Electricity
Kathmandu — Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) subsidiary, Nepal Power Trading Company Limited (NPTC), has now been cleared to engage in electricity trading. A meeting...
Upper Solu Hydro Posts 84.41% Surge in Net Profit
Kathmandu: Upper Solu Hydroelectric Company Limited has reported a significant increase in net profit during the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year. According...
Trishuli Hydropower’s Future Hinges on Upper Trishuli-3B
Kathmandu: Trishuli Hydropower Company Limited is currently operating at a loss. However, evaluating its future solely on the basis of its current financial position...
Tunnel Blasting Begins for 128 MW Tamor-Mewa Hydropower Project
Kathmandu — Spark Hydroelectric Company Limited has commenced tunnel excavation (tunnel blasting) works under the 128 MW Tamor–Mewa Hydroelectric Project.
According to the company, the...
Upper Arun Hydropower Project Begins Tunnel Construction with First Successful Blast
Kathmandu: The 1,063.36 MW Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project, one of Nepal’s largest hydropower projects, has officially commenced tunnel construction. The first blast for a...
IPPAN Urges Immediate Reforms to Open Nepal’s Electricity Market to Private...
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers' Association of Nepal (IPPAN) has called for the immediate implementation of the legal and regulatory framework necessary to allow...
