Tag: India
Nepal Set to Add 1,040 MW of Electricity to National Grid
KATHMANDU: Nepal is set to significantly expand its electricity generation capacity in the current fiscal year as private investment in the hydropower sector continues...
Electricity Tariff Reduction Under Study as Govt Forms New Panel
KATHMANDU, July 30: The government has formed a study committee to explore reducing electricity tariffs in a bid to boost domestic consumption.
Private-sector energy producers...
IPPAN, Indian Ambassador Discuss Nepal-India Power Trade and Hydropower Cooperation
Kathmandu. A meeting was held between the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, and the new executive committee of the Independent Power Producers' Association,...
Hydropower Projects Exceeding 12,000 MW Granted Generation Licences
Kathmandu: Nepal's Department of Electricity Development (DoED) has completed 32 years of service and entered its 33rd year of operation. The department, which operates...
13th Nepal–India Energy Joint Working Group Meeting Begins in Pokhara
Kathmandu/Pokhara: The 13th meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Working Group (JWG) at the joint secretary level on the energy sector is set to begin...
EU Launches €5 Million Project to Expand Energy Connectivity in South...
Kathmandu — A regional project worth €5 million has been launched with financial support from the European Union (EU) to promote cross-border electricity trade...
Nepal’s Electricity Access Reaches 99.1%, Power Exports Drive Strong Energy Growth
Kathmandu: Nepal has achieved significant progress in the energy sector this year. Currently, 99.1% of the population has access to electricity, which the government...
Nepal’s Electricity Capacity Rises Sixfold in a Decade, Hits 4,105 MW
Kathmandu — Nepal has achieved notable success in electricity generation over the past decade. Compared to the total capacity expansion made during the first...
PEC Approves 2026 Electricity Rates, India Imports to Nepal to Rise...
Kathmandu: The 17th meeting of the Nepal–India Power Exchange Committee (PEC) has set the electricity rates for 2026.
The meeting approved only a 1.5 percent...
NEA Extends Deadline After Fixed-Rate Power Tender Draws No Interest
Kathmandu: After no company submitted a proposal in response to the tender called by the Nepal Electricity Authority to import 100 megawatts of electricity...
