Tag: Infrastructure
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...
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...
Malkwang Gets Reliable Electricity Through Central Transmission Line
Kathmandu: In Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality–5, Malkwang of Myagdi, electricity has now reached every household through the central transmission line. Under the Nepal Electricity Authority’s...
Central Electricity Line Reaches Dhorpatan for the First Time, Bringing Relief...
Baglung: The central electricity transmission line has reached Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal’s only hunting reserve, for the first time. Due to its geographically remote...
Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project Sees Cost Hike of NPR 30 Billion
Kathmandu — The cost of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project is expected to increase. The projected cost of the 216-megawatt project is estimated to...
Upper Inkhu Khola Hydropower Project in Solukhumbu Estimated at NPR 6.23...
Kathmandu. Universal Power Company Limited has announced plans to construct a run-of-river hydropower project on the Upper Inkhu Khola in Solukhumbu district. The proposed...
Energy Boost: 11 Hydropower Projects with 1,536 MW Capacity Planned
Kathmandu - Environmental impact assessment reports for the construction of 11 hydropower projects have been made public within the first six months of the...
Mewa Khola prepares for trial generation after completing internal testing
Kathmandu. The 50-megawatt Mewa Khola Hydropower Project, completed on the Mewa Khola in Taplejung, has finished its internal testing and is now preparing for...
Increasing Power Generation, but No Clear Consumption Strategy: IPPAN President
Kathmandu: Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association of Nepal (IPPAN), has stated that although electricity production is increasing, the state lacks...
325-MW Hydropower Project Approved for Construction in Dolpa
Kathmandu — A 328-megawatt (MW) semi-reservoir hydropower project is set to be constructed in the Himalayan district of Dolpa.
The project, named Bharbung-Tatu Khola Hydropower...
