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Flowing Fortune: Harnessing Hydropower for Prosperity

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) expects to generate 20,000 MW of electricity by 2029. If the plan materialises, the country will generate a surplus of 10,000...

Nepal Seeks Collaboration for Sustainable Hydropower Growth

9 April,2024 Kathmandu:  The Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, addressed the Independent Energy Producers Association (IPPAN) discussion forum on Environmental...

Power Regulatory Body Commits to Granting 50-Year Extensions for Hydropower Project...

KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The director general (DG) of the Department of Electricity Development, Jeebachh Mandal, has said that because the Ministry of Finance (MoF)...

Flowing Ambitions: The Unattainable Dream of Nepal’s Hydro Power

There are three key challenges—investment shortfall due to political uncertainties, climate change and geopolitics. Between 2007 and 2017, the country went through a massive electricity...

Controversy Erupts Over Non-Bidding Joint Venture Hydel Licensing

Private sector: Proposed legal provision to pick developers will make Nepal more dependent on India on electricity. A provision in the electricity bill allowing the government to...

9 Hydropower Projects Face Permit Revocation Over Ministry of Forests and...

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The permits of nine hydropower projects with a total capacity of 461 megawatts are in risk of being revoked after they...

Politicization, Not Facilitation : Stakeholders Oppose Electricity Bill 2080 BS

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Stakeholders are expressing concerns and reservations about the 'Electricity Bill 2080 BS' recently introduced in Parliament. Many believe that addressing the...

Nepal’s Hydropower Faces Major Setback After Floods Expose Lack of Disaster...

Experts suggest building structures that are resilient to natural disasters and climate change  KATHMANDU, Jan 27: On June 14, 2023, the employees working in the...

Himalayan Hydro Expo 2024: Nepal Gears Up for Fourth Edition to...

Independent Power Producers Association, Nepal (IPPAN) is going to organize the fourth edition of Himalayan Hydro Expo in the coming month of Baisakh(April). Hydro...

IPPAN Celebrates 24th Anniversary, Highlights Achievements and Challenges in Nepal’s Hydropower...

Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha and Energy Minister Basnet address challenges and future vision Focus on energy security, domestic consumption, and private sector investment Kathmandu. Independent...

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