Tag: NEA
NEA Employee Unions Demand Scrapping of Electricity Tax
Kathmandu: Four employee organizations of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) have demanded the immediate abolition of the tax imposed on electricity consumers. On the...
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...
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...
Humla’s National Grid Connection Delayed to 2027
Humla, Aug. 10: Humla, a remote mountainous district, is set to be connected to the national electricity grid a year later than scheduled date...
NEA Begins Construction of New Underground Line with 25 MW Transmission...
Chitwan: Work has begun to construct an underground electricity transmission line across an approximately eight-kilometre stretch of Chitwan National Park. The underground electrification project...
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...
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...
NEA Resumes Pole Rental Dues Recovery as WorldLink Begins Payment
KATHMANDU: The long-delayed process of recovering outstanding electricity pole rental fees by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has now been implemented. As part of...
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...
Energy Experts Advocate Umbrella Energy Act for Community Power Sector
KATHMANDU: Energy experts and stakeholders have stressed that the role played by community organizations in rural electrification, expanding access to clean energy, and empowering...












