Tag: Nepal
400 kV West Seti Line: Public–Private Partnership Process Restarted
Kathmandu. The National Transmission Grid Company Limited has once again invited expressions of interest from the private sector for the construction of a 400...
Energy Minister Ghising Pushes for Private Sector Participation in Power Trade
Kathmandu: The government has begun preparations to allow domestic private sectors to engage in electricity trading.
Energy, Irrigation, and Water Resources Minister Kulman Ghising stated...
ERC Drafts Directive to Attract Investment in Reservoir-Based Hydropower
Kathmandu: The Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) has proposed determining the electricity purchase and sale rates (PPA) for hydropower projects with reservoirs at different rates,...
Nepal’s Electricity Market: Private Sector Overlooked
Electricity trade means obtaining a license from the government to engage in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. Here, water should be understood as the...
Clean Energy Expansion Central to Nepal’s 2045 Climate Goals
Kathmandu: With the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals by 2045, Nepal is placing strong emphasis on the...
Accelerating Solar Growth: SOPPAN Outlines Priorities to NEA Leadership
Kathmandu, December 18, 2025: A delegation from the Solar Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (SOPPAN) met with the newly appointed Managing Director of the Nepal...
Delays in Electricity Expansion Push Back ‘Ujyalo Gandaki’ Initiative
The Gandaki Provincial Government’s eight-year-old goal of providing electricity service to all households in the province has still not been achieved. After the establishment...
Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project to Move Forward, Says CM Pandey
Gorkha — Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Surendra Raj Pandey, has stated that initiatives are underway to move forward with the construction process of...
Malekhu Substation Resolves Storm-Related Power Cuts in Dhading
Kathmandu: It is widely acknowledged that the establishment of an industry contributes significantly to development—providing employment opportunities, tax income for the state, and numerous...
Nepal Accelerates Solar Energy: 97 Projects Surveyed, Nepali Army Leads Three...
Kathmandu — The government has accelerated its efforts in solar energy projects. According to the Department of Electricity Development, 97 projects have so far...
