Tag: Nepal
Government Approves National Forest Use for Four Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu: The government has approved the use of national forest areas for four hydropower projects. This decision was made at the Cabinet meeting held...
Electricity Trading and Transmission Need Private Sector Participation: Experts
Kathmandu: Stakeholders have emphasized that for the sustainable development of the hydropower sector, the private sector should be involved not only in power generation...
Private Sector Powers Nepal’s Energy Leap: IPPAN Marks 26 Years of...
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association of Nepal (IPPAN) marked its 26th anniversary with a major event attended by national leaders, who praised the...
Budhigandaki Project Cleared to Advance with NPR 420 Billion Investment Plan
Kathmandu — The Ministry of Finance has agreed to the modality proposed by the Ministry of Energy to move forward with the Budhigandaki reservoir-based...
Nepal Highlights Ambitious Renewable Energy Goals at IRENA 16th Assembly
Kathmandu: The 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) officially began on January 11, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the...
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...
