Tag: Nepal Electricity Authority
Government Forms High-Level Panels to Review Hydropower PPA and Licensing Policies
Kathmandu. The government has decided to proceed with Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and licensing matters only after receiving reports from newly formed high-level committees.
Minister...
Kulekhani–Sisneri Pumped Storage Project Moves Forward with EIA Process in Makwanpur
Kathmandu — The Nepal Electricity Authority has initiated the construction process for the 100 MW Kulekhani–Sisneri Pumped Storage Hydropower Project in Makwanpur district. The...
Karnali Solar Project Set to Boost Reliable Power Supply in Jumla
Work on a solar energy project in Khalanga, Jumla, is moving ahead with the aim of providing a long-term electricity supply to the district.
The...
NEA Raises Reserve Margin to 20% Increasing Risk for Private Hydropower...
Kathmandu: After the Nepal Electricity Authority decided to increase the “reserve margin” in Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) from 10 percent to 20 percent, private...
Langtang Hydropower Starts Trial Run, 12 MW Now on National Grid
Kathmandu: The Langtang Hydropower Project in Rasuwa has started trial power generation from today, feeding 12 megawatts of electricity into the central transmission line...
Energy Minister Orders Checklist for Immediate Tasks
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has directed subordinate agencies to prepare an immediate “checklist” of tasks, stressing that...
Karnali’s 18,000 MW Potential Remains Untapped, Production at 10 MW
Surkhet — The Hildum Small Hydropower Project has supplied electricity to 2,300 households in Kharpunath Rural Municipality, including Simkot, the district headquarters of Humla....
NEA Begins Preparations for 100 MW Pumped Storage Project in Makwanpur
Makwanpur, Apr. 5: Preparations have begun for the construction of a 100 MW pumped storage hydropower project in Makwanpur.
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is...
Kathmandu’s Streets Still Littered with Dangling Wires Despite Underground Network
Electrical wires continue to dangle over the streets of the Kathmandu Valley even though underground cabling has been completed in most core areas. The...
Two Committees Formed to Reform PPA and Power Project Licensing
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has formed two high-level committees to make the ministry’s performance more results-oriented, transparent,...
