Tag: Nepal energy sector
Annapurna Emerges as Hydropower Hub Amid Rapid Transformation and Environmental Concerns
KATHMANDU: Annapurna Rural Municipality has been gradually establishing itself as Nepal’s emerging “hydropower hub” over the past decade. With rivers such as the Kaligandaki,...
Minister Shrestha: Energy Sector Prepared to Drive Economic Transformation
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has claimed that the energy sector has been established as a prime basis...
NEA Confirms Stable Supply of Meters and Transformers, Minister Calls for...
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has sought information from the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) regarding the stock and...
NEA Extends National Grid Electricity to Remote Kyanjin Gompa in Langtang...
Kathmandu – Electricity from the Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) central transmission system has reached Kyanjin Gompa and surrounding areas in Langtang, one of Rasuwa’s...
Energy Ministry Activates Hotline 1151 to Crack Down on Service Irregularities
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has urged service recipients to immediately report to the ministry’s hotline number 1151,...
Transmission Lines Above 220 kV to Be Recognized as Transformative Projects
Kathmandu — The government has proposed classifying transmission line and substation projects with a capacity of 220 kV or above as nationally transformative projects.
In...
DoED Defines Royalty Distribution Model for Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu: The government has clarified the basis and framework for the distribution of royalties generated from hydropower projects and has urged relevant agencies and...
Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV Transmission Line Blockade Lifted After 12 Years
Lamjung — The long-standing obstruction to the Lamjung section of the under-construction Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV National Transmission Line has been resolved after nearly...
Former ERC Chairman Dilli Bahadur Singh Honored with Urja Jyoti Award
Kathmandu: Former Chairman of the Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dilli Bahadur Singh, has been honored with this year's Urja Jyoti Award. The award was presented...
Government urged to cancel inactive hydropower licenses, push major policy reforms...
Kathmandu: A high-level committee formed to review hydropower project licenses issued by the Department of Electricity Development (DoED) has recommended that the government initiate...











