Tag: Nepal energy sector
Major Progress in Middle Mewa Hydropower Project Headworks
Kathmandu: The main structure of the headworks, the “Release Sluice Dam” (the section of the dam fitted with water-release gates), under the 73.5 MW...
HIDCL Approves Billions for Energy Projects, But Cash Flow Remains Slow
Kathmandu : Although Hydro Electricity Investment and Development Company Limited (HIDCL) has approved large-scale investments in the energy sector, the expected fund disbursement has...
Construction of 30 MW Myardi Khola Hydropower Project Begins with Rs...
Kathmandu. A 30-megawatt hydropower project is set to be constructed on the Myardi Khola, which flows along the boundary between Nasong Rural Municipality of...
Seasonal Decline in River Flow Drives Hydropower Output Down
Kathmandu: A comparison between the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology’s real-time hydrological data and long-term seasonal averages shows that most of Nepal’s major rivers...
74 Percent of Arun-3 Completed, Preparations Underway to Extend COD
Kathmandu. The physical progress on the power generation side of the under-construction 900-megawatt Arun–3 Hydropower Project in Sankhuwasabha has reached 74.61 percent. The project’s...
EIA Process Begins for 328-MW Bharbung Hydropower Project in Dolpa
Kathmandu. In Dolpa, which has recently been considered lagging behind in development and prosperity, a 328-megawatt Bharbung Hydropower Project is set to be constructed....
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...
Securing Nepal’s Energy Future: Hydropower and Solar Together
For a long time in Nepal, the energy sector has been understood primarily as hydropower. Big rivers, large dams, and the dream of megawatts...
Hydropower Developers Seek Policy Stability for Sustainable Energy Growth
Kathmandu: Private energy producers have warned that Nepal’s energy sector is heading toward serious uncertainty, policy instability, and crisis by 2025. Hydropower project development,...
Final Steps Underway for 439 MW Betan Karnali PPA
Kathmandu — Following the receipt of its production permit (generation license) and the approval of investment, the 439-megawatt Betan Karnali Hydropower Project, being developed...
