Tag: Nepal energy sector
NEA Purchases 10,825 GWh From Private Sector, Pays Rs. 67.68 Billion
Kathmandu — The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) purchased 10,825 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity—equivalent to 10.825 billion units—from private-sector power producers in fiscal year 2025/26....
NPTC Gets Nod to Trade 100 MW of Electricity
Kathmandu — Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) subsidiary, Nepal Power Trading Company Limited (NPTC), has now been cleared to engage in electricity trading. A meeting...
Upper Tamakoshi Set to Return to Profit After Four Years of...
Kathmandu: Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited, which remained in losses for four consecutive years after completing construction and beginning electricity generation, is now on track...
WONI AGM Highlights Women’s Leadership and Innovation in Nepal’s Energy Sector
Kathmandu. The eighth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Women Network for Energy and Environment, Nepal (WONI) concluded successfully, featuring discussions on expanding women's...
Government to Review of Non-Progressing Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu, July 14: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that the government will study the status of hydropower...
Power Nepal Conclave: Low Per Capita Electricity Consumption Remains a Concern...
KATHMANDU, July 9: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has expressed concern over Nepal's low per capita electricity consumption, saying...
Transmission, Irrigation and Energy Trade Top Government Priorities: Minister Shrestha
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said the government is committed to developing the energy sector as a...
PPA Reopening for Projects up to 10 MW Still Stalled Despite...
Kathmandu: Despite the government's decision to promote small-scale hydropower projects by reopening Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for projects of up to 10 MW, the...
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...













