Tag: Nepal energy sector
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...
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,...
Sahas Urja Plans Budhigandaki Investment Through Share Issue
Kathmandu: Sahas Urja Company Limited has received preliminary approval to issue rights shares. The company has obtained permission from the Electricity Regulatory Commission to...
Agreement Signed to Evacuate 124 MW Power from Jagdulla-A Project
Kathmandu — An agreement has been reached between Jagdulla Hydropower Company Limited and National Transmission Grid Company Limited for the evacuation of electricity generated...
RSP Department to Actively Engage in Energy and Water Policy Making
Kathmandu: Amid the need for long-term structural reforms in the energy sector, policy clarity, and institutional strengthening, the Central Energy and Water Resources Department...
India Approves 16-Hour Electricity Supply to Nepal from April
India has renewed its permission to import electricity from April to August. India has renewed it to provide electricity for 24 hours from March...
IPPAN Welcomes Government’s 100-Point Plan, Expects Full Implementation
Kathmandu — The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has welcomed the new government’s 100-point governance reform action plan, stating that it supports overall...
Energy Minister Sets Agenda for Energy Policy Reforms and Investment Growth
Kathmandu: Newly appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has stated that no citizen should be deprived of benefits from...
Construction Process of 37 MW Tejo Thogam Project Moves Forward
Kathmandu: An agreement has been signed in Nepal to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and tender documents for the 37 MW Tejo Thogam...
After Electrification, Daily Life Improves in Saigha, Dang
Ghorahi — With electricity reaching Saigha, an area under Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City–19, there has been a significant change in the daily lives of local...
