Tag: Nepal energy sector
Hydropower Developers Cite Protected Area Rules as Operational Challenge
The biggest obstacle to hydropower development is, first and foremost, the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act itself. We are dreaming of economic prosperity...
Nepal Targets 30,000 MW Power Generation in 10 Years
The government has set a target of producing 30,000 megawatts of electricity within the next 10 years. The target has been included in a...
Energy Minister Shrestha Accelerates Reforms and Service Delivery in First Two...
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has accelerated initiatives focused on policy reform, good governance, and service delivery within...
Kaligandaki Reservoir Project Scaled Down to 640 MW, Nears Construction Phase
Kathmandu: Another major project in Nepal’s energy sector has reached the stage of moving forward. Preparations for the construction of the 640-megawatt Kaligandaki reservoir-based...
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...
