Tag: Nepal Power Sector
Hetauda–Dhalkebar 400 kV Transmission Line Reaches Final Stage
Kathmandu: The construction of the Hetauda–Dhalkebar 400 kV transmission line, which has remained stalled for the past 12 years, has reached its final stage....
Cabinet Appoints Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha as NEA Managing Director
Kathmandu: The government has appointed Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha as the Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).
The appointment was approved by a Cabinet...
700 Households in Myagdi Get National Grid Electricity in a Year
Myagdi: Electricity from the national grid has been extended to 700 households in Myagdi over the past year. The Myagdi Distribution Center of the...
Energy Ministry Prepares to Cut Electricity Tariffs, Works on Introducing ‘Seasonal...
Kathmandu: The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has stepped up preparations to reduce electricity tariffs. With power generation increasing during the monsoon...
Hydropower Gets Less Than 29 MW in 54 PPAs, Solar Secures...
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) new power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed in fiscal year 2025/26 show a sharp decline in the share of hydropower...
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....
Dangi Initiates Consensus Drive, Proposes Five-Member Panel for Leadership Selection
Kathmandu: As the 24th Annual General Meeting and 8th Convention of the Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN) draws closer, efforts to elect the...
IPPAN Welcomes Budget’s Energy Reforms, Calls for Effective Implementation and Policy...
Kathmandu – The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has stated that the budget for fiscal year 2026/27, has created a positive foundation for...
PM Shah Says Grid Capacity Must Expand Before Nepal Embraces Electric...
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said that Nepal is not yet in a position to fully transition into an electric era.
Responding to questions...
Nepal Strengthens Energy Infrastructure as Capacity Reaches 4,296 MW
Kathmandu — Nepal’s total installed power generation capacity has reached 4,296 MW. According to the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, the figure...
