Tag: Power Purchase Agreement
Kulman Ghising Urges Competitive Rates for Hydropower Electricity Procurement
Kathmandu, 15 October 2025 — The Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, has urged...
Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Reopens, Local Communities Gain 10% Ownership
Kathmandu — The 45-megawatt Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project, which had been halted for about a month due to the so-called "Genji movement," is set...
Investment Secured for 128-Megawatt Tamor-Mewa Hydropower Project in Taplejung
Taplejung, Oct. 11: Investment has been secured for the Tamor-Mewa Hydropower Project to be constructed in Taplejung.
Investment has been arranged for the 128-megawatt project to...
Take and Pay’ Provision Delays Power Purchase Agreements
Kathmandu — Due to the "Take and Pay" provision included in the current fiscal year's budget, the 4,967-megawatt Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) process initiated...
Energy Developers Urge Withdrawal of ‘Take and Pay’ Provision Through Mass...
Kathmandu — Energy developers have sent an 'SMS' simultaneously to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel, Energy Minister Deepak Khadka, and...
Government Open to Reviewing Take-and-Pay Provision in Hydropower Sector
KATHMANDU, June 14: The government has hinted at revising its decision on the take-and-pay clause enforced for the hydropower companies through the announcement of...
Energy Sector Faces Crisis After Budget Declaration, Warns IPPAN
Kathmandu — The budget for the fiscal year 2082/83 (2025/26) states that the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for run-of-river (RoR) hydropower projects will be...
Eleven hydropower projects are being constructed in three rivers of Myagdi,...
Myagdi — Eleven hydropower projects are under construction in Myagdi Khola, Rahughat, and Mistri Khola. Once these projects are completed, an additional 390 megawatts...
Delay in Solar Energy Survey Permit Due to Irrigation Department’s Failure...
Kathmandu — Solar energy promoters have stated that the Water Resources and Irrigation Department has not issued a recommendation letter confirming that the proposed...
IPPAN Applauds Energy Roadmap, Seeks Policy Modernization
Kathmandu, Jan. 11: Independent Power Producers Association Nepal (IPPAN) has welcomed the decision of the government of Nepal to approve the ‘Energy Development Roadmap and...
