Tag: Power Sector Nepal
NEA Starts Applying 5% VAT on Residential Electricity Bills Above 50...
Kathmandu, July 17: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has begun imposing a 5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity bills of household consumers...
Kohalpur–Surkhet 132 kV Transmission Line Restored, Karnali Voltage Issues Expected to...
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has brought the Kohalpur–Surkhet 132 kV transmission line back into operation. With the restoration of the line, the low-voltage...
Budhi Gandaki Project Back in Limbo as Government Changes Modality Again
Kathmandu — The nationally prioritized Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project has once again been pushed into a cycle of uncertainty, under the pretext of a...
5% VAT on Electricity Sales Seen to Lower Hydropower Costs, Boost...
Kathmandu: The government’s announcement in the upcoming fiscal year’s budget to impose a 5 percent VAT on electricity sales has generated optimism among energy...
NEA’s Energy Expansion Push Faces Bottlenecks in Industrial Load Approvals
Kathmandu: Last week, the Ministry of Energy implemented the “Energy Consumption Growth and Export Strategy, 2026” to increase electricity consumption in the country. However,...
Chilime Awaits PPA, Financial Closure for New Hydropower Ventures
Kathmandu — Chilime Hydropower Company Limited, one of Nepal’s leading hydropower developers, is preparing to further expand its generation capacity by launching the construction...
Nepal’s Power Demand Reaches 2,380 MW Amid Ongoing Dry Season
Kathmandu: Amid the dry season, electricity demand in Nepal has reached a high point. According to details made public by the Nepal Electricity Authority...
Rasuwa Emerging as Nepal’s ‘Energy Capital’ With 365 MW Hydropower Generation
Kathmandu: Rasuwa district, which is emerging as a major hub for hydropower development, currently has nine nationally significant hydropower projects generating electricity. According to...
NEA Appoints Dhirghayu Kumar Shrestha as Acting ManagingDirector
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority has appointed Dhirghayu Kumar Shrestha as Acting Managing Director. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha made...
Upper Modi ‘A’ Hydropower Project Rejects Local Pressure to Halt Construction
Kathmandu: The contractor and project sides of the under-construction 42 MW Upper Modi ‘A’ Hydropower Project in Annapurna Rural Municipality of Kaski have objected...
