Tag: power sector
Dr. Ram Prasad Dhital Reappointed as Electricity Regulatory Commission Chairperson
Kathmandu: The government has reappointed Dr. Ram Prasad Dhital as the Chairperson of the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC). The decision was made during the...
Hydropower Projects Exceeding 12,000 MW Granted Generation Licences
Kathmandu: Nepal's Department of Electricity Development (DoED) has completed 32 years of service and entered its 33rd year of operation. The department, which operates...
Government Approval Removes Major Obstacle to Dhalkebar–Hetauda 400 kV Transmission Line
KATHMANDU: A major obstacle to the construction of the Dhalkebar–Hetauda 400 kV transmission line, which had remained stalled for the past 12 years due...
Private Sector Completes Long-Stalled Markichok–Bharatpur Transmission Line in 18 Months
Kathmandu – Nepal's private sector has, for the first time, demonstrated its ability to successfully build high-voltage electricity transmission infrastructure, marking a significant milestone...
NEA Introduces Live-Line Technology to Repair 11 kV Lines Without Power...
Kathmandu: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has officially launched the use of 'live-line' technology, successfully testing a system that allows maintenance work to be...
MCA Nepal Fast-Tracks 18 km Transmission Line Linking New Butwal Substation...
Kathmandu: Construction of the 18-kilometer electricity transmission line from the New Butwal Substation to the Nepal–India border under the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal...
NEA receives 18 EOIs for first-ever private participation in transmission sector
Kathmandu — The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has, for the first time, received expressions of interest (EOIs) from the private sector to participate in...
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha Calls for Urgent Growth in Domestic Power Consumption
Kathmandu, May 28: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has stressed the urgent need to expand domestic electricity consumption, warning...
Nepal’s Installed Power Capacity Rises by 500 MW, Winter Supply Gap...
Kathmandu — Nepal’s power sector has recorded notable progress over the past six months, with nearly 500 megawatts of electricity added to the national...
Sabha Khola ‘B’ Hydropower Project Completes 4,110-Meter Main Tunnel
Kathmandu. The construction of the main tunnel of the 21.5-megawatt Sabha Khola “B” Hydropower Project, being built in Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality of Sankhuwasabha, has...
