Tag: power sector
Kaligandaki ‘A’ Set to Resume Power Generation as River Level Recedes
Kathmandu: The 144 MW Kaligandaki ‘A’ Hydropower Project, which has remained shut for the past four days due to flooding in the Kaligandaki River,...
IPPAN Proposes 19 Amendments to NEA’s Grid Connection Guidelines
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has proposed 19 amendments to the Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) draft guidelines on grid connection points...
Shrestha Cancels Korea Trip, Prioritizes Rescue and Energy Infrastructure Restoration
KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has cancelled his scheduled visit to South Korea, prioritizing rescue, restoration, and efforts...
Government Advances PPA Reopening Process, Forms Five-Member Committee
Kathmandu: The government has moved forward with the process of reopening Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). A meeting of the Nepal Electricity Authority's Board of...
NEA Employee Unions Demand Scrapping of Electricity Tax
Kathmandu: Four employee organizations of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) have demanded the immediate abolition of the tax imposed on electricity consumers. On the...
Nepal Targets Stronger Grid, Higher Power Use and Expanded Electricity Exports
KATHMANDU: Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that although electricity generation is expanding in Nepal, the country must expand...
ERC Study Warns of Wide Economic Impacts from Electricity VAT
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The government is poised to collect only Rs 4.27 billion in revenue by imposing the controversial value added tax (VAT) on...
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...
