Tag: PPA
Energy Minister Ghising Pushes for Private Sector Participation in Power Trade
Kathmandu: The government has begun preparations to allow domestic private sectors to engage in electricity trading.
Energy, Irrigation, and Water Resources Minister Kulman Ghising stated...
Final Steps Underway for 439 MW Betan Karnali PPA
Kathmandu — Following the receipt of its production permit (generation license) and the approval of investment, the 439-megawatt Betan Karnali Hydropower Project, being developed...
ERC Drafts Directive to Attract Investment in Reservoir-Based Hydropower
Kathmandu: The Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) has proposed determining the electricity purchase and sale rates (PPA) for hydropower projects with reservoirs at different rates,...
Private Sector Proposes Cooperation with Electricity Authority in Power Trading and...
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has met with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director Hitendra Dev Shakya and proposed cooperation in...
Nepal’s Largest FDI-Powered Energy Initiative: Upper Trishuli-1
Kathmandu: The 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project under construction in Rasuwa has become Nepal's largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)-based hydropower project to date....
Solar Energy Expansion: Ambitious Goals with Infrastructure Hurdles
Kathmandu. The attraction towards solar energy in Nepal has been increasing rapidly. Although hydropower remains the main energy source, considering seasonal fluctuations and the...
NEA Shifts Small Hydropower PPAs from ‘Take-and-Pay’ to ‘Take-or-Pay’ Policy
Kathmandu. The Nepal Electricity Authority has decided to open the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for hydropower projects with capacities of up to 10 megawatts.
The...
13,000 MW Hydropower PPAs Frozen Amid Policy Uncertainty: IPPAN
KATHMANDU, Nov : The government, which has set a target of generating around 28,500 megawatts of electricity, has not been able to move forward...
Government’s Competitive PPA: A Leash on the Private Sector, a Game...
Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Kulman Ghising has initiated efforts to modernize the pricing system of the electricity purchase–sale agreement (PPA) for hydropower...
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...
