Tag: private sector
Increasing Power Generation, but No Clear Consumption Strategy: IPPAN President
Kathmandu: Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association of Nepal (IPPAN), has stated that although electricity production is increasing, the state lacks...
Government Advances Plan to Allow Private Sector Direct Electricity Trading
Kathmandu – The government has moved forward with a process to open power trading licenses to the private sector.
Minister Anil Sinha, who also holds...
Electricity Trading and Transmission Need Private Sector Participation: Experts
Kathmandu: Stakeholders have emphasized that for the sustainable development of the hydropower sector, the private sector should be involved not only in power generation...
Private Sector Powers Nepal’s Energy Leap: IPPAN Marks 26 Years of...
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association of Nepal (IPPAN) marked its 26th anniversary with a major event attended by national leaders, who praised the...
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...
Nepal’s Electricity Market: Private Sector Overlooked
Electricity trade means obtaining a license from the government to engage in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. Here, water should be understood as the...
Nepal’s Electricity Development Department Invites Bids for Hydropower Project Licenses
Kathmandu: The Department of Electricity Development has issued a notice today, Tuesday, to sell licenses of certain hydropower projects to the private sector through...
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...
Private Sector Takes Lead in Hydropower Generation, Outpacing Government Initiatives
KATHMANDU, April 20: The private sector is ahead of the government in terms of the construction and production of hydropower projects. According to the...
Navigating Funding Hurdles Crucial for Nepal’s 28,000 MW Energy Plan
Government anticipates $46.5 billion will be required to meet the generation and transmission target set for 2035.
Even though the government aims to generate nearly...
