Tag: private sector
NPTC Gets Nod to Trade 100 MW of Electricity
Kathmandu — Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) subsidiary, Nepal Power Trading Company Limited (NPTC), has now been cleared to engage in electricity trading. A meeting...
IPPAN Urges Immediate Reforms to Open Nepal’s Electricity Market to Private...
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers' Association of Nepal (IPPAN) has called for the immediate implementation of the legal and regulatory framework necessary to allow...
Private Sector Participation in Electricity Trade Essential: Energy Minister Shrestha
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that private sector participation has become essential for expanding Nepal's clean,...
Energy Minister Shrestha, US Chargé d’Affaires Scott Urbom Discuss Energy Cooperation
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, held a meeting at the ministry with Scott Urbom, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim (A.I.)...
Pending IPO Approvals Put 4,000 MW of Hydropower Projects at Risk,...
Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has congratulated the newly appointed Chairperson of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), Dr. Gopal Prasad...
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...
Dhirghayu Kumar Shrestha Highlights Forest Bottlenecks in Energy Sector Development
Kathmandu — Acting Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, Dhirghayu Kumar Shrestha, has said he is positive about allowing the private sector to...
IPPAN Leadership Highlights Key Gains in Energy Sector Under Ganesh Karki’s...
Kathmandu: As the three-year tenure of Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), nears its end, the organization has achieved...
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...
Reservoir-Based Hydropower Gets 50-Year License; Developers Demand Same for All Projects
Kathmandu: The government has decided to extend the generation license period for reservoir-based hydropower projects to 50 years.
The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and...















