Tag: renewable energy
Siddhi Khola Hydropower Adds 10 MW to National Grid
Kathmandu: Electricity generated from the 10 MW Siddhi Khola Hydropower Project, completed in Ilam, has been connected to the national transmission line. The project,...
Sudurpashchim Holds High Hydropower Potential Amid Infrastructure and Policy Challenges
Kathmandu – Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), has stated that although Sudurpashchim Province holds immense potential for hydropower...
Rahughat Hydropower Nears Completion, Test Generation Set to Begin Soon
Kathmandu: The 40 MW Rahughat Hydropower Project, promoted by Raghuganga Hydropower—a subsidiary of the Nepal Electricity Authority—has achieved 95 percent physical progress and is...
Government Moves Ahead with Four New Energy Reform Bills
Kathmandu: The government has moved forward with the process of drafting four new bills aimed at long-term reform and structural strengthening of the energy...
Hydropower Developers Cite Protected Area Rules as Operational Challenge
The biggest obstacle to hydropower development is, first and foremost, the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act itself. We are dreaming of economic prosperity...
Nepal Prepares for Santa Marta Conference on Fossil Fuel Transition
KATHMANDU, April 9: Nepal is finalizing its priorities ahead of the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, scheduled in Santa Marta,...
Kali Gandaki Hydropower Project Cost Slashed to NPR 225B
Kathmandu: The cost of the Kali Gandaki reservoir-based hydropower project is projected to decrease. The environmental impact assessment (EIA) report, along with recommendations, has...
RSP Department to Actively Engage in Energy and Water Policy Making
Kathmandu: Amid the need for long-term structural reforms in the energy sector, policy clarity, and institutional strengthening, the Central Energy and Water Resources Department...
Malkwang Gets Reliable Electricity Through Central Transmission Line
Kathmandu: In Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality–5, Malkwang of Myagdi, electricity has now reached every household through the central transmission line. Under the Nepal Electricity Authority’s...
Energy Minister Sets Agenda for Energy Policy Reforms and Investment Growth
Kathmandu: Newly appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has stated that no citizen should be deprived of benefits from...
