Tag: renewable energy
Energy Developers Raise Alarm Over Stalled IPOs in Hydropower Sector
Kathmandu — Energy developers have stated that even hydropower companies that meet the required standards have been unable to issue initial public offerings (IPOs),...
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...
Minister Kulman Ghising Holds Courtesy Meeting with German Ambassador
Kathmandu, 15 October 2025 – A courtesy meeting was held between Kulman Ghising, Nepal’s Minister of Energy, Water Resources & Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure &...
Revival of U.S. Investment in Nepal’s Energy: New Hydropower Project in...
Kathmandu — After a long interval, American investment has returned to Nepal’s hydropower sector. According to the Department of Industry, seven large investment commitments...
Gen-Z’s 10% Bhotekoshi Share to Be Purchased, Not Given Free
Kathmandu: The local Gen-Z group has acquired a 10 percent share in Bhotekoshi Power Company through purchase. Previously, the group had demanded a 10...
RBBL Completes Second Round of Energy Efficiency Grant Disbursements under REEEP-GREEN...
Kathmandu, Oct 14: The Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited (RBBL) has completed the second round of financial grant disbursements to industries that have successfully implemented...
Nepal to Issue Energy Bonds Worth Rs 20 Billion to Boost...
Kathmandu — The government has decided to issue “Energy Bonds” worth 20 billion rupees to fund the construction of hydropower projects. With the approval...
Nepal Prepares to Allow Private Sector Participation in Electricity Trade
Kathmandu — The government has initiated a process to allow the private sector to engage in electricity trading. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources,...
Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Reopens, Local Communities Gain 10% Ownership
Kathmandu — The 45-megawatt Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project, which had been halted for about a month due to the so-called "Genji movement," is set...
Government Raises EIA Thresholds for Solar Projects to Match Hydropower Standards
Kathmandu, October 12, 2025 — The Government of Nepal has eased environmental assessment requirements for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, raising the threshold for mandatory...













