Tag: renewable 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...
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha Sworn In as Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water...
Kathmandu, March 27 — Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has been appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation in the new government led by Balendra...
Bagmati Hydropower Starts Test Production After 10 MW Expansion
Kathmandu. The Bagmati Small Hydropower Project, constructed by Mandu Hydropower Limited on the Bagmati River at Ipa Dobhan in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality of Makwanpur,...
Biogas Key to Rural Uplift and Energy Self-Reliance: Stakeholders
Kathmandu: Stakeholders have emphasized that biogas technology should be prioritized as a key means to improve rural living standards and achieve energy self-reliance.
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Government Introduces Policy for Ethanol-Blended Petrol in Nepal
Kathmandu — The government has implemented a new policy to introduce the use of ethanol-blended petrol. The “Order Related to the Use of Ethanol...
