Tag: Reservoir Hydropower
828 MW Uttarganga Project Enters Construction Phase After Generation Licence
Kathmandu — The 828 MW Uttarganga Reservoir Hydropower Project, which has remained stalled for years amid studies, disputes and procedural complexities, is set to...
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...
DoED Studying 5,089 MW of New Hydropower Projects, Storage Schemes Lead
Kathmandu: The Department of Electricity Development (DoED) is currently conducting feasibility studies for hydropower projects with a combined installed capacity of 5,089.02 MW. Among...
Domestic Electricity Consumption, Technology, and Infrastructure Key to Nepal’s Energy Security
Kathmandu: Energy experts and stakeholders have stressed that Nepal's energy sector should move beyond electricity generation and be integrated with modern technologies, domestic electricity...
Nepal’s Energy Sector, Progress Under the Government’s First 100 Days
In its first 100 days in office, the government has placed the energy sector at the centre of its economic transformation agenda, introducing a...
Budhi Gandaki Project Back in Limbo as Government Changes Modality Again
Kathmandu — The nationally prioritized Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project has once again been pushed into a cycle of uncertainty, under the pretext of a...
Govt Announces Contracting Process for 828 MW Uttarganga Project Next Year
Kathmandu: The government is set to move four major hydropower projects, including the much-awaited 828-megawatt Uttarganga Reservoir Hydropower Project, into the contracting process within...
Government Prioritizes Reservoir Hydropower, Citing Kulekhani as Role Model
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that Nepal will now move forward with reservoir-based hydropower projects as...
Uttarganga 828 MW Reservoir Hydropower Project Moves Into Construction Phase After...
Kathmandu — The long-awaited 828 MW “Uttarganga Reservoir Hydropower Project,” which will be built in the Dhorpatan area of Baglung, has moved forward into...
Long-Term Energy Strategy Prioritizes Reservoir Hydropower and Solar Power
Kathmandu — The government’s recently released “Energy Consumption Growth and Export Strategy, 2026/27” indicates that Nepal’s energy development priorities are now shifting toward reservoir-based...
