Tag: Solar Energy
NEA to Sign PPAs for Major Government-Invested Hydropower and Solar Projects
Kathmandu. Nepal Electricity Authority is preparing to sign power purchase agreements for more than half a dozen large hydropower and solar projects with government...
Minister Shrestha Calls for Shift from Subsidy-Based to Investment-Driven Renewable Energy
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said renewable energy should not remain limited to subsidy-based programmes but should...
NEA Extends National Grid to Remote Hatiya in Sankhuwasabha
Kathmandu, October 13. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has extended the national electricity grid to Hatiya in Bhotkhola Rural Municipality–3, in the northern part...
Nepal’s Energy Sector Seeks Grid Reform, Greater Investment and Climate Resilience
Kathmandu: Mohan Dangi, president of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), has urged the government and the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) to review...
SOPPAN Proposes New Tariff Framework for NEA’s Next Solar Auction
A delegation of the Solar Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (SOPPAN), led by President Dr. Sandip Shah, met Mr. Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha, Managing Director of...
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill Registered in Parliament
Kathmandu. The ‘Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill, 2026’ has been registered in the House of Representatives as a priority of the Ministry of...
Himalayan Green Energy Expo 2027 to Expand Focus Beyond Hydropower
Kathmandu: The Himalayan Green Energy Expo 2027, aimed at bringing together Nepal’s energy sector development, investment, technology, and innovation under one platform, will be...
Rs 1.37 Billion Loan Secured for 30 MW Dhalkebar-2 Solar Project
Kathmandu: Everest Bank and Nepal SBI Bank have agreed to provide loans worth Rs 1.368 billion for the 30 MW Dhalkebar-2 Solar Power Project...
Minister Shrestha Commits to Bringing Electricity to Gandaki’s Remaining 1,717 Households...
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has pledged the federal government's support and facilitation to help Gandaki Province achieve...
83% of Electricity Services Restored in Rasuwa, 95% in Nuwakot
Kathmandu: Efforts to restore electricity services disrupted by the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa have gained momentum.
According to the Ministry of...
