Tag: solar power
AEPC Deploys Solar Power Systems to Restore Electricity in Flood-Hit Communities
Kathmandu: The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) has launched several initiatives to restore electricity services in areas affected by the Bhotekoshi flood, including Rasuwa,...
Sanjen Hydropower to Operate in Isolated Mode to Restore Power in...
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has begun preparations to operate the Sanjen Hydropower Plant in isolated mode to restore electricity supply in Rasuwa, where...
Karnali’s Electricity Access Expansion Accelerating Alongside National Grid: Energy Minister Shrestha
Kathmandu: Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said the government plans to make Karnali a province with electricity services by...
Hydropower Gets Less Than 29 MW in 54 PPAs, Solar Secures...
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) new power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed in fiscal year 2025/26 show a sharp decline in the share of hydropower...
NEA Purchases 10,825 GWh From Private Sector, Pays Rs. 67.68 Billion
Kathmandu — The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) purchased 10,825 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity—equivalent to 10.825 billion units—from private-sector power producers in fiscal year 2025/26....
Reservoir Hydropower in Nepal: Analysis and Suggestions for Directive 2026
In assessing the relevance and necessity of reservoir-based projects in Nepal, the following points should be taken into primary consideration:
1. The conceptualization and construction...
NEA Signs PPAs for 750 MW Solar Power, Awards 15 Projects...
KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 750 megawatts of solar electricity under its plan to...
Nepal Accelerates Solar Energy: 97 Projects Surveyed, Nepali Army Leads Three...
Kathmandu — The government has accelerated its efforts in solar energy projects. According to the Department of Electricity Development, 97 projects have so far...
Minister Ghising Highlights Measures to Raise Domestic Power Demand
Kathmandu, Nov 4 — Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, said that efforts are...
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 &...













