Tag: transmission infrastructure
Private Sector Participation in Electricity Trade Essential: Energy Minister Shrestha
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that private sector participation has become essential for expanding Nepal's clean,...
DoED Issues Survey Licenses to 99 Hydropower Projects in FY 2025/26
KATHMANDU, July 21: The Department of Electricity Development issued survey permits to 99 hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 3,211 MW during the...
Main Tunnel Construction Begins for 106 MW Jagdulla Hydropower Project in...
Kathmandu: Construction of the main tunnel for the 106 MW Jagdulla Semi-Reservoir Hydropower Project, currently under development in Dolpa, has officially begun. Minister for...
Private Sector Completes Long-Stalled Markichok–Bharatpur Transmission Line in 18 Months
Kathmandu – Nepal's private sector has, for the first time, demonstrated its ability to successfully build high-voltage electricity transmission infrastructure, marking a significant milestone...
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha Calls for Urgent Growth in Domestic Power Consumption
Kathmandu, May 28: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has stressed the urgent need to expand domestic electricity consumption, warning...
West Seti 400 kV Transmission Line to Be Developed Under PPP...
Kathmandu — State-owned Rastriya Prasaran Grid Company Limited (RPGCL) has finalized the investment modality to construct the West Seti transmission line under a Public-Private...
Government’s Energy Permit Reform Raises Legal and Policy Concerns
Kathmandu: The government’s new provisions aimed at streamlining the construction permit (licensing) process in the energy sector have, on one hand, shown efforts to...
Draft Plan Targets Higher Energy Consumption and Export Growth
Emphasis has been placed on encouraging the use of electric household appliances and reducing LPG consumption by improving transformer capacity.
Kathmandu — The Ministry of...
Power poles installed, but electricity yet to reach Nawalpur hill villages
Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East): Despite the expansion of transmission infrastructure by the Nepal Electricity Authority, residents in the hilly areas of Nawalpur are still...
Nepal Targets 30,000 MW Power Generation in 10 Years
The government has set a target of producing 30,000 megawatts of electricity within the next 10 years. The target has been included in a...
