Industrialists refuse to pay NEA dues without clear evidence (kh 31/12/2023)

South Asia, hydropower and regional integration : Internalising cooperation as mutually beneficial is essential for the South Asian region, by Sisir Bhandari (kp 31/12/2023)

Power outage of 4 hours under Sankhu and Lazimpat feeders’ supply today (kh 30/12/2023)

Additional 14 industries face power cut for unpaid dues (kh 30/12/2023), NEA cuts electricity of 14 more industries (rep 30/12/2023)

Inaruwa substation : Era Of High Voltage (sp 29/12/2023)

NEA chief Ghising insists on making 61 manufacturers clear dues of dedicated feeders and trunk lines. Despite the provisions offered to settle discounted bills of electricity use, none of them appealed for a review, just to default their dues: Ghising (rep 29/12/2023)

NEA advances study of Rs 1.147 trillion Karnali Chisapani hydropower project (kh 29/12/2023)

Women In Hydropower Sector, by Sanju Adhikari (rn 28/12/2023)

Energy ministry initiates review of non-operational hydropower projects; mulls revoking licenses (rep 23/12/2023)

High-capacity Inaruwa substation will smoothen power supply within Nepal and across the border : Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal inaugurates the project that will enable supply of 4,000 MW electricity (kp 23/12/2023)

NEA disconnects power supply to defaulting industries (kh 23/12/2023), NEA stops power supply to four industries with dedicated and trunk lines (rep 23/12/2023)

NEA terminates contract with Shuifa ANHE Group for Upper Trishuli 3B Hydropower Project (kh 18/12/2023)

ADB's SASEC power systwem expansion : A Game Changer, by Keshab Poudel (sp 15/12/2023)

ctricity supply to be temporarily disrupted at various places in Kathmandu on Saturday (rep 15/12/2023)

Villages struggle as hydel projects leave Kalanga River dry : Farmers in several village of Kedarsyun Rural Municipality are grappling with water scarcity, and mourners cannot take ritual dips after cremating body, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 14/12/2023)

Exposed power cables are taking lives in Bajhang : A 25-year-old farmer in ward 1 of Kedarsyu Rural Municipality died from electrocution after coming in contact with a high-tension power line in his field, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 13/12/2023)

Kushma-New Butwal 220 kV transmission line comes into operation (rep 12/12/2023)

Nepal, China to discuss implementation modality for cross-border power line : The two sides agreed to construct the 220kV Kerung-Rasuwagadhi-Chilime power line with a Chinese grant during Prime Minister Dahal’s China visit in September, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/12/2023)

21.3 MW Thulo Khola Hydropower Project makes breakthrough of its 2,700 m long tunnel (rep 10/12/2023)

Nepal resumes import of electricity from India as winter starts (rep 10/12/2023)

NEA starts cutting power to street lights citing unpaid dues ; The state-owned power utility has over Rs6 billion dues accumulated since 2017 (kp 04/12/2023)

MCC board rejects speculative schedule for transmission line project (rep 04/12/2023)

Nepal's Hydropower Expansion Challenges, by Milan Dahal and Netra Karki (rn 01/12/2023)

Bangladesh wants trilateral mechanism on energy : Dhaka has sent a draft proposal. Nepal, India and Bangladesh only have bilateral mechanisms as of now, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/11/2023)

SMJC to construct 171 MW Dudh Kosi-6 project at cost of Rs 30 billion (rep 27/11/2023)

Sub-station comes into operation at Basantapur (kh 27/11/2023)

Most projects on hold: Hydropower hub Karnali lacks energy (rep 27/11/2023)

Fresh research puts hydel potential in Nepal at 72,000MW : An integrated river basin master plan is in the works to harness the country’s water resources, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/11/2023), Can Nepal harness its huge hydropower potential? The government aims to produce over 28,000MW of electricity by 2035. But that requires massive resources, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/11/2023)

NEA achieves record electricity export of Rs 12.5 billion in four months (kh 23/11/2023)

NEA to start collecting Rs 6 billion arrears from the local govts, street lights to be lit only after meter installation (rep 22/11/2023)

Finding resources to produce 28,000 MW will be daunting : Government anticipates $46.5 billion will be required to meet the generation and transmission target set for 2035, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/11/2023)

Lapsephedi clashes snapshot of hassles in building power lines : At least three police personnel were injured as locals hurled stones and over a dozen people allegedly behind the attack were held, Kathmandu district administration says, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/11/2023)

Govt initiates framework discussions for construction and financial management of Budhi Gandaki hydropower project (rep 18/11/2023)

Financing large hydro : The government must act as an enabler instead of borrowing to build hydro power plants, by Bishal Thapa (kp 17/11/2023)

NEA experiences peak electricity demand of 1,438 megawatts during Laxmi Puja (kh 13/11/2023), NEA records more demand of electricity on day of Laxmi Puja this year compared to last year (rep 13/11/2023)

Nepal gears up for 10,800MW Karnali Chisapani project : After a gap of nearly four decades, the Nepal Electricity Authority prepares to conduct a fresh study on the river, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/11/2023)

Upper Arun and Dudh Koshi : Support Assured (sp 10/11/2023)

Solarising Nepal’s irrigation canals : Improving access to solar energy can transform irrigation, boosting Nepal’s commercial agriculture, by Nilhari Neupane Shisher Shrestha (kp 09/11/2023)

Harnessing Nepal’s indigenous energy sources : Electrification must be promoted across all economic sectors to reduce reliance on imported fuels, by Nischal Dhungel and Aabhusan Khadka (kp 07/11/2023)

Nepal’s hydro sector, an assured return for investors, finance minister says : Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat says the World Bank and the Asia Development Bank’s move to invest in Nepal’s renewable energy projects will boost private sector confidence (kp 07/11/2023)

Rethinking electricity laws for business : Healthy competition should be encouraged as it usually benefits energy consumers, by Saroj Koirala (kp 05/11/2023)

Construction of three int’l transmission lines at the same time, by Himal Lamsal (rep 05/11/2023)

World Bank, ADB moving closer to funding two major hydel projects in east Nepal : Nepali ministers and top officials from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank visited the project site of Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project on Friday, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/11/2023)

NEA takes action against defaulters by disconnecting over 12,000 lines in four days (rep 03/11/2023)

Two electricity distribution substations inaugurated (rep 03/11/2023)

Nepal and India may sign long-term power trade agreement later this month : The two sides are expected to ink the deal in the next Joint Steering Committee meeting, by Prtihvi Man Shrestha  (kp 02/11/2023)

ADB commits to invest in Dudh Koshi Project (kh 02/11/2023)

Hydro without power, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ae 30/10/2023)

Kulekhani reservoir remains below its storage capacity this year : The possibility the reservoir being filled up nears zero as monsoon has already left the country, by Pratap Bista (kp 29/10/2023)

Nepal’s power could light more of India after new import rule : As the energy mix is reset, imported hydropower will count in Indian distributors’ renewable energy obligation, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/10/2023)

NEA to disconnect electricity supply of consumers who fails to pay electricity tariff (rep 28/10/2023)

Construction of Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 kV transmission line project hits obstacles (ht 28/10/2023)

NEA’s online payment service thrives as it collects Rs 100M daily (kh 26/10/2023)

500 megawatts of electricity wasted daily since Fulpati (kh 25/10/2023)

Electricity export to Bangladesh unlikely this year : Nepal’s power monopoly says the final agreement has been delayed due to ‘political factors’ in Dhaka, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (21/10/2023)

Democratic citizen’s power : Distributed energy systems in homes will make power less expensive and highly democratic, by Bishal Thapa (kp 20/10/2023)

Power export earns Nepal Rs12 billion this wet season : Electricity emerges as one of the key exports as utility eyes sales worth Rs16 billion in the current fiscal year, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/10/2023, Nepal exports electricity worth Rs 4.2 billion in a month (rep 19/10/2023)

Construction of 128 MW Tamor-Mewa hydroelectric project to begin next year (rep 19/10/2023)

Cancellation of MCC-funded power transmission line contracts raises concerns (rep 19/10/2023)

Energy Minister directs NEA to ensure uninterrupted power supply during festivities (kh 18/10/2023)

NEA earns strong ratings as it prepares to issue IPO : The state-owned power utility plans to raise Rs60 billion from IPO and use it to improve the power infrastructure, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/10/2023)

NEA completes construction of second largest Inaruwa Substation (rep 17/10/2023), 400kV Inaruwa substation to ease power export : It will enable transmission of up to 4,000MW once the 400kV Inaruwa-Dhalkebar Transmission Line Project is ready, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/10/2023)

Nepal, India agree to reduce height of Saptakoshi dam : Authorities from the two countries also reach consensus on relocating re-regulation barrage proposed at Sisauli., by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/10/2023)

MCA Nepal cancels all transmission line bids (ae 16/10/2023), Undue obstruction : Undue demands by the locals with NEA have hindered the erection of power lines along major corridors (ht 17/10/2023), Contract of 400-KV transmission line under MCC scrapped, creating uncertainty (kh 18/10/2023)

Nepal seeks $1 billion from World Bank, others for Upper Arun : 1,061 MW project will be the bank’s first investment in the country’s hydropower since it pulled out of Arun III in 1995, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/10/2023)

HyHEG: From Lab To Community’s Kitchen In Nepal : After successfully testing hydrogen energy for clean cooking in a university lab, the research team is now piloting the technology in the community of Badigad Rural Municipality in the Baglung district, by Keshab Poudel (sp 13/10/2023)

MCC transmission line tender set for cancellation as negotiations fail (kh 13/10/2023), MCA-Nepal scraps MCC transmission line contracts due to high cost bids (rep 13/10/2023), MCA-Nepal cancels power line bids over higher costs : Nepal Electricity Authority worried project delay could subject it to ‘wheeling charges’ by India, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/10/2023)

Nepal sells electricity to India at a premium price of Rs 16 per unit due to Tista flooding (rep 11/10/1023)

Khurkot-New Butwal transmission line tested (rn 11/10/2023)

Kaligandaki transmission corridor project completes (rn 10/10/2023), Kaligandaki Corridor 220 kV double circuit line completed (ht 11/10/2023)

Nepal, India fail to finalise Pancheshwar detailed project report : The proposed 6,480-megawatt project has remained in limbo for three decades since the two countries signed the Mahakali Treaty in 1996, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/10/2023), Stuck again : It is not unfair for Nepal to expect more flexibility from India on Pancheshwar project (kp 10/10/2023)

Local levels owe Rs 6.9 billion to NEA (kh 08/10/2023)

Private sector for competitive licensing for hydropower projects : A new bill proposes any government entity and a firm having at least 51 percent stake of the government can be allowed to develop a project without competition, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/10/2023)

NEA invites 11 hydel projects to sign power purchase agreements : This comes amid surging electricity use at homes, EVs’ popularity, and growing prospects for power exports, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/10/2023)

Middle Tamor to start test production from December 30 (rep 03/10/2023)

NEA receives permission to sell electricity in India's real-time market (rep 30/09/2023), Nepal allowed to sell power in India’s real time market starting Saturday midnight : NEA officials say that Nepal’s entry into India’s RTM, the first for a South Asian country, helps the country manage demand and supply of electricity properly, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/10/2023), NEA allowed to sell electricity in India’s real time market, 44 MW to be sold (rn 01/10/2023)

BEEN: Collaborating With Local Governments, by Keshab Poudel (sp 29/09/2023)

Upgradation of New Khimti Substation boosts power transmission capacity (ht 28/09/2023)

Building Nepal-China power line will take time : Two countries have agreed to build the 220kV Kerung-Rasuwagadhi-Chilime line during Dahal’s China visit, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/09/2023)

MCC-funded power line uncertain as bidders quote high prices : Minimum bids 66 percent higher than the estimated cost, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/09/2023)

Chilime-Trishuli transmission line construction deadline set for mid-January 2024 (rep 24/09/2023)

Rahughat Hydel Project Sees 60 Percent Construction Progress in 14 Years (rep 24/09/2023)

Exporting electricity using Bihar’s grid to take more time : In late June, Nepal Electricity Authority and PTC India agreed for Nepal to sell 300MW power in the southern market using Bihar transmission infrastructure (kp 24/09/2023)

Govt sets a target  of 1,500 units of energy consumption per capita within 12 years, by Himal Lamsal (rep 22/09/2023)

Govt sees need to invest USD 46 billion in energy sector in 12 years, by Ramesh Lamsal (rn 22/09/2023)

Dugar Power and Tata Power Renewable Energy join hand to boost renewable energy use in Nepal (rep 21/09/2023)

NEA exports power worth over Rs 5.43 billion to India in the first two months of current FY (rep 21/09/2023)

Construction of Arun III hydropower project’s powerhouse halts (kh 20/09/2023)

Nepal waits for Indian approval to participate in real-time power trade : NEA says it has already applied for approval through NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/09/2023), Nepal, India reach deal on boosting cross-border power transmission : The two sides agree to the optimum utilisation of high-capacity transmission while completing under-construction low-voltage lines, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/09/2023)

Power producers seek level playing field in energy sector (ht 18/09/2023)

IPPAN calls for amendments to ‘Electricity Bill’ to protect private sector's role in power generation (rep 17/09/2023)

Nepal exporting electricity worth Rs 110 million daily to India (rep 17/09/2023)

Tanahun Hydropower Prtoject : Delay in the construction of transmission line (rn 17/09/2023)

Kaligandaki River is becoming a hydropower hub : IME group and a Chinese company among several parties building on the river, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 17/09/2023)

9.84 megawatt hydropower project set to be developed in Daraundi river (rep 16/09/2023)

Private sector power developers unhappy with new Electricity Bill (rep 15/09/2023)

Three-day power outage to impact parts of Kathmandu and Lalitpur (kh 14/09/2023)

Nepal plans to generate 30,000MW of power by 2035 : Foundation stone for Korean-funded 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 was laid remotely on Tuesday, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/09/2023)

141 MW solar projects seek study permit as appeal of solar power generation grows (rep 13/09/2023)

Groundbreaking of 216 megawatt Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project (kh 12/09/2023)

Mugu district connected with national grid of electricity (kh 11/09/2023)

Power vs rights of indigenous people : Respecting the rights of indigenous people in the hydro power sector in Nepal is not just about compliance but power relations, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 11/09/2023)

Nepal's energy transition : Gaps In The Pathway, by Keshab Poudel (sp 08/09/2023)

Tanahun locals protest over MCC land acquisition process (kh 08/09/2023)

Hydropower projects seek green light to generate over 2,500 megawatts of electricity (rep 07/09/2023)

Stakeholders stress prioritising infra investment : "Domestic consumption should take precedence over export of surplus power" (ht 07/09/2023)

Indian govt approves purchase of 10,000 MW electricity from Nepal over 10 years (kh 05/09/2023), A Milestone in Nepal-India Power Trade (rep 07/09/2023)

India purchasing additional 180 MW of electricity produced in Nepal from Thursday (rep 05/09/2023)

Bill proposes competitive bidding mandatory for electricity purchases : NEA has a fixed PPA regime as it offers Rs4.40 per unit in wet season and Rs8.40 for run-of-the-river-type projects, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/09/2023)

NEA installs 11,500 smart street lights in collaboration with local authorities (rep 04/09/2023)

Hydropower and South Asian integration : Nepal’s hydropower potential ranks among the highest globally in terms of per capita and unit of GDP, by Nischal Dhungel and Sisir Bhandari (kp 03/09/2023)

NEA asks customers of dedicated lines to settle outstanding dues within 15 days (kh 03/09/2023)

Will the Electricity Bill be passed?, by Himal Lamsal (rep 03/09/2023)

Chukeni hydropower project nearing completion (kh 03/09/2023)

Plan to export 40MW power to Bangladesh this season uncertain amid delay in agreement : Nepal electricity body awaits response from the Bangladeshi side for tariff negotiation before a deal involving India is signed, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/09/2023)

Some areas in Kathmandu, Lalitpur to face power outage tomorrow (kh 01/09/2023)

Nepal continues to be net importer of electricity : Rs19.44 billion was spent on buying electricity from India while exports stood at Rs10.10 billion in 2022-23, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/08/2023)

Karnali Chisapani Project back in news (ae 28/08/2023)

Chepe Khola hydro project accused of encroaching forest land : The 8.63-megawatt project encroached 2.62 hectares to build the pipeline and 6.8 hectares to build the transmission line, preliminary investigation shows, by Aash Gurung (kp 28/08/2023)

Nepal got additional 3,118 circuit km transmission lines in past nine years (rep 27/08/2023)

IPPAN calls for putting more emphasis on electricity infrastructure development for the next decade (rep 26/08/2023)

Balance of Power : The 'hydro' in hydropower is strategically more important than electricity for Nepal, by Sonia Awale (nt 25/08/2023)

Resilient, reliable electricity : Nepal must adopt distributed renewable energy solutions to enhance grid capabilities, by Bishal Thapa (kp 25/08/2023)

Land acquisition underway in Dhading for US-Funded MCC Project (rep 24/08/2023)

132-kV transmission line project to complete within deadline (kh 23/08/2023)

NEA records significant progress in electricity generation and consumption, by Himal Lamsal (rep 20/08/2023)

PM says Nepal will develop 10,800MW Chisapani project : Ministry says talks on for conducting a new study to update the feasibility report, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/08/2023)

Kul Man's two years : A Long March, by Keshab Poudel (sp 18/08/2023), NEA Has Made Significant Progress In The Last Two Years: MD Kul Man Ghising (sp 18/08/2023)

Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission : After 13 Years (sp 18/08/2023)

Some areas of Kathmandu to face power outage tomorrow (kh 18/08/2023)

Rasuwagadhi hydropower project to start production by October (rep 17/08/2023)

Road obstruction affects hydropower projects in Myagdi (rep 17/08/2023)

Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission line completed : Many other transmission line projects are facing obstruction from local residents (kp 17/08/2023)

Task force for relaxing provisions on optimisation of hydro generation capacity : Private sector says it would be a right step amid growing market for Nepal’s clean energy in India and Bangladesh (kp 16/08/2023)

Review PPA plan : PPA must be done on 'first come, first served' basis to provide a level playing field to all (ht 16/08/2023)

No electricity for past 16 days in Kailali (rep 16/08/2023)

Construction of Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission line completed (rep 15/08/2023)

Govt. focusing on construction of reservoir-based hydropower projects and transmission lines, by Ramesh Lamsal (rn 15/08/2023)

Govt panel recommends authorities to be harsh on hydropower projects that fail to conclude financial closure for three years : IPPAN demands for extending deadline by additional one year (rep 14/08/2023), Hydel projects face risk of PPA cancellation (ae 14/08/2023)

Production of 90 micro hydropower projects smooth after maintenance (kh 14/08/2023)

Construction of new cross-border power line may start in two months : Groundbreaking for the 400kV New Butwal-Gorakhpur transmission line was done during Dahal’s India visit, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/08/2023)

Draft bill on granting power trading licence to private sector reaches Cabinet : Government had withdrawn the previous bill before polls last year after it remained pending at upper House for two years, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/08/2023)

Nepal linked to India’s real-time energy trade : Bar to hydropower projects with Chinese or Pakistani involvement remains in place, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/08/2023)

Nepal awaits India’s decision on several hydropower procurement deals : Despite initialling a 25-year-long inter-governmental framework agreement on selling Nepal’s electricity to the southern neighbour, the agreement is yet to be signed, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/08/2023)

Kul Man Ghising's mission : Transmission Line Completion, by Keshab Poudel (sp 04/08/2023)

Embracing Nepal's Electricity Revolution: A Decline in Fossil Fuel Imports, by Keshab Poudel (sp 04/08/2023)

Frequent power outage frustrates citizens no end : State power utility dismisses load shedding rumors and says the lack of high-capacity transmission lines is to blame, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 02/08/2023)

Nepal: The next regional green powerhouse, by Susan M Lund (ht 02/08/2023)

Nepal to export 370 MW extra power using low capacity transmission lines : Proposal sent to India for exporting 70 MW via Mahendranagar-Tanakpur line, which is currently used only for imports, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 31/07/2023)

Nepal to change projects whose power will be sold to Bangladesh : Nepal Electricity Authority will send the list of hydropower projects to India for approval once the issue of electricity tariff is settled, officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/07/2023)

Give money for change : With poor policies in place, donors’ grants to support solar rooftops undermine the case for policy reform, by Bishal Thapa (kp 28/07/2023)

Stakeholders say Forest Act amendment bill will create difficulties in hydropower project development : Developers complain of prolonged procedure to get approval for environmental and forest clearance for infrastructure projects, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/07/2023)

Around 492 MW added to the national grid last year (ae 26/07/2023)

5,000 households under darkness in Mugu (kh 23/07/2023)

95% households in Baitadi still depend on firewood to cook, by Gokarna Dayal (rn 23/07/2023)

Testing of 40 MW Upper Chameliya Hydroelectric Project commences (rep 23/07/2023)

Chamelia Hydropower: Transforming Sudur Paschim, by Keshab Poudel  (sp 24/07/2023)

Hetauda-Bharatpur transmission lime : Strategically Important (sp 21/07/2023)

Budhigandaki Project: Water for food security, by Y.B. Thapa (ht 21/07/2023)

Some areas of Kathmandu and Lalitpur to face power outage today for maintenance work (kh 22/07/2023)

Funding Budhi Gandaki harder than opening project office : The government has diverted the funds collected for the hydropower project in the form of fuel taxes elsewhere, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/07/2023)

India puts up new hurdle to importing electricity from Nepal : New Delhi has asked for financial closure details of projects whose approval process has remained pending for months, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/07/2023)

Invitation for contract to build 42 MW Upper Modi-A Hydroelectric Project (rep 16/07/2023)

Govt. ready to work with private sector for energy development: Minister Basnet (kh 15/07/2023)

Country to add 900 MW power in its system next year: Minister Basnet (kh 14/07/2023)

Second circuit of 132 KV Chameliya-Attariya transmission line comes into operation (rep 17/07/2023)

Landslide causes damage to micro hydel project (rep 14/07/2023)

Six firms to be chosen to supply solar power to grid : This is the first time the NEA is selecting solar companies through competitive bidding. The companies will supply a combined solar power of 90 MW, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/07/2023)

New deal opens door for export of another 300MW electricity to India via Bihar : Nepal will be able to sell 1,100 megawatts subject to approval from Indian authorities, by Prithvi Man Shrestha kp 13/07/2023)

700 households in Humla and Mugu without power for eight months : The 65 kW Nerakhola Micro Hydropower Project broke down in December last year, but repair work has yet to start, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 11/07/2023)

Hetauda-Bharatpur transmission line comes into operation (rn 10/07/2023), Hetauda-Bharatpur power line comes into operation : The Bharatpur-Bardaghat section of the project is also nearing completion, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/07/2023)

Nepal, Bangladesh agree to sign 25-year power sale deal : Despite the fixed period, they are yet to decide the tariff, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/07/2023)

Nepal sees partial spillage of power as output grows along with rainfall : Nepal awaits approval from Indian authorities to sell over 1,000MW generated from 18 projects, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/07/2023)

New 33 kV transmission line to connect Upper Ingwa River Hydropower Project to national grid (rep 06/07/2023)

Climate change adds risk to investments in hydropower : At least 30 projects in east suffered damage worth Rs8.5 billion due to floods and landslides in season’s first rains, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/07/2023)

European bank withholds funds for power and transmission line projects : Cites NEA’s delay in conducting cumulative impact assessment of Marsyangdi corridor, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/07/2023)

Land acquisition process initiated for Arun III Hydroelectric Project's transmission line towers (rep 03/07/2023)

BEEN: For Energy Efficient Building Policy, by Keshab Poudel (sp 30/07/2023)

Kul Man Ghising : Fight Alone for the Light, by Keshab Poudel (sp 30/07/2023)

Kulman fails to manage electricity flow (ae 29/06/2023)

Dordi Corridor supplies 126 MW of electricity to national grid (rep 29/06/2023)

NEA moves ahead to select solar power supplier to its grid : Six companies are in the race to supply solar power as they passed technical qualification criteria, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/06/2023)

Power export from Nepal to Bangladesh could start from third week of July (ae 29/06/2023)

Unannounced power cuts affect life in Tarai (ht 29/06/2023)

IPPs forced to reduce power generation by NEA: IPPAN (ae 28/06/2023)

00 megawatts of electricity from 30 projects wasted due to NEA, says IPPAN  (ht 27/06/2023), IPPAN dissatisfied after NEA asks them to reduce electricity production (rep 27/06/2023)

Budhigandaki Hydropower Project: PM Dahal announces laying of the foundation stone within Ashad (ae 27/06/2023)

Nepal to sell 200MW under 5-year deal : This is outside the existing sales quota of 452.6MW that India has set, officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/06/2023)

Nepal worries about spillages as India delays power export approvals : Nepal is waiting for approvals for 18 projects that were proposed to India over the last two years, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/06/2023)

30 hydropower projects of 463 MW sustain damage worth Rs 8.5 billion in last week’s floods (rep 25/06/2023)

Nepal’s curse of the white gold : Rasuwa villagers say they are yet to see promised economic bonanza from hydropower projects on their river, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 23/06/2023)

How government backtracked on its plan to provide additional free electricity : Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority Kul Man Ghising says the utility sought guaranteed compensation for the cost it would have to bear, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/06/2023)

Frequent power cuts at present is not due to electricity export to India: Ghising, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 19/06/2023), No power export by cutting domestic supply, says NEA (ht 19/06/2023)

Kul Man Ghising blames bureaucracy for slow progress in power line projects : Nepal Electricity Authority accuses forest authorities of hindering the New Butwal-Bardaghat Transmission project, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/06/2023)

New Khimti substation expected to smoothen electricity supply in Ramechhap and Dolakha districts (rep 17/06/2023)

Private sector urges government to grant permission for electricity trading (rep 17/06/2023)

Nepal starts exporting 300 MW of electricity daily to India, thanks to onset of monsoon (rep 16/06/2023)

Consumer rights matter : If the bread is stale, consumers can switch to another baker. Why not for electricity?, by Bishal Thapa (kp 16/06/2023)

Nearly Rs11 billion allocated to implement MCC projects : Government expects to spend most of the money on transmission lines and acquiring land for pylons, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/06/2023)

Stalled Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission line work finally resumes : The Nepal Electricity Authority moved ahead to construct the remaining two pylons, but some locals have yet to accept the compensation for their land, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/06/2023)

NEA distributes free electricity meters to underprivileged households (ht 12/06/2023)

How Nepal can sell 10,000MW power : India has opened up an avenue but only if power and transmission projects in Nepal can go ahead side by side, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/06/2023)

‘Electricity Act, 2049 BS which came in force in 1992 is not relevant anymore’ : Cabinet decides to present the new Electricity Bill in Parliament, by Himal Lamsal (rep 11/06/2023)

16 families living near Likhu-2 hydropower project relocated after suspected tunnel leak : Locals blame the project for water seepage in surrounding settlements. The cause of the seepage is yet to be determined, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 08/06/2023)

NEA’s profit drops by 27.65 percent (ae 05/06/2023)

Seti hydropower project in final stage (kh 04/06/2023)

132-MW Lower Barun in final approval stage (rep 03/06/2023)

Hooray for electricity consumers : This is the first time that power users are being recognised as entities with enforceable rights, by Bishal Thapa (kp 02/06/2023)

Nepal, Bangladesh agree to involve India in Sunkoshi-3 project : Though the two countries agreed to sign a bilateral joint venture accord, they are open to involving India as per the wish of the southern neighbour, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/06/2023)

India’s Satluj Company to construct Lower Arun hydropower project (kh 01/06/2023)

Budget for transmission lines cut despite high capacity power line being a top priority : The government’s budget says both domestic and cross-border power lines are priorities, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 31/05/2023)

Nepal commits extra funds to MCC-funded transmission line projects : Six bidders are in the race to construct the transmission lines. Khadga Bahadur Bisht of MCA-Nepal says his office’s biggest priority is to acquire lands for the projects (kp 30/05/2023)

95 percent of Nepali population has now access to electricity (rep 29/05/2023)

NEA becomes most profitable public organization surpassing Nepal Telecom (rep 29/05/2023)

Manang still awaits illumination under 'Bright Gandaki' scheme (rep 28/05/2023)

NEA preparing to distribute power from underground cable line (kh 28/05/2023)

IBN to seek clarification from Power China; likely to bid farewell from Tamor Reservoir Project (kh 28/05/2023)

Nepal exports electricity to India after a gap of over five months : Regular exports will depend on the rainfall, says the state-run Nepal Electricity Authority (kp 28/05/2023)

How Pump Storage Hydro Forces Rethinking Hydropower Development, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 26/05/2023)

Scenario of energy trade, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 26/05/2023)

High-interest rates and reduced power generation hit hydropower companies’ profit (ae 25/05/2023)

NEA plans 20 substations in Kathmandu Valley but concerns over land acquisition remain : Infrastructure being planned to handle the power demands of around 3,100MW in the Kathmandu Valley, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 24/05/2023)

MCA-Nepal prepares for transmission line project (ae 24/05/2023)

Financial close of Tamakoshi-V concluded with tripartite loan agreement (ae 22/05/2023)

597 towers being constructed for Arun-III; each affected household to get 30 units of free electricity (rep 22/05/2023)

We are assuring market for power export: Kulman Ghishing (rep 22/05/2023)

NEA to construct Butwal-Lamahi 400 KV transmission line (rep 18/05/2023)

Grid-connected solar irrigation : Nepal must diversify its energy sources to meet the nationally determined contributions, by Shisher Shrestha (kp 16/05/2023)

Nepal within an inch of transforming into energy self-reliant economy, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 16/05/2023)

Power sale deal with Bangladesh is GMR’s top priority after court relief : Earlier, the Supreme Court had halted the Indian firm’s efforts to conclude financial closure for Upper Karnali, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/05/2023), Nepal, Bangladesh agree to pursue India deal to start power trade from this wet season : If Nepal succeeds in selling electricity to Bangladesh, it will be the country’s first power export outside India, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/05/2023), Bangladesh agrees to buy 40 MW of electricity from Nepal (rep 17/05/2023), Nepal, B’desh agree on Sunkoshi-3 development and tripartite energy deal with India (ae 18/05/2023)

Nepal, Bangladesh to discuss two options for dedicated cross–border transmission lines : India’s approval will be crucial for viability of any connectivity between the two countries, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/05/2023)

Nepal and Bangladesh to discuss investment modality for construction of Sunkoshi-3 Hydropower Project (rep 12/05/2023)

Government to extend survey license duration of power projects (ae 11/05/2023)

Modern Technology For Power Development, by Laxmi Jha (rn 11/05/2023)

Power supply to 3,200 HHs from central power grid availed Kavre folks (kh 10/05/2023)

NEA focuses on enhancing power distribution in Kathmandu Valley (ae 09/05/2023)

Upper Karnali Hydroelectric Project: Deck cleared for GMR for financial closure and PPA (ae 09/05/2023)

Nepal-Bangladesh JSC Meeting: Nepal plans to invite Bangladeshi private sector in hydropower development (ae 08/05/2023)

Government to boost up domestic electricity consumption: Minister Basnet (kh 08/05/2023)

Tanahu hydropower project sees rapid installation of towers (kh 08/05/2023)

A Short History Of The 300/900 MW Upper : Karnali Hydroelectric Project, by Santa Bahadur Pun (sp 05/05/2023)

Himalayan power caravan : If Nepal wants to play in the Indian power market, it should be present in that market, by Bishal Thapa (kp 05/05/2023)

Power shortage continues as generation slumps : NEA has been cutting electricity supply to factories in the Tarai. Also there is a transmission infrastructure handicap, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/05/2023)

Arun III hydropower worker dies, two injured (kh 03/05/2023)

Headway In Hydropower Development, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 02/05/2023)

Nepal undermining hydropower as it seeks to ease fuel imports, experts say : There is an immediate need to run the transport sector on clean energy, as most countries are already doing, by Krishana Prasain (kp 30/04/2023)

Landslide buries diversion tunnel of Arun-3 Hydropower Project (ae 30/04/2023), Landslide in Arun III dam highlights threats to Nepal’s hydropower projects : Officials say risk of flash flood has subsided as the river overflows from the project’s dam, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/05/2023)

Mugu villagers living in the dark for years (rep 30/04/2023)

Agreement signed to study hydropower projects in Mugu (rn 29/04/2023)

NEA to restart power export to India from third week of May (ae 28/04/2023)

Hydropower threatening biodiversity : Nepal needs to diversify into solar, wind and modern biomass to lessen its ecological impacts, by Shristi Kafle and Kosmos Biswokarma (kp 24/04/2023)

Decline in power production forcing to cut electricity supply: NEA (ae 24/04/2023), Industrialists in eastern Nepal protest against power cuts : The current power supply is short by 70 MW, the Nepal Electricity Authority says, by Binod Bhandari (kp 24/04/2023)

MCC-funded transmission line to displace 50 settlements in Nuwakot (rep 23/04/2023)

Upper Tamakoshi : New Vision (sp 21/04/2023)

Electricity for us first : Will Nepal’s hydro that is translating into billions in export earnings benefit the Nepali people?, by Bishal Thapa (kp 21/04/2023)

Indian firms to buy 2,200MW of electricity from Nepal : Geopolitics is the biggest obstacle to energy cooperation between Nepal and India, say participants of Kathmandu power summit, by Pritvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/04/2023)

Calls grow for national treatment in India for Nepal’s hydropower : Indian stakeholders at the power summit want Nepal’s provision of free power and royalties amended, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/04/2023)

Lack of electricity compels to execute delivery service in torchlight in Humla (kh 19/04/2023)

Making Efficient Use of Green Energy (kh 18/04/2023)

‘Power Summit-2023’ begins in Kathmandu today (kh 18/04/2023)

From PowerPoints to power lines : There are enough Nepalis around the world whom we can pick and bring home to rethink and strategise, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 18/04/2023)

India keeps declining Nepal full access to its power market : A 2014 agreement between Nepal and India on electric power trade, however, talks of non-discriminatory access, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/04/2023)

City starts producing methane out of Kathmandu’s garbage : The plant is currently producing eight tonnes of biogas daily and it will be a while before it starts generating electricity too, officials say (kp 17/04/2023)

Nepal’s electricity production reaches 2,689.83 MW; capacity to cross 2,800 MW by this FY end (rep 16/04/2023), Country adds around 500 MW power in 2079 BS (kh 16/04/2023)

Mugu villages still rely on pine torches to light up homes : Of the total 9,600 households in the remote district, only about 4,000 in the district headquarters and its vicinity have electricity, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 15/04/2023)

Hydropower project affected areas monitored (kh 15/04/2023)

Nepal gifts 669MW Lower Arun to India’s SJVN : This is the third project to be undertaken by India on a single river, after 900 MW Arun-III and 695 MW Arun-IV projects, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/04/2023)

Policy inconsistency delays Budhi Gandaki project : The government appears prepared to award the 1,200 MW project to the Nepal Electricity Authority again after a gap of 11 years, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/04/2023)

Hydropower (un)economics : Nepal’s hydropower development is challenged by a series of policy confusions, by Achyut Wagle (kp 11/04/2023)

Chinese companies showing little interest in power summit : Indian companies are expected to flood the event being held in Kathmandu on April 18-19, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/04/2023)

NEA steps up preparations to take action against poorly performing contractors (rep 08/04/2023)

NEA seeks Rs 853bn in next five years to develop power infrastructures (ae 07/04/2023)

Nepali developers likely to sign MoU with Indian power buyers in direct deal : Power ministers from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are invited to the Power Summit in Kathmandu on April 18-19 (kp 26/04/2023)

Price dispute halts NEA’s plan to buy solar power : About dozen firms had submitted bids to sell power; High Court Patan stays the process, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/04/2023)

Nepal seeks 25-year bilateral deal with India to sell power : Officials are pursuing such an agreement during the planned New Delhi visit of Prime Minister Dahal, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/04/2023)

99.4 megawatt Tamakoshi V project construction bids cancelled : Two companies from China—Sinohydro Corporation and Gezhouba Group Corporation—were the final shortlisted companies when the technical bids opened on February 28, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 01/04/2023)

India to get contract of Phukot Karnali Hydro-electric project, by Lalit Bista (rep 01/04/2023)

Sunkoshi Marin project achieves 14 percent physical progress : Out of a 13.3-kilometre-long tunnel, 4.5 kilometres have been dug since work began in mid-October last year, by Rajkumar Karki (kp 31/03/2023)

Government mulls allowing NEA to develop the 1200 MW project (ae 30/03/2023)

Renewable Energy and Future of Sustainable Development, by Basu Gautam (rep 29/03/2023)

44 MW Super Madi Hydroelectric Project starts test production (rep 27/03/2023)

Half of Nepali households still burn firewood to cook food : Among the 6.66 million households in the country, 51 percent use firewood and 44.3 percent use LPG in their kitchens, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/03/2023)

Bheri-Babai Diversion Project Gains Momentum : With the initiative of then Director General of Irrigation Madhav Blebase, who is currently member of Public Service Commission, the project decided to use TBM for tunnel, by Keshab Poudel (sp 30/03/2023)

Bihar Grid : Bihar Grid Will Be Used To Export Power From Nepal To India, Says MD Ghising (sp 24/03/2023)

Peak Hour : Kul Man Ghising, managing director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, is on a mission to dismantle obstacles to the construction of transmission lines, distribution systems, and hydropower projects to achieve the government's objective of providing electricity to every family in Nepal by 2025, by Keshab Poudel (sp 24/03/2023)

Explosives shortage looms over Tanahun Hydropower Project : India’s reluctance to allow import of explosives may affect works at the 140MW project, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/03/2023)

NEA seeks minister’s intervention to settle Lapsephedi dispute : The utility suspended work of the substation in early January after protests by locals, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/03/2023)

Worth over Rs 300 billion, Budhi Gandaki project does not have even Rs 10 million (rep 21/03/2023)

Sarangghat ‘substation’ into operation (kh 21/03/2023)

Renewables and climate change in Nepal : Nepal is expanding mega hydropower projects and national-grid systems to ensure nationwide electricity, by Suman Acharya (kp 19/03/2023)

Indian company NHPC Ltd permitted to carry out study of 450 MW Seti River-6 Hydropower Project (rep 17/03/2023)

Electricity leakage drops to 12.59 percent from 15.38 percent: NEA (rep 15/03/2023)

Power For Women To emPOWER* Them : Members of the Bagmati Rural Municipality who were elected as women representatives have demonstrated that expertise in energy planning can help women become more powerful, by Keshab Poudel (sp 10/03/2023)

Sharing energy benefits : The political economy of Nepal’s energy sector must be realigned to ensure benefit for all Nepalis, by Bishal Thapa (kp 10/03/2023)

Madhya Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project sees 95% completion (rn 10/03/2023)

'Electricity Collaboration' Diplomacy in BBIN Countries, by Jubeda Chowdhury (rep 10/03/2023)

Obstructions in multiple projects trip NEA’s transmission upgrade : With domestic power production rising, obstruction in transmission projects emerges as a major challenge in evacuating power, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/03/2023)

Over 350 MW connected to the national grid in this fiscal year : The largest private sector project Solukhola Dudhkoshi commence commercial operation in March (ae 09/03/2023)

LPG consumption reduced by 150,000 cylinders per month during mid-July and mid-February (rep 09/03/2023)

NEA urges users not to install street lights on their own (kh 08/03/2023)

Nepal’s electricity production capacity reaches more than 2,577 MW (rep 08/03/2023)

‘$4bn needed to transform power transmission infrastructure’ (ae 07/03/2023)

NEA team effortful in removing obstacle in Kaligandaki corridor transmission line project (kh 07/03/2023)

MCC-funded power lines could hit land hurdle : Around 45 percent of the 315-km transmission line will use private land, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/03/2023)

onstruction of 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 gains momentum (rep 02/03/2023)

Nepal will face shortfall of Rs 1.369 trillion to construct big hydropower projects in the pipeline by 2035: NEA (rep 01/03/2023)

China’s Sinohydro likely to be awarded $165 million Tamakoshi V hydro project : The 100-megawatt run-of-river project does not need its own dam because it takes its water directly from the tailrace tunnel of the 456 MW Upper Tamakoshi hydro project, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 01/03/2023)

NEA extends deadline for solar power developers (ae 27/02/2023)

State of power development: Outlook is bright for the power sector (ae 27/02/2023)

Nepali and Chinese officials discuss power trade : The northern neighbour proposes constructing a 220kV cross-border line to import electricity from Nepal during winter, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 24/02/2023) [But especially in winter, Nepal is still not in a position to export electricity!?]

Power to the people : The community electricity cooperative movement can help meet Nepal's energy needs, by Bishal Thapa (kp 24/02/2023)

Powering Nepal’s future : Nepal needs a new electricity law that incorporates the essence of federalism while also providing enough flexibility to deal with the market's evolving requirements, by Prakash Maharjan (nlt 23/02/2023), Boosting share of alternative energy in power mix remains a challenge for Nepal : Stakeholders call for more incentives amid government plans to increase the contribution of renewables to the power matrix to 5-10 percent by 2030, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/02/2023), Beyond hydropower : Nepal must reduce its dependence on hydropower and opt for renewables like solar, wind and biomass, by Anustha Shrestha (kp 23/02/2023)

India’s NHPC set to get third hydropower project in Nepal : Energy Ministry sources said NHPC will be brought as co-developer for Phukot Karnali Hydropower Project (ae 23/02/2023)

Indian officials raise concern over Upper Karnali project : The future of the 900 MW project hangs in balance as the Supreme Court recently sent the dispute to the constitutional bench (ae 22/02/2023)

Nepal plans to export electricity from Likhu-4 to Bangladesh : Nepal and Bangladesh in August last year had decided to request the southern neighbor to allow the export of 40-50MW of Nepali electricity to Bangladesh in the initial phase by using the high-voltage Baharampur-Bheramara cross-border power transmission link (ae 22/02/2023)

Access tunnel of 140 MW Tanahun hydro project built : The $505 million project can generate energy for six hours daily during the dry season, by Samjhana Rasaili and Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 21/02/2023)

Tunnel construction for Phukot-Karnali semi-reservoir hydropower project reaches final stage, by Lalit Bista (rep 19/02/2023)

Nepal, India agree to add 200 MW to Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur transmission line : Nepal and India to increase the power import and export capacity from the existing 600 to 800 MW through the first international Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur 400 KV transmission line (nlt 19/02/2023), Nepal, India reach ‘milestone’ deal on trade, transmission of electricity : Nepal to be permitted to participate in real-time trade in the Indian market, an upgrade from existing day-ahead energy trade, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/02/2023), India agrees to expedite construction of a number of cross-border transmission lines to facilitate bilateral energy trade with Nepal, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 20/02/2023), India assures to supply 50 MW electricity generated from Nepal's hydropower projects to Bangladesh (rep 20/02/2023)

22MW Seti Khola Hydroelectric Project registers 35 percent construction work progress (rep 17/02/2023)

Some Common Hurdles to Power Projects, by Suraj Regmi and Samjhana Chusyabag (rep 16/02/2023)

Solar and hydro: A match made by nature : Solar power can complement hydropower to help fulfil seasonal or daily electricity requirement, by Aashish Chalise (kp 12/02/2023)

NEA decides to sign PPAs for 1500MW non-storage projects : Power monopoly resumes purchase agreement signing for non-storage energy after a gap of three years (kp 11/02/2023)

Redefining neutrality : The energy sector shows why Nepal must redefine its neutrality principle in foreign policy, by Bishal Thapa (kp 10/02/2023)

Renovation, modernisation of Trishuli hydropower station begins (ht 10/02/2023)

Energy geopolitics & climate-induced risk, by Saurav Raj Pant (kh 09/02/2023)

EIB expresses interest in 635 MW Dudhkoshi Reservoir Project (ae 08/02/2023)

Dispute at Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission line may end as NEA offers higher prices for land : Dumkibas locals are reportedly positive about the new offer but continue their protest, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/02/2023)

Amid slump in power generation, NEA reduces supply to industrial sector : Power production by Nepal’s hydropower projects with combined capacity of 2200MW has declined by one-third, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/02/2023)

Nepal-China to meet on cross-border transmission line in two weeks : The third round of bilateral meeting is scheduled to take place after a gap of three years, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/02/2023)

Overreliant on hydropower : The danger will be clear if Nepal continues to generate hydroelectric power without diversifying electricity sources, by Subash Pandey (kp 05/02/2023)

Power Corridor: A New Dimension of India-Bangladesh Relations, by Samara Ashrat (rep 05/02/2023)

140 MW Tanahun Hydropower Project makes breakthrough in its access tunnel (rep 03/02/2023)

Nepal’s Dreams of Hydro Dollars, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 03/02/2023)

Two Chinese firms shortlisted for Tamakoshi V project construction : The 99.4MW project does not need its own dam, because it takes its water directly from the tailrace tunnel of the 456MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 02/02/2023)

Nepal seeks to buy extra 90MW power from Bihar to increase supply to Birgunj factories : Industrialists complain about hours-long undeclared outages, which are affecting operations in one of the country’s largest industrial belts, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/01/2023)

Limited charging stations remain a concern as electric vehicle purchases catch on : Nepal Electricity Authority is installing 51 charging stations with the private sector also coming up with their own plans, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/01/2023)

Two Chinese companies shortlisted for the first phase work of 100 MW Tamakoshi-5 Hydropower Project (rep 28/01/2023)

The choice that shaped Nepal : Nepal must prepare for the implications of the choice it has made on electricity export, by Bishal Thapa (kp 27/01/2023)

Six hours daily power cut in industrial areas : Private sector demand declaration of formal load shedding (ae 26/01/2023)

SC spanner on FDI in hydels? The Supreme Court had issued an interim order on Nov 3 demanding to know why the firm had failed to manage funds on time, by Sabitri Dhakal (ae 26/01/2023)

Snowfall disrupts power supply in Jumla (kh 26/01/2023)

Nepal to propose two new cross-border transmission lines with India : The two countries are scheduled to hold bilateral meetings on energy in late February, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/01/2023)

NEA to build substations in Kathmandu Valley (kh 25/01/2023), NEA steps up effort to construct transmission lines and substations in Kathmandu’s Tarakeshwar Municipality (rep 25/01/2023)

China proposes a meeting in February for cross border power line in Nepal : The Joint Technical Group comprising representatives of Nepal Electricity Authority and State Grid Corporation of China has not met since March 2020, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 24/01/2023)

No light at the end of the tunnel: Substation dispute at Lapsephedi drags on : An electricity authority official says that the committee formed to address the problems through consultation has failed to prepare its work procedure for itself to move forward, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/01/2023)

Sub-regional energy cooperation is the need of the hour, by Sunil KC (ae 23/01/2023)

Electricity leakage plugged to 12 percent : The power utility said that 4.14 billion units of electricity were supplied in the distribution system in the first five months of the current fiscal year, out of which 3.83 billion units were sold while 310 million units were leaked (kp 20/01/2023), Electricity leakage has come down to 7.49 percent (rep 20/01/2023), Electricity leakage reduced to 12% (rn 20/01/2023)

Hydrogen: The fuel of the future : Hydrogen fuel production and distribution infra are still in early stages of development in several countries, including Nepal, by Shyam Ghimire (ae 19/01/2023)

NEA struggles to manage electricity supply with decline in domestic production, and inadequate imports amid surged demand (rep 17/01/2023), Unannounced power outage hits manufacturing sector : In Lumbini Province, all factories have started cutting production, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 18/01/2023), NEA starts importing 350 MW electricity from India : With a fall in temperature, the domestic demand for electricity hit as high as 30,125 MWh on Tuesday. NEA, however, supplied only 29,141 MWh of electricity, including domestically produced power and energy imported from India (ae 19/01/2023)

Kaligandaki Corridor transmission line in final stage of construction (rn 17/01/2023)

Solar energy for household consumption: Its financial feasibility, by Sabita Bhandari (ht 16/01/2023)

Lapsephedi protest hints at challenges in expansion of transmission lines : The Nepal Electricity Authority and the agitating locals have reached truce to calm down the situation, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/01/2023)

40 MW Upper Chameliya set to start production in the given deadline of April (rep 13/018/2023)

Nepal and Bangladesh lobby India for corridor to trade electricity : Initially, the two countries want to trade 40-50MW of power via existing transmission infrastructure of India, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/01/2023)

Nepal’s green hydrogen potential : In the long term, Nepal can consider using green hydrogen in the transportation sector, by Niraj KC (kp 12/01/2023)

Industries reeling under nine-hour power cuts (ht 11/01/2023)

Power delivery from Tamakoshi to Kathmandu unlikely soon : Locals have been obstructing the construction of the substation in Lapsephedi at a time when most of the works of the transmission line project have been completed, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/01/2023)

Time to invest in virtual power plants : As the world shifts to renewables, effectively maintaining grid stability will be of utmost priority, by Aashish Chalise (kp 10/01/2023)

Nepal, India to discuss new cross-border transmission lines (ae 10/01/2023)

Bangladesh seeks visible Indian cooperation, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 09/01/2023)

A tale of obstruction in power transmission line development (ae 09/01/2023)

Govt’s indifference makes fate of Budhi Gandaki uncertain : With Finance Ministry yet to release Rs 10 million, Budhi Gandaki Jalbidhyut Public Limited is yet to come into operation (ae 07/01/2023)

Power utility and ISPs lock horns over pole rental fee again : On Monday, the Internet Service Providers Association of Nepal said that Nepal Electricity Authority has started cutting cables in many places (kp 03/01/2023), Internet providers threaten to disrupt service : NEA acts against ISPs for not clearing utility pole dues (ht 03/01/2023)

Hydro sector thrives amid geopolitical landscape : Despite a growing positive environment for expanded market access for Nepal’s power, the country faces a number of challenges, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/12/2022)

Cross-border transmission line with China to use MCC-funded substation : Nepal Electricity Authority officials say Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal has given its nod to new plan, by Prithvi man Shrestha (kp 29/12/2022)

Electric, kerosene and charcoal heaters major winter fire hazards ; Police request the public to be extra cautious while heating their rooms this season, by Anup Ojha (kp 29/12/2022)

India’s policy hurts power export prospects of Nepal: Southern neighbour has announced waiver of inter-state transmission charge for new Indian hydropower projects, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/12/2022)

Hydropower development doubts : Assessing the future impacts of climate change on hydroelectricity is challenging in Nepal, by Bashudev Neupane (kp27/12/2022)

Killing the rooftop solar : Solar developers that took bank loans to implement projects are on the verge of collapse, by Aashish Chalise (kp 26/12/2022)

NEA asks internet companies to clear dues (kh 26/12/2022)

Tamor Storage Hydro Project: A game changer for Eastern Nepal, by Kushal Basnet (rep 25/12/2022)

Call for reconnecting rooftop solar plants to grid : Though the Nepal Electricity Authority had decided to buy solar power from households in 2017, it now appears unwilling, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 24/12/2022)

Dordi Corridor helps add around 73 MW of electricity to the national grid (rep 24/12/2022)

Unpaid contractors halt work at Rukum Gad Hydropower project : ATC-Kabindra Joint Ventures have not paid the contractors for 17 months (kp 24/12/2022)

NEA’s plan to lay underground electricity cables on main roads of Kathmandu Valley becomes challenging, by Himal Lamsal (rep 21/12/2022)

NEA starts importing electricity from India (ht 21/12/2022)

NEA sells power worth Rs 11.16 billion (rn 20/12/2022), Nepal makes over Rs11 billion selling power to India : The earning was the third largest from the export of a single commodity in the fiscal year 2021-22, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/12/2022)

Solar power developers demand NEA to return to old PPA rate (ae 20/12/2022)

132 kV Sunwal substation comes into operation (ht 19/12/2022)

Government, Nepal-China JV sign pact to build $322m hydro project : In March 2020, Nepal Electricity Authority had signed a power purchase agreement with Manang Marsyangdi Hydropower Company to develop a 135 MW project (kp 19/12/2022)

Request to resolve dispute of Champawati hydropower, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 18/12/2022)

Many power plants partially shut due to power spillage in August-November : Low domestic demand and Indian export cap forced NEA to ask private developers to shut down plants, mainly at night, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/12/2022)

Power generation in Mid-Marsyangdi down with the onset of winter season (rep 17/12/2022)

Chukeni Hydroelectric Project: 40 percent work left to be completed (rep 16/12/2022)

Free electricity that hurts : The effort to help the poor in Nepal with free electricity is having an adverse effect, by Bishal Thapa (kp 16/12/2022)

Turbine manufacturing in Nepal: Need and opportunities, by Sailesh Chitrakar and Ram Lama (ht 16/12/2022)

Nepal resumes buying power from India amid drop in domestic production : Nepali hydropower plants are currently producing just around 1,000MW, lower than the peak domestic demand of over 1,500MW (kp 15/12/2022)

Nepal has a long way to go before private sector starts power trading : Electricity Regulatory Commission is preparing a draft of guidelines on transmission open access, wheeling charges, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/12/2022)

NEA to build transmission and distribution network for reliable power supply in Banke (ht 13/12/2022)

Government wants top court to vacate its interim order on Upper Karnali Hydropower Project : The Supreme Court issued an interim order on November 3, raising a number of questions such as why the firm was taking time to manage funds, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/12/2022)

Locals vandalize hydropower project amid fear that it will dry up water in their fields, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 11/12/2022)

Eight Billion Profit : Under the leadership of Managing Director Kul Man Ghising, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has shown how a good manager can change the state of public utility (sp 09/12/2022

Investing in hydro-power projects : Nepal’s domestic capital is insufficient to build hydro-power projects to meet the growing demand, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (kp 08/12/2022)

Construction of transmission line connecting China in limbo, by Himal Lamsal (rep 08/12/2022)

Nepal-Bangladesh joint venture project gets environmental nod : Nepal and Bangladesh have agreed to jointly build the Rs160 billion hydropower project on Sunkoshi River, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/12/2022)

Private power producers facing financial loss due to NEA’s apathy to procure full capacity electricity (rep 07/12/2022)

Compensation dispute stalls last leg of work on Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission line in Nawalparasi : The Nepal Electricity Authority has already erected 244 of the 246 pylons for the 220kV line, which will be 74-km long, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/12/2022)

18 MW Madhya Modi Hydropower starts test production from Monday (rep 06/12/2022)

Private Sector in Power Trade, by Suraj Regmi (rep 04/12/2022)

Power to the provinces : The provincial governments should be allowed to choose their own electricity future, by Bishal Thapa (kp 02/12/2022)

Utility seeks bids to supply solar power to grid : The electricity authority is buying solar power through competitive bidding, ending the fixed rate regime, by Prithvi Man Shrestha  (kp 02/12/2022)

NEA makes a profit of eight Rs 8.5 billion rupees in three months (kh 01/12/2022)

NEA to purchase 100 MW of electricity from solar power through competitive bidding (rep 30/11/2022)

MCA Nepal issues SPN for MCC-supported transmission line construction (kh 28/11/2022)

Slump in power use sign of economic woes : Factories are running below capacity, businesses are down for the lack of loans, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/11/2022)

15,000 MW of hydroelectricity will be produced in next five years: Ghising (rep 25/11/2022)

NEA speeds up its preparation to install smart meters in Kathmandu Valley (rep 20/11/2022)

NEA earns Rs 10.39 billion through electricity exports (kh 18/11/2022)

NEA may build part of MCC-funded transmission line : Nepal Electricity Authority is concerned about a potential delay in completing the project, which is to be constructed under the MCC compact, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/11/2022)

Nepal reduces power export to India as production dips : With water levels in rivers receding, power generation has slumped which will go down further in the days to come, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/11/2022)

Transmission line hits national park hurdle after reaching Banke and Bardiya : The 132 kV Kohalpur-Surkhet line will improve distribution and ensure regular power supply in Karnali, officials say, by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 14/11/2022)

Eight hydropower projects applied at DoED to produce 86.295 MW of electricity last month (rep 13/11/2022)

NEA gears up to construct solar power projects (ht 12/11/2022)

Reforming the power sector : Withdrawal of the Electricity Bill, 2020 is a regressive step that will delay reforms in power sector in Nepal, by Saroj Koirala (kp 11/11/2022)

South Asia needs an integrated electricity market, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 11/11/2022)

Construction of 439 MW Betan Karnali Semi-reservoir Project to start from 2023 end (rep 11/11/2022)

15MW Gandak power plant to be renovated : The power plant commenced in 1979 needs upgrade as the equipment is worn out (kp 10/11/2022), NEA to modernize Gandak hydropower station, Rs 420 million needed (rep 13/11/2022)

Government-private sector cooperation stressed for biogas promotion (08/11/2022)

Prioritise Renewable Energy, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 08/11/2022)

Climate shocks add risks to Nepal’s power projects : Hydropower assets face risks due to erratic precipitation, glacial melting, and high rates of runoff and erosion, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/11/2022)

Obstruction in construction of 132 kV Chobhar substation cleared (ht 07/11/2022)

Sunwal Substation likely to come into operation within month (rn 07/11/2022)

Electricity authority may scrap bid to buy power from India under six-month deal : NEA’s reluctance to buy energy citing higher price quotations may constrain supply in winter when domestic outfall falls, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/11/2022)

Construction of 132 kV Arunkhola substation project begins (nlt 05/11/2022)

Company unable to start Budhi Gandaki hydel project work : Finance Ministry has yet to pledge Rs10 million sought by the company even as billions of rupees collected in infrastructure fund sits idle, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/11/2022)

Gen-next power sector reforms : The private sector and the NEA must team up to develop it through trading with India, by Bishal Thapa (kp 04/11/2022)

India to import 22 megawatt more energy from Nepal (kh 04/11/2022)

SC’s order to not extend GMR term (kh 04/11/2022), Supreme Court suspends extension of GMR deadline : Indian firm has yet to finish financial closure of Upper Karnali, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/11/2022)

NEA makes alternate arrangement for power supply in Mugu, Humla (rep 03/11/2022), NEA arranges diesel generators for power supply in Mugu and Humla (ht 04/11/2022)

Power export earns Nepal Rs10 billion : Electricity has emerged as a major earner of foreign currency for cash-strapped country, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/11/2022)

NEA requests service providers to manage electric pole cables within 45 days (rep 01/11/2022)

NEA to expand electricity baseline for nationwide consumption and to increase export (rep 31/10/2022), NEA expanding electrical infrastructure (ht 01/11/2022)

Renewable energy and Nepal : Nepal should focus on making the best use of hydroelectricity and possibly hydrogen energy, by Nischal Dhungel and Sisir Bhandari (kp 30/10/2022)

Call for favourable policy to raise share of solar power in energy mix : Only 44MW solar energy, which is less than two percent of total power production in the country, is connected to the national grid, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/10/2022)

Completion of Dordi transmission corridor spurs hydropower projects : Around 80 megawatts of electricity is now flowing through the transmission line to the national grid, officials say, by Aash Gurung (kp 29/10/2022)

Bangladesh to purchase 50 MW of electricity from Nepal (kh 26/10/2022)

Power supply disrupted for two weeks in Jumla (kh 25/10/2022)

Nepal exports power to India even during peak hour of Laxmi Puja (kh 25/10/2022)

Power consumption projected to reach 1,300 MW in Tihar (ht 24/10/2022)

171-MW Dudhkoshi-6 to be built in Solu (kh 23/10/2022)

Production and use of bioenergy on rise (kh 22/10/2022)

Beneficiaries of free electricity decline as people increase power consumption : Households consuming less than 20 units with five-ampere metres benefit from the scheme, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/10/2022)

Need To Promote Solar Power, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 18/10/2022)

Nepal notifies India on deal with Bangladesh to seek facilitation for power trade : Nepal Electricity Authority asks India’s NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam for trilateral energy sale and purchase agreement, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/10/2022)

Government plan to allow private firms to trade power faces presidential obstruction : President Bidya Devi Bhandari has been sitting on an ordinance to amend the Electricity Act for introducing new provisions for over two weeks, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/10/2022)

Can Nepal go from hydro to hydrogen? Experts say green hydrogen can be an energy game changer, if financing issues are fixed, by Kunda Dixit (nt 14/10/2022)

Indian developers replace Chinese on some of Nepal’s largest hydro projects, by Ramesh Bhusal (ae 13/10/2022)

Dang factories deprived of power after landslide damaged transmission pylon in Lamahi : Disrupted power evacuation from Darchula-based power projects resumes after repair of damaged transmission tower, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/10/2022)

nergy export : The energy gap between the wet and dry season has barred Nepal from becoming self-reliant in it (ht 13/10/2022)

Hurdles remain in Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission line project : In late June, the Supreme court had allowed the Nepal Electricity Authority to construct the pylones by vacating the previous interim order, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/10/2022)

Electricity export exceeds 1 billion units, NEA earns around Rs 8 billion (rep 12/10/2022)

Power supply obstructed in Lumbini Province (ht 10/10/2022)

Breaking the bottlenecks to regional hydropower connectivity : There is a real reason to hope that our green source of energy can make the country self-reliant on energy and earn foreign currency by exporting it. But what are the bottlenecks and how can they be removed?, by Sanjila Shrestha (nlt 10/10/2022)

Nepal loses Rs200 million in Dashain power spillage : Unsold energy is still high.Utility hopes approval from India will facilitate export of more electricity, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/10/2022)

Construction of Garjyang-New Khimti transmission line: Infrastructure ready for 200 MW power transmission (rep 10/10/2022

Incessant rainfall damages two micro hydropower plants in Baglung district, over 10,000 households affected (rep 09/10/2022)

Micro hydros face doubtful future as national grid reaches rural homes : Dozens of massive hydroelectric projects are being built every year, and the little guys may soon become irrelevant, by Kumbha Raj Rai, Tika Prasad Bhatta and Prakash Baral (kp 08/10/2022)

How sustainable is hydropower development in Nepal?, by Sudip Acharya (rep 04/10/2022)

Construction of 140 megawatt Tanahun hydropower project continues during festival (kh 03/10/2022)

Use of LP gas in Humla on sharp rise (rn 02/10/2022)

NEA continues to delay purchase deals with run-of-the-river project developers : The Cabinet in June decided to ask the utility to sign PPAs with developers of hydropower projects up to 1500MW, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/10/2022)

Government goes the ordinance way to allow private sector in electricity trade : The Electricity Bill registered in Parliament two years ago was withdrawn in September, delaying the process, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/10/2022)

3,500 Kalikot households without power for seven years : The local Sannigad micro hydropower project is in disrepair since 2019, by Tularam Pandey (kp 30/9/2022)

Indian company submits survey permit application to IBN for West Seti Hydroelectric Project (rep 29/09/2022)

Construction of Gajryang-Khimti transmission line completes (kh 29/09/2022)

Electricity utility worried over power spillage during festive season when demand drops : Nepal Electricity Authority is seeking India’s approval to export more energy to the power-hungry country, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/09/2022)

Nepal signs atomic energy-related CPF, reiterates commitment to disarmament (kh 27/09/2022)

Nepal, India mull downsizing planned Saptakoshi high dam : Local residents have been obstructing the works of the joint project office fearing the dam could cause large-scale inundation of Nepali lands, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/09/2022)

Interconnected grid for energy security : Only an interconnected grid will save Nepal from power cuts in case of a calamity causing to lose a few hydropower plants, by Aashish Chalise (kp 26/09/2022)

Nepal’s clean energy transition plan and pathway, by Madhusudan Adhikari (ae 22/09/2022)

NEA expanding electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure in urban areas (rep 22/09/2022)

NEA plans to light up Nepali homes with Indian energy this winter : This is the first time Nepal is preparing to buy electricity on a long-term basis through competitive bidding, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/09/2022)

EU supports Building Energy Efficiency in Nepal (ht 21/09/2022)

Nepal exports electricity worth Rs 2.42 billion from mid-Aug to mid-Sept (kh 20/09/2022), Nepal exports electricity worth over Rs 7 billion to India : With exports of Rs 7.19 billion, electricity has already become the seventh largest export item in the country (kp 20/09/2022)

HIDCL signs agreement to invest Rs 53.140 billion on Upper Arun Hydropower project (kh 15/09/2022), Funds being secured for Upper Arun Hydel (kh 16/09/2022), After 27 years, World Bank returns to Arun River : The lender will lead international financiers to invest in 1061 MW Upper Arun Hydropower Project. The bank had pulled out of Arun III in 1995, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/09/2022)

Construction of Arun-III Hydel Project sees 62 percent progress (rep 16/09/2022)

Nuwakot solar power station begins supplying electricity to Kathmandu : On sunny days, the plant can produce 100,000 units of electricity daily, officials say, by Krishna Thapa (kp15/09/2022)

Lack of a tripartite deal and transmission line may delay power export to Bangladesh : Nepal and Bangladesh recently agreed to request India for signing a trilateral energy sales and purchase agreement, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/09/2022)

Skewed hydropower ambitions : Among many issues surrounding Nepal's hydropower economy, some are more critical than others, by Achyut Wagle (kp 13/09/2022)

Nepal's energy : Getting Green And Clean, by Keshab Poudel (sp 09/09/2022)

Upper Tamakoshi : Share To Investors (sp 09/09/2022)

Transforming Nepal’s energy system : The need for transitioning into renewable energy has become imperative, as countries around the world have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emission to offset the impact of climate change, by Madhusudan Adhikari (ae 08/09/2022)

Butwal-Lumbini transmission line and substation inaugurated (rep 05/09/2022)

Budhi Gandaki hydropower project registered as public company : Successive governments have pulled the 1,200 megawatt scheme back and forth between them for decades, preventing it from getting off the ground, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/09/2022)

242 local levels to be fully electrified soon  (kh 01/09/2022)

Dordikhola Hydropower Project begins power generation (kh 28/08/2022)

Bangladesh keen to invest in Sunkoshi-III (ht 25/08/2022)

Breakthrough in Super Nyadi’s tunnel construction (kh 22/08/2022)

Construction of substation with 1383 MVA capacity (rep 21/08/2022)

Nepal exported electricity worth nearly Rs 2 billion to India in first month of FY 2022/23; plan to export an additional 111 MW (rep 21/08/2022)

MD Ghising’s second year : Highest Profit, by Keshab Poudel (sp 19/08/2022)

Nepal Energy Outlook 2022 : Alarming Scenario. At a time when efforts are made to reduce the import of fossil fuels encouraging the use of electricity. As Nepal is in the transition of energy now, Nepal Energy Outlook 2022 comes out with recommendations (sp 19/08/2022)

Will Nepali Kitchens Go Electric?, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 19/08/2022)

Nepal aims 100 percent electricity access by 2024 : The country’s 92.52 percent population was connected to electricity by the end of the last fiscal year, by Pawan Pandey (kp 18/08/2022)

Two large hydropower projects being handed over to India in Deuba's presence (rep 18/08/2022), Nepal awards India to develop West Seti and Seti River 6 hydro projects (nlt 19/08/2022), Signing of MoU with India raises high hopes for development of stalled West Seti Project (kh 19/08/2022), Nepal clears India to develop $2.4 billion hydropower projects left by China : The 1,200MW projects, mooted as storage type on the Seti river, are located in far-western Nepal, and sprawl over four districts—Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura and Achham, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/08/2022)

Hydropower engineering: Relevance and prospects in Nepal, by Sailesh Acharya and Ram Lama (ht 15/08/2022)

Investment Board, India’s NHPC Limited to ink MoU on West Seti projects Thursday : The Indian state-owned company got the nod to study and build 1,200MW projects last week, by Anil Giri (kp 15/08/2022)

Eight police personnel injured in clash with locals (nlt 15/08/2022)

India’s interest in Nepal’s energy sector increasing but it’s wary of Chinese element : The southern neighbour has been holding back from agreeing to buy electricity generated by the Upper Tamakoshi plant, contracted to China, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/08/2022)

Where is the synergy in Nepal’s energy policy?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 11/08/2022)

NEA witnesses 164 percent rise in annual income; profit exceeds Rs 16 billion (kh 11/08/2022), NEA's profits : Controlling leakage is as good as generating new power, and imagine the revenue this will generate (ht 12/08/2022)

With court ruling, Bharatpur-Bardaghat Transmission Project to build last 2 pylons : Officials say they would make administrative moves if residents reject offered compensation, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/08/2022)

Nepal gives nod to India’s NHPC to build two projects totalling 1,200MW : The $2.4 billion projects include 750MW West Seti and 450MW Seti River, a joint storage project, in western Nepal, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/08/2022)

Electricity authority wants to develop New Butwal-Gorakhpur transmission line : The state-owned power utility recently wrote to the Millennium Challenge Account Nepal seeking permission to build an 18-km section of the power line, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/08/2022)

One killed, 12 injured after sudden supply of high power in Parbat, by Ganesh Paudel (rn 08/08/2022)

Three 220kV substations come into operation in eastern Nepal : These stations would improve voltage, enhance the quality of power supply, and resolve tripping problem, Nepal Electricity Authority says (kp 06/08/2022)

Tangled mess of wires in Thamel area to be removed (rep 05/08/2022)

SARI/EI Energy Trade, by Keshab Poudel (sp 05/08/2022)

Where will Nepal sell its excess energy? For now, India is Nepal’s sole energy market but there are other several prospective markets in South and Southeast Asia. Energy-hungry Bangladesh is one, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 04/08/2022)

Installing underground power transmission line to take strides (kh 04/08/2022)

Government mulls removing Q40 requirement for hydropower projects : Amid signs of growing market access to India, the government plans to allow developers to optimise their installed capacity enabling them to produce more in the wet season, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/08/2022)

GMR commits to finalize financial closure within two years (rep 02/08/2022)

Minister Bhusal warns of canceling licence of power developers failing to implement projects (kh 01/08/2022), Ministry mulls scrapping licences of hydel projects that have failed to start construction for long : Energy Minister Bhusal says projects with combined capacity of 1600MW have not started construction despite signing power purchase agreements, by Prithvi man Shrestha (kp 01/08/2022)

69 MW Marsyangdi Hydropower operating in full capacity, by Amar Raj Naharki (rn 31/07/2022)

The geopolitics of Nepal’s water and electricity : Efforts to harness Nepal's rivers are getting inextricably tangled with geopolitics and the climate crisis, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 30/07/2022)

Nepal’s elusive quest for sustainable energy, by Anushka Nepal (ae 28/07/2022)

Super Dordi ‘B’ completes 88 percent of its construction work, plans to supply 54 MW of electricity by mid-Feb (rep 25/07/2022)

Government slashes share of targeted power generation from reservoir type projects : Except 140MW Tanahu Hydro, no other reservoir type project has moved in the direction of construction, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 24/07/2022)

Dudhkosi Multipurpose Project : Implementation of the Dudh-Kosi High Dam Power Project would result in outright killing the potential of the Sun-Kosi river for utilization of the entire flow of the this river ( including Dudh-Kosi flow ) for power generation and also irrigating the vast area of Eastern Terai by building just one single barrage across the Sun-Kosi at Kurule, by AB Thapa (sp 22/07/2022)

Year 2020/021 NEA’s Dark Year : With an abrupt decision of then Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, Kul Man Ghising, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), discontinued for a year. However, the year under a new management cost billions of rupees of loss to NEA (sp 22/07/2022)

Will there be demand for Nepal’s excess electricity? National economic growth and energy consumption are directly proportional. In other words, energy demand will increase only if the GDP growth rate also goes up, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 21/07/2022)

Solar energy installed in 100 households (kh 17/07/2022)

Electricity worth Rs 2.15 billion exported to India in last 45 days (rep 15/07/2022)

Possibilities and pitfalls of hydroelectricity : The country produces surplus energy during monsoon season, giving it the option of exporting the excess. Bangladesh already wants to import Nepal’s surplus, by Anushka Nepal (ae 14/07/2022)

Industrialists owe Rs 20 billion to NEA; misappropriation worth billions : Where is the NEA profit shown by MD Ghising?, by Krishna Timalsina (kh 14/07/2022)

Investment Board and Indian firm discussing West Seti project this week : India’s NHPC Limited wants to generate 1200MW from two projects in the Seti River in far-western Nepal, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/07/2022)

Experts suggest producing fuel from waste plastic, jatropha, ethanol to tide over fuel crisis (kh 07/07/2022)

Court paves way for construction of pylons for Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa power line : Works had stopped after a petition was filed at the top court in January 2019, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/07/2022), SC clears obstruction to transmission lines (ht 07/07/2022)

Bheri Babai hybrid project surges past half-way mark : Under the inter-basin water transfer scheme, surplus water from the Bheri river will be redirected to the Babai river through a tunnel, by Chandani Kathayat (kp 07/07/2022)

Butwal-Lumbini transmission line in operation, power supply to Bhairahawa region will improve (rep 07/07/2022)

NEA starts supplying electricity to Mugu’s Rara Lake (rep 05/07/2022)

Power leakage rises slightly in last two months : Nepal Electricity Authority officials blame higher power consumption in Tarai region and distribution leakages, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/07/2022), Stemming electricity leakage : It is time we concentrated on fixing the ailing infrastructure at home (kp 05/07/2022)

Energy export : Energy export to India will help reduce trade deficit and maintain the balance of payments (ht 04/07/2022)

Electricity Authority says it earned Rs1.72 billion in June by selling power to India : Utility started selling power in the IEX in November last year, and expects to earn Rs5 billion through sales this fiscal (kp 02/07/2022)

Valley’s power lines to go underground : Underground cables would cause smaller voltage drops and will reduce safety hazards caused by storms and lightning, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/07/2022)

Power utility calls off bid to sell 200MW to India under long-term contract : Citing complications in bidding, Nepal Electricity Authority now aims to trade power in the day-ahead market of Indian Energy Exchange Limited, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/07/2022)

Prolonged court cases delay transmission line projects : The 400kV Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa Transmission Line Project is in limbo for over three years due to delays by the top court in deciding on a petition, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/06/2022)

Govt to register company to build 1,200 MW Budhigandaki project (kh 28/06/2022), Nepal to build Budhi Gandaki hydroelectricity project through a separate company : The storage-type 1,200 megawatt project has suffered quite some politicking over the years, with various governments allowing a Chinese firm to build it and then revoking the plan (kp 29/06/2022)

Finance, law ministries approve of making Budhi Gandaki a public company, by Himal Lamsal (rep 26/06/2022)

Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower : A Game Changer Project (sp 24/06/2022)

Working out the right combo : In theory, the country can produce 50,000 MW of electricity by harnessing its water resources. But there are challenges galore to turn this theory into practice. For one, cost is a big concern, by Anushka Nepal (ae 23/06/2022)

Marshyangdi–Kathmandu transmission line supplies extra electricity to the Valley : Nepal Electricity Authority has prepared a master plan for transmission infrastructure for Kathmandu Valley projecting power demand of 3,100MW by 2050, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/06/2022)

Bheri-Babai project to take 3 more years to complete (rn 22/06/2022)

Construction of 82 km long 220 KV double-circuit transmission line of Tanahu-Kathmandu completed (rep 18/06/2022)

Problems in the hydropower sector : Investment crunch, policy flaws, infrastructure constraints and market inaccessibility are key hurdles, by Prabal Adhikari (kp 17/06/2022)

A snapshot of Nepal’s energy ecosystem, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 16/06/2022)

Budhigandaki Hydropower Project to be moved forward in coming fiscal year: Minister Bhusal (rep 16/06/2022)

Three hydropower plants shut for maintenance (ht 13/06/2022)

NEA incurs Rs six million loss as mentally unstable man climbs on overhead high tension electrical lines (rep 11/06/2022), Man who climbed up transmission line in Nuwakot rescued : Electricity to industries were disrupted for hours as power utility cut supply so as not to cause any harm to the man (kp 12/06/2022)

Nepal starts selling 364MW of electricity in the Indian market : For the first time, electricity generated by the private sector has entered India’s energy exchange market (kp 10/06/2022)

Nepal exports electricity worth Rs 75 million daily (kh 09/06/2022)

Uncertainty over plan to sell 200MW power to India after bidding confusion : Manikaran Power has quoted the highest price only for 100MW, while quoting fifth highest for another 100MW, making it difficult for Nepal’s power utility to make a decision, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/06/2022)

FDI in energy : If West Seti and its cascade project are developed in time, Nepal and India could benefit from them (ht 08/06/2022)

IBN recommends to Cabinet to extend deadline of Upper Karnali hydro project by two years (rep 08/06/2022)

Electric stoves to be distributed to students living in rented rooms in Valley (kh 08/06/2022)

Indian company to build West Seti Hydropower Project (rep 07/06/2022)

Nepal starts selling additional 140MW electricity to India (kh 05/06/2022), Nepal starts selling more electricity to India from Saturday midnight : This is the first time that the country is exporting such huge quantity of energy to India, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/06/2022), Electricity export to India from Kaligandaki starts, by Laxman Kafle (rn 06/06/2022)

Electricity could emerge as key export for Nepal—in the long run : Experts say power exports alone will not be enough to reduce ballooning trade deficit but using electricity for industrialisation and replacing fossil fuel will help economic recovery, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/06/2022)

NEA exports surplus electricity to India : The state-owned power authority is currently permitted to sell 364 megawatts electricity in the Indian market (nlt 02/06/2022), Power production exceeds demand, NEA starts supply to India (kh 02/06/2022)

Energy security : Diversify its sources, by Sunil Prasad Lohani and Prabin Dhakal (ht 02/06/2022)

Ilam sees power supply disruption; service delivery hit hard (kh 25/05/2022)

The blooming power : Nepal is today on the brink of having excess energy to sell during the monsoon season, by Prabal Adhikari (kp 23/05/2022)

Nepal spills 200MW power as storm knocks grid : Increased production as a result of rains in recent days is mainly responsible for the spilling of power, according to officials, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/05/2022)

Bharatpur people have to wait for some more days to see full restoration of power supply (rep 22/05/2022)

Government revising law to allow private sector to engage in power trade : Starting this monsoon, Nepal is set to have surplus energy, which India is keen to buy, but Nepali private sector is not yet permitted to pursue power trade, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/05/2022)

Nepal to ask India to develop West Seti project that has been idle for six decades : Deuba says 1,200MW project will be discussed with Modi, who visits Lumbini on May 16, to seek Indian investment, by Anil Giri and Sangam Prasain (kp 11/05/2022), Complete West Seti Project, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 17/05/2022), India’s NHPC Limited applies to develop West Seti hydel project : Officials at Investment Board Nepal say they received the proposal last week, a day before local polls, by Anil Giri and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/05/2022)

Nepal wasted electricity worth Rs 5 billion last monsoon, owing to low domestic consumption (rep 08/05/2022)

NEA invites tenders for selling surplus electricity in Indian market : Currently, Nepal is purchasing electricity from India. The excess electricity produced in Nepal during the rainy season will be sold in the Indian market (nlt 06/05/2022), Nepal seeks bids from Indian firms for 200 MW wet season surplus energy : Nepal Electricity Authority has permission from India to sell up to 364 MW in the Indian market, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/05/2022)

Industrial sites continue to be hammered by power outages : Nepal has to fall back on imported power in the winter when domestic output drops to one-third of the installed capacity, by Madhav Dhungana and Shankar Acharya (kp 05/05/2022)

New transmission line planned along Postal Highway : Nepal Electricity Authority wants a $400m loan from India to fund the project, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/05/2022)

Kathmandu Valley’s energy demand projected to reach 3,100 MW by 2050 (rep 01/05/2022)

Prospects rising for electricity trade between Nepal and Bangladesh : Dhaka’s offer to sell energy to Nepal when it faces a deficit and buy Nepali surplus electricity during the wet season could be a win-win for both countries, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/04/2022) [One must not forget that Nepal itself has to import electricity for many months of the year. This will not change any time soon!]

Higher fuel taxes will hasten move to green energy, World Bank says : Nepal Oil Corporation currently sells petrol at a record high price of Rs160 per litre, out of which more than Rs60 goes to the government in taxes, by Krishana Prasain (kp 30/04/2022)

Electricity reaches Jumla villages : A micro hydropower project has changed the lives of the locals of Guthichaur Rural Municipality, by DB Budha (kp 29/04/2022)

Industrial sector to face more power cuts amid reduced supply from India : Supply disturbance from the southern neighbour has forced the Nepal Electricity Authority to repeatedly cut power to the sector, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/04/2022), NEA set to start scheduled load shedding to big industries as import from India falls (rep 28/04/2022), Power shortage : The power shortage will last until snow starts melting in the mountains and increases water discharge (ht 29/04/2022)

Hydro Hopes: Tapping the Untapped Potential (rep 26/04/2022)

Construction of Marsyangdi Corridor’s four 220 KV substations in full swing (kh 26/04/2022)

Health monitoring of hydropower plants: Way to extend their life-span, by Sailesh Chitrakar and Ram Lama (kh 25/04/2022)

Power shortage in India hits supply to Nepal. Firms in east face outages : Nepal still relies on power imported from the south, where generation is running low now, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/04/2022)

Private sector calls for law to engage in power trade : Currently, only Nepal Electricity Authority has the permission to trade power as per Section 20 of the Nepal Electricity Act-1984, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/04/2022)

710 MW of electricity added to national grid in 2078 BS (rep 13/04/2022)

Construction of Gajryang-New Khimti transmission line obstructed (rep 12/04/2022), Locals Obstruct Construction Of Gajyang-New Khimti Power Line (rn 14/04/2022)

Chinese company's license to build Budhi Gandaki Project scrapped, Nepal says it’ll build the 1200MW project on its own (rep 08/04/2022), Communists propose, Congress disposes: What you need to know about the fate of Budhi Gandaki Hydro Project
One after other politically motivated decisions are pushing the fate of 1200 MW Budhi Gandaki project in uncertainty (nlt 08/04/2022)

Nepal gets consent to sell additional 325 MW electricity to India (kh 06/04/2022) [Should the electricity, which must continue to be imported expensively from India, now be sent back to India? Without dam projects, Nepal can only export electricity for a short time each year.], Nepal gets approval to export 325MW more power to India, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/04/2022)

Once reluctant, India now open to power trade to and from Nepal, and beyond : Recent deal on energy trading may come as a boon for Nepal, with benefits for the power-starved region, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/04/2022)

Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project : Locals of affected areas warn of protests if compensation not paid in a week, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 05/04/2022)

Nepal’s import constraints to stay despite energy price cap in India : India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has instructed power exchange to limit maximum bidding amount to IRs 12 per unit, by Prithvi Narayan Shrestha (kp 04/04/2022)

Nepal, India agree to expand power cooperation under BBIN framework : The sub-regional architecture works in water resource management, and connectivity of power, transport and infrastructure, by Anil Giri (kp 03/04/2022)

Industrial outage may continue for a month : Factories are facing up to 14 hours of power cuts in the eastern industrial belt as electricity imports get too costly, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/04/2022)

Tapping Hydropower Potential, by Khilendra Basnyat (rn 01/04/2022)

Lack of transmission lines holds back hydel projects : Overhead cables to evacuate electricity have not been built, and the project developers worry that the power will go to waste once production starts, by Aash Gurung (kp 31/03/2022)

Govt permits NEA to construct 400KV inter-country transmission line (kh 30/03/2022)

New era of hydropower production : Subsequent role of university, by Sailesh Chitrakar and Ram Lama (ht 30/03/2022)

Industries seek immediate steps to address power crisis (ht 30/03/2022)

Dammed if we do, dammed if we don’t : Reservoir-type hydropower projects might generate much-needed electricity for Nepal but they also come at significant environmental, ecological, and social costs, by Prience Shrestha (rec 29/03/2022)

Construction works of powerhouse in Arun-III disrupted for week (kh 29/03/2022)

Morang-Sunsari industrial corridor facing load-shedding (rep 29/03/2022)

Trishuli 3 B Hydropower Project : On High Gear, by Keshab Poudel (sp 25/03/2022)

Early warning system in hydropower: Making A Difference (sp 25/03/2022)

NEA to purchase electricity from India paying up to Rs 38 per unit (kh 24/03/2022)

Power supply to industries in three regions cut off due to reduced imports from India : Nepal’s energy generation plunges during the dry season, and in order to cover shortfall, Nepal imports power from India (kp 24/03/2022)

MCA Nepal initiates implementation : Issues 35 days to vacate the acquired land (kh 22/03/2022)

Four power transmission substations inaugurated over the past week : New infrastructure will improve supply and control voltage fluctuations, officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/03/2022)

Govt to prioritize reservoir-based hydro projects: PM Deuba (rep 19/03/2022)

High prices of imported electricity could affect power utility’s finances : Nepal has been importing around 1,000MW of electricity from India a day as peak hour demand is around 1,600MW, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/03/2022)

NEA lowers purchase price of solar electricity : The power utility says it cannot pay more than Rs5.94 per unit. Solar companies say move will discourage new investors, by Prithvi man Shrestha (kp 15/03/2022)

35 MW of electricity to be supplied to Ambe Steels within a month (rep 13/03/2022)

More private companies keen on selling power to India and Bangladesh : Legal and electricity transmission hurdles continue to cause delays in their efforts to export surplus energy, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/03/2022)

132KV transmission line to be connected to Karnali within a year (rep 12/03/2022), NEA To Electrify All Karnali Households In Next Two Years (rn 15/03/2022I

Upper Trishuli 3B Hydropower Project construction registers 58 pc progress (rep 09/03/2022)

27 MW Dordi Khola Hydropower Project to start producing electricity by April-end (rep 09/03/2022)

World Bank pulling out of transmission line projects shows challenges for MCC : Land acquisition for transmission towers and the right of way are major hurdles, which must be settled before the five-year US grant enters into force, officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/03/2022)

Kalikot getting 33-KVA transmission line (kh 05/03/2022)

Up And Up : Under the leadership of MD Kul Man Ghising Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has made Rs. 12.12 billion profit in six months (sp 04/03/2022)

Prioritizing Storage Projects : Indian authorities agree to consider purchasing Nepal’s surplus electricity during the rainy season (sp 04/03/2022)

Electricity production slumps by more than half in Ilam and Panchthar (rep 04/03/2022)

Tanahu Hydropower to build another hydel project (kh 04/03/2022)

Can Nepal be a reliable energy provider? India will buy electricity only from the projects developed by the exporting country or by Indian investors. Only a few Nepali projects qualify, by Nihar R Nayak (ae 03/03/2022)

40 years on, West Seti project still in limbo, by Shivaraj Bhatta (ae 03/03/2022)

MCA Nepal starts recruiting staffers (kh 03/03/2022)

India’s SJVN signs papers to get Rs101 billion loan for Arun-3 hydro project : The consortium, led by SBI India and PNB, has Exim Bank and Canara UBI India of India and Everest Bank and Nabil Bank of Nepal as members (kp 01/03/2022)

Ukraine and the political value of renewable energy ; Russia’s economic and political power as an energy exporter emboldens its invasion of Ukraine. There is a lesson here for emerging economies like Nepal, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 01/03/2022)

A power line to West Bengal may help Nepal sell electricity to Bangladesh : Kathmandu and Delhi last week agreed to study feasibility of such cross-border facility, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/02/2022)

India assures Nepal there will be no power spillage in monsoon, officials say : A two-nation team will identify large hydel projects for joint development, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/02/2022)

25,000 trees being cut down for transmission line . The Koshi Corridor 220 KV Transmission Line Project, a national pride project, will cut down trees that fall in the area where the transmission lines are set to be installed, by Chandfra Karki (kp 23/02/2022)

Nepal presents fresh list of power projects to India for exporting electricity during monsoon : Electricity export, transmission lines upgrade and joint investment in hydropower projects are on agenda of Nepal-India meetings taking place this week, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/02/2022)

Good job, NEA : The nation must now try to increase the per capita electricity consumption of its people (ht 22/02/2022)

NEA exports electricity worth Rs 805 million to India in six months (nlt 21/02/2022), Electricity export increased, import decreased in first six months of FY 2021/22 (rep 21/02/2022)

Electricity leakage down to 14.45 percent (rep 21/02/2022)

Govt to provide subsidy up to 90 percent in renewable energy production for targeted groups (rep 20/02/2022)

Electricity Export Up (rn 20/02/2022)

Water and Energy Commission submits report on hydrogen energy to Minister Bhusal (rep 18/02/2022)

Role of Nuclear Science in Development : Nuclear science and technology has an important role to play in the realization of a truly sustainable future, by Illa Mainali (rep 18/02/2022)

Power Trade: A Means Of Prosperity, by Krisdhna Adhikari (rn 17/02/2022) [This requires transmission lines. However, their construction with the help of MCC funds is rejected by many politicians like MK Nepal and PK Dahal!]

Transmission lines’ worth lost in the din of charged-up MCC row : Projects to be developed under the US grant will be the backbone of a high capacity system to transport power on a large scale in the country and beyond, stakeholders say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/02/2022)

Micro hydel project resumes operation after maintenance (kh 14/02/2022

Gaurishankar Conservation Area tells hydropower projects to stop work : Rolwaling Khola and Lapchi Khola projects have been charged with destroying the environment in a sensitive zone, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 13/02/2022), Environmental blemish : There will be consequences for prioritising profit over the environment (kp 15/02/2022)

An electricity project stuck in limbo for 60 years hopes to see the light of day : West Seti, a storage-type hydroelectric project in the Far West, stands as example of Nepal’s sluggish development, by Sangam Prasain, D.R. Pant and Mohan Shahi (kp 09/02/2022)

Why MCC transmission line seems crucial, by Ramesh Lamsal (rep 09/02/2022), This is why MCC transmission line seems crucial (kh 10/02/2022)

Arun III Makes 54% Progress (rn 05/02/2022)

Construction of Thulokhola hydro project begins (rep 29/01/2022)

One missing while another injured in an accident in hydel project site : This is the second such accident in Solu Khola (Dudh Koshi) Hydroelectric Project site in Solukhumbu in a month. Earlier two people were killed and one was injured in a similar accident (kp 27/01/2022)

Electricity authority decides to buy solar power through competitive bidding citing falling prices : Solar power producers are worried that a possible reduction in the electricity price may affect their payback period and hit the profits, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/01/2022)

Once a power-starved nation, how Nepal is now wasting its precious electricity : As the government has failed to export surplus electricity to potential buyers like India and Bangladesh, or offer it to domestic consumers at a competitive rate, Nepal is wasting hundreds of megawatts of clean energy every year (nlt 24/01/2022)

Electricity leakage in distribution system falls to 9.10 percent: NEA (rep 23/01/2022)

Can Nepal transition to a green hydrogen economy?, by Biraj Singh Thapa (ae 20/01/2022)

Arun III Affected People Obstruct Work (rn 20/01/2022)

Residents can install EVs charging units for their personal use: NEA (rep 19/01/2022)

Nepal produced additional 598 MW of electricity during mid-July and mid-Jan (rep 19/01/2022)

Nepal to export 600 MW of technically feasible electricity to India : Capacity of cross-border 440 Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur transmission line maintained at 600 MW (kh 18/01/2022)

Energy minister urges int’l community to invest in Nepal's clean energy (rep 17/01/2022)

Four-party alliance meeting to resolve problems of Arun III hydropower project-affected people (rep 16/01/2022)

Super Dordi ‘B’ Project completes tunneling of 5.1-km passage, production likely in 8 months (rn 11/01/2022)

Govt preparing to allow private sector to trade electricity: Minister Bhusal (rep 10/01/2022), Nepal, India firms sign first private power trade deal of the two nations : Nepali private sector flags concern over the new Electricity Bill, which has envisaged granting legal permission for energy trade, but is pending in Parliament, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/01/2022)

Dandakhet-Rahughat transmission line project advances (kh 07/01/2022)

Nepal imports 367 MW of electricity from India, despite govt claim of energy surplus in the country (rep 06/01/2022), Energy Minister Bhusal urges everyone to use clean energy (rep 06/01/2022)

140 MW Tanahu Hydropower Project sees 25 percent work progress (rep 06/01/2022)

Power disruption put Tila and Tatopani rural municipality folks in trouble (kh 06/01/2022)

Cost of Sunkoshi-III hydropower project estimated at Rs 160 billion (rep 04/01/2022)

Demand for electricity in Kathmandu “exceeded NEA’s expectations”: Kulman Ghising (kh 31/12/2021) [No wonder, since the government has repeatedly called on people to switch from gas to electricity!]

Nepal’s first electric vehicle charging station opens : The powerhouse in Lumbini generates 154 kilowatts of electricity, making it the largest solar charging station in Nepal, officials say, by Manoj Paudel (kp 29/12/2021)

Electricity leakage falls to 14.35 percent in four months (rep 26/12/2021)

Kathmandu faces interruption in power supply as there is increase of power consumption across the country: Kulman Ghising (rep 25/12/2021)

NEA’s Bidhyut Byapar Company receives govt’s approval to start operation (rep 25/12/2021)

Electricity meter will now be made available to tenants: Energy Minister Bhusal (rep 24/12/2021), 'Provision For Tenants To Enjoy Reduced Electricity Tariff' (rn 24/12/2021)

NEA cuts power supply to int’l cricket stadium (rep 23/12/2021)

Construction of Solu Corridor transmission line to be completed next week (rep 22/12/2021), Construction of Solu Corridor Transmission Line completed, will be operational within a month (rep 26/12/2021)

NEA agrees to provide additional 360 MW of electricity to manufacturing industries (kh 22/12/2021)

Qualitative Rise In Electricity Demand, Expected To Reach 2K Megawatts By Coming Mid-July, by Ramesh Lamsal (rn 19/12/2021)

Minister Bhusal urges all sectors to increase electricity consumption (rep 18/12/2021)

With Onset Of Dry Winter, Nepal Starts Importing 650mw Of Electricity From India, by Chhetu Sherpa (rn 13/12/2021)

Beding linked with national electricity grid : Rs30 million was spent to supply power to the village by installing 390 electricity poles, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 13/12/2021)

Upper Tamakosi Hydropower Project : A Jewel In The Crown, by Keshab Poudel (sp 10/12/2021)

Import of electricity from India starts, export stopped, by Himal Lamsal (rep 08/12/2021)

NEA plans to supply 2,000 MW to Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor in next 5 years (rep 05/12/2021)

NEA Investing Rs 25 Billion To Upgrade Power System In Karnali, Sudurpaschim Provinces (rn 02/12/2021)

Kulman issues direction to complete Sanjen and Rasuwagadhi hydropower projects as soon as possible (rep 30/11/2021)

Construction of Chilime-Trishuli 3 B hub transmission line and substation achieves 60 percent progress (rep 29/11/2021)

Reforming Electricity Tariff in Nepal, by Ram Prasad Dhital (rep 27/11/2021)

Construction Of Kohalpur-Surkhet 132 KV Transmission Line Stalled (rn 23/11/2021)

Using electric stove cheaper than cooking gas: Study, by Himal Lamsal (rep 19/11/2021)

Power politics : Who is going to bell cat on the $500 million US project to upgrade Nepal’s power grid?, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 19/11/2021), The cost of no MCC : Nepal’s private sector says country will lose Rs142 billion annually if the US-aided project is not ratified (nt 19/11/2021), Nepal’s precious electricity going waste : Absence of transmission lines means expensive hydropower is being ‘spilled’, increasing risk for investors, by Anita Bhetwal (nt 19/11/2021)

Government ready to allow private sector to trade electricity: Minister Bhusal (rep 16/11/2021)

Amp up the power : One way to increase household consumption is to improve the amperage to 60 or greater (kp 16/10/2021)

Construction of Motipur and Sandhikharka substations in last phase, expected to be operational within December (rep 15/11/2021)

33 firms seek govt permission to install solar power plants (rep 14/11/2021)

Jumla Producing Electricity Through Solar Energy (rn 13/11/2021)

Hydropower project assists in developing community building (kh 12/11/2021)

23 High-Capacity Transmission Lines Being Constructed Across The Country (rn 12/11/2021)

67% population in Karnali in dark without electricity (kh 11/11/2021) [The dark reality in Nepal's traditionally completely neglected areas despite recent power exports!!]

Exporting Electricity to India: Will it Prove to be a Milestone?, by Shankar Man Singh (rep 10/11/2021)

Dordi-1 hydro project construction at final stage (kh 10/11/2021)

Solar Energy Attracting Investors, 11 Projects Granted Permission For Survey (rn 09/11/2021), Back solar power : Land is expensive in Nepal and also fragmented, making it difficult to pool large tracts of land for a solar project (ht 11/11/2021)

Clean Energy and the Ambiguity in National Documents, by Mamata Aryal and Anurag Pokharel (kh 08/11/2021)

Maintenance of Bharatpur substation completed, both transformers brought into operation (rep 08/11/2021)

What India’s coal crisis could mean for Nepal : What is often left out of the picture and fails to garner attention of the public is Nepal’s energy needs during winter, which is fulfilled through Indian imports, by Nikesh Man Napit (rec 07/11/2021)

Electricity supplied to areas of Purchaudi Municipality in Baitadi (kh 05/11/2021)

From darkness to light : From 18 hours of load-shedding till 2017, Nepal is now in a position to supply excess energy (kp 05/11/2021)

Peak demand of electricity recorded on Laxmi Puja reaches 1270 megawatts, 147 megawatts more than last year : 48 MW of electricity exported to India during Laxmi Puja peak demand (kh 05/11/2021)

Delhi opens door for Nepal to sell electricity in India’s energy exchange market : Several hundred megawatts of electricity in Nepal are being wasted amid low power demand in the country and lack of market access abroad, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/11/2021), Power export permission: 39 MW surplus power to be sent to India in first phase (kh 03/11/2021), Delhi opens door for Nepal to sell power in India’s energy exchange market : Several hundred megawatts of electricity in Nepal are being wasted amid low power demand in the country and lack of market access abroad, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/11/2021), Power trading : We need to focus on utilising the clean energy by attracting industries to be set up within the country (ht 04/11/2021)

NEA warns Chinese contractors of canceling contracts following sluggish performance (kh 02/11/2021)

Nepal wants people to use more electricity to prevent wastage : To ‘increase’ power consumption, Electricity Regulatory Commission has slashed charges, but does it make sense?, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/10/2021)

Only 40 percent of first-phase underground laying of electricity wires completed in 20 months (rep 29/10/2021)

Transmission lines, int'l funding and MCC: We need them all, by Deepak Rauniar (ht 29/10/2021)

History lessons for energy sector : Through its policies and program, the government is shrugging off the movement that is building around distributed renewable energy, by Bishal Thapa (ae 28/10/2021)

New power tariff targeting low-income people (kh 28/10/2021)

NTA asks ISPs to ink deal with NEA to rent utility poles (rep 28/10/2021)

Power supply yet to resume in disaster-hit areas (ht 26/10/2021)

NEA Granted Survey License For 490-MW NEA Granted Survey License For 490-MW Arun-IV Project, by Laxman Kafle (rn 26/10/2021)

Substation at Nawalpur comes online, electricity supply expected to be reliable (rep 24/10/2021)

Hydropower projects largely spared by latest floods, landslides : Besides three projects developed by Kalanga Hydro Pvt Ltd in Bajhang district, there has been no report of major damage to hydropower projects., by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/10/2021)

Seven towers ready for construction of transmission line (rep 22/10/2021)

Phone and electricity services that were disrupted for six days finally resume (rep 22/10/2021)

Power outage in Province 1 after Duhabi substation inundated (kh 19/10/2021)

Household biogas plants: Time to fix the defects, by Sunil Prasad Lohani and Prakash KC (ht 18/10/2021)

Nepal Electricity Authority is hit with a double whammyAmid energy wastage, power utility’s cost is rising on the Nepal-India transmission line, which remains underused, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/10/2021)

Sub-Station Construction At Nawalpur Reaches Final Stage (rn 17/10/2021)

NEA targets to complete construction of Inaruwa Substation by December (rep 10/10/2021)

Govt approves additional Rs 73 billion investment for two hydel projects (rep 09/10/2021)

Kulman Singh Ghising : A long March, by Keshab Raj Poudel (sp 08/10/2021)

NEA to provide electricity to industries on condition of not using during peak hours (rep 08/10/2021)

Nepal’s surplus energy is going to waste as there are no buyers yet : The country is losing millions of rupees due to  non-utilisation of available power output, which exposes authorities’ policy failure and their myopic vision, by Pritvhvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/10/2021)

First section of Koshi Corridor transmission line completed : The power line will transmit 550MW of electricity to the national grid (kp 07/10/2021)

Hydro project sees delay in equipment installation and production (kh 30/09/2021)

Electricity authority urges service providersto share cable wires : The city’s beauty has been marred by mismanagement of wires (kp 29/09/2021)

EIA of ‘Sunkoshi-III’ underway (kh 26/09/2021)

170 Households Provided Free Solar Plants In Thulibheri- 9 (rn 26/09/2021)

Power generation from Lower Modi hydel project suspended for three weeks (kh 24/09/2021)

Why does power keep fluctuating? It’s because of ageing infrastructure : From electricity shortages, Nepal has reached a stage of power surplus. But decades-old electric infrastructure is hitting capacity, officials say, and lights are flickering out, by Krishana Prasain (kp 23/09/2021)

Locals demand immediate construction of Upper Arun Hydropower Project (rep 23/09/2021)

NEA’s move to increase rental charge of utility poles unfair as it could hike internet prices: CAN Federation (rep 22/09/2021), NEA to remove wires from pole if arrears not cleared by Oct 1 : Internet, cable TV, telephone service providers yet to clear bills (kh 23/09/2021)

Energy for all : To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it is crucial to enhance energy efficiency and to invest in renewable energy (ht 22/09/2021)

Construction of Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 KV transmission line obstructed (rep 21/09/2021)

Supreme Court clears way for NEA MD Ghising to work : Apex court refuses to issue interim order against Kul Man's appointment (kh 21/09/2021)

Kohalpur-Surkhet transmission line to improve power supply in Karnali : The completion period of the Rs700 million project is two years, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority, by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 20/09/2021)

Shift To Storage Projects : MD Kul Man Ghising’s announcement to construct Dhudhkosi, Upper Arun and Chainpur Seti Hydropower Projects will be a game changer in Nepal’s power sector, by Keshab Poudel (sp 17/09/2021)

NEA to cut electricity supply of those who don’t pay their bills on time (rep 17/09/2021)

Simkot residents without power for past two weeks : The District Administration Office has also been relying on a generator for its daily operations, by Chhapal Lama (kp 16/09/2021)

Nepal’s power generation capacity reaches 1953 MW; demand 1,500 MW at most : Preparing to sold 453 MW to Bangladesh, India (kh 16/09/2021)

Nepal Electricity Authority tells service providers to clear rental dues : Representatives of internet, phone and cable companies say the rent for the use of utility poles is excessive, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/09/2021)

Five megawatt solar-powered electricity connected to national grid (kh 14/09/2021), Commercial power generation from solar energy starts in Rautahat for the first time (rep 17/09/2021)

Domestic demand for electricity hits record high of 1,600 MW on Sunday: NEA (rep 14/09/2021)

NEA seeking market for surplus power (kh 12/09/2021)

Nepal, India sign investment agreement for Butwal-Gorakhpur Transmission line (kh 10/09/2021), Nepal, India sign deal to build 400 kV power line : The proposed Butwal-Gorakhpur transmission line will have a capacity of transporting as much as 3,500 megawatts, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/09/2021)

400 KV Transmission Line To Be Installed In Eastern Nepal, by Gopal Chandra Subedi (rn 09/09/2021)

Govt plans to generate at least 10,000 MW of electricity by 2030 BS: Minister Bhusal (kh 08/09/2021) [Please remain objective!]

Upper Tamakoshi Hydro with 456-MW comes into operation with full capacity (kh 06/09/2021), Nepal’s electricity production reaches around 2,000 MW with Upper Tamakoshi starting full-fledged production (rep 07/09/2021)

Flood sweeps away Darkhola Hydropower plant (rep 06/09/2021)

NEA Moving Forward Large Reservoir And Semi-Reservoir Hydropower Projects (rn 04/09/2021)

Sunkoshi-III Hydro Power Project Affected By COVID-19 (rn 31/08/2021)

Power utility plans separate substation in Nuwakot for transmission line with China : As per initial plan, the one to be built under the MCC was to be used for cross-border link, by Prithvi Man Shrtestha (kp 29/08/2021)

Upper Marsyangdi ‘A’ to remain inoperative for three more months (rep 28/08/2021)

Power supply disrupted due to rainfall, inundation (kh 28/08/2021)

Electricity goes to waste for lack of transmission line : Solu Hydroelectric Project produces 23.5 megawatts, but only 5MW power reaches consumers (kp 28/08/2021)

Challenge of the millennium : Even if the MCC is not ratified by Parliament, Nepal needs to urgently build transmission lines by itself (nt 01/09/2021)

Delay in Upper Tamakoshi causes huge financial loss (rep 23/08/2021)

NEA to launch bright, clean city campaign (kh 23/08/2021)

Free electricity for people consuming up to 20 units will be implemented within a month and a half: Minister Bhusal (rep 21/08/2021)

More than half of Salyan district still without electricity : Dozens of electrification projects have been left  incomplete in most rural areas of the district, by Biplab Maharjan  (kp 19/08/2021)

456 MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project starts full-fledged production (rep 19/08/2021), CDO ‘obstructs’ foreign contractor who built Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower from returning home (rep 19/08/2021), All units of Upper Tamakoshi connected to national grid (rep 20/08/2021)

Construction of 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project starts (rep 19/08/2021)

Ghising outlines poor performance of power utility under previous leadership : While his appointment is challenged at the Supreme Court, Ghising has announced plans to increase domestic consumption and export electricity, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/08/2021), Kul Man Ghising : Second Inning, Several Challenges (sp 20/08/2021)

First phase construction of Koshi Corridor 220 KV transmission line completed (rep 17/08/2021)

Construction of dams, tunnel way of Gharkhola hydropower project almost completes (kh 16/08/2021)

Great expectations : NEA can play a big role in plugging cooking gas imports by encouraging the use of efficient electric cook stoves (ht 13/08/2021)

Hydrogen hype: Can Nepal afford to fall into its trap?, by Sunil Prasad Lohani (ht 13/08/2021)

Government announces electricity tariff waiver as Ghising takes charge : Lower-income households and farmers to benefit from the tariff waiver. Energy minister says Nepal Electricity Authority and Department of Irrigation will bear the cost of tariff waiver, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/08/2021)

Once power-starved, Nepal now aims to export electricity : The country now is energy surplus after an increase in total installed capacity, and the realisation of the plan to sell power to India would mark a milestone, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/08/2021), From shortage to surplus : We need a robust energy trade strategy to utilise the surplus energy we are going to produce soon (kp 11/08/2021)

Power From Upper Tamakoshi Can Now Be Sent To Kathmandu (rn 07/08/2021)

Dedicated trunk line dispute: Go through review if arrears are not paid (rep 06/08/2021)

PM Deuba instructs Minister Bhusal to appoint Kulman as NEA Executive Director (kh 03/08/2021), Kul Man Ghising may return as chief of  electricity authority : Energy minister has openly expressed her displeasure at the way the incumbent Shakya has led the power utility (kp 04/08/2021), I am taking charge as NEA MD again:  Kulman Ghising (kh 11/08/2021)

Government tells electricity authority to work on tariff waiver scheme : The power utility says it is not in a position to offer electricity at cheaper rates as it would cause further losses, by Prithvi man Shrestha (kp 03/08/2021)

Jumla connects with national power grid (kh 02/08/2021)

Indrawati III hydropower resumes (kh 29/07/2021)

Energy Minister Bhusal for lowering power  tariffs for the poor and industries : Price adjustment is possible due to reduced purchase prices, says former managing director of the state power utility, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/07/2021)

Locals of Phukot unhappy with compensation (kh 25/07/2021)

Kathmandu University’s RSEL launches Solar Nepal Initiative (kh 24/07/2021)

Dedicated and trunk line tariff dispute remains unresolved (rep 20/07/2021)

Jumla to be connected to national transmission line within a week (rep 20/07/2021)

25 MW from Singati Khola Hydropower connected to national grid after more than a year of project completion (rep 17/07/2021)

Disaster-hit Manang receives equipment for alternative power (kh 13/07/2021)

IBN, SJVNL ink MoU to develop 679MW Lower Arun Hydro Project (ht 12/07/2021)

When the lights go out : The NEA cannot continue to maintain its lackadaisical attitude on this (kh 08/07/2021)

Nepal starts operating its largest hydropower station : The 456 MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, an engineering marvel, which took 10 years to complete saw massive costs and time overruns, by Sangam Prasain and Prithvi man Shrestha (kp 06/07/2021), Upper Tamakoshi comes into operation (ht 06/07/2021)

Samundratar-Trishuli 3 B transmission line inaugurated (rep 04/07/2021)

Talking about the wind : Applicable solutions  should be explored to  boost wind energy in Nepal’s energy mix, by Roshan Kumar Chhetri (kp 01/07/2021)

Partial power cut for a week from Tomorrow : Upper Tamakoshi’s electricity in national grid line (kh 26/6/2021), Upper Tamakoshi to carry out test production from today (kh 27/06/2021), Upper Tamakoshi in final stage of testing, target of 76 MW power generation from Monday (rep 30/06/2021)

NEA working on disaster preparedness (kh 26/06/2021)

As hydel projects suffer from flooding, IPPAN seeks refinancing from NRB (kh 20/06/2021)

India rehabilitates small hydro power plant at Chandannath in Jumla (kh 05/05/2021)

NEA starts importing electricity from India at competitive rate (rep 02/05/2021)

Nepal enters a new era in electricity, by Bishal Thapa (ae 29/04/2021)

Nepal Indigenous communities vindicated in rare European human rights victory (LAHURNIP 23/04/2021), Rare win for Nepal indigenous groups as EIB admits 'gaps' in hydropower project (ht 01/05/2021)

Power outage affects daily life in capital (ht 20/04/2021)

Energy ministry to start building Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project from next FY (rep 19/04/2021)

Upper Tamakoshi to generate electricity at full capacity by August (ht 19/04/2021), Waiting for UTHPP : The UTHPP will be a game changer in the country's energy sector when all the turbines start churning out electricity round-the-year (ht 20/04/2021)

Indian govt allows NEA to purchase electricity under free market mechanism through energy exchange market (rep 16/04/2021)

NEA signs agreement for construction of electric charging stations (rep 14/04/2021), Charging stations : The charging stations will not only save foreign currency, but will also use the energy that we generate within the country (ht 16/04/2021)

Nepal’s 1st hydroelectric plant is a museum piece : Built in 1911, the Pharping power plant is now a neglected part of Nepal’s heritage,  by Ramesh Bhushal, by Ramesh Bhusal (nt 09/04/2021)

Works On Upper Tamakoshi In Full Swing (ht 08/04/2021), Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project set to start producing electricity from mid-May (rep 08/0472021)

Manufacturing encounters energy problems just as industries were recovering from pandemic blow : Factories in Bhairahawa have again been forced to slash production due to insufficient electricity supply, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 07/04/2021)

NEA hires Chinese company to install 50 charging stations (rep 25/03/2021)

Rural Electrification Project worth Rs 4 billion to start in Province 2 (rep 20/03/2021)

Nepal To Export Electricity To Bangladesh In Four Months, by Modnath Dhakal (rn 20/03/2021) [How can Nepal export electricity if many people in the country do not have access to it?]

67 percent Karnali folks have no access to electricity (rep 15/03/2021)

Over Half A Dozen Hydel Projects Under Construction In Darchula (rn 12/03/2021)

20-hour-long load shedding in Humla (kh 12/03/2021)

Small hydro projects become eligible for refinance facility : Central bank expanded eligibility citing poor interest from small and medium scale firms (kp 09/03/2021)

10 megawatts of solar power evacuated to national grid in Province 2 : Nepal needs at least 200MW of energy to become self-reliant during the dry season and solar energy is the best option, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 01/03/2021)

Nepal’s mega-dam is a mirage : The Budhi Gandaki project will be Nepal’s biggest and displace 50,000 people, by Ramesh Bhushal (nt 26/02/2021)

Nepal’s first 10 MW solar plant evacuate power in Dhalkebar Grid (kh 25/02/2021)

Harnessing Wind Energy, by Khilendra Basnyat (rn 09/02/2021)

Hitendra Dev Shakya is new managing director at Nepal Electricity Authority (rep 09/02/2021)

Nepal to use excess electricity for hydrogen fuel production, by Rajesh Verma (ae 05/02/2021)

Nepal’s flawed hydro strategy : Nepal’s power is simply too expensive for India’s power market. NEA’s failed bid could be the first indicator of that harsh reality, by Bishal Thapa (ae 05/02/2021)

Dana-Khurkot transmission line and substation ready (rep 04/02/2021)

Dhalkebar substation comes online, enhancing Nepal’s capacity for cross-border energy trade (rep 01/02/2021)

Power outage in 21 places of Kathmandu Valley today (rep 16/01/2021)

Potential Of Solar Energy, by Khilendra Basnyat (rn 12/01/2021)

PMO directs NEA to ensure regular power supply (rep 11/01/2021) [Wow, if the PM orders this, then everything will be fine immediately. Wouldn't it be better to make the extremely competent Luman Ghising the manager in charge again?]

Locals upbeat as work starts on Phukot-Karnali hydel project : The $1 billion plant is expected to transform the economy of the impoverished region, by Tularam Pandey (kp 11/01/2021)

Construction of largest solar power project of Nepal gains speed (kh 10/01/2021)

Regular power outage raises fear among Kathmanduites : Former NEA MD Ghising says it’s not the time for power cuts, by Amrit Raj Kafle (kh 06/01/2021)

Capacity of Dhalkebar substation increased, 315 MVA capacity power transformer charged (rep 05/01/2021)

11 hrs power outage in Simikot (rep 03/01/2021)

NEA Must Get Its Act Together, by Aashish Mishra (rn 02/01/2021)

Rethinking the royalty sharing provision : Provinces with no hydropower potential should get a piece of the revenue pie too, by Prience Shrestha (kp 01/01/2021)

There will be no load-shedding now: NEA (rep 01/01/2021)

Is load shedding back? What is the NEA doing? (rep 31/12/2020) [Nepal's most incompetent government ever, that of KP Oli, has gone all out to prevent an extension of the capable Kul Man Ghising's tenure as NEA Manager!], People are closely watching NEA; and warn of massive outrage if power cuts continue (rep 31/12/2020)

Families affected by Dudh Koshi Hydropower Project demand resettlement : The project is estimated to displace 162 houses including 80 Majhi households, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 31/12/2020)

MoF signs loan agreement with ADB for grid modernisation (ht 31/12/2020)

Electricity imports from India reach 44 percent of the total consumption amid soaring demand for energy (rep 27/12/2020)

Access to electricity is making new entrepreneurs in rural areas : As electricity reaches rural areas at affordable rates, local communities are utilising the resource for income generating activities, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/12/2020)

Investment pledges in hydro projects drop (ht 24/12/2020)

Nepal, India close to finalising regulatory modality for power trade (kp 12/12/2020)

Middle Bhotekoshi hydropower in limbo even 3 years after deadline expiry : Govt mulling to scrap contract awarded to Chinese company Guangxi Hydroelectric (kh 10/12/2020)

Solar energy : Nepal’s most sustainable resource, by Andrew Blakers and Sunil Prasad Lohani (ht 01/12/2020)

People in Ilam benefit from green electricity (kh 28/11/2020)

NEA starts adopting technology for efficient power supply (ht 27/11/2020)

10 MW solar plant to be installed at Gautam Buddha Airport (rep 2/11/2020), Plan to run Bhairahawa international airport entirely on solar power gathers momentum : The solar plant is estimated to cost nearly $10 million, or $1 million per megawatt, and will take around six months to complete, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/11/2020)

Bajhang villagers await electricity connection, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 25/11/2020)

250 MW Of Electricity To Be Imported From India For Winter (rn 22/11/2020)

Budhiganga Municipality gets power connection (kh 22/11/20209

Around 3,000 Houses In Panchthar Illuminated (rn 21/11/2020)

Tamor-Mewa Hydel Project To Be Constructed In Taplejung  (rn 19/11/2020)

Dhalkebar substation charged at full capacity (ht 13/11/2020), Manage surplus power : We need a plan to make full use of all available electricity in the country or look for ways to export it (ht 19/11/2020)

Shakya appointed NEA’s officiating managing director (ht 10/11/2020) [This is not against the qualification of Mr Shakya, but the question remains why the tenure of the most qualified person for the job was not extended in a Trumpian way of procedure!]

Construction of hydro projects delayed in Lamjung district (ht 08/11/2020)

Tarakhola Becoming Hydropower ‘Hub’; Four Mega Projects To Be Added (rn 05/11/2020)

Agreement signed for construction of mini-grid project (ht 01/11/2020)

Foundation stone laid for 40-MW Upper Chameliya project (kh 18/10/2020)

Decade-old rural electrification project making slow progress, by Madhu Shahi, Rupa Gahatraj and Sanju Paudel (kp 14/10/2020)

Solu Corridor transmission line project to resume work (rep 14/10/2020)

Electricity tariff will be reduced next year: Energy Minister Pun (kh 13/10/2020)

Coming clean on energy in South Asia : South Asian economies are growing at a rapid pace, but so are their carbon footprints, by Pramod Rijal (kp 07/10/2020)

Construction Of Kalanga Hydropower At Final Stage, To Produce 65 MW Electricity From February, by Shailendra Rokaya (rn 06/10/2020)

Process To Fix Compensation For Land To Build Dam In Sunkoshi Initiated, by Babau Ram Devkota (rn 29/09/2020)

27 MWs of power to be added to national grid by January (rep 29/09/2020)

DHN receives license to develop 70MW Dudhkoshi-2 (rep 29/09/2020)

Construction of 40 MW Upper Chameliya Hydropower project starts (rep 27/09/2020)

Prabhu Bank executes financial closure for Super Ankhu Khola Hydro Project (kh 27/09/2020)

Nepal will never experience load-shedding again: Kulman Ghising, by Anjali Subedi (rep 26/09/2020)

Energy minister directs NEA to address power outage problem (rep 25/09/2020) [???]

Solu corridor transmission line project deadline extended for the fourth time (kp 14/09/2020)

Micro hydroplants destined for oblivion in rural Nepal : The Nepal Electricity Authority will shut them down after connecting villages to the national grid as part of the government’s electricity roadmap, by Kumbha Raj Rai (kp 03/09/2020)

Upper Dordi ‘A’ hydel project in final phase (kh 26/08/2020)

Kulman Ghising’s tenure at NEA in doubt: Man credited with ending power cuts may not get an extension next month, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 21/08/2020) [Not competence and and correctness have priority in Nepal's political decisions, but nepotism, partisanship, corruption ability and ethnicity!], First came candles then came Kool Man, by Jackie Taylor (ae 11/09/2020) [Incompetent Oli and his incompetent government and party do not want competent administrators to stay in office!!], Four-year tenure of Kulman Ghising ends (ht), #ThankYouKulman trends on social media as NEA MD Kulman Ghising retires (ht) [Thank you, incompetent Oli government, for dismissing the country's most competent administrator!],
Ghising says NEA faces massive managerial challenges (rep 16/09/2020), Youths stage demonstration demanding Ghising’s reappointment as NEA MD (rep 17/09/2020), Transformer Man
Kulman Ghising should not be renewed as MD, he can be an MP (nt 18/09/2020)

Landslide damage holds up Kali Gandaki transmission corridor project progress: The delay means that 19 megawatts produced by the Thapa Khola and Ghalemdi plants will go to waste, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 18/08/2020)

Over 86 percent households have now access to electricity through national grid (rep 15/08/2020)

NEA will cut power supply to consumers not paying electricity bills for two months (rep 10/08/2020)

NEA Makes Notable Progress In Capital Expenditure, Power Generation (rn 04/08/2020), NEA projects achieve 81 pc financial and 82 pc physical progress (rep 04/08/2020)

NEA falls short of its target to expand electrification, blames coronavirus for the failure (rep 03/08/2020)

Electricity going to waste for lack of power lines, auditor general says: Private power producers incurring losses amounting to more than Rs 382 million annually, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/07/2020)

NEA allowed to trade power with India, Bangladesh (ht 23/07/2020)

Power supply disrupted for 15 days in western Myagdi (rep 23/07/2020)

Govt yet to take 50pc ownership of Khimti hydel (ht 13/07/2020)

Hydropower plants temporarily halt output as floods wreak havoc across Nepal: The loss in output was offset by electricity imports from India (kp 11/07/2020)

Workers finish installing penstock shaft at Upper Tamakoshi project: The 456 megawatt plant is likely to begin production in October, making Nepal an energy surplus country (kp 02/07/2020)

ADB approves $200 million loan to modernize power supply, distribution system in Nepal: The project is aligned with the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation program on intraregional power trade through cross-border power exchange (kp 30/06/2020)

Electricity regulatory body releases new power tariff rates:  Abolishes dedicated feeder, trunk line system;  Rate for charging electric vehicles fixed (ht 18/06/2020)

Power authority set to lose Rs 25bn annually: Govt fails to address electricity demand with wrong taxation (ht 17/06/2020)

MoEWRI allocates Rs 40 billion for transmission line projects (ht 17/06/2020)

Energy consumption up as industries resume (ht 14/06/2020)

New NERC directives to allow merger of hydropower firms (ht 07/06/2020)

1.25 MW Solar Energy Added To National Grid  (rn 04/06/2020)

IPPs threaten to halt power generation (ht 03/06/2020)

8,00,000 customers to enjoy free electricity (kh 01/06/2020)

Nepal Electricity Authority to launch mobile app on Tuesday (ht 31/05/2020)

How can we revive the energy sector post-COVID-19?, by Samrat KC (rep 31/05/2020)

Budget to promote green energy (rep 28/05/2020)

Construction work at Mid-Tamor project goes on despite lockdown: The 73 megawatt hydropower plant in Taplejung is slated to be completed next year, by Ananda Gautam (kp 26/05/2020)

Anxiety of surplus electricity: If NEA cannot sell the surplus electricity generated in the wet season, it will be unavoidably bound to incur huge financial losses, by Prabal Adhikari (rep 23/05/2020)

Construction of hydels with total capacity of 3,000MW stalled (ht 22/05/2020)

Hydel-affected locals seek compensation amid lockdown (kp 20/05/2020)

Dudhkoshi reservoir hydro project: Government starts discussion with donor agencies to raise investment (ht 17/05/2020)

Work On Solu Corridor Project Stalled (rn 28/04/2020)

Irrigation projects in priority, no new hydels included (ht 26/04/2020)

New Electricity Bill sent to Parliament for ratification (ht 23/04/2020)

Consumers urged to pay electricity fee: Power utility says it is running out of cash (ht 19/04/2020)

How lockdown is impacting power sector: With businesses and industries closed and economic activities contracted, Nepal’s electricity industry is facing the adverse impacts, by Ram Prasad Dhital and Bibek Raj Kandel (rep 15/04/2020)

NEA to build 1,200MW transmission line on valley outskirts (ht 14/04/2020)

Lack of workers and construction materials affect work at Chilime Trishuli, by Himnath Devkota (rep 14/04/2020)

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project receives 60 tons of cement after 17 days (rep 12/04/2020)

NEA losing Rs 1.8 billion per month as energy consumption, by Muna Sunuwar (rep 09/04/2020)

Sanjen hydropower project: Blasting for installation of penstock pipe resumes, by Himnath Devkota (rep 06/04/2020)

NEA makes profit of Rs 10.67 billion (rep 04/04/2020)

MoF proposes steep discount on electricity bills of industries operating in off-peak hours (ht 02/04/2020)

After gathering dust for 4 years, induction stoves gifted by China flying off the shelves: Only 742 units remaining (rep 02/04/2020)

Construction of several hydel projects stalled (ht 31/03/2020), Lockdown Halts Construction Of 9 Hydro Projects In Lamjung, by Belina Thapa (rn 31/03/2020)

Government to slash 20 per cent electric tariff for households using upto 150 units: The government has also asked the traders of daily essentials to start home delivery services during the lockdown period, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 27/03/2020)

Electricity demand slumps drastically: NEA implores consumers to ramp up use of electrical appliances (kp 26/03/2020), Demand for electricity falls due to lockdown: NEA reducing imports from India to 50 MW from today (rep 26/03/2020)

ADB, UNDP join hands with AEPC to promote renewable energy (rep 20/03/2020)

Upper Tamakoshi starts headworks tests (ht 16/03/2020), Technical assessment of Upper Tamakoshi dam site begins, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 16/03/2020), Upper Tamakoshi hydropower project successfully tests dam (ht 23/03/2020), Upper Tamakoshi to start generation from mid-June (rep 23/03/2020)

Malaysian firm to invest in Myagdi Khola hydel (ht 15/03/2020)

Dana-Kusma transmission line to come into operation by April (rep 11/03/2020)

West Seti Hydropower Project: Time to revive it, by Uttam Maharjan (ht 10/03/2020)

One-third of Darchula’s population is without electricity: The district produces 46MW of electricity, but over 70 percent of its population are compelled to live in the dark, by Manoj Badu (kp 06/03/2020)

Locals of Sherabesi demand to not build transmission line through residential area: There are around 150 houses and a secondary school in the area that will be affected if the transmission line is to cut through the settlement, say locals, by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 03/03/2020)

Coronavirus affects construction of Chilime Trishuli transmission line, by Himnath Devkota (rep 29/02/2020)

Locals obstruct construction of Singati-Lamosanghu transmission line (rep 29/02/2020)

Message from Arun-3 Financial Closure: The most important message of Arun-3 Financial Closure is that international lenders are beginning to trust Nepal for investment. This is remarkable for the country, by Ghanashyam Ojha (rep 24/02/2020)

Foundation for sustainable progress: Improved environmental legislation is needed to portray the consequences of hydroelectric development, by Sanjila Neupane (kp 25/02/2020)

Nepal-China transmission line: Nepal completes load flow test, by Himnath Devkota (ht 23/02/2020)

Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project completes 40% work, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 22/02/2020)

NEA starts laying underground cables in valley (ht 18/02/2020)

Land acquisition process begins at dam site, by Anil Bhandari (rep 17/02/2020)

NEA reduces power leakage to 9.78pc in H1 (ht 17/02/2020)

Blessed by the sun: Nepal should learn from India and China, who have fully adopted solar photovoltaic in their energy mix, by Ramhari Poudyal (kp 17/02/2020)

Lower Arun hydropower project: IBN seeks proposals from three shortlisted companies (ht 16/02/2020)

12 years on, Darkhe Khola hydro project still incomplete, by Suman Malla (rep 16/02/2020)

42,811 wooden poles in use for power transmission in Gandaki Province: The provincial government plans to replace them all with metal or concrete poles in four years, but the work has not gained pace, by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 15/02/2020)

Lack of Chinese manpower halts work at hydropower projects (rep 15/02/2020)

Dhunge Sanghu electric sub-station completes 10% work, by Khagendra Adhikari (rep 15/02/2020)

Electricity consumption increases to 267 units (ht 14/02/2020)

Electricity poles were installed seven years ago in Kalimati Rural Municipality, but the villagers are still living in darkness: Most of the poles are already bent with age and neglect, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 13/02/2020)

Budhigandaki Hydropower Project distributes Rs 28 billion compensation, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 13/02/2020)

NEA submits new electricity tariff to NERC for approval (ht 12/02/2020)

Khimti hydropower project: NEA delays process of taking 50pc ownership, by Umesh Poudel (ht 11/02/2020)

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower faces problem in tailrace tunnel digging (rep 11/02/2020)

Government to provide full compensation for land acquired for transmission lines (rep 11/02/2020)

Solar-powered electricity lights up Rupsa village in Kalikot: The solar power was connected to a total of 4,200 households in Rupsa and its outlying villages such as Lalu, Malkot, Kumalgaun and Kotwada, by Tularam Pandey (kp 10/02/2020)

Bangladesh issues letter of intent to purchase 500 MW from Upper Karnali hydro project: The $1.5 billion hydropower project was awarded to India’s GMR Group in 2008 after an international competitive bidding process, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/02/2020)

Nepal, China likely to trade 2,000 MW of electricity by 2030, by Himnath Devkota (rep 09/02/2020)

Arun-3 hydropower project secures Rs 101 billion in financing: As per the agreement reached on Thursday, a consortium of five Indian banks will inject Rs 86 billion, and rest of the fund by two Nepali banks, by Bijay Timalsina (kp 07/02/2020), Arun-III financial closure deal inked: Seven banks agree to invest Rs 101 billion in the project, by Umesh Poudel (ht 07/02/2020), Arun-3 achieves financial closure: 7 banks of Nepal, India to finance 70% of project cost or Rs 78.6 billion, by Muna Sunuwar (rep 07/02/2020)

Regional energy trade, cooperation sought (ht 07/02/2020)

Crucial meetings and projects with China pushed back after coronavirus outbreak: A number of Chinese-funded hydropower plants are likely to be delayed as Chinese workers who went home for the Lunar New Year are under lockdown, by Anil Giri and Sangam Prasain (kp 06/02/2020)

Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project: India allocates Rs 12 billion to finalise DPR (ht 03/02/2020)

NEA proposes power tariff reduction for households, by Umesh Poudel (ht 29/01/2020), NEA proposes tariff reduction for household users (rep 30/01/2020)

Palpa village generates electricity from wind energy, by Mukti Prasad Neupane (rep 28/01/2020)

Projects in Mai Khola basin to add 22 MW to national grid within a year, by Bhim Chapagain (kp 28/01/2020)

Bomb set off at Arun III project site (ht 27/01/2020)

NEA calls tender to instal charging stations (ht 26/01/2020)

Nepal-China Cross-border Transmission Line: Load flow test to be conducted within a month (rep 23/01/2020), DPR of Nepal-China cross-border transmission line near completion (ht 27/01/2020)

Solu hydro project hamstrung by lack of transmission line: The 23.5 megawatt plant located in Solukhumbu district completed a trial run in November., by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 23/01/2020)

To save the earth, Nepal needs to invest in renewables: Nepal’s geographical diversity, natural resources and demographic dividend can be utilised to turn the country carbon neutral, by Girish Chandra Pokharel (kp 22/01/2020)

Marsyangdi-Syuchatar transmission line tower faces risk of landslide (rep 22/01/2020)

1 MW solar plant to be built in Jumla (rep 22/01/2020)

Hotel construction mishap may lead to forced load-shedding (ht 22/01/2020)

Marshyangdi Corridor: Govt initiates process of resuming construction (ht 21/01/2020), NEA requests locals to accept new right of way (rep 21/01/2020)

IBN, Power China ink pact to build 762-MW Tamor hydel (ht 20/01/2020)

Nuwakot, Rasuwa turning into hydro, solar hubs as investors pour money: According to the available data, 1,093 MW of electricity is being generated from Trishuli river alone, by Krishna Thapa (kp 19/01/2020)

NEA starts enhancing its distribution system (rep 17/01/2020)

Chinese firm loses substation contract after being no-show: The substations are part of a power line project to bring electricity from Marsyangdi to Kathmandu, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 15/01/2020)

Upper Tamakoshi likely to miss completion deadline (ht 15/01/2020)

UAE giving $10m in subsidized loans to generate energy from waste (rep 13/01/2020)

Locals obstruct construction of Upper Mailung Hydroelectricity Project, by Himnath Devkota (rep 12/01/2020)

‘Climate change threatens hydropower sector’ (ht 12/01/2020)

Tanahu hydro bogged down in the bidding process: This is the third time the project is inviting global bids to execute an important portion of the $550-million plant, by Prahad Rijal (kp 11/01/2020)

Electricity poles were installed in Rautahat local units, but electric wires yet to be fixed: Locals have started to pressurise the branch office of the Nepal Electricity Authority to install electric wires on the poles, by Shiva Puri (kp 09/01/2020)

Construction of Dudh Koshi hydro project slated to begin this year: Officials are currently finalising the detailed design prepared by Japanese and Italian consultants, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 08/01/2020)

Road office says halted expansion work to continue in whatever space is available: After a Supreme Court verdict in September 2017 to pay compensation before acquiring land, locals have been obstructing road expansion projects in various places in Kathmandu Valley, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/01/2020)

Construction of New Butwal substation nears completion: Butwal in south-central Nepal is strategically located for cross-border energy trade with India, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 07/01/2020)

Nepal-India-Bangladesh talks: Tripartite meet on energy cooperation uncertain, by Umesh Poudel (ht 06/01/2020)

Denizens troubled as demand surge strains Kathmandu’s poor electricity grid: The power utility has not been able to reinforce the decades-old infrastructures, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 05/01/2020)

Govt preparing to remove LPG subsidies: Amount to be transferred to provide subsidy on electricity, by Umesh Poudel (ht 05/01/2020)

Electricity bill gives licensing authority for projects below 3MW to local bodies (rep 04/01/2020)

This is bullshit: Cow dung holds the key to Nepal’s green economy, by Kunda Dixit (nt 03/01/2020

Ministry panel to be formed to resolve row between the electricity authority and industrialists: The state-owned utility says 25 factories owe more than Rs10 billion for electricity supplied to them through dedicated feeders, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 03/01/2019)

Power supply via national transmission line begins (ht 03/01/2019)

Arun-III to ink financial closure in February (ht 01/01/2020)

Nepal’s power trade plan faces hurdles aplenty: The government’s plans to expand electricity access have been hindered by high operational costs, unreliable or unavailable grid and poor implementation of agreements and legal reforms, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 31/12/2019)

The future of energy in Nepal can be sunny, if it chooses wisely: To become prosperous and energy secure, the country must invest in solar as much as it does in hydropower, by Kabindra Purush Dhakal (kp 31/12/2019)

Electricity demand up at record 1,338 megawatts (ht 30/12/2019)

Locals obstruct work at Arun III over land compensation dispute: Residents blocked the access road complaining that they had not been paid compensation for a 24-km stretch, by Prahlad Rijal and Dipendra Shakya (kp 28/12/2019)

Kavre braces up to reduce electricity leakage, by Madhusudan Guragain (rep 28/12/2019)

Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project gathers steam: The Rs83 billion scheme will provide round-the-year irrigation facility to five drought-prone Tarai districts, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 27/12/2019)

Hydels with 6,000 MW capacity await PP (ht 27/12/2019)

Electrification drive bears fruit in remote villages: Villages that remain to be connected have been demanding an electricity connection, after roads, by Mohan Shahi (kp 26/12/2019)

NEA to launch leakage control drive in Sudurpaschim (ht 25/12/2019)

Upper Bhotekoshi restarts commercial generation (ht 24/12/2019), Bhote Koshi starts commercial production (rep 25/12/2019)

Trans-Himalayan power line project remains on the drawing board: The plan envisages building an electric transmission line linking Rasuwagadhi and Kerung, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 22/12/2019)

China ready to purchase electricity from Nepal, by Himnath Devkota (rep 22/12/2019)

NEA urged to electrify Karnali (ht 22/12/2019)

Solar and wind energy project lights up four villages in Palpa: Currently electricity is distributed between 4am to 10pm to 143 households every day, by Madhab Aryal (kp 22/12/2019)

Bangladesh agrees to pay 7.7 cents per unit for Upper Karnali power: The energy-hungry country will pay out a massive Tk381.60 billion (equivalent to Rs511.69 billion) over 25 years to procure 500 megawatts of electricity, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 21/12/2019), Upper Karnali project expected to resume after long hiatus: Bangladeshi authority permits import of energy from project to be built by GMR, by Nagendra Upadhyay and Govinda KC (rep 22/12/2019)

How Nepal lost Arun III: The debacle of Arun III has a lesson: Project preparation and investment for the scale of Arun III takes many years of time, money and effort but it takes a few months of activism to destroy it, by Ram Sharan Mahat (rep 19/12/2019)

Drive to remove dangling wires hits Thamel businesses, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 19/12/2019)

Solar power plants: Give them a place in the sun, by Tapendra Chand (ht 18/12/2019)

Transmission line projects entangled in compensation issues: The utility was able to build 193 kilometres of power lines in the first quarter, achieving 53 percent progress, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 13/12/2019)

House panel trashes govt’s proposal on nuclear power (rep 12/12/2019)

Kalanga Gad hydro in Bajhang likely to come online this year: Officials say 70 percent of the construction work at the 85-megawatt plant has been completed, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 11/12/2019)

Locals affected by 1,200 MW project to get revised compensation: Apart from revising the compensation, the Energy Ministry has also decided to devise a work plan on resettlement and rehabilitation of settlements facing inundation from the 1,200 MW Budhi Gandaki reservoir project, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 11/12/2019), Compensation to be reviewed for Budhigandaki hydel project (ht 11/12/2019)

Nepal-India-Bangladesh talks on power trade long overdue: Nepal hopes to export projected excess power to Bangladesh using Indian transmission lines, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 10/12/2019)

Upper Bhotekoshi hydropower project starts test transmission (ht 09/12/2019)

DPR for Jagdulla Hydropower almost ready, initial estimate at Rs 22b, by Bishnu Prasad Devkota (rep 07/12/2019)

Residents of Annapurna Rural Municipality in Myagdi to be relocated: A proposed high tension line of the Kaligandaki Corridor is set to pass through three villages in the rural municipality, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 06/12/2019)

Dhalkebar substation likely to start operation from January (ht 06/12/2019)

US suspends payment of $500 million pending ratification of Nepal Compact: The money will be spent on the Electricity Transmission and Transportation Project, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 06/12/2019)

Indian-Nepali joint venture to carry out studies for three power lines: The planned 400 kV transmission lines will boost the capacity of Nepal's power grid, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 05/12/2019)

Locals of power project catchment area protest, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 05/12/2019)

Province 2 aims to reduce electricity leakage to 10.97pc (ht 04/12/2019)

Foundation stone for dam, powerhouse of Bheri-Babai laid, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 04/12/2019)

Land compensation amount fixed for Budhi Gandaki project: Landowners will receive payment ranging from Rs50,000 to Rs700,000 per anna, according to an official, by Hariharsingh Rathor & Prahlad Rijal (kp 03/12/2019), Compensation for land in market areas fixed, by Sarita Shrestha (rep 03/12/2019), Locals protest land compensation in Budhigandaki hydel-affected areas (ht 04/12/2019), Budhigandaki hydel-affected locals halt agitation to continue talks (ht 10/12/2019)

Industrialists oppose paying pending bills (rep 02/12/2019)

Six years on, Middle Bhotekoshi project is only half complete: The latest completion deadline for the 102 megawatt run-of-the-river plant is November 2020, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 30/11/2019)

Govt to subsidise induction stoves to raise power consumption (ht 30/11/2019)

Cross-border power line project stalls due to slow paperwork: Nepal and India agreed to execute the 400 kV New Butwal-Gorakhpur Transmission Line Project nearly two months ago, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 28/11/2019)

Nepal proposes collaboration with Qatar for rural electrification (rep 27/11/2019)

Government extends tenure of Budhi Gandaki compensation distribution unit: The proposed 1200 megawatt scheme has been entangled in land compensation issues for the last five years, by Hariram Upreti (kp 26/11/2019)

‘Reformatory’ Electricity Bill bogged down in processes three months on: Officials say more time is required to finalise the draft and bring in much-needed reforms, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 24/11/2019)

Province 1 floats plans to develop a slew of hydropower schemes: Projects with a completion deadline of one to three years have been prioritised, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 23/11/2019)

Call to raise investment in hydel sector of the country (ht 23/11/2019)

Power to the people is close to realisation in Nepal, says World Bank report: Electricity now reaches 95 percent of households, and the government is trying to get people to use more of it, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 22/11/2019), Clean cooking still a challenge in Nepal: World Bank report (ht 22/11/2019)

Decentralising (hydro)power: Fast-tracking 6 projects in 6 provinces in 6 years would catapult Nepal’s development, by Gyanendra Lala Pradha (nt 22/11/2019)

An energy windfall for Nepal? Wind and solar farms in Mustang can complement Nepal’s hydropower possibilities, by Kushal Gurung (nt 22/11/2019)

GMR, B’desh finalise PPA rate of UKHEP (ht 22/11/2019)

India to buy at least 5,000 MW by 2030: ‘Nepal needn’t worry about market for its surplus power’, by Umesh Poudel (ht 22/11/2019) [Without any guarantee??]

Two-day Power Summit to kick off today (ht 21/11/209)

Bhotekoshi Hydropower starts preparations for test transmission: Reconstruction of the project cost it Rs 7 billion, by Dhurba Dangal (rep 21/11/2019)

Private power producers seek laws allowing them to export electricity: Nepal is projected to have 1000 megawatts of surplus power by 2021-22, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 20/11/2019)

Budhigandaki hydel-affected locals protest seeking compensation (ht 20/11/2019)

Upper Trishuli 3A and Upper Bhotekoshi poised to churn out 105 megawatts: The two hydropower projects are finally ready to go into action after being hit by natural disasters and delays, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 19/11/2019), UT 3A finally connected to national grid in full capacity (ht 19/11/2019), PM, Energy Minister inaugurate Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower project, by Himnath Devkota and Bhagwati Lama (rep 19/11/2019)

Electricity regulatory commission introduces tariff guidelines (ht 18/11/2019)

Nepal faces a tough test of increasing electricity use: The country is witnessing a decline in the import of electrical appliances including induction cookers, ovens, toasters, coffee and tea makers, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/11/2019)

Upper Trishuli 3A to start commercial generation from Monday, by Himnath Devkota (rep 17/11/2019)

NEA plans to minimise energy wastage (ht 17/11/2019)

Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project slated to restart operations next week: The 45-megawatt plant was shut for five years for repairs after being damaged by a series of mishaps, by Anish Tiwari (kp 15/11/209)

NT gets tender to lay underground cables in Kathmandu Valley (ht 15/11/2019)

Chitwan to be fully electrified in current fiscal year, by Sabita Shrestha (rep 15/11/2019)

NEA mulls 15% power tariff hike: Experts say this could widen trade deficit, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 14/11/2019)

Regulatory body rejects Nepal Electricity Authority’s tariff proposal: Electricity Regulatory Commission is mulling to enforce a new directive on tariff fixation, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 13/11/2019)

Hydropower projects: Locals threaten to disrupt hydel projects (ht 13/11/2019)

Non-paying utility customers take advantage of instalment option: Factories that received power through dedicated feeders owe the utility Rs11 billion in unpaid bills, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 12/11/2019)

Death of Nepali Hydro: The new India-Nepal transmission lines will not lead to export of Nepali hydropower. It will limit additions of new hydro plants in Nepal and increase the dependence on Indian electricity imports, by Bishal Thapa (rep 12/11/2019)

Draft of Electricity Act gathering dust for over a month, by Umesh Poudel (ht 11/11/2019)

Power utility tables tariff proposal on charging stations in haste before building them: The rates are higher than the electricity tariff proposed for the public transportation sector, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 10/11/2019)

Delay in fixing compensation amount leaves locals confused (ht 10/11/2019)

Bheri-Babai project to issue 49pc shares to public (ht 10/11/2019)

Dharche locals in Gorkha see light after four years: When the Nauli Khola Micro Hydropower Project was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake, it left many villages in darkness, by Hariram Uprety (kp 07/11/2019)

Utility will have to submit projected revenue requirement to revise tariff: Charges likely to be slashed for industrial consumers receiving energy through dedicated feeders, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 07/11/2019)

NERC drafts electricity tariff guidelines (ht 07/11/2019)

Six international firms vying for 821MW Uttar Ganga consulting contract: The Baglung-based hydropower project is one of the 11 strategic schemes prioritised by the government, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 06/11/2019)

Utility says delinquent industrial customers can pay in instalments: These clients who received electricity through dedicated feeders owe Rs11 billion in unpaid bills, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 05/11/2019)

Rs 37 billion collected so far to build Budhi Gandaki Hydroelectric Project (rep 05/11/2019)

NEA proposes to reduce power tariff (ht 04/11/2019), NEA moves to lower premium tariff for commercial users: Proposes a 30% premium on power supplied through dedicated feeders, trunk lines (rep 04/11/2019)

To reduce the trade deficit, Nepal has to rely on agriculture: In the short term, the hydropower and agricultural sectors offer Nepal’s best hope, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp 03/11/2019)

Land compensation and right-of-way issues delay power line projects: Experts say there has to be coherence between the social, technical, financial and political factors surrounding transmission line projects, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 01/11/2019)

Upper Trishuli Hydel Project: Nine int’l lenders to invest Rs 51bn, by Umesh Poudel (ht 01/11/2019), Nine international lenders agree to inject $453 million in Upper Trishuli-1
The Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project is designed to generate annual energy of 1,533 GWh from three power generating units of total installed capacity 216 MW (kp 02/11/2019)

Cross border transmission line faces opposition from Nawalparasi locals: Nearly 200 kathhas of arable land will be acquired to erect 120 pylons on Nepal’s side, by Prahlad Rijal and Narayan Sharma (kp 31/10/2019), Local people agitated with various demands along Butwal-Gorakhpur 400 KV cross-border transmission line (rep 31/10/2019)

Kaligandaki Corridor Transmission Line Project hits snag: Electricity generated by hydel plants with a combined capacity of 28.6 megawatts is laying to waste, by Ghanashyam Khadka and Aash Gurung (kp 28/10/2019)

Generation survey for the construction of the Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project to be done: The 1,061-megawatt scheme is located in Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 24/10/2019)

Works begin on multipurpose high dam in Lamiraha: Sainamaina Municipality plans to build a multipurpose water park, promote tourism and irrigate fields through the dam, by Amrita Anmol (kp 23/10/2019)

Austria interested in investing in Dudh Koshi hydro project, say officials: The reservoir type scheme will produce 3,443 gigawatt hours of electricity per year, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 23/10/2019)

Bangladesh keen on funding 20 hydropower projects in Nepal: Nepal also asked Bangladesh to allow the export of local cardamom, yarn and broom grass (amriso) without any hurdles during the first day of trade talks, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 23/10/2019)

Upcoming Bheri-Babai project unsettles squatter communities in the area: The embankments being built for the project will likely deluge 30 houses in the banks, by Chandani Khatayat (kp 22/10/2019)

Sunkoshi II and Sunkoshi III hydels: Feasibility, ESIA studies to be completed by July (ht 21/10/2019)

Power utility inks agreements to reduce distribution losses: The electricity authority will either reward or punish the chiefs in line with their centre’s result in reducing distribution losses, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 20/10/2019)

Duhabi-Katari 33 KV transmission line to be completed within 45 days (kp 19/10/2019)

Technical and legal issues delay Nepal's participation in Indian power market: An official said the Nepal Electricity Authority has to ensure that Nepal’s grid is reliable and fully synchronised with India’s, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 19/10/2019)

Nepal second fastest improver in power equity: Energy council: Cambodia, Nepal and Myanmar have made access improvements of over 100 percent above their 2000 baseline, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 18/10/2019)

Nepal likely to export power to Bangladesh using Indian grid: Tripartite meeting to be held within three months to fix transmission modalities and commercial terms, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/10/2019)

Power supply to 1,000 households cut off (ht 17/10/2019)

Nepal, India agree to build New Butwal-Gorakhpur transmission line with equal equity investment: A company is expected to be formed under the modality within three months, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 16/10/2019)

Kulekhani III stirs to life after 12 years in development: The 14-megawatt plant can churn out 40.85 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 16/10/2019)

Land acquisition in Arkhet, Khahare and Arughat for Budhi Gandaki hydel project in limbo: The government has spent around Rs26 billion so far acquiring land from 27 settlements in Gorkha and Dhading districts, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 16/10/2019)

Electricity authority looking for new contractor to build transmission line: The 74-kilometre Hetauda-Bharatpur transmission line will facilitate electricity trade with India, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 15/10/2019)

Nepal-China cross-border transmission line in G2G model, by Himnath Devkota (rep 15/10/2019)

HIDCL, Power China to build 762MW Tamor hydel: The state-owned Chinese company to invest nearly $1.60 billion in two hydropower projects (ht 14/10/2019)

Lo Manthang to be electrified, by Dhana Basnet (rep 14/10/2019)

Nepal, India officials to hold power trade talks from Monday in New Delhi: The two-day meeting is expected to resolve issues related to financing and implementation modality of the second high capacity cross-border transmission line and energy banking mechanism, among others, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 13/10/2019)

Upper Tamakoshi project makes progress on penstock installation: Construction work on the 456 megawatt run-of-the-river scheme began in 2012, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 12/10/2019)

Load dispatch centre gets modern power flow management system: The system gathers and analyses real-time power flow data throughout the country, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 05/10/2019)

Hydropower firms not allowed to take more than 17 per cent profit: New bylaw has scrapped the rule that required developers to pay fine if they failed to generate electricity  as per power purchase agreement (ht 04/10/2019), Small hydropower plants exempted from penalties for falling short of production forecasts: Independent power producers welcome the Electricity Regulatory Commission's move, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 04/10/2019)

Kulekhani III likely to commission power before Vijaya Dashami (ht 02/10/2019)

NEA expedites work to install smart meters in Kathmandu (ht 02/10/2019)

75 per cent work on Nyadi power project completed (ht 01/10/2019)

Hydropower developers seek removal of credit rating provision (ht 30/09/2019)

Japan to provide a soft loan to build Nalsing Gad Storage Project: The 410 megawatt scheme located in Jajarkot will have a 200-metre-high rock dam, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 27/09/2019)

Power utility aims to bring down distribution losses to 8.5 percent: Last year, it lost 1,156 gigawatt hours out of the total available 7,551 gigawatt hours, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 26/09/2019)

Talks over funding modalities for Nalsing Gad project revive: The Japan International Cooperation Agency has proposed to provide a $500 million soft loan to build the 410 megawatt scheme, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 25/09/2019)