99 hydropower projects get survey permission in one year, how much solar energy out of 3,211 MW is there?

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५ श्रावण २०८३, मंगलवार ०७:१३July 21, 2026

. The Department of Electricity Development has issued survey licenses to 99 hydropower projects in the fiscal year 2082/83.

The total capacity of these projects is 3,2 TAG_OPEN_div_25 11 MW. Under the solar energy sector, there are seven projects. The capacity of these projects is 311 MW.

Likewise, 179 circuit kilometers of 220 kV and 270 circuit kilometers of 132 kV transmission line have been given survey licenses.TAG_OPEN_div_23 Similarly, a survey license has been issued to 132 circuit kilometers of projects with a capacity of 33 KV.

There are 29 projects that have received production license.TAG_OPEN_div_21 The capacity of these projects is equivalent to 1,857 MW. Similarly, three solar energy projects have obtained production license. The capacity of these projects is 31 MW.

The department collects around Rs 3.TAG_OPEN_div_19 50 billion in royalty annually. The royalty amount received is distributed among the provinces and local levels. According to the Department, this has made significant contribution to the economic development and development of the province and local levels.

Out of the generation licenses issued by the Department so far, 264 projects are under the hydropower sector.TAG_OPEN_div_17 The combined capacity of these projects is 12,336 MW. Under the solar energy sector, there are altogether 10 projects. The combined capacity of these projects is 74.6 megawatts.

Permission has been given for the construction of 1,TAG_OPEN_div_15 097 circuit kilometers of 400 KV transmission line under the transmission line. Likewise, permission has been given for the construction of 656 circuit kilometers of 220 KV capacity and 1,608 circuit kilometers of 132 KV capacity.

Similarly, 337 circuit kilometers of projects with a capacity of 33 KV have received approval, said Mandevi Shrestha, Director General of the Department.TAG_OPEN_div_13