PPA for hydropower projects with less than 10 MW capacity opened, private sector encouraged in reservoir-based projects

Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: The government has opened the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for hydropower projects with the[...]

Punarbas 33/11 KV substation comes into operation in Kanchanpur

Kathmandu. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has completed the construction of a 33-11 kV 6/8 MVA Punarbas[...]

Annapurna Hydropower Emerging as ‘Hydro Hub’: Hydropower Brings Prosperity, Increases Environmental Challenges, Locals Unable to Reap Full Benefit

Myagdi. Annapurna Rural Municipality has emerged as the emerging hydro hub of Nepal in the past[...]

Landslide obstructs Besisahar-Chame road

Lamjung. The landslide has obstructed the Besisahar-Chame road section linking Manang to Lamjung. According to the[...]

Rs 5.41 billion has been allocated for infrastructure development, Rs 1.71 billion for education, Rs 2.5 billion for heritage conservation and Rs 490 million for social development.

Kathmandu. Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has allocated budget for the construction of water containers for birds.[...]

“We have made energy sector the main basis for economic transformation.

. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said the budget has established[...]

Govt not to disconnect power lines until tariff dispute of industrial sector is resolved

Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has urged industries not to disconnect power lines[...]

Minister Shrestha inquires about NEA’s supply of meter and transformer

Kathmandu. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has enquired about the stock[...]

Shortlist of applications for chairman of Electricity Regulatory Commission made public

. The shortlist of those who have applied for the post of chairman of the Electricity[...]

National Hydropower Company convenes AGM, what are the proposals?

Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: National Hydropower Company Limited (NHPC) is organizing its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on[...]

Sikta Irrigation Project has started releasing water into the canal regularly.

Banke. Farmers in Banke district are happy after the under-construction Sikta Irrigation Project has started releasing[...]

Bitumen shortage hampers Araniko highway upgrading for two months

Kavrepalanchok. The construction work of the under-graded Dhulikhel-Khawa road section of the Araniko Highway in Kavre[...]