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)

Modi Khola hydropower projects are not abiding by EIA compliance: Report: The hydel projects have failed to maintain a minimum 10 percent of water in the dry season to maintain the aquatic life and their habitat, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/09/2019)

Transboundary water governance: Despite massive hydropower potential, the Hindu Kush Himalayan region remains energy-poor, by Shekhar Koirala (kp 23/09/2019)

Reducing fossil fuel consumption in Nepal: Nepal has largely wasted its massive potential to switch to greener energy options, by Tsewang Nuru Sherpa (kp 22/09/2019)

Energy ministry and regulator at odds over hiring, authority: Officials close to the situation say that the regulator has been intentionally incapacitated by ministry officials who have issues over the selection of office bearers of the commission, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 22/09/2019)

Hydel project starts power production (ht 19/09/2019)

Nepal needs to increase investments in energy by fourfold, World Bank says: Direct investment declined to Rs13.06 billion in 2018-19 from Rs17.52 billion in 2017-18, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 19/09/2019)

IPPs demand revision of power purchase rates (ht 19/09/2019)

Religious leaders and local authorities oppose Kaligandaki-Tinau Diversion Multipurpose Project: The project is expected to affect the lives of around 300,000 people from 10 local units of Tanahun, Nawalparasi (East) and Syangja, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 18/09/2019)

Draft bill to amend Electricity Act provokes complaints: Stakeholders say the proposed legislation will restrain private power producers and the state-owned power utility, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 18/09/2019)

Kabeli B1 starts test power production (ht 18/09/2019)

Investment Board summons GMR to discuss the fate of Upper Karnali: The Indian company has been unable to perform financial closure and begin construction of the hydro project, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/09/2019)

HIDCL, Power China to build 762MW Tamor reservoir project (ht 17/09/2019)

NEA says house owners will be penalised if extra electricity fee is collected from tenants (ht 16/09/209)

Breakthrough likely in Nepal-India energy talks slated for October: The major sticking point is the financing modality for the New Butwal Gorakhpur transmission line project (kp 14/09/2019)

Make power reliable: It is time to unbundle the NEA into separate entities so that each of them can be handled more efficiently (ht 13/09/2019)

NEA to install 50 electric vehicle charging stations, by Supriya Sharma (rep 13/09/2019)

Development of hydropower in South Asia requires a perspective makeover: The slow development of hydropower projects in the region in the past decade has become a massive concern, by Anish De (kp 12/09/2019)

Electricity tripping a major hassle for consumers, by Umesh Poudel (ht 12/09/2019)

Dudhkoshi Storage Hydroelectric Project to affect 1,150 households (ht 09/09/2019)

Power outage hits Damauli locals (ht 09/09/2019)

Final test of state-owned Kulekhani 3 delayed: The Chinese company hired for electro-mechanical works has still not sent their technicians despite repeated summons, by Pratap Bista (kp 08/09/2019)

Chilime Trishuli Transmission Line project achieves 45% physical progress, by Himnath Devkota (rep 08/09/2019)

Developers complain tree clearance guidelines could push up their costs: A project similar to the Tanahu hydel scheme which cleared around 181,000 trees spread over 417 hectares of forests would have to pay Rs688 million for forest clearance, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 07/09/2019) [???]

Energy officials and private developers lock horns over ‘frail’ hydropower schemes: The row is largely attributed to the government failure in delivering on lofty promises which it made during the time of power crisis to promote private investments in the hydropower sector, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 06/09/2019)

Solar energy promotion: Learn from Bangladesh, by Devendra Adhikari (ht 05/09/2019)

Tunnel breakthrough achieved in Dordikhola power project (ht 05/09/2019)

Talk resurfaces for unbundling the Nepal Electricity Authority: Currently, it is under the purview of the state-owned power utility to generate, transmit and distribute electricity, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 04/09/2019)

Is electricity cheap enough to replace cooking gas? To increase demand, making the per unit cost of electricity cheaper would make sense, by Saroj Koirala (kp 03/09/2019)

Draft Electricity Bill requires authorities to issue licences through open competition: Under the existing provision, permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 03/09/2019)

Solu Corridor project to face no more obstacles (ht 02/09/2019)

Delay of Dana sub-station delays hydropower projects, by Hari Krishna Gautam (rep 31/08/2019)

Energy Ministry clears the way for investors to open charging stations: Service providers may be allowed to add a markup of up to 20 percent as service charge, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 30/08/2019)

EV operation  guideline  prepared: Average electricity tariff for  charging stations to be set at   Rs 10.48 per unit for now, by Umesh Poudel (ht 30/08/2019)

Trishuli Hydropower Station to be shut down for a major overhaul: The power utility has decided to rehabilitate and modernise the venerable plant in 30 months, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 29/08/2019)

Sanjen power project conducts breakthrough of pilot hole, by Himnath Devkota (rep 29/08/2019)

Upper Karnali Project in limbo, by Nagendra Upadhyay and Govinda KC (rep 28/08/2019)

Contract termination delays construction of Tanahu hydro: THL plans to start work from January (ht 28/08/2019)

Delay in fixing compensation amount hits people hard (ht 27/08/2019)

Making renewable energy usage a reality: Providing minimal incentives when importing solar panels undermines the potential of the sector, by Nasala Maharjan (kp 27/08/2019)

NEA to build 10 new hydropower projects (ht 26/08/2019)

Rasuwagadhi power project to start production within this FY, by Himnath Devkota (rep 25/08/2019)

NEA to connect all households with electricity by 2022, by Himal Lamsal (rep 25/08/2019)

Power utility gets go-ahead to chop down 38,545 trees: Forests will be cleared in Rautahat and Bara districts for the planned Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Duhabi transmission line, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 24/08/2019)

Energy Ministry proposes check on power consumption by businesses: The ministry made the move in a bid to encourage usage of energy-efficient technology, machines and equipment to reduce energy imports and curb emissions, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 22/08/2019)

Groups urge govt to scrap Upper Karnali contract with GMR (rep 22/08/2019)

The Nepal Electricity Authority stages a dramatic turnaround: The state-owned utility has not only ended load-shedding, it is actually making a profit, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 21/08/2019)

35 MW from eastern Nepal to be connected to national grid, by Khagendra Adhikari (rep 21/08/2019)

NEA prioritizes digitizing its services (rep 20/08/2019)

NEA plans to connect all districts to national grid (ht 19/08/2019), NEA’s ambitious plan: Getting households to switch to electricity in the kitchen would slash import of cooking gas, which costs the country a whooping Rs 35 billion annually (ht 20/08/2019)

Nepal’s solar aspirations: Planned and sustainable development of solar energy as part of a larger green energy development plan can truly help Nepal accelerate its action for cleaner planet, by Tapendra Chand and Manoj Paudel (rep 19/08/2019)

Energy royalty soars 94 percent as hydel schemes age: Ten years later, Nepal has still not made significant strides in power generation, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 18/08/2019)

European donor to audit power utility’s compliance with rules: The Nepal Electricity Authority has been accused of trampling on the concerns of indigenous communities, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 15/08/2019)

Tripartite power trade meeting in September, by Umesh Poudel (ht 15/08/2019)

NEA’s profit soars 148 pc to Rs 7.2 billion, by Umesh Poudel (ht 14/08/2019)

Floods damage hydel projects in Lamjung (ht 12/08/2019)

Nepal’s largest under-construction hydropower plant mired by sluggish work: At the current pace of pipe installation, completion of the much-touted Upper Tamakoshi hydropower plant in the stipulated time is no more than a pipedream, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 11/08/2019)

In Province 2, people are getting electrocuted to death—at a rate of one every day: Locals blame the Nepal Electricity Authority for failing to repair decades-old utility poles and loose live wires, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 09/08/2019)

Utility refuses to join resolution process proposed by Complaints Mechanism: A rights group has filed a complaint that the proposed power line passes over houses against local regulations, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 10/08/2019)

Work to move ahead at Bheri Babai despite ban on Nepali contractor: The procurement office has forbidden Raman Construction from taking new public contracts, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 07/08/2019)

60pc work of 220kV Trishuli III B hub substation completed (ht 05/08/2019)

Arun III completes 22pc work (ht 05/08/2019)

45pc progress in Chilime-Trishuli transmission line (ht 05/08/2019)

After a decade of struggle, Kabeli Corridor finally gets full shape: The energy slated to be produced by many private projects in the region will not go to waste now for lack of transmission infrastructure, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 03/08/2019)

60 MW electricity from Trishuli 3A connected to transmission line, by Himnath Devkota (rep 03/08/2019)

Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant ready to go full throttle: The scheme is expected to ease electrical stress in Kathmandu during peak hours, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 02/08/2019)

Authorities blacklist 3 Chinese contractors for noncompliance: The firms had received contracts to implement transmission line, substation and smart metering projects, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 01/08/2019)

Nepalis are consuming 38 percent more electricity than 2 years ago: The surge in electricity demand is largely driven by a reliable supply of power and increased use of gadgets, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 31/07/2019)

Call to promote renewable energy at local level (rep 31/07/2019)

House sub-committee begins discussion on the issue of unpaid electricity bills: Nepal Electricity Authority says 25 factories need to be forced to disgorge an estimated Rs10 billion, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 30/07/2019)

Rear view imagination: The little tricks and technologies we used to manage through the darkest days of load-shedding has set us up for the future, if only we had the courage to look forward, by Bishal Thapa (rep 30/07/2019)

Nepal’s power infrastructure continues to grow: However, the country has fallen short by a wide margin in generation of additional power as it only met 9 percent of its generation target in the last fiscal year, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 28/07/2019)

Chinese, Nepali firms sign deal to develop Tamakoshi 3 scheme: Construction of the 200 MW plant is expected to begin in 2020 and be completed in three and a half years, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 27/07/2019), Tamakoshi III hydel project: Govt secretly allows capacity reduction; Initially, the government had signed a pact to develop 650 MW (ht 28/07/2019), Dolakha protests Tamakoshi III capacity reduction, by Gokarna Bhandari (ht 29/07/2019), Opaque deal: There is no point in creating an institution like Investment Board Nepal and then trying to weaken it (ht 29/07/2019), Project capacity reduced to prevent scrapping of license, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 31/07/2019)

India proposes procedures for approving and facilitating electricity trade: The proposed provisions contradict India’s Cross Border Trade of Electricity Regulations, 2019, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 24/07/2019)

Electricity in Dolpa village excites locals, by Bishnu Prasad Devkota (rep 22/07/2019)

34 developers receive generation licences to build hydro schemes: The planned projects have a combined installed capacity of 1,842 MW, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 19/07/2019)

Developer of Upper Trishuli 1 sees funding oversubscription by $178 million, near financial closure: The company plans to construct the powerhouse area and finish electromechanical works by the third quarter of 2022, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/07/2019)

Electricity import drops (ht 17/07/2019)

Nepal practices energy banking; sends 200 MW electricity to India (rep 17/07/2019)

NERC approval must  before inking PPA (ht 17/07/2019)

Three days of non-stop torrential rain tops up Kulekhani reservoir: Nepal Electricity Authority cuts down power imports from India to 150 MW from 400 MW, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 16/07/2019)

Officials working on alignment of Galchhi-Kerung transmission line: Concerns have been raised as part of the line will pass through Langtang National Park, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 12/07/2019)

Government starts inking agreements for electrification: Government starts inking agreements for electrification, by Umesh Poudel (ht 10/07/2019)

Shift To Renewable Energy, by Pratik Koirala (rn 10/07/2019)

Nepal, India officials to meet to get cross-border transmission line project moving forward: The proposed Butwal-Gorakhpur power line is part of a $630 million US-funded project, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 09/07/2019)

Govt scraps Gezhouba’s survey licence for Jajarkot project (ht 08/07/2019)

NEA to track sub-stations and transformers via online system (ht 08/07/2019)

600 MW Upper Marsyangdi negotiations stall over hedge fund row: Energy Ministry against Finance Ministry’s proposal to make the power utility the sole bearer of risks associated with currency fluctuations, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 07/07/2019)

Upper Trishuli 3 'A' to start generation from first week of August, by Himnath Devkota (rep 07/07/2019)

Land acquisition and forest clearanceissues delay transmission line project: The Kusma-New Butwal power line project is part of a $180 million system expansion project, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 06/07/2019)

Solar mini-grids improve life in Surkhet, Kailali and Baitadi, by Umesh Poudel (ht 04/07/2019)

Makwanpur still relies on wooden utility poles for electricity supply: Around 150,000 houses are connected to electricity through 40,000 wooden utility poles, which authorities say pose a danger to locals, by Subash Bidari (kp 03/07/2019)

Construction work at Upper Trishuli 3A project resumes, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 03/07/2019)

AEPC mulls 2MW wind energy project in Kailali (ht 03/07/2019)

Electricity dues for street lights cross Rs 6 billion, by Himal Lamsal (rep 30/06/2019)

Energy officials lean towards Dudh Koshi Hydroelectric Project: The reservoir type project will produce 3,443 GWh annually, higher than the expected  annual output of 3,383 GWh of the proposed Budhi Gandaki scheme, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 27/06/2019)

Upper Karnali Hydropower Project bogged down in price negotiations: Indian developer GMR has signed a pact to export power to Bangladesh but they are still haggling over the rate, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 25/06/2019)

Nepal, Bangladesh to use Indian grid for power trade: The two countries are also studying the prospect of building dedicated power lines in the long term, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 23/06/2019)

Energy Ministry officials leave for Bangladesh to talk electricity trade, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 20/06/2019)

41 MW to be added to national grid by mid-September (rep 20/06/2019)

Penstock installation completed at Upper Tamakoshi hydro project: Nepal will have surplus electricity after the 456 MW plant comes into operation in February, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 18/06/2019), Austrian company starts penstock pipe  installation task in lower vertical tunnel (ht 18/06/2019)

400 kVA Dhalkebar substation likely to begin operation by December (ht 17/06/2019)

Province 3 to receive lion’s share of energy royalties, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 16/06/2019) [???]

IPPs establish power trading firm to export energy to India, Bangladesh, by Umesh Poudel (ht 13/06/2019)

Electricity Regulatory Commission begins work to formulate directives: The directives will address the concerns of the power utility and independent producers, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 12/06/2019)

Nepal fails to meet energy sector targets in the current fiscal: Only 71 MW has been added to the national grid in 11 months of this fiscal against a target of 760MW set by the Energy Ministry, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 09/06/2019)

Power line project floundering eight years into construction: The Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade Project is stuck at 70pc physical progress, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 07/06/2019)

Upper Tamakoshi looks for funds as completion deadline looms: The project’s price tag has swelled to Rs49 billion from the initial cost estimate of Rs35 billion, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 06/06/2019)

Work on Madhya Modi Hydropower Project resumes, by Chhabi Lal Tiwari (rep 05/06/2019)

Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Project: Locals welcome budget allocation for national pride project (rep 05/06/2019)

95.5 percent of Nepalis have an electricity connection, report says, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 04/06/2019)

32 MW electricity could go to waste: AEPC , by Umesh Poudel (ht 04/06/2019)

IBN gives nod for study on 550 MW solar energy project (rep 04/06/2019), Shine on: Nepal should now focus on promoting more solar in its energy mix (kp 06/06/2019)

Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal invites prospective contractors to share information on building power lines: It is the first step in implementing a $630 million electricity transmission and road project funded by the US, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 31/05/2019)

410 km of power lines built, 71 MW added to national grid in eight months, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 28/05/2019)

Budhi Gandaki project plans to complete compensation distribution by next fiscal year: The 1,200MW project located in Gorkha and Dhading districts is planning to spend Rs18 billion on the endeavour, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 26/05/2019)

NEA to prioritise distribution of smart meters next fiscal year (ht 24/05/2019)

Government urged to allow private sector to invest in power transmission, by Umesh Poudel (ht 23/05/2019)

Locals displaced by Budhigandaki Hydropower Project dissatisfied with new location, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 23/05/2019)

Power utility chief butts head with ruling party lawmaker, by Prahlad Rial (kp 22/05/2019), NEA MD Ghising refutes corruption charges against him (ht 22/05/2019), Let Kulman Ghising work (rep 23/05/2019)

Disintegration of business: Efforts by industries to contest the retroactive electricity bills raised by Nepal Electricity Authority illustrates how businesses have lost control of their narrative, by Bishal Thapa (rep 21/05/2019), High court orders five firms to pay tariffs as determined by NEA (rep 21/05/2019)

Koshi corridor power line project faces new setback, likely to miss deadline by 10 months, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 19/05/2019)

Panchthar villagers ‘recharge’ their electricity supply, by Giriraj Baskota (rep 19/05/2019)

Construction work on 200kV substation resumes (kp 18/05/2019)

Upper Trishuli 3A hydroelectric project starts churning out 30 MW, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/05/2019)

Regulatory body struggles with teething problems, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/05/2019)

Darchula connected to national grid, eight more rural districts to go, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 16/05/2019)

Compensation distribution begins for Budhi Gandaki project, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 14/05/2019)

Tanahun power project construction in full swing (ht 13/05/2019)

NEA warns of blacklisting Kulekhani-3 contractor (ht 13/05/2019)

Proposed NEA rental charges likely to skyrocket internet prices: ISPs pay rent to use NEA infrastructure like poles and optical ground wire, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 12/05/2019)

Nalsing Gadh Hydropower Project: Consultant misses yet another deadline to complete DPR, by Janak KC (rep 12/05/2019)

Arun III project, locals locked in land compensation dispute, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 11/05/2019)

Nepal’s hydropower tends to displace expensive thermal power in India: A combined India-Nepal system can reduce cost by US$106 million a year (rep 11/05/2019)

Mired in politics, chances of building Budhi Gandaki are growing slim: Negotiations with China Gezhouba, which was awarded contract without competitive bidding, have stalled for months, by Anil Giri (kp 09/05/2019)

Guangxi resumes work on Middle Bhotekoshi following warning, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 09/05/2019)

Four border junctions: India could play a pivotal role in interconnecting regional energy networks—creating a resource pool for everyone’s betterment, by Mahendra P Lama (kp 08/05/2019)

Industrialists accuse Nepal Electricity Authority of charging them illegally, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 08/05/2019), Private industries refuse to pay extra energy bill (ht 08/05/2019), Industrialists warned to pay dues or face theft charges for unauthorised power consumption: Former electricity officials supplied 315 megawatts  to industries and kept the country in the dark, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 10/05/2019), Industrial sector power tariff hike on the cards, by Umesh Poudel (ht 10/05/2019)

Upper Tamakoshi Project: Penstock installation delayed by crane wire rope failure, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 07/05/2019)

NEA plans to set up 10 electric vehicle charging stations in Valley (ht 06/05/2019)

‘Final study’ for Nepal-China transmission line starts in Rasuwa (rep 06/05/2019)

Kabeli transmission line to be completed by this fiscal year (ht 06/05/2019), Phase II of Kabeli Corridor Transmission Line ready (rep 06/05/2019)

Trishuli-Kathmandu transmission line to come online this week (kp 05/05/2019)

Gandaki Province govt against Kaligandaki-Tinau Multi-purpose Project (ht 05/05/2019)

Independent power producers seek measures to ease electricity trade, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 04/05/2019)

Dispute emerges over Thankot transmission line alignment, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 03/05/2019)

Power sector development: Attract Nepali investors, too, by Devendra Adhikari (ht 03/05/2019)

Locals obstruct transmission line tower work in Khokana (ht 03/05/2019)

Power line projects to follow one basin, one hub concept, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 02/05/2019)

Upper Trishuli 3A to start producing power by May 15 (kp 01/05/2019), Upper Trishuli 3A passes generation test, commercial production by May 15 (ht 01/05/2019)

Rukum locals against diverting Uttarganga River, by Lokendra Khanal (rep 01/05/2019)

Grid-connected solar system: New step in Nepal’s energy mix, by Sajendra Man Bajracharya (ht 30/04/2019)

Locals’ dream of lighting up their homes remains a distant dream, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 29/04/2019)

Studies begin for two storage-type hydro projects: Khimti Those Siwalaya project has an installed capacity of 326 MW and Bharbung project has a capacity to produce 512 MW, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 27/04/2019)

Tanahu Hydropower invites fresh bids after terminating contract: The project developers scrapped the contract with CMC in February after the Italian builder failed to resolve its liquidity crisis, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 26/04/2019)

Middle Bhotekoshi says it may cancel contract with Guangxi, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 25/04/2019)

Betan Karnali DPR to be completed by August (ht 24/04/2019)

Electricity commission remains without office bearers as energy sector suffers, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 24/04/2019)

Government, World Bank ink pact to scale up renewable energy options (ht 23/04/2019)

Uttar Ganga Water Diversion: ozens of micro hydro projects of Rukum under threat, by Lokendra Khanal (rep 23/04/2019)

Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project: Installation of penstock pipes likely to be completed in early May, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 23/04/2019)

Tamakoshi transmission line project delayed due to change of contractor, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 19/04/2019)

828 MW Uttar Ganga hydro project revived after 7 years, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 18/04/2019)

Early breakthrough in Bheri Babai tunnel sets a milestone—and a lesson for other lagging national projects: The tunnel, which was dug using a boring machine, has been  completed a year ahead of the original deadline, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/04/2019), Bheri-Babai tunnel completed (ht 17/04/2019), That was fast: The tunnel builders have shown that where there’s a will, there’s a way (kp 18/04/2019), Two Breakthroughs In Constructing Tunnels, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 20/04/2019)

41 MW added to national grid in first nine months, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/04/2019)

Upper Trishuli-3A, Kulekhani-3 plants nearing finish, by Prahlad Rijal and Pratap Bista (kp 15/04/2019), Upper Trishuli III A, Kulekhani III hydels to commission power next month (ht 18/04/2019)

Civil works of Upper Mailung to begin soon, by Himnath Devkota (rep 14/04/2019)

Electricity tariffs to be slashed for industrial users, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 11/04/2019)

Sanjen, Rasuwagadi hydels to issue public shares from April 19 (ht 10/04/2019)

Forces behind lenghty power cuts trying to weaken me: Ghising (rep 09/04/2019)

Construction of Koshi Corridor transmission line resumes (ht 08/04/2019)

Upper Naugarh to start power generation by mid-May, by Prem Chunara (rep 08/04/2019)

Bheri-Babai multi-purpose project to be completed before deadline (ht 02/04/2019), Bheri Babai Project: One step forward, two steps back (ht 06/04/2019), Bheri Babai project finishes tunnel one year ahead of schedule: The 12-kilometre tunnel was dug using a tunnel boring machine, the first time it is being used in, by Khalendra Sejuwal (kp 07/04/2019), Replicate the model of Bheri-Babai (rep 08/04/2019)

Work at Kabeli Corridor halted (kp 27/03/2019)

Upper Trishuli 3A slated to begin generation in April: On April 30, the first turbine will be switched on to produce 30 MW and the second turbine on June 30 (kp 20/03/2019)

Protestors close road, market over Budhi Gandaki compensation delays, by Narahari Sapkota and Sarita Shrestha (rep 19/03/2019)

Kabeli transmission line awaits completion, contractor seeks deadline extension, by Giriraj Baskota (rep 19/03/2019)

Electricity output slated to double in next fiscal year: The expected increase in energy generation is almost equal to annual production of 1,027 MW, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/03/2019)

Energy minister has little to show after a year in office, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 18/03/2019)

Role of solar in Nepal’s energy mix looks set to expand: More private firms are showing  interest in installing solar plants across the country, by Bibek Subedi (kp 17/03/2019)

Kulekhani-3 project enters testing phase, by Bibek Subedi (kp 13/03/2019), Kulekhani-3 project fails to pay workers; construction halted, by Pratap Bista (kp 17/03/2019)

Law amended to ease acquisition of forest land, by Bibek Subedi (kp 12/03/2019)

West Seti among projects government will showcase at investment summit: Developers will be invited to present letters of  interest, investment board chief says, by Mukul Humagain (kp 12/03/2019)

Middle Bhotekoshi Hydroelectric project hits another setback, by Bibek Subedi (kp 09/03/201)

Workers start installing penstock pipesat 456MW Upper Tamakoshi project, by Bibek Subedi (kp 08/03/2019)

Six foreign firms bid for transmission line project, by Bibek Subedi (kp 05/03/2019)

Udayapur locals’ obstructions delay Saptakoshi DPR, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 04/03/2019)

Indian government approves proposal to build transmission line in Nepal: The approval will be crucial in the construction of a high-voltage power line to transmit electricity to India, by Bibek Subedi (kp 02/03/2019)

Upper Bhotekoshi reconstruction work at 45 percent, by Anish Tiwari (kp 02/03/2019)

46pc of Arun III  affected buy land with compensation amount (ht 26/02/2019)

Pathway to prosperity: Energy efficiency in Nepal will do more than just reduce energy use. It could open an additional pathway to prosperity, by Bishal Thapa (rep 26/02/2019)

Kabeli A Hydropower Project work halted (ht 20/02/2019)

NEA awards tender to lay underground cables in Valley (ht 25/02/2019), Underground wires to beautify Kathmandu (ht 26/02/2019)

Budhigandaki Hydropower Project: Locals demand immediate settlement of compensation, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 25/02/2019)

80 percent work at Upper Sanjen project complete, by Himnath Devkota (rep 24/02/2019)

NEA to build, standardise 55 new substations (ht 23/02/2019)

Upper Tamakoshi work gaining momentum, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 23/02/2019), Penstock pipe-laying work commences at Upper Tamakoshi hydel project (rep 25/02/2019)

Tanahu hydel project to call tender (ht 22/02/2019)

Public not getting promised returns from hydropower companies, say investors, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 22/02/2019)

Italy’s CMC Ravenna fired from Tanahu Hydro project, by Biek Subedi (kp 20/02/2019)

8.63MW hydel to be developed in Chepekhola (ht 19/02/2019)

Bagmati Hydro project to begin test operation by mid-March, by Pratap Bista (kp 18/02/2019)

Tanahu hydel to terminate contract with CMC (ht 18/02/2019)

Kulekhani-3 project misses deadline for sixth time: Construction began in 2008 and was expected to be done by 2012, by Bibek Subedi (kp 17/02/2019)

Kul Man Ghising: The man who gave us light, by Deepak Adhikari (kp 16/02/2019)

Light at the end of the tunnel (kp 16/02/2019)

Dordi Khola Hydropower project on pace to generate electricity by August, by Aash Gurung (kp 15/02/2019)

Govt to allot hydel shares worth Rs 102.28bn to public, by Umesh Poudel (ht 14/02/2019), Govt mobilizing people’s money for hydropower development: Prime minister launching program today (rep 14/02/2019)

India proposes to construct Lower Arun Hydro Project (ht 13/02/2019)

Italian contractor may be fired for being no-show, by Bibek Subedi (kp 12/02/2019) [related to Tanahu Hydropower Project]

RE financing: Need for paradigm shift, by Devendra Adhikari (ht 12/02/2019)

Construction of 37MW Upper Trishuli III B hydel starts (ht 11/02/2019)

Unknown group sets off three explosions at Arun-III hydropower project site, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 09/02/2019), IPPAN flays bombings in Arun III hydel project (ht 12/02/2019)

Municipality requests change in transmission line alignment, by Bibek Subedi (kp 06/02/2019)

Lack of tree cutting permits holds up power line projects, by Bibek Subedi (kp 02/02/2019)

Tanahu Hydro Project stalls over payment dispute, by Bibek Subedi (kp 31/01/2019)

Electricity generated by Upper Tamakoshi hydro project could go to waste, by Umesh Poudel (ht 30/01/2019)

Locals halt Mid-Modi Hydropower Project (kp 29/01/2019)

Some Dhading villages still deprived of electricity, by Sarita Shrestha (rep 29/01/2019)

Power generation by domestic hydropower plants down 24pc: Country is importing 565MW from India to meet shortfall, by Bibek Subedi (kp 27/01/2019)

Transmission line talks stall over operational modality (kp 26/01/2019)

Nepal and India agree on energy bankind: Nepal allowed entry into India’s Power Exchange Market (rep 26/01/2019)

Cabinet puts appointment of Electricity Regulatory Commission officials on hold, by Bibek Subedi (kp 25/01/2019) [They cannot find agreement on which male Bahun shall head this commission!]

Nepal to seek more energy from India (ht 23/01/2019), India agrees to sell additional 100 MW power (ht 24/01/2019)

Construction work of Chilime-Trishuli transmission line halted (ht 23/012019), ‘Forest office halts work on transmission line’ (rep 23/01/2019)

Upper Tamakoshi to complete by 2019-end (rep 23/01/2019)

Solar over hydro: Without a massive and concerted effort to develop solar power, unmet electricity demand will continue to plague the energy sector, the economy, and the nation at large, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 22/01/2019)

Arun III Hydropower Project about 15 percent complete, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 21/01/2019)

Tanahu Hydro asks firms to start work, by Bibek Subedi (kp 19/01/2019)

Sinohydro completes work at Upper Tamakoshi powerhouse (rep 19/01/2019)

Kulman Ghising recognized for ending power crisis in country (rep 19/01/2019)

Panel formed to resume work at Koshi corridor power line (kp 14/01/2019), Task force formed to look into Koshi Corridor problems: Locals in Dharan sub-metropolis obstruct construction work of the 220 kVA double circuit transmission line project (ht 14/01/2019)

Construction of Lower Likhu hydel project partially halted (ht 14/01/2019)

Erratic power supply hits locals hard (ht 13/01/2019)

Bheri Babai calls bids for hydropower component, by Bibek Subedi (kp 12/01/2019)

Construction work at Solukhola Dudhkoshi Hydropower Project stalled for 3 months, by Shikhar Jung Shrestha (rep 12/01/2019)

Kabeli power line project receives forest clearance (kp 10/01/2018)

Andritz to install penstock pipes at Upper Tamakoshi, by Bibek Subedi (kp 19/01/2019)

Developer threatens to pull out over hedge fund row: The developer, according to a highly placed source at the electricity authority, is ready to contribute only $5 million to the fund, by Bibek Subedi (kp 08/01/2019)

Upadhyay tipped to head electricity commission, by Bibek Subedi (kp 03/01/2019) [There cannot be enough male Bahuns in such top positions!!]

Five companies picked to set up solar plants, by Bibek Subedi (kp 01/01/2019)

Enough power, not enough power lines, by Bibek Subedi (kp 31/12/2018)

Chinese contractor fired for poor project performance, by Bibek Subedi (kp 31/12/2018)

Indian firm to build 220kV power line, by Bibek Subedi (kp 29/12/2018)

Locals protest transmission line expansion in Siraha (ht 28/12/2018)

Nepal and India agree on energy banking, by Bibek Subedi (kp 28/12/2018)

SDF approves financing of two energy projects in Nepal (ht 26/12/2018)

Austrian firm to complete pipe installation in UTHL tunnel, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 24/12/2018), Penstock installation task reassigned to Austrian company, by Bibek Subedi (kp 25/12/2018)

India relaxes cross-border power trading guidelines: Move opens the way for Nepal to export surplus electricity to Bangladesh via Indian transmission lines, by Bibek Subedi (kp 23/12/2018), India relaxes hydropower import rules (rep 24/12/2018), Indian govt amends electricity regulation: Nepali hydel developers can  export power to third countries, by Umesh Poudel (ht 24/122018)

CMC scandal to affect Tanahu Hydro Project (rep 23/12/2018)

Bheri Babai project in limbo due to approval delays, by Bibek Subedi (kp 22/12/2018)

Kaligandaki transmission line construction work hampered (ht 21/12/2018)

Dharan sub-metropolis obstructs Koshi corridor transmission line (rep 19/12/2018)

India’s Sutlej offers to sell Arun III power: The Indian developer of the export-oriented 900 MW plant located in eastern Nepal wrote to Investment Board Nepal asking if the Nepal government would be willing to buy 10 percent of the total energy available for export, by Bibek Subedi (kp 18/12/2018)

Tanahu Hydropower safe but Sahas Urja in trouble, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 18/12/2018), Fate of Tanahu Hydropower Project uncertain, by Bibek Subedi (kp 20/12/2018)

India proposes talks on power line project, by Bibek Subedi (kp 16/12/2018)

Electricity imports during peak hours up 30 percent, by Bibek Subedi (kp 13/12/2018)

Nepal Electricity Authority agrees to take-or-pay plan, by Bibek Subedi (kp 12/12/2018)

Tamakoshi contractor pledges to pick up pace: Minister Pun tells officials to come up with a work schedule within a week, by Bibek Subedi (kp 11/12/2018)

Bhairahawa SEZ fails to supply electricity to factories, by Rekha Bhusal (rep 11/12/2018)

NEA expedites process to sign performance contracts (ht 10/12/2018)

18 in race for key posts in Electricity Regulatory Commission, by Bibek Subedi (kp 09/12/2018)

Hewa Khola losing out on Rs200 million in revenue: The 15 MW plant produces electricity worth Rs450 million annually, but its entire output cannot be transferred to the national grid over the existing 33 kV power line, by Bibek Subedi (kp 07/12/2018)

Nepal, Bangladesh agree to build hydro projects: The electricity produced by these schemes will be exported to Bangladesh via India, by Bibek Subedi (kp 05/12/2018)

Koshi corridor transmission line: Project stumbles in delay of forest clearance; NEA officials worry the delay may severely affect timely power evacuation (rep 04/12/2018), Construction of Koshi Corridor faces delay (ht 04/12/2018)

Detailed feasibility study of Kaligandaki project begins, by Chhabilal Tiwari (rep 03/12/2018)

Hydropower projects: Private sector raises investment in the Farwest, by Basanta Pratap Singh and Manoj Badu (kp 02/12/2018)

No smoke without fire: Replace household biomass with renewable energy for a greener, healthier Nepal, by Ajaya Dixit (nt 30/11/2018)

Ministry of Energy, NEA clash over power purchase modality, by Bibek Subedi (kp 27/11/2018)

IBN to issue survey licenses for mega solar plants: 2nd investment summit to be held in March 2019 (rep 26/11/2018)

Kulekhani III to begin trial production in January, by Pratap Bista (kp 26/11/2018)

Chinese-Nepali consortium to build Upper Marsyangdi, by Bibek Subedi (kp 23/11//2018)

Upper Tamakoshi likely to miss completion deadline, by Bibek Subedi (kp 22/11/2018)

Nepal-China power line plan hits funding snags, by BBiibek Subedi (kp 21/11/2018)

Bheri Babai diversion Multipurpose project: Tunnel works ahead of schedule by one year, by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp 18/11/2018)

Tamakoshi delay makes Nepal lean on power imports, by Bibek Subedi (kp 14/11/2018), Hydro-mechanical work delay hits progress of Upper Tamakoshi: Mega project is mulling over awarding Texmaco’s remaining work to another contractor (rep 15/11/2018)

Khalanga all set to be load shedding free, by DB Budha (rep 14/11/2018)

IPPAN condemns hydro licensing directives (ht 14/11/2018)

Hedge fund delay threatens hydropower projects, by Bibek Subedi (kp 13/11/2018)

Solar lamps to light up Bagmati corridor, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/11/2018)

Kabeli corridor transmission line: Forest Ministry’s indecision delays project development, by Bibek Subedi (kp 11/11/2018)

Electricity demand drops this Tihar (ht 11/11/2018)

Bajhang connected to national grid after 11 years, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 07/11/2018)

No power cuts during Tihar, declares NEA: The power utility has forecast that energy demand will reach 1,270 MW on the day of Laxmi Puja, by Bibek Subedi (kp 06/11/2018)

Hunt starts for firm to lay underground lines: The state-owned power utility wants to move all power cables underground in the northern and southern parts of the Kathmandu Valley to improve distribution, by Bibek Subedi (kp 02/11/2018)

Government moves to establish electricity commission, by Bibek Subedi (kp 02/11/2018)

From a fossil past to an electric future: Nepal’s addiction to petroleum is more an economic problem than an ecological one, by Om Astha Rai (nt 02/11/2018)

The cost of light, by Om Astha Rai (nt 02/11/2018)

456 MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower: Hydropower project delayed yet again, by Bibek Subedi (kp 01/11/2018)

Himalayan hydro expo to be held in January (ht 30/10/2018)

Govt seeks assistance to develop four hydels (ht 29/10/2018)

Plans to lay Valley’s electricity infrastructure underground faces delay (ht 29/10/2018)

Formation of energy body bogged down by delays: Energy Ministry says its plan to establish  the NERC was held up due to delays in preparing the required operating regulations (kp 25/10/2018)

Cable stringing work on Upper Trishuli-Matatirtha transmission line begins, by Bhagawati Lama (rep 25/10/2018)

Bheri-Babai project: 75 per cent tunnel work completed so far (ht 25/10/2018)

International conference on renewable energy from Oct 29 (ht 24/10/2018)

Simrutu River Small Hydropower: Rukum’s largest hydropower project nears finish line, by Hari Gautam (kp 22/10/2018)

Upper Dordi to start production in 6 months, by Aash Gurung (kp 16/10/2018)

Bheri-Babai diversion tunnel: Project completes 70 percent works (kp 14/10/2018)

Work starts on Tamakoshi V cascade power project (kp 13/10/2018)

Harnessing wind energy: The government must accept the essential role of energy, especially green energy, by Khilendra Basnyat (kp 12/10/2018)

NEA regional chiefs sign performance contracts (kp 10/102018)

Budhigandaki Hydropower Project: Two changes in compensation worries affected families (rep 10/10/2018)

Power supply restored in Dunai, Dolpa (kp 09/10/2018)

Kabeli power line to be completed this year: The construction of the 132 kV double-circuit transmission line is divided into three sections (kp 09/10/2018)

Priorities for power: Nepal can substitute almost 50 percent of imports of petroleum products and coal, if the government accords priority to development of hydropower and renewable energy, by Amrit Nakarmi (rep 09/10/2018)

Nepal-Bangla power export: NEA ready to sign deal with Indian firm, by Bibek Subedi (kp 07/10/2018)

Power generation company to partner with private projects (kp 05/10/2018)

Sugar mills in Nepal poised: to generate electricity: A study estimates that sugar mills operating in Nepal can generate up to 150MW of electricity (kp 30/09/2018)

Hydel developers to benefit from new guidance: Manual to help minimise negative impacts on ecosystem (ht 26/09/2018)

Nepal-India Second Cross-Border Transmission Line: MCC official hopeful Nepal, India will resolve differences soon (rep 25/09/2018)

PM asks ministry to rehire Chinese firm, by Bibek Subedi (kp 24/09/2018), Chinese company gets Budhigandaki hydel project, by Umesh Poudel (ht 24/09/2018), Decision to award Budhigandaki to Chinese company draws flak (rep 25/09/2018), Congress questions decision on Budhi Gandaki (kp 27/09/2018)

Upper Arun Hydropower: Cabinet hands reins of hydel project to NEA (kp 23/09/2018)

Construction cost of hydro projects up with dollar strength (ht 22/09/2018)

West Seti Hydropower project: Collapse of deal calls for serious soul-searching, by Mukul Humagain and Bibek Subedi (kp 20/09/2018), A village on the waiting line: The planned West Seti Hydropower Project set the village of Dhungad into an eternal state of limbo, by Deepak Thapa (kp 20/09/2018), The West Seti fiasco: Blessed with water resources, cursed with governance failure (kp 21/09/2018)

World Bank okays $100m grant for energy sector: Despite having huge hydropower potential, Nepal relies heavily on electricity imports to reduce the electricity shortage in the country (kp 20/09/2018)

Sugar mills to generate 8 MW electricity this fiscal year (ht 19/09/2018)

Upper Sanjen achieves 68 percent work progress, by Himnath Devkota (rep 17/09/2018)

Errant hydropower projects under scanner: These hydro projects were awarded a generation licence before mid-August 2015 but majority of them have performed dismally in terms of construction progress (kp 16/09/2018)

New Butwal Gorakhpur Cross-Border Transmission Line Project: Transmission line project modalities yet to be fixed, by Bibek Subedi (kp 15/09/2018)

Betan Karnali applies to build hydropower plant (kp 14/09/2018)

Bheri Babai ready to start hydropower component (kp 13/09/2018)

Upper Karnali hydel: Bangladesh set to buy power from Nepal (kp 10/09/2018)

Nepal must invest in Galchhi-Kyirong cross-border transmission line (ht 10/09/2018), Joint steering committee to discuss energy cooperation (kp 11/09/2018)

Revive the dam plan: A long-awaited dream was dashed when China Three Gorges pulled out of West Seti, by Khagendra Prasad Rijal (kp 09/09/2018)

Upper Tamakoshi project: PM’s direction to meet deadline to be unmet due to poor access road (rep 09/09/2018)

400 households living in dark in Manthali (ht 09/09/2018)

Bio-gas produced from human waste at Ratnapark benefiting shopkeepers (ht 09/09/2018)

Dhalkebar substation comes into operation (rep 06/09/2018)

World Bank helps strengthen cross-border electricity trade (ht 06/09/2018)

Illusions of cheap solar: Policy makers must offer a clearer set of regulations on solar for Nepali consumers to benefit from the significant reductions in the costs of solar power being achieved elsewhere, by Bishal Thapa (rep 04/09/2019)

NERC regulations pave way for formation of energy regulatory body> Commission responsible for fixing electricity tariffs (ht 03/09/2018)

West Seti project hangs in the balance: Power utility, Three Gorges discuss capacity, power purchase rate, by Mukul Humagain and Bibek Subedi (kp 29/08/2018), Project doomed after Chinese company turns down proposal, by Mukul Humagain and Bibek Subedi (kp 30/08/2018), After over 6 yrs, Three Gorges walking away from West Seti: Australian company had previously wasted 17 yrs, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 30/08/2018), West Seti’s fate: With Chinese firm all set to return, govt must pull out all the stops to develop West Seti Hydropower Project (ht 31/08/2018)

Project starts construction but yet to decide over land acquisition, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 28/08/2018)

Budhi Gandaki hydel project: Rejected contractor set to find favour, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 28/08/2018)

Road damage likely to affect Rasuwagadhi hydropower project, by Himnath Devkota (rep 27/08/2018)

Upper karnali hydropower project: Four years elapsed, GMR is yet to sign financial closure; Seeks another time extension of one year (rep 26/08/2018)

Hydels with collective capacity of 2,356 MW under construction (ht 26/08/2018)

Uncertainty hangs over Budhi Gandaki project, by Bibek Subedi (kp 25/08/2018)

Generation by hydropower plants declined last fiscal year (rep 25/08/2018)

Energy banking accord may be signed in Oct, by Bibek Subedi (kp 24/08/2018)

Exporting electricity: Energy Ministry looking for deal similar to GMR, by Bibek Subedi (kp 23/08/2018)

Cross-border transmission line: Nepal-China joint technical team to meet next week (kp 22/08/2018)

Bheri-babai multipurpose project: Powerhouse and dam construction still in limbo, by Nagendra Upadhyay (rep 22/08/2018)

NEA to buy 19MW of solar electricity (kp 21/08/2021)

Rasuwagadhi hydro project achieves major milestone: The Rasuwagadhi project is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs13.68 billion under a debt equity ratio of 50 percent, by Balram Ghimire (kp 21/08/2018), Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project achieves tunnel breakthrough, by Himnath Devkota (rep 21/08/2018)

Dhalkebar substation goes online: Facility will allow import of large quantum of energy from India (kp 19/08/2018)

Floods wreak havoc to hydro projects (kp 18/08/2018)

5% more people connected to power supply in FY2017/18: Electricity supply up by 12.79 percent;  NEA’s income increase by 16.98 percent (rep 18/08/2018)

Garbage in, garbage out: Publishing incorrect statistics will lead to misguided energy related research studies, by Sunil Malla (kp 17/08/2018)

Power generation to increase by 750 MW, by Bibek Subedi (kp 17/08/2018)

Bijuli ko tar, tar, tar …: It may take a long time before the capital’s streets become wireless, by Monika Deupala (nt 17/08/2018)

West Seti hydro project: Government plans to scale down capacity; CTGC had requested IBN to slash the installed capacity of the project to 600 MW from 750MW, by Bibek Subedi (kp 16/08/2018)

170MW solar power plant gets $200m investment: It is the first phase of an ambitious project to generate 850MW of electricity from solar power, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 13/08/2018)

Plan to install power lines underground hits a snag: The project’s financier, Asian Development Bank, is threatening to pull back from the project if the power utility fails to wrap up the bidding process immediately and appoint contractors for the job, by Bibek Subedi (kp 12/08/2018)

Nepal, Bangladesh sign power cooperation deal (kp 11/08/2018), GMR, Bangladesh to sign power purchase pact, by Bibek Subedi (kp 14/08/2018)

Marshyangdi corridor 220 kV transmission line: Indigenous people demand their say in power project, by Bibek Subedi (kp 10/08/2018)

Power by the people, for the people: Electricity produced by local cooperatives could repeat the success of community forests, by Anil Chitrakar (nt 10/08/2018)

Nepal-China power line panel plans first meet: The panel, which consists of five representatives from each country, will hire a consultant to prepare the DPR besides finalising the construction and funding modality of the first ever trans-Himalayan electricity line (kp 08/08/2018)

Locals obstruct forest clearance for Upper Karnali Hydropower Project, by Govinda KC (rep 08/08/2018)

Hydro is dead: Nepal must shake off its curse of hydro and move to a 21st century energy strategy that is in sync with evolving trends, technological change and regional context, by Bishal Thapa (rep 07/08/2018)

CTGC officials coming for talks on West Seti project (kp 07/08/2018)

Underground power line: Half of project works finished; The transmission line will evacuate 60MW of electricity generated by Upper Trishuli-A to Kathmandu (kp 06/08/2018)

Bheri Babai multipurpose project: More than 50 percent of tunnel works completed; It is the first time that a tunnel boring machine is being used in Nepal (kp 05/08/2018)

Power line project to ask for national pride status, by Bibek Subedi (kp 04/08/2018)

Nepal turns to solar and batteries to meet peak demand: As prices fall, it is now feasible to store solar electricity to cover the country’s energy shortfall, by Kunda Dixit (nt 03/08/2018)

Upper Tamakoshi hydropower project: Hydro project starts issuing shares to locals, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 02/08/2018), Upper Tamakoshi likely to come online next year, by Bibek Subedi (kp 03/08/2018)

Investors to be allowed to pay in instalments, by Bibek Subedi (kp 01/08/2018)

Flame of hope: Biogas can help contribute to climate change mitigation, adaptation and support households, by Kantilata Thapa (kp 30/07/2018)

West Seti hydropower project uncertainty: IBN to give ultimatum to China Three Gorges; The 750 MW project has been in limbo after CTGC said it would not go ahead with the scheme if the power purchase rate was not increased, by Bibek Subedi (kp 28/07/2018)

Nepal-China team to build cross-border power line (kp 26/07/2018)

CMC, Sinohydro win 140MW Tanahu hydro contract (kp 25/07/2018), Tanahu Hydropower Company picks contractors for civil, mechanical works (rep 27/07/2018)

Researchers underscore need of access to energy in slums, remote areas (rep 25/07/2018)

Underground cable plan stalls due to hefty price (kp 24/07/2018)

HIDCL taking the initiative to create a ‘hedging fund’, by Bibek Subedi (kp 22/07/2017)

Feasibility study of Nepal’s largest hydel set to begin (kp 21/07/2018)

Upper Trishuli 3A on track to meet deadline (kp 20/07/2018)

Talks to be held with China Three Gorges on West Seti (kp 19/07/2018)

400 marginalized families provided with solar lights, by Nagendra Upadhyay (rep 19/07/2018)

FDI in 170-megawatt solar plant approved (rep 19/07/2018)

Locals encircle NEA after weeks of power cut, by Maheshwar Chamling Rai (rep 18/07/2018)

PM Oli seeks way out of West Seti conundrum, by Umesh Poudel (ht 18/07/2018)

Locals give up hope for West Seti Hydropower Project, by Pusparaj Joshi and Arun Bam (rep 16/07/2018)

First underground electricity line beset with problems, by Sabita Shrestha (rep 16/07/2018)

Power output soars due to rain-swollen rivers (kp 13/07/2018)

Nalsing Gadh hydro project likely to secure int’l financing (kp 12/07/2018)

Fire damages power station in Nuwakot (kp 11/07/2018)

Sinohydro concerned by proposed hydro project: The letter claimed that the peaking run-of-the-river scheme like the Upper Marshyangdi would change the hydrology of the river, affecting the operation of run-of-the-river type projects downstream, by Bibek Subedi (kp 11/07/2018)

NEA signs PPA with Ilep Khola hydel project (kp 11/07/2018)

Path to power: We need to do adequate homework to reduce the cost of production of hydropower so that the goal of affordable energy can be achieved, by Sushil Pokharel (rep 11/07/2018)

Cabinet okays electricity commission regulation: The commission will fix the electricity tariff after holding a public hearing (kp 10/07/2018)

Three hydel projects in final stage (ht 10/07/2018)

Work on hydel project sub-station expedited (ht 10/07/2018)

Nepal, India mull power banking (kp 08/07/2018)

Locals worried by ‘unmanaged’ high voltage power lines, by Arjun Oli (rep 08/07/2018)

Vidhyut gets permit for Mugu Karnali Hydro (kp 07/07/2018)

NEA to urge India not to raise energy prices, by Bibek Subedi (kp 04/07/2018), NEA rejects India’s proposal to raise power price by 20pc (kp 08/07/2018)

Transmission System Master plan sheds light on power ambitions (kp 02/07/2018), MoEWRI unveils master plan of transmitting power (ht 02/07/2018)

'Valley underground wiring to take time', by Dilasha KC (rep 02/07/2018)

NEA signs pact with Tanahu Hydropower (kp 30/06/2018), NEA signs PPA with Tanahu Hydropower: PPA rate fixed at Rs 12.4 per unit during dry season and Rs 6.08 per unit during summer months (rep 30/06/2018)

Investing for change: Nepal’s first private equity impact fund helps uplift Makwanpur and Tanahu villages, by Siddhant Raj Pandey (kp (29/06/2018)

Newly built substation eases power distribution: The new infra in Dadeldhura district was built by a Nepal-India joint venture (kp 28/06/2018)

Nepal pitches Tamakoshi V for AIIB financing (rep 28/06/2018)

Upper Tamakoshi makes IPO worth Rs1.05 billion (kp 27/06/2018)

Bilateral talks silent on West Seti, Budhigandaki (rep 27/06/2018)

AIIB issues $1m grant to upgrade power grid (kp 26/06/2018)

Power cuts in the country a regular phenomenon (ht 23/06/2018)

Hydel projects should be developed with internal investment (ht 22/06/2018)

Nepal, China sign power grid pact (kp 21/06/2018)

The fourth element: Why should we wait at least ten years for a storage hydro to be ready? If environment is conducive, private sector is ready to launch rooftop revolution, by Aashish Chalise (rep 21/0/2018)

NEA set to charge Dhalkebar substation this month (kp 20/06/2018)

Village shrouded in darkness as landslide destroys hydropower canal (rep 20/06/2018)

NEA cuts power imports as domestic output rises, by Bibek Subedi (kp 19/06/2018)

Errant Indian firm to outsource remaining tasks: The project has spent Rs37.71 billion and completed 95 percent of the work so far, by Bibek Subedi (kp 18/06/2018)

4 workers killed in Arun III accident, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 17/06/2018), 4 workers, trapped in Arun III tunnel, rescued safely, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 18/06/2018), Four workers of Arun III rescued alive after 39 hours, by Megh Raj Tamang (rep 18/06/2018)

Cabinet clears way for DPR of Nepal-China power line (kp 16/06/2018)

Kulekhani-3 languishing due to tardy contractor: The performance of Jheijian Jialin, a Chinese company hired by the Nepal Electricity Authority to execute the electromechanical works, has been very disappointing, by Pratap Bista (kp 16/06/2018)

NEA warns factories to install capacitor banks (kp 15/06/2018)

Ministries join forces to fight electricity theft (kp 14/06/2018)

Nepal’s largest hydro project in the offing (kp 13/06/2018)

Establishment of NERC moves a step closer (kp 12/06/2018)

Realizing energy potential: Nepal’s approach to developing its hydro-power for export to India appears to have missed the larger context of India’s developments, by Bishal Thapa (rep 12/06/2018)

19 cos bid to prepare DPR of Lower Seti: The 105 MW project will be built around 20 km downstream of the Tanahu Hydropower Project powerhouse (kp 10/06/2018)

Upper Tamakoshi to issue shares to locals, public (kp 09/06/2018)

Load-shedding cost GDP $11 bn from 2008 to 2016 (ht 09/06/2018)

Province 2 to strive for energy independence: Provincial govt aims to generate 50MW electricity this year (kp 08/06/2018)

Talks on Butwal-Gorakhpur power line project to be held (kp 08/06/2018)

IBN refutes govt claim on West Seti Project: Says there has been no decision to scrap pact signed with China Three Gorges on 750MW undertaking, by Bibek Subedi (kp 07/06/2018)

NEA begins constructing high voltage power lines (kp 07/06/2018)

UN country office switches to solar power (kp 06/06/2018)

Powering Nepal: Development of power projects should be looked from a larger perspective of increasing export of goods and services, not through myopic lens, by Purushottam Ojha (rep 05/06/2018)

Flip the dam plan over: Politics, on occasion, should supersede development of transformative projects, by Sandesh Ghimire (kp 03/06/2018)

PMO steps in to develop Tamor Storage Hydro, by Bibek Subedi (kp 02/12/2018)

Erratic power supply hits industries hard (ht 02/06/2018)

NEA signs maiden PPA with Tanahu Hydro: The NEA will pay Rs12.40 per unit of electricity during the dry season which lasts from December to May, and Rs7.10 per unit during the wet season which lasts from June to November (kp 02/06/2018)

IBN may be allowed to issue one-door approval: The Finance Ministry is preparing the Public Private Partnership Act which will regulate IBN’s operations, ministry, by Bibek Subedi (kp 01/06/2018)

Gongor-Khimti transmission line 80pc completed (kp 28/05/2018)

Country’s electricity generation surges by 7.4 per cent (ht 28/05/2018)

No load shedding! Mission Accomplished: After two years of intense efforts, Kul Man Ghishing, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority, has been able to declare the country load-shedding free (sp 25/05/2018)

Return of the dam plan: The Arun 3 saga is a case of squandered opportunities and politics before progress, by Chandan Sapkota (kp 25/05/2018)

Guideline for issuing hydel licence issued (kp 25/05/2018)

‘Scrap West Seti deal or slash installed capacity’, by Bibed Subedi (kp 25/05/2018), Govt likely to scrap West Seti deal (ht 25/05/2018)

Work intensifies for formation of NERC: Although the plan to form the NERC was floated a decade ago, Parliament only endorsed the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act in August 2017, opening the way for its establishment (kp 23/05/2018)

Tunnel borer may be used at Dudhkoshi project (kp 22/05/2018)

Plants sans grids: Failure to construct transmission lines on time will mean keeping hydel projects ready to generate energy idle (ht 22/05/2018)

NEA warns of fine if power line project delayed (kp 21/05/2018), NEA asks contractor to complete Solu Corridor transmission line on time (ht 21/05/2018)

China proposes joint DPR of cross-border transmission line (kp 19/05/2018)

132KV power cable over school gives tension to students (kp 17/05/2018)

Towards a brighter future: A stable government and new players in energy generation could help Nepal meet its SDG target, by Himalayan Bir Shrestha (kp 17/05/2018)

762 MW Tamor storage project: Tender deadline for feasibility study extended; In 1985, Jica had proposed building a 696 MW hydroelectric project on the Tamor River by building a 153-metre-high dam (kp 16/05/2018)

‘Entire country is now free of loadshedding’: Hydroelectricity production has increased due to the rise in water levels of major rivers (kp 14/05/2018), NEA receives help from the heavens (kp 15/05/2018)

NEA trying to remove slowpoke contractor, by Bibek Subedi (kp 12/05/2018)

Renovation of Bhotekoshi Hydro to take another year and a half, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 12/05/2018)

PMs jointly lay foundation for Arun III (rep 12/05/2018), 900MW project launch elates Sankhuwasabha folk, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 13/05/2018)), Energy Ministry-IBN row resurfaces at Arun III event, by Bibek Subedi (kp 13/05/2018)

NEA mulling to install battery storage system, by Bibek Subedi (kp 11/05/2018)

Hydropower development: Producing power sans conflict, by Hari Krishna Shrestha (ht 10/05/2018)

NEA to end power cuts in industrial areas: The NEA has been supplying uninterrupted energy to  residential customers for more than a year now at the expense of factories where there is load-shedding lasting 3-4 hours during peak times, by Bibek Subedi (kp 10/05/2018)

Government plans ‘Decade of Energy’ (kp 09/05/2018)

Tender of 1,200MW Budhigandaki by next fiscal (ht 09/05/2018), Govt’ll build Budhigandaki on its own: Energy minister (rep 09/05/2018)

Govt mulls leasing land to run transmission lines (kp 09/05/2018)

Erratic plan in power sector generates no results, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 09/05/2018)

IBN grants generation licence for Arun-3 project (kp 08/05/2018)

Namure Multipurpose Project under doubt, by Giru Prasad Bhandari (kp 07/05/2018)

Formation of NERC delayed yet again: The NERC will supersede the existing Electricity Tariff Fixation Commission and set the charges that customers will have to pay to Nepal Electricity Authority (kp 06/05/2018)

Upper Tamakoshi likely to miss completion deadline, by Bibek Subedi(kp 05/05/2017)

NEA invites bids to supply solar power (kp 03/05/2018), Let it shine: Development of solar power is a positive step towards producing clean energy (kp 04/05/2018)

China proposes teaming up for power line DPR: The Nepali portion of the power line will stretch from Galchhi in Dhading district to Rasuwagadhi on the  border with China, by Bibek Subedi (kp 02/05/2018)

Panel to fix payment for leaving projects (kp 01/05/2018)

Hydropower projects told to furnish progress report within 15 days (rep 01/05/2018)

Minister Pun warns of scrapping erring hydel companies’ licence (kp 30/04/2018)

Tapping solar energy: Solar energy not only has the potential to light up our homes, it is the energy behind our food and our lives, by Khilendra Basnyat (kp 29/04/2018)

Budhigandaki hydro project: Locals worried about the delays in compensation, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 29/04/2018)

25MW photovoltaic power: Work begins on Nepal’s largest solar plant (kp 28/04/2018)

SJVN to get Arun-3 generation licence, by Bibek Subedi (kp 27/04/2018), 900mw arun 3 run-of-the-river scheme: SJVN awarded generation licence for hydro project (kp 29/04/2018)

Oli, Modi to lay foundation stone for 900-MW Arun III (rep 26/04/2018)

30pc tunnel work completed at Bheri Babai, thanks to TBM (kp 24/04/2018)

Meeting of Pancheshwar governing body kicks off (ht 24/04/2018), High-level meeting extends deadline to prepare DPR of Pancheshwar to Dec, by Umesh Poudel (ht 28/04/2018)

NEA, Tanahu Hydro sign power purchase accord (kp 23/04/2018)

Kabeli B1 hydel project likely to miss deadline (ht 22/04/2018)

Mid-Bhotekoshi hydro asked to maintain deadline (ht22/04/2018)

Nepal To Cooperate In Electricity Sector With Bangladesh And China, by Barshaman Pun (sp 20/04/2018)

Contractor’s Delay: Given the present pace of work by the contractor, Upper Tamakosi is likely to miss its deadline (sp 20/004/2018)

Budhi Gandaki hydropower project: Compensation distribution delay infuriates locals, by Harihar Singh Rathore (kp 19/04/2018)

Constant supply: Large reservoir-based hydro-power projects are Nepal’s best bet for energy security (kp 18/04/2018)

Hydro licence to be revoked if construction of project delayed (ht 16/04/2018)

SNHP investment deal inked (ht 15/04/2018)

Tender for feasibility study for Tamor project called (kp 14/04/2018)

Betan Karnali hydel project: Nabil, Nepal SBI sign MoU (kp 13/04/2018)

NEA offers power banking to India, by Bibek Subedi (kp 13/04/2018)

Complete Upper Tamakoshi on time: Oli (kp 12/04/2018), Upper Tamakoshi delay causing nation daily loss of Rs 40 million, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 12/04/2018)

Triyuga Municipality to set up 100 MW solar plants: 10 MW of solar energy to be harnessed in the first phase, by Maheshwor Chamling Rai (rep 12/04/2018)

Singha Durbar runs on solar power, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 11/04/2018), China hands over 1MW solar system in Singha Durbar (ht 11/04/2018)

Dhalkebar substation to be completed in six weeks (kp 11/04/2018)

GMR offers Upper Karnali power for 10 cents per unit, by Bibek Subedi (kp 10/04/2018)

Reconstruction of Upper Bhotekoshi project begins, by Anish Tiwari (kp 10/04/2018)

Search for new modality to build Budhigandaki, says Minister Pun (kp 09/04/2018)

Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Duhabi transmission line: 400kV transmission line project comes to halt, by Shiva Puri (kp 09/04/2018)

NEA urges govt to take final decision on Tamor project, by Bibek Subedi (kp 08/04/2018)

Energy security: Nepal must broaden its vision to include energy security provisions in its development, by Devendra Adhikari (kp 06/04/2018)

How they kept Nepal in the dark ages: Prolonged power cuts were not due to undersupply but because of rampant corruption, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 06/04/2018)

Transmission line extension left in limbo (ht 06/04/2018)

Hydro projects expected to improve living standards in Karnali, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 05/04/2018)

Pun mulling to award some projects to IBN (kp 04/04/2018)

NEA picks new route for Nepal-China power line (kp 03/04/2018)

Nothing moves on Budhi Gandaki hydro, by Ayam Shrestha (rep 31/03/2018)

NEA renews PPA with NVVN for 15 months (ht 30/03/2018), India ups price of electricity exported to Nepal: New rates come into effect on April 1 (rep 30/03/2018)

Pun moves to resolve differences with IBN, by Bibek Subedi (kp 29/03/2018)

Nepal-India transmission line: Energy Ministry to lobby for power line project, by Bibek Subedi (kp 28/03/2018)

NEA meets FinMin (ht 28/03/2018)

Right of way disputes delay power line plans: Task force failed to come out with a modality to relinquish their propertyn Construction of key transmission projects of the NEA is in limbo, by Bibek Subedi (kp 27/03/2018)

Upper Tamakoshi project: Locals oppose share distribution modality (ht 27/03/2018)

Talks of loadshedding rumours baseless: NEA (kp 26/03/2018)

75 percent of Gongor-Khimti transmission line completed: The 47km transmission line is crucial to evacuate  hydroelectricity generated by 456MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project which is slated to come online by  the end of December (kp 25/03/2018)

‘Fickle policy holding back hydro sector’ (kp 24/03/2018)

Hydropower key to economic prosperity’ (ht 24/03/2018)

SDF begins funding infrastructure (kp 23/03/2018), Em-powering South Asia, by Alaina B. Teplitz (nt 23/03/2018)

Govt preparing to set up energy regulatory body: The body will establish a code that various entities under its jurisdiction will have to follow such as specifying standards for the construction of hydropower plants, transmission lines and distribution networks, by Bibek Subedi (kp 22/03/2018)

IBN asks for files of hydro projects bigger than 500MW, by Bibek Subedi (kp 21/03/2018)

Upper Karnali works yet to resume, by Govinda KC (rep 21/03/2018)

Energy Min to add more power to grid (kp 21/03/2018)

Work begins on transmission line project in Attariya (kp 20/03/2018)

Plan to trade power with China, B’desh, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 20/03/2018)

Hydro-powered dreams: Significant investment in infrastructure needed to meet development challenges, by Devendra Adhikari (kp 18/03/2018)

Upper Tamakoshi hydropower: Project cost to reach about Rs 50 billion, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 18/03/2018)

Cross-border electricity trade and investment stressed (ht 18/03/2018)

Upper Trishuli 3A may come online ahead of schedule (kp 16/03/2018)

Construction of Arun-III hydro likely to begin by April-end (ht 16/03/2018)

Upper Tamakoshi hydro IPO plans hit snag with locals: The delay in issuing the ordinary shares will affect the project which will now have to rely on loans to fund the ongoing construction, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 16/03/2018)

Alignment of Nepal-China power line to be finalised, by Bibek Subedi (kp 15/03/2018)

Tanahu Hydro, Sinohydro Corp sign memorandum (kp 15/03/2018)

State trims power leakages to 13.74pc in 17 units: Nepal Electricity Authority reduces power theft (kp 14/03/2018), Electricity leakage in Province 1 down by 4 percentage points: Nepal Electricity Authority (rep 14/03/2018)

ADB willing to finance Tamor feasibility study, by Bibek Subdei (kp 13/03/2018)

Kabeli power line project overcomes major hurdle (kp 12/03/2018)

Diversity in power: There is need to re-think Nepal’s dependence on hydro-power and revise policy to add solar energy to the mix, by Ram Prasad Dhital and Jiwan Kumar Mallik (kp 11/03/2018)

Budhi Gandaki project faces another hurdle (kp 11/03/2018)

SJVN Arun-3 set to get generation licence (kp 10/03/2018)

Govt to form task force to study West Seti issues (ht 10/03/2018)

Province 2 has lowest generation capacity, by Bibek Subedi (kp 09/03/2018)

Biomass power plants in Parsa lying defunct, by Shankar Acharya (kp 09/03/2018)

China Three Gorges seeks guaranteed return of 17 percent, by Bibek Subedi (kp 06/03/2018), IBN directors to decide fate of West Seti hydro, by Bibek Subedi (kp 07/03/2018), Development of West Seti in limbo as CTGC ups demands (ht 07/03/2018)

Hydro-powered dreams: Nepal can be a pioneer in the hydropower sector if it is to consider policy consistency, by Sajal Mani Dhital (kp 02/03/2018)

Upper Tamakoshi hydro readying to issue shares (kp 01/03/2018)

Barriers to benefiting from energy sector highlighted (kp 01/03/2018), Challenges to energy access highlighted (ht 01/03/2018), Women, excluded groups face barriers to energy: ADB report (rep 01/02/2018), Break barriers: It is important that Nepal adopts supportive policies and institutional frameworks to address gender and social exclusion issues in the energy sector (ht 02/03/2018)