NEA receives approval to renew 283 MW power export to India (nn 30/10/2025)

Nepal, India sign agreements to build two new 400 kV cross-border transmission lines (rep 29/10/2025)

Minister Ghising urges international community to invest in Nepal's renewable energy sector (rn 28/10/2025)

NEA cuts power to 26 major industries, move threatens over 40,000 jobs (nn 28/10/2025)

Explained: How NEA, Kulman Ghising, and Unresolved Tariff Disputes Are Threatening Nepal’s Major Industries, by Binod Ghakal (nn 26/10/2025), Industrialists on warpath again as Ghising continues to cut power supply : Minister accused of not focusing on restoring a stable business environment and trying to settle old scores, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 26/10/2025)

Government grants approval for construction of three transmission lines (kh 25/10/2025)

Electricity supply cut off to 18 companies for failing to pay ‘dedicated’ and ‘trunk line’ fees (kh 25/10/2025)

335 MW Humla Karnali Second Hydropower Project set for development in Humla (kh 24/10/2025), 335 MW Humla Karnali Second Hydropower Project set to be built in Humla (rep 24/10/2025)

10 hydropower projects granted construction licenses in first quarter of current FY (nn 22/10/2025)

Two hydropower projects begin operation in Myagdi’s Rahughat (kh 21/10/2025)

NEA cuts power to six major industries over unpaid dues (kh 21/10/2025), Industries challenge NEA’s claim, reject payment without evidence (kh 21/10/2025)

Government delays stall two hydropower projects in Dolakha : Authorities’ failure to issue necessary guidelines for land use and tree-felling in protected areas has hit construction for three months, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 18/10/2025)

NEA warns defaulters as deadline to clear dues ends Sunday (rep 16/10/2025), Hulas and Ashok Steel begin paying electricity arrears for dedicated and trunk lines (rep 17/10/2025)

Upper Bhotekoshi hydropower resumes operations (ae 14/10/2025)

Solve Intermittent Power Outage Problem, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 14/10/2025)

IPPAN tells govt to announce relief package for flood-hit hydropower projects (kh 09/10/2025)

Nepal exporting 1,000 MW of electricity daily (kh 07/10/2025), Nepal exports Rs 15 billion worth of electricity since mid-July (nn 07/10/2025)

Lumbini industrialists alarmed after NEA renews pressure to clear old trunk line dues : Around 35 industries face pressure to pay Rs2.13 billion in disputed electricity charges, by Ghanshyam Gautam (kp 07/10/2025)

Floods damage 32 hydropower projects, 16 affected in Ilam alone (kh 06/10/2025)

Kulekhani reservoir fails to fill, power generation may suffer : Historically, the reservoir has struggled in underperforming monsoons, by Pratap Bista (kp 30/09/2025)

NEA issues 21-day ultimatum to industries for unpaid dedicated and trunk line dues (kh 28/09/2025), NEA extends payment deadline for dedicated, trunk line dues to October 19 (rep 29/09/2025)

Open letter to energy minister : Greater transparency and energy sector policy reforms must accompany efforts to end corruption, by Bishal Thapa (kp 26/09/2025)

Laxmi Sunrise Bank-led consortium to invest in 70 MW Dudhkoshi 2 (rep 25/09/2025)

Govt sacks NEA Chief Shakya, appoints Deputy Manoj Silwal in his post (rep 21/09/2025), Was Shakya’s ouster Gen-Z mandate or political vendetta?, by Narayan Aryal (kh 25/09/2025)

Energy Minister Ghising sets recovering dues from dedicated and trunk lines as his priority (rep 15/09/2025), Ghising expresses his resolve to recover unpaid dues from industries, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 18/09/2025)

Bhotekoshi hydropower begins trial production, by Sundar Sirish (ae 03/09/2025)

Delay in tree-cutting orders slows transmission line project (kh 02/09/2025)

Rs 5.2 billion investment pledged for 44.52 MW Sanibheri Hydropower Project (rep 02/09/2025)

Power supply from Chilime Hydropower halted due to transmission line issue (kh 30/08/2025)

Nepal exports power worth Rs 49b, imports Rs 65b in four years (rep 28/08/2025)

India agrees to purchase additional 80 MW electricity from Nepal : With this, the total approved export capacity to India reaches 1,090.9 MW, including the previously permitted 1,010.9 MW (rep 22/08/2025)

Six hydropower projects on one river in Galkot (kh 21/08/2025)

Tussle brewing between Energy Minister Khadka and NEA chief Shakya : Insider says utility has been unable to pass its budget due to interference from Minister Dipak Khadka, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 18/08/2025)

Nepal’s Path to a Sustainable Energy Future, by Komal Karki (rep 15/08/2025)

Load-shedding allegations continue to haunt government : Utility insists supply is stable. Blames rainfall, spike in borewell use, network issues, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 15/08/2025)

Infrastructure construction of Myagdi’s Dandakhet Substation completed (kh 13/08/2025)

India approves additional 200 MW electricity import from Nepal (kh 12/08/2025)

Revered Shaligram Shila at risk from rising waters caused by dam sedimentation : Sediment buildup behind Kaligandaki A Hydropower Project dam is raising river levels and threatening the shrine and safety of nearby settlements, by Suman Jung Thapa (kp 11/08/2025)

Electricity Exports: Powering Nepal’s Economic Engine (rep 11/08/2025), Nepal’s electricity export reaches 850 MW this season (rep 11/08/2025)

Sunkoshi Marin Project faces major delays, by Manika Jha (ae 08/08/2025)

IPPAN rejects proposal for new mechanism without first implementing de-tariffing (kh 08/08/2025)

Nepal exports over Rs 17.5 billion worth of electricity to India and Bangladesh (kh 07/08/2025)

Construction of Mid-Kaligandaki Hydropower Project begins (kh 04/08/2025)

Energy security versus climate responsibility : A balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability in the methane equation is a must, by Sajag Poudel (kp 03/08/2025)

Bachelor’s degree, 5 years of experience mandatory for NEA board members : Reservation for women and dalits (rep 03/08/2025)

Electricity reaches nearly 900 new households in Myagdi (kh 03/08/2025)

102 MW Middle Bhotekoshi Hydropower set to connect to National Grid (rep 02/08/2025)

95 percent of Khoksik households connected to central electric (kh 02/08/2025)

NEA to provide electricity for irrigation at Rs 3 per unit: MD Shakya (rep 30/07/2025)

No load-shedding, only power tripping: Energy Minister (kh 29/07/2025) [???]

NEA denies load shedding return, calls recent reports misleading (kh 27/07/2025)

NEA announces scheduled power cuts in Chitwan (kh 27/07/2025), Six-hour power outage in western Chitwan from today (rep 27/07/2025)

Lower Solu Hydropower Project connected to national transmission system (kh 26/07/2025)

Preparation underway to generate 100 MW of wind power in Gulmi (rn 26/07/2025)

NEA partnering with private sector to build four transmission lines (ae 22/07/2025)

Nepal’s installed capacity of electricity reaches 3,878 MW (rep 20/07/2025) [But not all year round and without taking into account the annual monsoon damage!], Giving momentum to current power generation growth (rep 21/07/2025)

IPPAN urges hydropower projects to stay alert amid heavy rainfall forecast (kh 19/07/2025)

REEEP-GREEN: Empowering Communities with MEP (sp 18/07/2025), ERC Nepal Is Focused On Expanding Distribution And Transmission To The Private Sector, interview with Ram Prasad Dhital (sp 18/07/2025)

Energy And Climate Agenda In ADB and World Bank’s Partnership Strategies For Nepal, by Mukesh Ghimire (sp 18/07/2025)

Nepal’s Resource Curse : Recent river disasters are a warning for Nepal not to rely only on hydroelectricity, but what are the energy alternatives?, by Sonia Awale (nt 18/07/2025)

Nepal Eyes Energy Leap—But Can Bureaucracy Keep Up? If all current and planned projects are completed, installed capacity could reach 8,498 MW, with an additional 11,421 MW in the pipeline (rep 18/07/2025)

After 18 years, GMR proceeds with Upper Karnali hydropower works : With tenders issued and legal hurdles cleared, the 900MW project moves forward, but faces a setback as Bangladesh cancels the power purchase deal, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/07/2025)

Three sights on energy inequality : They illustrate why the narrative that Nepal doesn’t have enough domestic electricity demand is false, by Bishal Thapa (kp 18/07/2025)

Rahughat Hydro power project's deadline extended for third time (rep 18/07/2025)

Private sector ready to invest Rs 3 trillion in energy production by 2035: IPPAN (rep 16/07/2029

ERC to study feasibility of wholesale electricity market (ae 15/07/2025)

Private sector warns of protest over IPO delays in hydropower projects (kh 15/07/2025)

Budhigandaki project delay freezes locals’ land and options : Seven years on, project-affected people in Gorkha and Dhading districts have been unable to use, sell or pledge land for loans, by Hariram Upreti (kp 15/07/2025)

Beyond Potential: Constraints and Dynamics in Nepal's Energy Market : From Darkness to Light–era of Nepal's energy transformation, by Sanjeev Pokhrel and Laxman Neupane (rep 14/07/2025)

Flood in Rasuwa halts 250 MW of hydropower production (kh 11/07/2025), 260 MW power disconnected from national grid after Rasuwa flood (rep 11/07/2025)

Bhotekoshi floods damage over 10 hydropower projects (rep 11/07/2025)

Test production begins at Chimkhola-Rahughat transmission line (rn 10/07/2025)

Tanahun Hydropower ​stalled ​over ​forest ​compensation ​fund (ae 09/07/2025)

Rasuwa flood damages eight hydropower projects, 240 MW production halted (kh 08/07/2025)

IPPAN to host Power Summit 2025 in September : Event aims to support implementation of Nepal’s Energy Development Roadmap that targets generating an additional 25,000 MW in the next decade (kp 04/07/2025)

Why biofuels are vital for Nepal : Our dependence on fossil fuels is a heavy strain on the nation’s foreign exchange reserves, by Madhav Dhakal (kp 03/07/2025)

Power Play or Policy Blunder? (rep 03/07/2025)

Upper Tamakoshi project resumes full power generation : Officials say partial repairs to both desanders allow Nepal’s largest power plant to operate continuously through the monsoon, minimising potential energy losses, by Kedar Shivakoti (kp 30/06/2025)

Nepal-Bangladesh power export: Opportunities and challenges, by Harsh Pandey (ae 27/06/2025)

New IPO Regulation and Concerns of Hydropower Sector (rep 26/06/2025)

Govt under pressure to revoke mandatory take-and-pay policy for hydropower projects (rep 24/06/2025), NC-UML agree to exclude 'take and pay' and 'take or pay' in PPA (rep 24/06/2025), New PPA model will put Rs 109n investment at risk, says private sector, by Sunita Karki (ae 24/06/2025)

Chimkhola-Mangale-Rahughat Hydropower Project begins trial production (kh 23/06/2025)

NEA’s delayed underground grid project puts public safety at risk (kh 22/06/2025)

Power Sector Uncertainties Tracking Peril And Paradoxes, by Prabal Adhikari (sp 20/06/2025)(sp 20/06/2025)

ERC approves framework to involve private sector in electricity trade (ae 20/06/2025)

‘Massive methane reserve’ in Dailekh fuels energy sufficiency hope : A study by Nepali and Chinese teams shows over 1.12 billion cubic metres of the gas in Bhairavi Rural Municipality. Commercial viability report due in December, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 20/06/2025)

Nepal’s Bright Future, Dimmed by One Dumb Policy : Hydropower gave us light. This budget brings the blackout, by Swastik Mohan Bhattarai (rep 20/06/2025)

Govt unveils draft law allowing private firms to sell electricity directly to clients (rep 19/06/2025)

NEA drags its feet on dues recovery : Despite regulator’s green light and minister’s order, the utility chief Hitendra Dev Shakya has taken no action against industrialists who owe billions of rupees in power bills, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 18/06/2025) [Was this the reason why the honest Kulman Singh Ghising had to be replaced?]

Rele Khola Hydropower Project connected to national grid (rep 17/06/2025)

Budhi Ganga hydro delayed by four more years (ae 16/06/2025)

Nepal begins electricity export to Bangladesh via India (kh 15/06/2025), NEA resumes 40MW power export to Bangladesh (rep 15/06/2025)

Rahughat Hydropower Project remains incomplete despite second deadline extension (kh 13/06/2025)

WB positive to conclude financial management of Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project soon (rep 13/06/2025)

Find Win-Win Solution in Power Trade (rep 11/06/2025)

270-MW semi-reservoir-based project to be developed in Bheri (rep 11/06/2025)

Govt stands firm on ‘take-and-pay’ model despite private power developers’ concerns (rep 10/06/2025)

270-MW semi-reservoir-based project to be developed in Bheri (rn 10/06/2025)

Construction of Upper Myagdi-1 Hydropower Project in full swing (kh 08/06/2025)

Solar power production in Kalikot (rn 07/06/2025)

Nepal’s energy sector rocked by ‘take-and-pay’ budget policy : Private producers say the government’s refusal to mandatorily buy their energy output threatens the hydropower sector (kp 05/06/2025)

Biomass energy entrepreneurs frustrated over mounting taxes despite eco-friendly potential (kh 04/06/2025)

IPPAN President warns govt policy could force hydropower shutdowns (kh 04/06/2025)

Flood washes away micro-hydropower dam in Sankhuwasabha (kh 04/06/2025)

Dudh Koshi Hydropower Project expected to move forward (kh 31/05/2025)

NEA reports Rs 10.52 billion profit, contradicting earlier claim of Rs 5.26 billion loss (rep 30/05/2025)

Govt aims to generate additional 942 MW power with Rs 8.06 billion budget for energy, irrigation (rep 30/05/2025)

Nepal’s electricity production capacity reaches 3,602 MW (rep 29/05/2025)

Bheri–1 Hydropower Project to affect 124 households (kh 27/05/2025)

Energy Minister refutes rumors of planned load shedding (kh 26/05/2025) [But Kulman Singh Ghising was sacked specifically to restore the inadequate power supply, wasn't he?]

BEEN: Retrofitted For Green, by Keshab Poudel (sp 23/05/2025)

Solar Thermal Fuels Greener Future, by Laxman Prasad Ghimire and Avishek Malla (rn 23/05/2025)

Industries to get cheaper electricity in rainy season under new economic plan (kh 23/05/2025)

NEA resumes electricity export to India as domestic production surges (kh 21/05/2025)

Power cuts slash production by half in Morang-Sunsari industrial corridor : Industrialists say unannounced outages have disrupted operations in over 350 factories and driven up costs and job fears, by Parbat Portel (kp 20/05/2025)

Electrifying Last Mile In Sagarmatha’s Shadow, by Nawa Raj Dhakal and Mukesh Ghimire (rn 17/05/2025)

Nepal’s overlooked solar potential : We must embrace solar power as a strategic energy resource to secure a sustainable, resilient future, by Atul K Thakur and Deepak Rauniar (kp 16/05/2025)

NEA rules out load shedding, vows long-term solutions (kh 16/05/2025), Nepal’s Power Struggles : The Electricity Regulatory Authority should be making its presence felt, but is mysteriously taking a back seat, by Bibek Raj Kandel (nt 16/05/2025), Mayor Balen slams govt over power cuts (rep 17/05/2025), Sampang voices frustration over rising load-shedding (rep 17/05/2025) [The NEA is really proving to be extremely competent since KP Oli forced the dismissal of Kulman Singh Ghising, whom he hated!]

Consortium to fund 42 MW Lapche Tamakoshi Hydel Project (rep 13/05/2025)

Seti River Hydropower construction completes  (rep 10/05/2025)

No more power cuts, NEA to initiate DDA soon: Minister Khadka (rep 09/05/2025) [??]

Technical flaws found in transmission line construction in Myagdi-Rahughat basin (kh 09/05/2025)

Nepal’s geothermal potential : The country can position natural hot springs to play a meaningful role in its energy future, by Anwit Pokharel (kp 08/05/2025)

Why is NEA facing financial crisis under Hitendra Shakya? (kh 07/05/2025) [The negative consequences of KP Oli's personal vendetta against the competent manager Kulman Singh Ghising are already becoming clear!]

High court issues show-cause notice in Jagadulla hydel tender : Patan Court asks defendants to explain within 15 days, detailing why the requested orders should not be issued (kp 07/05/2025)

Govt close to finalizing modality to fund 10,800 MW Karnali-Chisapani Multipurpose Project (rep 06/05/2025)

Nepal eyes electricity export boom, by Sunita Karki (ae 06/03/2025)

Chimkhola-Mangale-Rahughat hydropower begins final testing (rep 05/05/2025)

Thulo Khola Hydroelectric Project (21.3 MW) nears completion (rep 04/05/2025)

India adds power supply hours to Nepal : To meet dry season demand, NEA can now import power through the southern grid for up to 15 hours daily (kp 02/05/2025)

NEA white paper released: 84.62 percent of Nepali households have electricity access (rep 02/05/2025)

Nepal hydro tender hit by fraud claims against Chinese firm : Three bidders, including another Chinese firm, have filed complaints with the CIAA and Public Procurement Office (kp 02/05/2025)

Marsyangdi Hydropower Project affected families recieve compensation (rep 22/04/2025)

Hydropower sector in limbo as SEBON withholds IPO approvals for 22 months, by Ramesh Poudel (kh 21/04/2025)

Nepal’s ambitious energy vision : Diversifying renewable energy sources beyond hydropower is essential for energy security, by Anwit Pokharel (kp 20/04/2025)

Power outage hits Dhanusha and Mahottari after fire at Dhalkebar grid (kh 16/04/2025)

Marsyangdi Hydropower production falls to 40% due to prolonged drought (kh 12/04/2025)

FNEA commends NEA, govt leaders for addressing load shedding (rep 01/04/2025)

The Kulman Ghising Legacy and an Uncertain Future, by Bibek Kumar Thakur (rep 31/03/2025)

India to supply 600MW power to Nepal also at night. Officials: New import will help reduce industrial power cuts, by Anil Giri (kp 28/03/2025)

Lighting Up Power Industry (rep 28/03/2025)

Load shedding cuts industrial production by over 50 percent, by Dilip Paudel (rep 25/03/2025)

NEA races to complete 132kV substations (ae 25/03/2025)

Govt dismisses Kulman Ghising as NEA Managing Director (kh 24/03/2025) [If Ghising's performance is really labelled poor, then KP Oli and his entire government must be dismissed once and for all!]

Kulekhani Hydropower operating at full capacity (kh 24/03/2025)

Two companies pay dues in tranches to NEA as top court invalidates inquiry committee : Laxmi Steels and Sarbottam Cement, which had been refusing to pay their dues, deposited their instalments on Friday (kp 24/03/2025)

Storing monsoon’s energy harvest : Nepal can solve its seasonal energy dilemma using green energy storage technologies, by Bibhuti Kharel (kp 23/03/2025), Navigating Energy Crisis During Dry Season (rep 23/03/2025)

Construction of Dhalkebar-Bara transmission line completed (kh 21/03/2025)

Ghising-Khadka tussle escalates over load shedding claims (kh 20/03/2025), Lawmaker demands dismissal of Energy Minister Deepak Khadka over load shedding claims (kh 20/03/2025), Energy Ministry seeks 230 MW from India (rep 20/03/2025)

Supreme Court orders not to freeze NEA’s bank account (kh 19/03/2025)

Madhya Bhotekoshi project to undergo repair again (ae 18/03/2025)

SC halts Energy Minister’s committee on NEA Billing (kh 17/03/2025)

Electricity import from India limited to 12 hours : No immediate load shedding: NEA (kh 16/03/2025)

Kepilasgadhi folks irate as hydropower developers deny compensation (kh 14/03/2025)

Raghuganga folks put forth 31-point demand before hydropower projects (rep 11/03/2025), Five hydroelectric projects agree to meet local demands (rep 17/03/2025)

All-party meeting reaches 7-point agreement on Upper Tamor Project operations (rep 10/03/2025)

Rahughat Hydropower Dam at risk of landslides, Study underway for prevention (rep 08/03/2025)

Upper Rahughat construction reaches final stage (rep 04/03/2025)

NEA expediting installation of low-cost pumped storage hydropower projects (rep 03/03/2025)

Construction of access road to Upper Arun Hydropower project begins (rep 03/03/2025)

11 under construction hydel projects in Myagdi to add 390 MW to national grid : Four projects generating 111MW were completed in past five years in Annapurna Rural Municipality, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 02/03/2025)

NEA accelerates construction of six substations to strengthen Kathmandu Valley’s power supply (kh 01/03/2025), NEA expands substations to boost power supply (ae 03/03/2025)

NEA generates Rs 11.36 billion profit in six months (rep 28/02/2025)

Reliance brings 9.2 MW solar plant into operation (rn 27/02/2025)

Kulman Ghising denounces Ministry’s clarification request as unjust and biased (kh 27/02/2025), Ghising says ministry cannot remove him from service (rep 27/02/2025), Ghising submits clarification, rejects ground for removal : Power utility chief defends latest power price agreed with India, calls clarification demand premeditated, by Purushottam  (kp 28/02/2025)

Construction of 400 kV Lapsiphedi substation progressing (ae 26/02/2025)

Energy Minister Khadka seeks clarification from NEA MD Ghising (rep 25/02/2025)

Private sector calls for cooperation to meet Nepal’s electricity target (kh 22/02/2025)

Three hydropower projects kick off in Myagdi's Mudi area (rep 22/02/2025)

Renewable and green energy : Challenges to overcome (sp 21/02/2025)

ADB powering Nepal : Five Decades Of Support (sp 21/02/2025)

Upper Trishuli-1 : Supporting Community Development (sp 24/02/2025)

Construction of 400 kV Lapsiphedi substation in full swing (rep 21/02/2025), Lapsiphedi substation construction progressing amid local protests (kh 22/02/2025)

Government-power utility dispute flares up, again  : Due to mutual acrimony, billions in arrears that industrialists owe are yet to be collected (kp 20/02/2025) (kp 20/02/2025))

Construction of Upper Myagdi-I Hydropower Project’s dam begins (rep 19/02/2025)

DoED amends regulations to promote solar power projects (rep 18/02/2025)

Nepal, India endorse investment plan for two 400 kV transmission lines : Nepal Electricity Authority and the Power Grid Corporation of India will jointly cover construction costs, by Anil Giri (kp 13/02/2025)

NEA seeks KMC’s help to clear internet cables from poles : After clearing cables and poles from New Road, power utility plans to extend move to Tripureshwar-Kalanki and Kalimati-Balkhu roads (kp 12/02/2025)

Nepal ranks 25th in Asia power index, improves in defence network : Kathmandu sees gains in military capability and cultural clout but struggles in economic and diplomatic influence, says Lowy Institute (kp 11/02/2025)

Nepal-India finalizing cross-border power transmission modality (rep 10/02/2025), Nepal-India talks today, aim to boost power transmission : Meet to lay ground for 5 transmission lines as Nepal plans to export 16,000 MW to India and Bangladesh by 2035, by Anil Giri (kp 11/02/2025)

Nepal and France launch HydroNepal Project to boost hydropower sector (rep 08/02/2025)

Pump water, store energy : Rethinking future energy development in Nepal by combining solar and hydro energy, by Dipak Gyawali and Sudhindra Sharma (nt 08/02/2025)

Lower Solukhola Hydropower Project nears completion (kh 06/02/2025)

Rotting wooden electricity poles threaten lives, property : Delays in replacing the poles stem from confusion over responsibility following the dissolution of rural community electrification programme, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 06/02/2025)

Parts of Kathmandu Valley to face power outage for five hours starting today (rep 03/02/2025)

Upper Mustang set to get 33kV substation (ae 03/02/2025)

Four BFIs investing Rs. 10.5 billion in 90 MW Nadi Hydro (rn 02/02/2025)

Electricity from Kabeli to reach National Grid in 1.5 months (rep 02/02/2025)

IPPAN signs MoU to acquire International Renewable Energy Certificate (rn 02/02/2025)

NEA starts underground electricity supply in Pokhara (rep 31/01/2025)

SC decision to halt 20,000 MW of hydropower projects: IPPAN (rep 26/01/2025)

Nepal, India agree to build two power lines, upgrade three : Officials from two countries reach a deal on an investment model for two 400 kV cross-border transmission lines, by Anil Giri (kp 26/01/2025)

Fresh tender issued for Jagadulla Hydropower Project (rn 20/01/2025)

Vidhyut Utpadan Company cancels investment process for two hydropower projects (kh 17/01/2025)

Energy entrepreneurs call for reforms as Nepal’s hydropower sector faces systematic challenges (kh 17/01/2025)

Kulman’s clarification delivered to Singha Durbar, challenges Minister Khadka to remove him (kh 12/01/2025)

Replicating NEA’s Success History : While most of the state-owned enterprises are struggling to sustain themselves, there is positive news from the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) (rep 12/01/2025)

Over a dozen areas in Kathmandu to witness 4-hour power cut (kh 11/01/2025)

National transmission grid powers up Manang (kh 11/01/2025)

NEA reduces electricity leakage by 12% (kh 11/01/2025)

Kulman Ghising claims 98.99% work performance (kh 10/01/2025), MD Ghising's unwavering commitment : From Darkness To Light (sp 10/01/2025)

Two hydropower projects get investment worth Rs 26 billion (kh 07/01/2025)

Kulman Ghising faces dismissal threat over misconduct and non-compliance charges (kh 07/01/2025), Energy Minister Khadka hounds power utility chief with new clarification letter : Explanation sought over ‘poor performance’, transformer purchases, ‘lack of cooperation’, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 08/01/2025) [All in all, Kulman Ghising's performance is outstanding, which cannot be said of the government by any stretch of the imagination, Mr Minister!]

Nepal’s Roadmap to Produce 28,500 MW by 2035 (rep 03/01/2025), Nepal requires Rs 6.5 trillion investment to meet power production goal (kh 04/01/2025)

Markichowk 220 kV substation and Marsyangdi-Kathmandu transmission line fully operational : Initially, the 82-kilometer transmission line had been charged to 132 kV on June 21, 2022. However, with the activation of the Markichowk substation, the transmission line is now fully operational at 220 kV, marking a significant milestone for the project (rep 02/01/2025)

Private sector to collaborate on Lamabagar-Barhabise 220 kV transmission line : The project involves building a 43.7-kilometer transmission line and a substation, with an estimated cost of around Rs 5 billion  (rep 02/01/2025)

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project begins commercial production, limited to 37 MW in winter : The electricity generated by the project is connected to the national grid through the NEA's 220/132/33 kV substation at Thambucht in Amachodingmo Rural Municipality, Rasuwa (rep 02/01/2025)

Government-NEA dispute deepens over new committee : Power utility chief Ghising, officials question the legal basis of a tariff study panel formed by energy ministry, by purushottam Poudel (kp 02/01/2025)

Power produced from projects in Marsyangdi watershed area to be brought to Kathmandu (kh 01/01/2025)

Kulman Ghising files note of dissent in NEA board meeting : Disagreement arises over ministry-formed committee on power billing disputes, with three board members opposing its legitimacy (kp 01/01/2025)

Nepal Electricity  Supply : Facing Severe Shortfall (sp 27/12/2024)

Nepal-India energy trade : A Silver Lining For Nepal (sp 27/12/2024)

Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower resumes partial operation after flood-induced damages (kh 24/12/2024), Upper Tamakoshi resumes producing electricity after 88 days of shutdown (rep 25/12/2024)

A green hydrogen export hub for Asia, by Ram Lama and Lakshman Lama (ae 24/12/2024)

Test production begins at Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project (kh 23/12/2024)

Nepal exports electricity worth Rs 13 billion to India in 5 months (kh 21/12/2024)

Upper Arun question mark : Indian displeasure makes World Bank and ADB to go quiet on what could be Nepal’s largest hydro project (nt 20/12/2024)

A Welcome Powerful Move : With such power generation goals, Nepal needs to pace up in moving that quantity of electricity not only across the country but across borders and that too efficiently (rep 19/12/2024)

NEA earns Rs 9.11 billion profit as revenue reaches Rs 41.8 billion (kh 18/12/2024)

Upper Arun misses financial closure deadline (ae 18/12/2024)

River flow declines, power cuts to hit industrial areas during peak hours (rep 17/12/2024), Industrial power cuts expected to continue (ae 18/12/2024)

Sanjen Hydropower Project starts commercial production (rn 17/12/2024)

NEA to cut power to industries amid Upper Tamakoshi shutdown (rep 17/12/2024)

Central bank declines NEA’s call to freeze defaulters’ accounts : Request to disable industrial firms’ accounts should come from government or law enforcement, says an NRB official, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 16/12/2024)

IPPAN chair calls for South Korean investment in Nepal’s hydropower sector (kh 16/12/2024)

MD Kulman Ghising : December 25 Deadline For Upper Tamakoshi, by Keshab Poudel (sp 13/12/2024)

Construction of New Butwal-Bardaghat Transmission Line completes (kh 13/12/2024)

Feet in two boats : Nepal cannot look to both keep increasing the import of LPG and to electrify its economy (kp 13/12/2024)

Nepal’s third storage-type project expected to be completed by May 2026 : The $505 million 140MW Tanahu hydropower project has reached 63 percent of the physical progress, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 12/12/2024), Tanahun Hydropower hits 63 percent completion (ae 12/12/2024)

Electric or LPG stoves: Why is Nepal desperate to build a gas pipeline? : Last week, Nepal’s industry minister visited Delhi to discuss a cross-border LPG pipeline, by Krishana Prasain (kp 09/12/2024)

Women organise to negotiate for land compensation for hydel plant’s impacts : For indigenous women’s group Masto Lafa Bheja, money as compensation for leaving their homeland is not enough, by Ellie Davis (kp 08/12/2024)

Seti hydel project begins commercial power generation (kh 06/12/2024)

Cost of electricity exports : Power exports may not benefit Nepalis despite earning billions in revenue, by Bishal Thapa (kp 05/12/2024)

Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project targets resumption by December 25 amid intensive repairs (kh 04/12/2024)

Super Kabeli 'A' Hydropower Project formally initiates power generation (rep 04/12/2024)

Minister Khadka sets up office at NEA amid tensions with Kulman Ghising (kh 04/12/2024) [Continued efforts by Oli and Khadka to discredit the proven competent head of the NEA?]

Construction of 400 kV substation in Bahrabise progressing rapidly (ae 04/12/2024)

Nepal’s Energy Trade Leap with Bangladesh and India, by Shirish A Adhikari (kh 29/11/2024)

Investment Board grants approval to hydropower projects including Budhi Gandaki : The board also decided to increase the capacity of the West Seti Hydropower Project from 750 MW to 800 MW and amended the licence for its defined boundary area (kp 29/11/2024)

HAN requests Energy Minister to ensure electricity to hotels like that of industries (kh 28/11/2024)

NEA moves to freeze shares of 34 industries over unpaid electricity dues (kh 27/11/2027), NEA writes to NRB to freeze accounts of defaulting industries, by Dilip Poudel (rep 28/11/2024)

Underground cable project faces years of delays, by Hari Prasad Sharma (kh 27/11/2024)

MCA-Nepal relaunches 297 km transmission line bid (kh 27/11/2024)

168 MW of electricity linked to national grid (ae 26/11/2024)

Climate-induced disasters threaten hydropower projects, by Krishna Prasad Bhandari (ae 25/11/2024)

15-day NEA deadline ending, no defaulter firm pays power bills : Team formed to determine energy consumption starts work, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 25/11/2024)

Three hydropower projects completed in Chilime (kh 24/11/2024)

Grant scheme launched to boost energy efficiency in industries and enterprises : Initiative to promote sustainable practices and reduce carbon emissions (kp 23/11/2024)

Power from Sanjen Hydro Project connected to national grid (kh 23/11/2024)

Business activity stalls in Budhi Gandaki project area : Government policy bans construction and land transactions in the proposed 1,200MW project area. Delayed work has left everyone worried, by Hariram Upreti (kp 22/11/2024)

Nepal exports electricity worth Rs 12.72 billion to India in four months (rn 20/11/2024)

Prioritise West Seti Hydropower Project, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 19/11/2024)

Three-member panel formed to resolve electricity tariff dispute (rep 18/11/2024)

Commercialization of hydrogen energy: Nepal’s Challenges (sp 15/11/2024)

Nepal-Bangladesh power trade : A Significant Achievement, by Keshab Poudel (sp 15/11/2024)

Nepal begins exporting electricity to Bangladesh (kh 15/11/2024), Nepal begins historic power export to Bangladesh via India : Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus calls for a South Asian grid to share hydroelectricity of Nepal and Bhutan, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/11/2024), Breakthrough In Trilateral Energy Cooperation, by Ballav Dahal (rn 18/11/2024), Nepal lights up South Asia, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 18/11/2024), A promising start : The export of 40MW of electricity to Bangladesh could herald a sea-change in power trade (kp 19/11/2024)

Nepal requests WB to expedite financial management of 1,063 MW Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project (rep 13/11/2024)

Karnali aims for full electrification within 18 months (ae 12/11/2024)

Tilicho Lake's base camp connected with national power grid (rn 10/11/2024), In a boost for tourism, national power grid extends to Tilicho base camp : Hotels and restaurants in upper Manang now have relief from unreliable solar and generator power, by Aash Gurung (kp 14/11/2024)

Dam construction for 100MW Super Trishuli project begins : The largest private-sector funding will build a 24.5-metre-tall dam on the Trishuli river. Unlike other hydel projects, no tunnel will be needed to divert water, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 06/11/2024)

SC clears 10,000 MW Power Trade Agreement with India (kh 05/11/2024)

Construction of Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV transmission line completes (rn 04/11/2024), Nepal completes 220kV Chilime-Trishuli transmission line : This crucial development for the energy sector could open the doors to electricity trading with China, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/11/2024)

1,602 megawatt power demanded on Laxmi Puja (kh 01/11/2024)

NEA exports 200MW of surplus electricity to India (rep 29/10/2024)

Explosives shortage stalls more than 120 hydropower projects : As India fails to meet Nepal’s needs, power producers warn prolonged crunch may jeopardise country’s energy goals, by Anil Giri (kp 26/10/2024)

34 industries face power cuts amid NEA line disputes (kh 25/10/2024), NEA cuts power supply to 34 industries (rep 25/10/2024), NEA cuts power to industries while PM and Energy Minister remain spectators (kh 27/10/2024), Standoff over unpaid energy bills drags on : As both Nepal Electricity Authority and industrialists stand firm, government fails to break the logjam, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 28/10/2024), 12 industries start paying arrears in installments following line cuts (rep 28/10/2024)

88 MW power added to national transmission grid in 100 days (rn 24/10/2024) [But this is not an achievement of the Oli government!]

Tanahun hydropower project sees above 50 per cent progress (rep 20/10/2024)

Ghodegaun celebrates return of electricity after 23 years : Restoration of power opens new opportunities for villagers, improving daily life and supporting farming activities (kp 14/10/2024)

Energy Minister seeks clarification from NEA Executive Director Ghising (kh 09/10/2024)

Rahughat Hydropower Project : Nepal-India Hydropower Collaboration (sp 04/10/2024)

Middle Bhotekoshi : Final Stage (sp 04/10/2024)

Improve Quality Of Distribution : Construction of 220 kV Udipur Substation Completed (sp 04/10/2024)

Historic agreement signed to export Nepal’s power to Bangladesh (kh 03/10/2024) [Even though Nepal currently has to import a lot of electricity from India?], Three-nation deal signed for Nepal to trade power with Bangladesh via India
Nepal will soon start selling 40 MW of power to Bangladesh, in a first with a third country (kh 04/10/2024)

Power generation from 16 plants halted in Ilam (rn 03/10/2024)

Tripartite deal on power export to Bangladesh to be signed on Thursday : NEA projects earnings of USD 9.216 million annually from the electricity export deal, by Seema Tamang (kp 01/10/2024)

Floods and landslides damage 11 hydropower projects generating 625.96 MW of electricity : Government reported that approximately Rs1.35 billion worth of damage has been sustained in river control and irrigation systems (kp 30/09/2024)

Nepal imports 300 MW of electricity from India to address domestic shortage caused by hydropower damage (rep 29/09/2024)

Mandu Hydropower halts production as Bagmati floods cause structural damage (rep 29/09/2024), Monsoon disasters damage 16 hydropower projects (kh 29/09/2024)

Heavy rainfall affects power production across multiple hydropower projects (rep 28/09/2024), Incessant rain disrupts power supply across Kathmandu Valley (kh 28/09/2024), Tamakoshi River washes away tower of transmission line, cutting power supply to Kathmandu (kh 28/09/2024), Water level at Kulekhani I Hydropower Station recedes, operating at full capacity (rep 28/09/2024)

Nepal needs a green hydrogen roadmap : A hydrogen authority and simplified licensing for hydrogen projects are a must, by Ram Lama and Lakshman Lama (ae 26/09/2024)

Department of Electricity Development seeks applications to conduct feasibility study for six hydropower projects (rep 25/09/2024)

Niseldhor still in darkness (rn 24/09/2024)

Madhya Bhotekoshi to generate electricity before Dashain (rep 22/09/2024), 102MW Middle Bhotekoshi project close to electricity generation : Started in 2013, the Sindhupalchok project has become one of the longest in the works (kp 23/09/2024)

Decentralising power in Nepal : The country’s distributed generation strategy also reduces new risks from climate breakdown, by Bikash Pandey (nt 20/09/2024)

Compensation distribution begins for MCC transmission line construction (kh 20/09/2024)

Construction of Rahughat Hydropower Project achieves 80 percent completion (rep 20/09/2024)

Construction of 220 kV Khudi substation completes, Rs 16 billion spent (rep 19/09/2024)

Dedicated trunk line dispute: NEA to issue final warning, to disconnect power supply for non-payment (rep 19/09/2024)

Electricity through national grid reaches Susta, across the Narayani River (rep 15/09/2024)

Upper Tamakoshi : People's Choice (sp 13/09/2024)

Harnessing the Future: Green Hydrogen As a Game-Changer In The Fight Against Climate Change, by Madhu Kumar Marasini (sp 13/09/2024)

GMR ropes in two Indian partners for 900MW Upper Karnali hydel project : Says collaboration with two of India’s public sector undertakings will provide much-needed boost to the Rs146 billion project, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/09/2024)

‘Pancheshwar should not be extended under any pretext’ (ae 13/09/2024)

Rising electrocution deaths blamed on Nepal Electricity Authority’s negligence : In Madhesh alone, 449 people have died from electric shocks over the past five years, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/09/2024)

Chilime-Trishuli transmission line construction reaches final stage (kh 08/09/2024)

Land dispute stalls power line construction in Karnali : People in the province grapple with power cuts and low-voltage issues, as they are supplied by a 33 kV transmission line built 35 years ago, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 08/09/2024)

'Nepal needs Rs 910 billion by 2040 to build transmission lines for utilization of 28,500 MW of electricity' (rep 06/09/2024)

Transformer issue at Dhalkebar Substation disrupts power supply in Janakpur region (rep 05/09/2024)

Nepal has enormous biomass potential, research shows : By converting waste biomass, the country can produce 1.7 to 5 million tonnes of pellet or briquette and biochar, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/09/2024)

268 households to be affected by Lower Arun Hydel Project (rep 01/09/2024)

MCA-Nepal signs contract for 18-km cross-border transmission line (rep 30/08/2024), MCC compact’s entry into force a year old : Contract for 18km power line signed. Land acquisition must for project’s success: Official, by Anil Giri (kp 31/08/2024)

Stakeholders agree on completing construction of 102 MW Middle Bhotekoshi Transmission Line (rep 30/08/2024)

Nepal earned Rs 4.19 billion by exporting electricity to India in the first month of current FY (rep 28/08/2024)

Nepal Makes Strides In Electrification, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 27/08/2024)

Nepal’s electricity consumption triples over eight years (kh 25/08/2024), Nepal’s electricity use triples (ae 28/08/2024)

In a year, MCC projects have made significant achievements, claim officials : Despite Nepal’s bad experience with land acquisition and compensation distribution, the MCA-Nepal has not faced any hiccups (kp 22/08/2024)

Electrifying energy sector : Promoting electricity and fossil fuel simultaneously, the government seems to have a dubious approach (kp 22/08/2024)

28 percent of local levels are yet to receive full-fledged electricity supply (rep 20/08/2024), 539 of 753 local levels fully electrified; 99% of citizens now have access to power: NEA (kh 20/08/2024)

India raises imports of Nepal’s energy to nearly 1,000 MW : The southern neighbour on Monday approved a plan to import an additional 251 MW from Nepal, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/08/2024)