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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)

Construction of Dhalkebar-Loharpatti transmission line completes (rep 15/08/2024)

Nepal’s electricity production capacity tripled to 3,157 MW in past eight years (rep 12/08/2024)

NEA halves electricity leakage over eight years (kh 11/08/2024)

NEA earned Rs 82 billion during my tenure: MD Ghising (rep 10/08/2024)

Nepal invests billions in hydel. But new fuel pipelines will grow carbon footprint : India has agreed to build new petroleum pipelines, storage. Another pipeline to supply LPG to Nepal is on the table, by Krishana Prasain (kp 10/08/2024)

Govt removes two NEA directors (rep 04/08/2024), Karki and Gurung appointed as new NEA directors (rep 04/08/2024) [No matter what positions and functions are at stake, the right party book is always decisive. As the government changes every few months, all posts are constantly being reshuffled. What madness!], (kp 09/08/2024) []Supreme Court stays dismissal of Acharya and Pun from NEA directorsn : The top court orders authorities not to implement the ministerial-level decision until next order!!!!

Nepal turns on the electric switch : The country is very close to generating enough electricity to replace petroleum imports, by Bikash Pandey (nt 02/08/2024)

Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal signs all three 400kV substation contracts : It marks the completion of the awarding of contracts for the construction of all substations to be implemented under the MCC Nepal Compact (kp 01/08/2024)

Nepal’s journey toward a green hydrogen economy : Hydrogen, produced by breaking down water, can revolutionize our energy systems, by Ram Lama and Lakshman Lama (ae 30/07/2024)

Main tunnel of Rahughat Hydropower Project achieves breakthrough (rep 30/07/2024)

Nepal becomes net electricity exporter for the first time in FY 2023/24 (rep 29/07/2024)

Nepal exports electricity worth nearly Rs 17 billion to India (kh 28/07/2024)

Dawn Of Renewable Energy, by Kishor Basyal (rn 26/07/2024)

Nepal electricity mix : Solar Power Is The Choice, by Keshab Poudel (sp 19/07/2024)

Rivers be dammed : Nepal struggles to balance energy and water needs with dams that damage livelihoods and ecosystems, by Pinki Sris Rana (nt 19/07/2024)

Prime Minister directs Kulman Ghising to restore electricity to industries immediately (kh 19/07/2024), Dedicated and trunk line controversy: PM Oli stands firmly by industrialists (kh 21/07/2024), As NEA defies PM Oli’s direction, ERC now pressurizes power utility to reconnect power lines of industries (rep 22/07/2024), NEA Board sets conditions to restore power supply to six industries (rep 23/07/2024), Kulman Ghising warns of power disconnection if industries fail to settle dues within three months (kh 26/07/2024)

Nepal, India and Bangladesh to sign electricity trade deal on July 28 : Nepal and Bangladesh will finalise the deal six years after they reached an understanding on energy cooperation, by Seema Tamang (kp 18/07/2024)

NEA is in profit by exploiting Nepalis, not by exporting electricity: Former Minister Gyawali (rep 18/07/2024)

57 industries owe Rs 8.5 billion to NEA in electricity tariffs : Industrialists demand waiver of electricity tariffs for dedicated feeders, by Arun Baral (kh18/07/2024)

Indrawati III Hydropower Project suffers damage (kh 15/07/2024)

What’s cooking in Nepal besides politics? Over-reliance on hydroelectricity at the cost of solar power is high-risk and high-cost, by Sonia Awale (nt 12/07/2024)

NEA disconnects power supply to Jagadamba Steel (rep 12/07/2024)

Nepal, India expanding infrastructure for cross-border power trade (ae 10/07/2024)Ensure Sustainable Hydropower Generation, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 02/07/2024)