Electricity tariff hike proposal draws flak from industrialists Kathmandu, February 6 Industrialists have shown strong reservations against the proposal of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to hike tariff for the industrial sector citing it will raise the cost of production of the industries and ultimately... 07 Feb, 2017
Trilateral trade partnership for economic development: PM Dahal KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal pointed out the need for trilateral trade partnership to boost Nepal's economic development. Inaugurating the 66th annual general meeting of Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) here on Wednesday, Prime... 11 Jan, 2017
�Prosperity not possible sans energy� Rautahat, Janunary 7 Energy Minister Janardan Sharma today said prosperity of the country was not possible without energy. Laying the foundation stone of a sub-station of Nepal Electricity Authority at Pataura, Maulapur-3 of Rautahat district... Travel 08 Jan, 2017
NEA to import additional 80 MW power from India Kathmandu, December 23 The state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority has signed an agreement with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation, to purchase additional 80 megawatts of... 24 Dec, 2016
Energy Ministry seeks clarification from 3 NEA Board members KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Energy has issued a public notice to seek clarifications from three officials of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for obstructing the reform process initiated by NEA Managing Director Kulman Ghising. Minister... Horoscopes 06 Dec, 2016
NEA puts a spanner in works of independent power producers Kathmandu, December 1 As many as three dozen hydroelectric projects that have already signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) are yet to complete their financial closure. The PPA document itself could be a... 02 Dec, 2016
Fate of 36 hydro projects in limbo Kathmandu, November 16 The fate of three dozen hydro electric projects initiated by the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that have already signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is in limbo. This is because... 17 Nov, 2016
PM to visit UTKHP site Kathmandu, November 7 Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is scheduled to visit Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project (UTKHP) site in Dolakha district tomorrow to observe the progress of the largest capacity hydropower project of Nepal. UTKHP, the... 08 Nov, 2016
SC refuses to issue interim order against Ghising�s appointment Kathmandu, October 17 The Supreme Court has refused to issue interim order to suspend the appointment of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director Kulman Ghising. The bench of Justice duo Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha and Sapana Pradhan... 18 Oct, 2016
MoE forms high-level mechanism to address electricity users� complaints Kathmandu, October 3 The Ministry of Energy (MoE) has formed a high-level mechanism meant to address complaints of electricity users. Electricity consumers are requested to contact with the mechanism if they face any disturbance in power supply... 04 Oct, 2016
�Demand of electricity will definitely rise if we are able to supply more� The government recently appointed Kulman Ghising as the Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority — the country’s sole power off-taker. Ghising has been associated with NEA for over two decades and has experience of power trade, distribution... 26 Sep, 2016
Chameliya tunnel to be restored soon Kathmandu, September 22 Works to open up the tunnel of Chameliya Hydroelectricity Project, which had been slightly constricted due to mudslides, will resume by the end of this month. The process to open up the tunnel had been halted since July,... 23 Sep, 2016
