MCA-Nepal relaunches 297-km Transmission Line bid The Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) has relaunched the call for bids to construct a 297-kilometre power transmission line. Nepal 27 Nov, 2024
'Regional power grid integration, a game changer for Nepal' At a time when climate crisis has taken centre stage in global debates and as countries try to reduce their dependence on fossil fuel, Nepal's hydropower can play a stabilising role in the ambitious regional plans to produce massive solar energy outputs by 2030, according to Kulman Ghising, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority. Business 20 Nov, 2024
The wait for prosperity, powered by hydropower trade ​​​​​​​Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) expects to generate 20,000 MW of electricity by 2029. Business 16 Apr, 2024
MCA-Nepal board advances 18 km cross-border segment of Butwal-Gorakhpur power transmission line The 40th Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)-Nepal board meeting held on 6 March 2024, decided to advance the 18 km Nepal portion of the Butwal-Gorakhpur power transmission line on a priority basis by separating it from the larger 315 km transmission line. Nepal 07 Mar, 2024
NEA urges int'l community to boost investment in energy sector The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has urged the country's international development partners to increase investment in the energy sector. Business 01 Mar, 2024
EDITORIAL: MCC comes into force The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-Nepal Compact, a U.S. funded project to develop a high-voltage transmission line and 300-km long road project, entered into force from August 30, with MCC Vice-president of Compact Operations Cameroon Alford and Nepal’s Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat exchanging a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday Opinion 01 Sep, 2023
PM's India visit: New Butwal-Gorakhpur Transmission Line launched New Butwal-Gorakhapur Transnational Transmission Line which has been considered an important power trade project between Nepal and India has been formally launched. Nepal 01 Jun, 2023
EDITORIAL: Deals in energy The 10th Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting, held in India on Saturday, has agreed on expanding electricity transmission lines and trade promotion between the two countries and beyond. Opinion 21 Feb, 2023
India positive on Nepal's proposal to export power to Bangladesh The 10th meeting of Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee has concluded with pivotal decisions on the expansion of electricity transmission lines and trade promotion between the two countries. Business 20 Feb, 2023
Nepal, India agree to add 200 MW to Dhalkhebar-Muzaffarpur transmission line An agreement has been reached between Nepal and India to increase the power import and export capacity from existing 600 to 800 MW through the first international Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur 400 KV transmission line. Nepal 19 Feb, 2023
Shrestha questions government on MCC compact CPN-Maoist Centre leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha today sought explanation from the government on whether the Millennium Challenge Corporation deal signed with the United States of America was still valid. Nepal 01 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL: Slow-paced counting The Election Commission (EC) did not learn lessons from the mistakes it made the last time during the counting of votes cast in six metropolises and 11 sub-metropolises. Opinion 17 May, 2022
