Exporting electricity worth Rs 130bn will end trade deficit: Governor Adhikari Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the country’s trade deficit situation would end if the country could export electricity worth Rs 130 billion annually. Business 20 Sep, 2023
Trade deficit will end if power worth Rs 130 billion is exported: NRB Governor Nepal Rastra Bank is to provide necessary facilitation in development of hydropower sector, Governor Adhikari asserted. Business 19 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Energy decade Encouraged by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to import 10,000 MW of electricity from Nepal in the next 10 years, the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is preparing to announce “Energy Decade” to produce 20,000 MW of clean energy within the next decade. Opinion 19 Jul, 2023
Preparation underway to announce 'Energy Decade' The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is undergoing preparations to announce the ‘Energy Decade’ to produce around 20,000 megawatts of electricity within the next decade. Business 18 Jul, 2023
'Economic prosperity possible through development of energy sector' As Nepal looks towards expanding its hydropower capacity by three folds over the coming years, leapfrogging to economic prosperity is a sure shot provided that necessary policies and initiatives are taken by the government and bodies concerned to address the factors affecting the pace of development of the energy sector, as per experts. Business 12 Jul, 2023
Hydropower goals: Ambitions and challenges Kathmandu Nepal is estimated to have a hydro potential of 83,000 MW electricity, and 43,000 MW is considered to be economically viable. However, the hydropower generating capacity of 1,047 MW at present seems to be a distant dream from the... 19 May, 2019
Need to ramp up investment in energy sector of country stressed Kathmandu, October 29 The international donor agencies have been urged to extend support for achieving the government’s motto of ‘Happy Nepali, Prosperous Nepal’ through sustainable development of energy. High-level officials of the... 30 Oct, 2018
MoEWRI seeks investment from Japan Kathmandu, July 2 The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI) has proposed the Japanese government to invest in the 426-megawatt Nalgadh hydropower project. In a programme organised today at the MoEWRI, Energy Minister Barsha... 03 Jul, 2018
Budget more focused on physical infrastructure Kathmandu, May 29 The government has allocated a budget of Rs 83.89 billion for energy development through the budget for next fiscal year. It also has plans to celebrate 2019 to 2029 as Energy Decade. The government also has set a target to provide... 30 May, 2018
