Construction of 135 MW Manang Marsyangdi HP starts Financial closure for the 135 MW Manang Marsyangdi Hydropower Project (MMHP) has been secured with the signing of the Loan Agreement with EXIM Bank, China. Nepal 23 Nov, 2024
Minister lays foundation stone for dam of UT-1 ​​​​​​​Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Shakti Bahadur Basnet has laid the foundation stone for the construction of 29.5-metre high dam of the 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1) runof-the-river hydroelectric project in Trishuli River of Rasuwa District. Business 13 Sep, 2023
Budhigandaki Project: Water for food security The government recently told the parliament that it would soon lay the foundation stone for the 1,200- MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project(BGHEP). Opinion 21 Jul, 2023
Diversion tunnel of 216-megawatt Upper Trishuli-1 project completed The construction of a diversion tunnel of 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1) run-of-theriver hydroelectric project in Rasuwa district has been completed. Business 02 Mar, 2023
NEA constructing transmission network in Madhes Province In order to increase the domestic consumption of electricity produced in the country, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is going to set up a transmission operation in the districts of Madhesh province that can support consumption of about 4,000 megawatts of power. Business 29 Nov, 2022
Three 220 kV substations come into operation Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has commenced the operation of three 220 kV substations on the same day. Business 06 Aug, 2022
Ninth Nepal-India LoC review meeting held The ninth Nepal-India LoC review meeting was held here on Wednesday. The meeting was aimed at reviewing the progress of projects being undertaken in Nepal under the government of India (GoI)’s lines of credit (LoCs), ensuring better project implementation and more effective utilisation of the large amount remaining under the said LoCs. Business 01 Apr, 2022
Transmission lines, int'l funding and MCC: We need them all My tryst with the Far Western region of Nepal is relatively new. But I must admit, whatever I have seen so far there has been a treat to my eyes Opinion 29 Oct, 2021
Construction of 220 kV Koshi Corridor power transmission line completed A ceremony was held today in Hile, Dhankuta to mark the completion of construction of the 220 kV double circuit Koshi Corridor power transmission line (Inarwa-Basantapur-Baneshwar-Tumlingtar) and its handover to Nepal Electricity Authority. Business 07 Oct, 2021
Government starts discussion with donor agencies to raise investment Kathmandu, May 16 The government has started discussions with development partners to raise investment for the 635-megawatt Dudhkoshi Reservoir Hydropower Project. Authorities at the International Economic Cooperation Coordination Division of the... 17 May, 2020
Bangladesh grants LoI to GMR to ink PPR Kathmandu, February 10 The Bangladeshi government has granted letter of intent (LoI) to GMR to ink the power purchase agreement to buy 500 megawatts of electricity from the 900-megawatt Upper Karnali Hydro Electric Project (UKHEP). KK Sharma,... 10 Feb, 2020
Arun-III financial closure deal inked Kathmandu, February 6 With almost 30 per cent of construction work of the India-backed 900-megawatt SJVN Arun-III completed so far, the developer company inked the financial closure of the hydroelectric project with seven banks here... 07 Feb, 2020
