Kathmandu: Indian government has targeted to increase production capacity of its renewable energy to 2,000 GW by 2047 in an attempt to transition the country to the status of a developed nation through realizing this energy goal.
According to an Indian media, the country has already crossed 300...}
Kathmandu: Increased access to electricity among others have helped reduce Nepal's extreme poverty rate in the past one decade.
According to a report entitled 'Nepal Poverty and Equity Brief: October 2026' issued by the World Bank (WB), Nepal has achieved remarkable poverty reduction...}
Kathmandu: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has assured the public that there will be no scheduled power cuts on Laxmi Puja, the main day of Tihar, which falls on Sunday.
Despite the shutdown of hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 431 MW following severe damage caused by the Bhotek...}
Kathmandu: The government has initiated the process of merging liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottling companies, with Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) asking the companies concerned to prepare an action plan for the proposed merger.
As part of implementing its policies and programmes for fiscal year 2...}
Kathmandu: As the government moves forward with plans to grant the private sector permission to engage in electricity trading, concerns have been raised regarding the need to safeguard the market for domestic electricity, ensure internal supply, and protect investments in hydropower projects.
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Kathmandu: Koshi Province has been emerging as a key hub for the energy sector in the country, with the total generation capacity of 64 hydropower projects completed across various districts in Koshi Province reached 977.2 megawatts.
The latest annual 'Regional Economic Activity Study Report&...}
Kathmandu: The 132 kV Keraun Substation in Kanepokhari Rural Municipality-2, Morang, has come into operation, which is expected to ensure adequate, reliable and quality power supply in the area.
The substation has been constructed to make the power supply in the northern and southeastern regions...}
Kathmandu: A number of national pride projects related to irrigation have started extending their service areas.
According to the latest data from the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation (DoWRI), the Sikta Irrigation Project (Banke) has extended surface irrigation facilities to an a...}
Kathmandu: Nepal’s energy sector attracted foreign investment commitments worth Rs 4 billion for two projects during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, accounting for 24.6 percent of the country’s total FDI commitments.
According to the Department of Industry (DoI), Nepal r...}
Kathmandu: Nepal imported 6,636 electric vehicles (EVs) worth Rs 15.03 billion in the first three months of the current fiscal year 2026/27, with imports surging ahead of the major festive season.
According to the Department of Customs, 3,802 EVs were imported between mid-September and mid-Octobe...}