Nepal's Ambitious Plan to Export 10,000 MW of Hydroelectricity to India in the Next Decade

Kathmandu, Apr 25 (PTI): President Ramchandra Paudel announced on Thursday that the Nepal government has prioritized the development of the hydropower sector, aiming to export 10,000 MW of hydropower to India in the next decade. “In line with our commitment to promoting renewable and green energy in our neighboring market, Nepal is harnessing its immense hydro-potentiality,” said Paudel during…

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Nepal-Bangladesh Power Trade on Hold as India Withholds Grid Use Approval

New Delhi: Despite reports in some sections of the Bangladesh media suggesting that India has approved the use of its power grid by the eastern neighbour to import electricity from Nepal, the fact of the matter is that New Delhi is withholding its consent pending certain conditions. “We have not yet given any approval till now to Bangladesh to use India’s grid to import power from Nepal,” a…

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Upper Arun and Dudhkoshi Hydropower Projects to Utilize Advanced TBM Technology

Apr. 23: The Nepal Electricity Authority has started preparations to use Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to dig the tunnels of the 1,063 MW Upper Arun and 635 MW Dudhkoshi hydropower projects. After the successful and effective tunneling of Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project and Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project by means of TBM, this technology is going to be used in Upper Arun…

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At Least 3 Dead, 4 Missing After Explosion at Hydroelectric Plant in Italy

MILAN (AP) — An explosion Tuesday at a decades-old hydroelectric plant in northern Italy killed at least three workers and injured five others, a regional fire chief said. At least four other people were missing. The explosion at power company Enel’s Bergi plant south of Bologna during maintenance work collapsed part of the nine-story underground structure, provoked a fire and caused flooding at…

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Electricity supply disrupted in Jumla

Jumla, Apr 9: Nearly 800 households in the district have been forced to live in darkness owing to electricity disruption for two days. The Dillichaur hydropower project failed to generate power owing to cut off in water supply. The canal supplying water to the hydropower was damaged by a landslide. The canal collapsed, disrupting water supply. It is damaged in 25-meter stretch. “Although locals…

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Powering Up for the Future: India's Ambitious Hydropower Expansion

India is poised for a significant energy transformation, fueled by a surge in its hydroelectric power capabilities. With the Ministry of Power spearheading the initiative, the nation is undertaking the construction of massive hydropower projects that are projected to add a staggering 15 gigawatts (GW) to the existing capacity. This ambitious expansion represents a more than 50% increase,…

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Bridging Borders: Nepal's Proposal for Customs Collaboration with India

Nepal has proposed a customs mutual assistance arrangement with India, the largest trading partner, to simplify trade-related activities between the two countries. The agreements will allow for the exchange of information, intelligence, and documents, ultimately assisting the countries in the prevention and investigation of customs offences. “We have proposed the arrangement. Once the agreement…

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Currents of Power: Nepal's Hydropower Surge Threatens Fish Population

With massive unmet energy demands the potential revenue of electricity exports, Nepal has rapidly expanded its hydropower production. But environmental safeguards are flouted and rarely monitored The beginning of 2024 for Nepal was marked by important talks to export hydropower produced electricity. In the first week of January, Nepal signed a 25-year trade deal with India. One key agreement was…

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Powering Progress: NEA Accelerates Markichowk-New Bharatpur Transmission Line Project

Kathmandu, Apr. 3:The Nepal Electricity Authority has requested to complete the construction of the line from Markichowk of Aanbukhairni Rural Municipality of Tanahun to the New Bharatpur Substation located at Aanptari of Bharatpur Metropolitan City of Chitwan under the Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV transmission line project swiftly. A team including Managing Director of NEA Kul Man Ghising and…

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Khani Khola Hydropower Project Stalled by Transmission Line Delays

KATHMANDU, April 1: The construction work of the 30 MW Khani Khola Hydroelectric Projects in Dolakha is facing delays. The delay stems from the incomplete construction work of the 16 km long transmission line running from Singati to the project’s powerhouse. Lakshmi Prasad Joshi, the project’s engineer, said that 93 percent of the construction work has been completed so far. However, the…

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Monitoring of Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV transmission project by Germany and European Union team, commitment to increase more subsidies in the energy sector

Mar. 25: A team from Germany and the European Union has inspected the under-construction Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV transmission line project. The team, including representatives from the European Union and German Development Bank under the leadership of Gisela Hammerschmidt, Director for Asia at German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, monitored the construction progress of…

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Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Project Tunnel Nears Completion

KATHMANDU, March 22: The tunnel digging process of Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Project has made spectacular progress. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has shown regular interest in the project having the goal of providing irrigation in Terai Madhesh within 12 months. According to the project, the tunnel digging will be completed within the next one-and-a-half months if there is no geographical…

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Finance Minister Pun Holds Summit with World Bank's Three Vice-Chairpersons

KATHMANDU, March 22: Finance Minister Barshaman Pun and three vice-chairpersons of the World Bank have discussed the mega infrastructure projects of Nepal. Finance Minister Pun had a meeting with three vice-chairpersons of the World Bank, Martin Raiser, Akihiko Nishio and Guangzhe Chen, Finance Minister Pun’s Secretariat confirmed. Also present on the occasion were Asian Development Bank Country…

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Regional Power Dynamics: Nepal and Bangladesh Push for Dedicated Grid, Will India Align?

As India sees power and power infrastructure as strategic assets, it will be hard to convince New Delhi, experts say. Bangladesh State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has stressed the need for a dedicated transmission line between Nepal and Bangladesh via India. “Power trade will get momentum if there is a dedicated line from Nepal to Bangladesh. This will also…

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Nepal's Electricity Act Reform Ignores the Majority

Proposed draft amendments to the Electricity Act must do more to address Nepal’s energy needs. By Bishal Thapa Nepal’s monarchy reformed more frequently in its history than Nepal’s electricity sector has done in its. And we all know where the story of the monarchy ended. A draft proposal to replace Nepal’s Electricity Act 2049 with a revised Electricity Act 2080 was introduced in parliament late…

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MCC Prioritizes Butwal-Gorakhpur Transmission Line to Enhance Nepal-India Power Trade

“Out of the 315 km long transmission line project, the stretch along the Butwal-Gorakhpur segment has been put into priority citing the growing scope of Nepal-India power trade” KATHMANDU, March 7: The Millenium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal is expediting the construction of the 18 km stretch of Butwal-Gorakhpur power transmission line. The 40th board meeting of the MCA-Nepal held on Wednesday…

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Bangladesh's Power Pursuit: Importing 9,000MW Electricity from Neighbors

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that Bangladesh and India have a huge opportunity to work together for the development of the power and energy sector. “We want to import 9,000MW of electricity from the neighboring countries.  The process to import hydro-electricity from Nepal and Bhutan has made a good advance,” Nasrul told Indian High Commission in…

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