500 megawatts of electricity wasted daily since Fulpati

KATHMANU: An estimated 500 megawatts of hydropower-generated electricity is being wasted due to a significant drop in domestic electricity consumption throughout the country during the festive season of Dashain. The closure of industrial operations that typically contribute to heightened electricity consumption during this period, coupled with milder weather conditions in Kathmandu and the Terai, has […]

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Nepal begins exporting 400 megawatts of electricity to India daily

KATHMANDU: Nepal has begun exporting approximately 400 megawatts of electricity to India daily. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) started this export of surplus electricity last Monday night. The surge in electricity production is attributed to the onset of the monsoon season and rising temperatures, which have led to increased snowmelt in the Himalayas, according to […]

PM Prachanda: Nepal to export 10,000 megawatts

PM Prachanda: Nepal to export 10,000 megawatts of electricity in a decade

Dry season compels Nepal to import power from India

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 10:  Nepal sold over 1.7 billion units of electricity worth Rs 15.4 billion to India during this year’s rainy season. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NTA) exported surplus electricity to India during the period between mid-May and mid-December, 2023.  A maximum of 700 megawatts of electricity was sold daily at the average rate of […] The post Dry season compels Nepal to import power from India appeared first on Aarthiknews:: A leading business & economic news portal from Nepal.

500 megawatts of electricity from 30 projects wasted due to NEA, says IPPAN

The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has blamed the Nepal Electricity Authority for the wastage of 500 megawatts of electricity generated from 30 hydropower projects.

Private Sector signs agreement to sell 200 MW of electricity to India

KATHMANDU, April 19: Companies promoted by the private sector of Nepal and India have made an agreement for electricity trade. In the 'Power Summit' that started yesterday in Kathmandu, the private sector of Nepal and India have signed an agreement to sell electricity up to 200 megawatts.

Production of Menchhiyam Hydropower begins

SANKHUWASABHA, Dec. 31: Menchiyam Hydropower (4.72 megawatts) constructed at Piluwakhola of Sankhuwasabha has started generating electricity. The Hydropower was built with an investment of Rs 1 billion 31 crores and has started generating electricity at Piluwakhola in Chainpur municipality of Sankhuwasabha. It started functioning under the

Here is how 5,000 MW of electricity could be consumed

An additional 2,000 MW of electricity could be consumed for cooking purposes in urban areas, 1,000 MW in the transport sector, and 2,000 MW in the industrial sector if the distribution system is improved by speeding up.