NEA hires Chinese company to install 50 charging stations
KATHMANDU, March 25: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has awarded the contract to install 50 charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) to Jiangsu Jingdao New Energy Co Ltd, a Chinese company.
Kathmandu- Fifty-one rapid charging stations installed by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) have been inaugurated today. The advanced charging stations are for charging the electric vehicles. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Shakti Bahadur Basnet and Ministry Secretary Dinesh Kumar Ghimire jointly inaugurated a rapid charging station set up at Nepal Police Club, Bhrikutimandap today. […]
KATHMANDU, September 24: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled a new provision ensuring concessional loan for the establishment of electronic vehicle charging station.
The central bank has come up with such idea to promote use of e-vehicles and increase electricity consumption through third amendment to refinancing procedures.
The latest move of the central bank is to benefit the private sector that is working for the development electronic vehicle charging station with top priority in the recent days.
Currently, 15 charging stations have been run while the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is working to set up 50 electronic vehicle charging stations across the country.
Likewise, the NRB would provide refinancing service to the broadband internet service providing organisation, which will help increase internet penetration in the country's rural areas.
