Energy Update
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Urja Khabar
- 5 August, 2026
The government's decision to impose a five percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on household electricity consumption is expected to add only Rs 4.27 billion to the government revenue while increasing the financial burden on consumers and potentially undermining the country's energy transition goals.
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Urja Khabar
- 5 August, 2026
Jobs in high-income countries are more than three times as likely to be at risk of automation by generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) than those in low and middle-income countries.
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Accountable Government and Responsible Private Sector
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Commercialization of Green Hydrogen
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Urgent Call for Government Action for inviting 'Green Fund'
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Untangle the Knot of ‘Electricity Bill’ Straightaway
15 October, 2023
With India's approval, Nepal can now export up to 1200 MW of electricity
19 February, 2023
Govt hands over West Seti and SR-6 hydropower to Indian NHPC
19 August, 2022
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Building Sustainable Energy Ecosystem in Nepal and Introducing Disruptive Technology
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Nepal's Solar Power Potential is 432 GW, Tenfold Higher than Hydropower
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Private sector’s contribution on exported electricity now exceeds that of government
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Cancellation of license and confiscation of bank guarantee of those who cannot raise investment even after doing PPA
International Law is the Key for Co-ordinating a Mutually Acceptable Balance of Interests in the Energy Sector
Oil, gas and hydrocarbons will continue to play the crucial role in the development of the global economy and in ensuring the well-being of nearly all countries for a long time to come, for many decades Q:We believe that oil is an instrument of political manipulation. The largest ever energy crisis of 1973 was ...
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NIA Plans Separate Insurance Premiums for Electric and Fuel-Powered Vehicles
KATHMANDU; The Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) is preparing to introduce separate insurance guidelines for electric vehicles (EVs) and petroleum-powered vehicles, a move that could result in higher insurance premiums for EV owners. The insurance r...
1 August, 2026
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Odd Hoftun: a Nepali Hero
Odd Hoftun was born in an engineering family, in Norway, in the late 1920s. He grew up around a power plant which his father operated. He had early exposure to power plants and was aware of the multiple positive impacts they could have on rural communities. Norway was a poor and devastated country in the aftermath of the Second World War. Odd was witness to how...
A Dynamic Lady in Nepal's Hydropower Endeavors
23 March, 2024
A Courageous Hero in the Field of Engineering
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Synonym of Governance in Private Hydro Entrepreneurship
1 March, 2024
Pioneer of Clean Tempo – Sherchan
9 October, 2020
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