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= '''World Bank Supports Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal'''  =
  
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The '''Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal''' aims to support energy sector reforms and accelerate hydropower development in Nepal.
  
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= <u>'''Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade Project'''</u><br/> =
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This programmatic Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA) serves as a platform to continue policy dialogue and strategic advice in supporting energy sector reforms and accelerating hydropower development in Nepal.
  
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== Project Documents<br/> ==
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* Complements the development policy credit operations;
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* Existing and future investment operations; and
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* Recipient-executed technical assistance activities in the energy sector
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<blockquote>The Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal has two main pillars:</blockquote>
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'''A. Strengthening energy sector institutions and governance: Supports the energy sector reform agenda of government with a focus on strengthening institutional capacity of key stakeholders and improving the sector governance.'''
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'''''Institutional Strengthening'''''
  
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[http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/158731468114883648/pdf/598930PAD0P1150e0only0900BOX361476B.pdf Project Appraisal Document]<br/>
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* Institutional strengthening of the NEA for environmental and social management
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* Right of way guidelines
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* Support to operationalization of Electricity Regulatory Commission
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* Support to operationalize Nepal Power Trade Company
  
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[http://projects.worldbank.org/P115767/nepal-india-electricity-transmission-trade-project?lang=en Link to other project documents]
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'''''Strategic Communication/ Inclusion'''''
  
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= <u>'''Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project'''</u><br/> =
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* Strategic communications on energy sector reform
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* Poverty and social impact assessment of tariff reforms
  
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'''''Financial Viability and Operational Efficiency'''''
  
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* Update of financial viability action plan for NEA
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* Strengthen procurement and project management in NEA
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* Performance improvement plan and institutional restructuring roadmap for NEA
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* Distribution sector modernization plan
  
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== Project Documents<br/> ==
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'''''Renewable Energy'''''
  
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[http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/572781468122661283/pdf/PAD10110P1463400900IDA0R20140034601.pdf Project Appraisal Document]<br/>
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* [https://energydata.info/dataset/ead8d2fa-de59-48d3-8693-817b36b3a470/resource/43740f99-4075-405b-861f-038e47097802/download/solarenergyatlas_nepal_esmap-wbg.pdf Renewable Energy Resource Mapping]
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* Disaster and Climate Resilient Renewable Energy Power System in Nepal
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'''B. Accelerating hydropower development: Provides strategic advice to help Nepal pursue its hydropower development vision in an efficient and effective manner.'''
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'''''Sustainable Planning'''''
  
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[http://projects.worldbank.org/P146344?lang=en Link to other project documents]
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* River Basin Planning and Sustainable Hydropower Development
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* Least-cost generation planning
  
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'''''Marketing'''''
  
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= <u>'''Kabeli-A Hydro Electric Project'''</u><br/> =
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* Bank Communications Strategy
  
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'''''Benefit Sharing'''''
  
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== Project Documents<br/> ==
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* Hydropower benefit sharing
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* Vocational Skills
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* Clean Cooking
  
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[http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/427331468291028355/pdf/642990PAD0P122010Box385199B00OUO090.pdf Project Appraisal Document]<br/>
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'''''Technical sustainability'''''
  
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[http://projects.worldbank.org/P122406/kabeli-hydroelectric-project?lang=en&tab=documents&subTab=projectDocuments Link to other project documents]<br/>
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* Dam Safety
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* Technical support to prepare the Upper Arun Hydropower Project IPF & Economic Study including Capacity Building
  
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= <u>'''Power Sector Reform and Sustainable Hydropower Development Project(PSRSHD)'''</u><br/> =
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[[Category:Improved_Cooking]]
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[[Category:Mini-grid]]
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[[Category:Biogas]]
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== Project Documents<br/> ==
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[[Category:Hydro]]
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[[Category:Nepal]]
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[http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/311991468190177406/pdf/PAD1276-PAD-P150066-IDA-R2015-0241-1-Box393200B-OUO-9.pdf Project Appraisal Document]
 
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[http://projects.worldbank.org/P150066/?lang=en&tab=documents&subTab=projectDocuments Link to other project documents]<br/>
 
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= '''<u>SREP-Supported Extended Biogas Project</u>'''<br/> =
 
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[http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/598271531555668011/1900-XSRENP023A-Nepal-Project-Document.pdf Project Appraisal Document]<br/>
 
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[http://projects.worldbank.org/P131592/waste-energy-market-development-project?lang=en&tab=documents&subTab=projectDocuments Link to other project documents]<br/>
 
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== Other Materials<br/> ==
 
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*[https://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/CIF10/nepal/bhairahawa Story by Climate Investment Funds (CIF) on the biogas plant at Bhairahawa]<br/>
 
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= '''<u>First Programmatic Energy Sector Development Policy Credit Project (DPC1)</u>'''<br/> =
 
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[http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104141537500644401/pdf/Nepal-Energy-DPC-Program-Document-08272018.pdf Program Document]<br/>
 
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*Documents related to the prior actions of DPC1<br/>
 
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Prior Action 4: [http://www.moewri.gov.np/images/category/White-Paper-2075-with-Annex02.pdf The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has adopted the power sector strategy and action plan]<br/>
 
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Prior Action 5: [http://www.moewri.gov.np/images/category/electricity_regulatory_commission_act-2074.pdf The Government of Nepal has published the ERC Act in the official gazette]<br/>
 
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Prior Action 7: NEA Board of Directors has adopted: (a) [http://www.nea.org.np/admin/assets/uploads/supportive_docs/99343289.pdf power purchase rates and associated rules for PPA of run-of-the river and peaking-run-of-the-river power generation, and strage hydropower generation projects]; and (b) [http://www.nea.org.np/admin/assets/uploads/supportive_docs/13021273.pdf guidelines on foreign currency-denominated PPAs]<br/>
 
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Link to other project documents<br/>
 
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=== Workshop on Strategic Energy Sector Policies in Nepal, Gokarna Forest Resort (November 5-6, 2018)<br/> ===
 
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[[:File:DPC workshop agenda (Nov 5-6 2018).docx|Agenda]]
 
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'''Session 1: Sector vision and strategy'''<br/>
 
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*Nepal energy sector white paper and action plan<br/>
 
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[[:File:Energy Sector Plan and Road Map by Mr. Sagar Raj Gaoutam MoEWRI.pdf|Sagar Raj Goutam, Senior Divisional Engineer, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation]]<br/>
 
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*Global experience with electricity sector reforms<br/>
 
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[[:File:Presentation developing the power sector in Federal Nepal November 2018 final by Pedro Antaman WB.ppt|Pedro Antman, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank]]<br/>
 
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'''Session 2: Operationalizing the power trade'''<br/>
 
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[[:File:Nepal Power Trading Company by Mr Prabal Adhikari NPTC.pdf|Prabal Adhikari, CEO, Nepal Power Trading Company Limited (NPTCL)]]<br/>
 
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[[:File:Main PPT by Mr. Krishna Sankar Bandyopadhyay.pdf|K.S. Bandyopadhyay, General Manager (Business Development, Commercial), NTPC Vidhyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVNL)]]<br/>
 
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[[:File:Energy Sector Policy Workshop - Institutionalizing NPTC 31102018 Tushar Sud Deloitte.pdf|Tushar Sud, Partner, Deloitte]]
 
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'''Session 3: Ensuring financial viability of the NEA'''<br/>
 
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[[:File:Energy Sector Policy Workshop - FVAP - 05.11.2018 Anish Mandal Deloitte.pdf|Anish Mandal, Director, Deloitte]]
 
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'''Session 4: Strengthening environmental and social guidelines governing investments in the electricity sector'''<br/>
 
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Chatur Bahadur Shrestha, Under Secretary, MoEWRI<br/>
 
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[[:File:Forest clearance ppt final Dr. Uday Raj Sharma.pptx|Uday Sharma, DFID consultant]]<br/>
 
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'''Day 1 Wrap-up'''<br/>
 
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Bipul Singh, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank<br/>
 
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'''Session 5: Developing a power market in federal Nepal'''<br/>
 
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[[:File:Consultative Workshop on Strategic Energy Sector Policies by NEA MD Mr. Kul Man Ghising.pdf|Kul Man Ghising, Managing Director, Nepal Electricity Authority]]<br/>
 
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[[:File:Presentation on power markets in developing countries by Pedro Antaman WB.ppt|Pedro Antmann, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank]]<br/>
 
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[[:File:Slide of VN Power Sector Reform for Market Mr. Thang.pptx|Pham Manh Thang, Board Member, Vietnam Electricity]]
 
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'''Session 6: Pricing energy services'''<br/>
 
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[[:File:Pricing Nepal Anish De KPMG.pdf|Anish De, Partner, KPMG]]<br/>
 
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[[:File:Presentation pricing electricity services by Pedro Antaman WB.ppt|Pedro Antmann, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank]]
 
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'''Session 7: Communicating strategically with stakeholders in the electricity sector&nbsp;'''<br/>
 
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[[:File:Rethinking Reform Presentation V5 VF Bipul Singh WB.pptx|Bipul Singh, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank]]<br/>
 
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Kunda Dixit, Himalmedia<br/>
 
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[[:File:Poverty and social impact of energy tariff reform by Fan Zhang WB.pptx|Fan Zhang, Senior Economist, World Bank]]
 
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'''Conclusions and wrap-up'''<br/>
 
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Sagar Raj Goutam, Senior Divisional Engineer, MoEWRI<br/>
 
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= <u>'''Developing Improved Solutions for Cooking (DISC)'''</u><br/> =
 
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Report: [http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/916571494854063344/pdf/115023-ESM-PUBLIC-Investment-Prospectus.pdf Investment prospectus for clean cooking solutions in Nepal : a roadmap to national goal of providing clean cooking solutions for all]<br/>
 
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= <u>'''Renewable Energy Resource Mapping and Geospatial Planning'''</u><br/> =
 
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Latest revision as of 11:19, 24 August 2023

World Bank Supports Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal

The Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal aims to support energy sector reforms and accelerate hydropower development in Nepal.

This programmatic Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA) serves as a platform to continue policy dialogue and strategic advice in supporting energy sector reforms and accelerating hydropower development in Nepal.

  • Complements the development policy credit operations;
  • Existing and future investment operations; and
  • Recipient-executed technical assistance activities in the energy sector

The Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal has two main pillars:

A. Strengthening energy sector institutions and governance: Supports the energy sector reform agenda of government with a focus on strengthening institutional capacity of key stakeholders and improving the sector governance.

Institutional Strengthening

  • Institutional strengthening of the NEA for environmental and social management
  • Right of way guidelines
  • Support to operationalization of Electricity Regulatory Commission
  • Support to operationalize Nepal Power Trade Company

Strategic Communication/ Inclusion

  • Strategic communications on energy sector reform
  • Poverty and social impact assessment of tariff reforms

Financial Viability and Operational Efficiency

  • Update of financial viability action plan for NEA
  • Strengthen procurement and project management in NEA
  • Performance improvement plan and institutional restructuring roadmap for NEA
  • Distribution sector modernization plan

Renewable Energy 

B. Accelerating hydropower development: Provides strategic advice to help Nepal pursue its hydropower development vision in an efficient and effective manner.

Sustainable Planning

  • River Basin Planning and Sustainable Hydropower Development
  • Least-cost generation planning

Marketing

  • Bank Communications Strategy

Benefit Sharing

  • Hydropower benefit sharing
  • Vocational Skills
  • Clean Cooking

Technical sustainability

  • Dam Safety
  • Technical support to prepare the Upper Arun Hydropower Project IPF & Economic Study including Capacity Building

News Update

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