Towards a Reliable Affordable and Sustainable Energy Sector in Nepal
Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade Project
Project Development Objectives
The development objectives of the proposed Project are to: (a) establish cross-border transmission capacity between India and Nepal of about 1000 MW to facilitate electricity trade between the two countries; and (b) increase the supply of electricity in Nepal by the sustainable import of at least 100 MW.
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Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project
Project Development Objectives
The project development objectives are to: (i) increase solar photovoltaic generated electricity to supply to the NEA grid; and (ii) reduce NEA’s distribution losses in selected distribution centers.
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Kabeli-A Hydro Electric Project
Project Development Objectives
The project development objective is to add hydropower generation capacity to supply the NEA grid through public private investments.
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Power Sector Reform and Sustainable Hydropower Development Project (PSRSHD)
Project Development Objectives
The project development objectives are to (a) strengthen the capacity of the power sector agencies to plan and prepare hydropower and transmission line projects following international standards and best practices, and (b) improve the readiness of the power sector agencies for regulatory and institutional reforms.
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SREP-Supported Extended Biogas Project
Project Development Objectives
The project development objective is to promote large off-grid biogas energy generation in Nepal.
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First Programmatic Energy Sector Development Policy Credit (DPC1)
Program Development Objectives
The Energy Sector Development Policy Credit (DPC) operation aims to support the government’s efforts in improving the financial viability and governance of the electricity sector. The proposed DPC series have two pillars: (i) improving the financial viability of the electricity sector; and (ii) improving the governance of the electricity sector.
Program Documents
- Documents related to the prior actions of DPC1
Prior Action 4: The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has adopted the power sector strategy and action plan
Prior Action 5: The Government of Nepal has published the ERC Act in the official gazette
Prior Action 7: NEA Board of Directors has adopted: (a) 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) guidelines on foreign currency-denominated PPAs
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Workshops
Workshop on Strategic Energy Sector Policies in Nepal, Gokarna Forest Resort (November 5-6, 2018)
Agenda and Summary of Discussions
The two-day workshop was jointly organized by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI) and the World Bank to take stock of the progress in energy sector reforms in Nepal and discuss ways forward and the next steps to achieve these goals. The workshop agenda can be found here. Approximately 60 participants were from government institutions such as Ministry of Finance (MoF), MoEWRI, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Alternative Energy Promotion Center, national energy companies, and development partners. Following are the key takeaways and summary of the discussions during the workshop can be found here.
Presentations Materials
Session 1: Sector vision and strategy
- Nepal energy sector white paper and action plan
Sagar Raj Goutam, Senior Divisional Engineer, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
- Global experience with electricity sector reforms
Pedro Antman, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank
Session 2: Operationalizing the power trade
Prabal Adhikari, CEO, Nepal Power Trading Company Limited (NPTCL)
Session 3: Ensuring financial viability of the NEA
Anish Mandal, Director, Deloitte
Session 4: Strengthening environmental and social guidelines governing investments in the electricity sector
Chatur Bahadur Shrestha, Under Secretary, MoEWRI
Day 1 Wrap-up
Bipul Singh, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank
Session 5: Developing a power market in federal Nepal
Kul Man Ghising, Managing Director, Nepal Electricity Authority
Pedro Antmann, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank
Pham Manh Thang, Board Member, Vietnam Electricity
Session 6: Pricing energy services
Pedro Antmann, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank
Session 7: Communicating strategically with stakeholders in the electricity sector
Bipul Singh, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank
Kunda Dixit, Himalmedia
Fan Zhang, Senior Economist, World Bank
Conclusions and wrap-up
Sagar Raj Goutam, Senior Divisional Engineer, MoEWRI
Xiaoping Wang, Energy Lead for Nepal, World Bank
