Nepal power monopoly yet to commit purchases from 281 projects worth 16,425.77 MW

Successive governments have delayed signing new agreements since 2022, citing low domestic consumption, inadequate transmission infrastructure and limited export prospects.

As many as 281 hydropower projects with a combined installed capacity of 16,425.77 megawatts await power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Nepal Electricity Authority, leaving developers who have already invested heavily in surveys and project studies uncertain about their future.