Nepal Electricity Authority

Electric power generation and distribution Body in Nepal

Nepal Electricity Authorityनेपाल विद्युत प्राधिकरण

Abbreviation| NEA
Formation| 16 August 1985; 39 years ago (1985-08-16)
Type| Governmental Corporation
Purpose| Electricity Generation, Distribution
Headquarters| Kathmandu

Secretary General

| Kulman Ghising (Managing Director)[1]

Main organ

| Board of Directors

Parent organization

| Ministry of Energy, Government of Nepal
Website| http://nea.org.np/

Formerly called

| Nepal Electricity Corporation

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), founded on 16 August 1985, is the parent generator, transmittor and retail distributor of electric power under the supervision of the government of Nepal.[2]

NEA has its own power plants. In addition it also buys power from Independent Power Producers (IPP). Most of the power is generated from hydro electricity. It operates two fuel operated plants generating 53 Megawatts. [3][4][5]

## Power production

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### Plants owned by NEA

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NEA owns and operates following power plants. It has a dedicated department for operation and maintenance for those plants.

Total Sales of Electricity | Total Available | Year

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4,764.678 GWh | 6,257.73 GWh | 2017
5,560.24 GWh |  | 2018
Hydropower Station  | Capacity (MW)  | Project Owner

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Kali Gandaki A, Syangja | 144 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Middle Marshyangdi Hydropower Station, Lamjung | 70 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Marshyangdi Hydropower Station, Tanahun | 69 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Kulekhani I Hydropower Plant, Makawanpur | 60 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Kulekhani II Hydropower Plant, Makawanpur | 32 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Chameliya Hydropower Plant, Darchula | 30 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Trishuli Hydropower Station, Nuwakot | 24 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Gandak Hydropower Plant, Nawalparasi | 15 | Nepal Electricity Authority
ModiKhola Hydropower Station, Parbat | 14.8 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Devighat Hydropower Plant, Nuwakot | 14.1 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Sunkoshi Hydropower Station, Sindhupalchok | 10.05 | Nepal Electricity Authority
PuwaKhola Hydropower Station, Ilam | 6.2 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Chatara Hydropower Station, Sunsari | 3.2 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Panauti Hydropower Station, Kavre | 2.4 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Seti Hydropower Station, Pokhara | 1.5 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Fewa Hydropower Station, Pokhara | 1 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Sundarijal Hydropower Plant, Sundarijal | 0.97 | Nepal Electricity Authority
Upper Trishuli 3 'A'  | 60  | Nepal Electricity Authority

### Independent power producers

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NEA being a defacto purchaser of any electricty genrated inside Nepal, it buys electricity from all the IPPs of Nepal. [6] [7]

#### Solar Power Stations

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S.N.  | Company  | Project Name  | Location  | Capacity (MW)

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1 | Nepal Electricity Authority | Nuwakot Solar Power Station | Bidur, Nuwakot | 25
2  | Nepal Electricity Authority  | Singhadurbar Solar Project  | Singhadurbar, Kathmandu | 1.3

#### Diesel power stations

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Name  | Capacity (MW)  | Commissioned  | Location  | Owner  | Refs

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Duhabi Multifuel  | 39  | 1997  | sunsari  |  |
Hetauda  | 14.41  | 2012  | Makwanpur  |  | [8]

## Transmission and distribution lines

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All transmission and distributions lines in Nepal is owned and operated by NEA. As of 2024, Nepal’s total transmission line length is 6,507 kilometers. This includes 4,136 km of 132 kV, 1,213 km of 220 kV, 644 km of 400 kV, and 514 km of 66 kV. NEA is constructing 236 transmission line projects with capacities of 132 kV, 220 kV, and 400 kV. [9]

## International power trade

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### Power trade with India

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NEA is involved in cross border power trading with the neighbouring countries. It buys electricity from Indian producers when there is power deficiet in Nepal. It sells when there is power surplus. [10]

### Power trade with Bangladesh

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In 2024 NEA started selling electricity to Bangladesh via Indian tranmission line. At the first stage 40 MW electricity was dispatched. The dispach was based on triparty agreement between Vidyut Vyapar Nigam of India, Bangladesh Power Development Board and NEA.[11][12]

## See also

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* Department of Electricity Development
* Independent Power Producers Association, Nepal (IPPAN)

## References

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1. ^ "Kulman Ghising appointed NEA managing director". The Himalayan Times. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
2. ^ "Nepal Electricity Authority". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
3. ^ A Year in a Review 2012-2013 (Report). Nepal Electricity Authority.
4. ^ "Contractors trade blame over delay in Chameliya hydro". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
5. ^ "Slim chance of Upper Tamakoshi hydropower completing next year". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
6. ^ IPP's Hydro Power Projects (Operation) as of Poush 30, 2072 (PDF), Nepal Electric Authority (Power Trade Department), 2016, pp. 66–67, archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2016
7. ^ IPP's Hydropower Projects (Under Construction ) as of Poush 30, 2072 (PDF), Nepal Electric Authority (Power Trade Department), 2016, pp. 67–69, archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2016
8. ^ "Diesel plant in Hetauda generates electricity". The Himalayan Times.
9. ^ "Nepal's transmission lines doubled to 6,507 circuit km in eight years". 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
10. ^ "India raises imports of Nepal's energy to nearly 1,000 MW". Retrieved 2024-11-17.
11. ^ "Nepal's power starts flowing to Bangladesh through Indian grid", The Times of India, 2024-11-16, ISSN 0971-8257, retrieved 2024-11-17
12. ^ "Nepal begins historic power export to Bangladesh via India". Retrieved 2024-11-17.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States