Nepal Electricity Authority

Nepal Electricity Authority
नेपाल बिधुत प्राधिकरण
Formation August 6, 1985
Type Governmental Corporation
Purpose Electricity Generation, Distribution
Headquarters Kathmandu
Secretary General
Managing Director
Key people
Mukesh Raj Kafle (Managing Director)
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 in August 16, 1985 is the parent generator and distributor of electric power under the supervision of the government of Nepal.[1]

NEA owns 28 Hydroelectric Plants connected to the grid amounting to 480 Megawatts. It also buys power from 33 Independent Power Producers (IPP) amounting to 230 Megawatts. It also operates two fuel operated plants generating 53 Megawatts of Electricity. The total capacity of the Integrated Nepal Power System (INPS) which NEA operates stands at 757 Megawatts.[2] With the demand for electricity ever increasing, NEA has not been able top cope with the huge demand. As a result of which Nepal faces loadshedding for up to 16 hours a day during the dry season. Various projects are underway to help meet the electricity demand but these have been plagued by delays.[3][4]

Power plants

References

  1. "Nepal Electricity Authority". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. A Year in a Review 2012-2013 (Report). Nepal Electricity Authority.
  3. "Contractors trade blame over delay in Chameliya hydro". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. "Slim chance of Upper Tamakoshi hydropower completing next year". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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