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
- Kali Gandaki A
- Khopasi (Panauti) Hydropower Station
- Sunkoshi (sindhupalchowk) Hydropower Station
References
- ↑ "Nepal Electricity Authority". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ A Year in a Review 2012-2013 (Report). Nepal Electricity Authority.
- ↑ "Contractors trade blame over delay in Chameliya hydro". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Slim chance of Upper Tamakoshi hydropower completing next year". Retrieved 9 June 2014.