Electricity consumption reaches record level in Kyrgyzstan

Electricity consumption reached a record level on December 11-12 in Kyrgyzstan. The Ministry of Energy reported. The ministry acknowledges that due to the onset of winter and a drop in air temperature, the population began to consume more electricity. As of December 12, at least 3,612 megawatts of electricity were consumed, daily electricity consumption reached 78,931 million kilowatt-hours. Such an indicator has never been registered in the history of Kyrgyzstan. The last […]

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Adani seeks special concessions for selling electricity generated for Bangladesh

Indian industrial group Adani has sought special concessions from the government to sell some of the electricity generated at its Godda Power Plant in Jharkhand. The BJP government led by Narendra Modi has been asked for special concessions in India as Bangladesh has not paid its dues properly. Indian media outlet The Hindu Business Line […]

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Seti Hydropower Project begins commercial operations

The Seti Hydropower Project, located in Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality, Kaski, has officially started generating electricity for commercial use. With a capacity of 25 megawatts, the project began power generation after completing necessary tests for the power plant, interconnection, and commissioning. Jag Bahadur Pokharel, Chairman of the project company, said that the generated electricity has been […]

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Bangladesh can save $1.2 billion annually through key electricity sector reforms: IEEFA

A multifaceted approach to fixing the power sector’s core problems and consistent actions from now through to 2030 can help cut the government’s subsidy burden to nearly zero The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) can save Bangladesh Tk 138 billion ($1.2 billion) of annual loses, funded by government subsidies, through electricity sector reforms targeted at […]

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Bangladesh halves power buying from Adani amid disputes over payment, pricing

Bangladesh told Adani to keep supplying only half the power for now, officials said, although it will keep paying its old dues. Bangladesh has halved the power it buys from India’s Adani Power, citing lower winter demand, government officials told Reuters today, amid disagreements over dues running into hundreds of millions of dollars and pricing. […]

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Power generated by Sanjen Hydropower Project linked to Nepal national grid

The initial unit of electricity from this project was integrated into the national grid last evening. Located in Amachodingmo-5, Rasuwa, the project has the capacity to produce 42.5 megawatts of electricity. The first unit of the electricity generated from Sanjen has been connected to the national transmission line after all technical tests were successfully completed, […]

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Renewable Energy Projects Being Implemented in the Western Region of Mongolia

The Government of Mongolia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are jointly implementing new projects to increase renewable energy sources in the western region of Mongolia. Specifically, energy storage stations have been constructed and commissioned to connect solar and wind power plants with a total capacity of 40.5 MW to the Altai-Uliastai energy system. Moreover, […]

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Nepal exports electricity worth Rs 12.72 billion to India in first quarter of current fiscal

In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, Nepal supplied electricity worth Rs 12.72 billion to India. According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), one billion 667 million and 892 thousand units of electricity, the surplus during the rainy season, was exported to India. The export rate per unit was Rs 7.63. The NEA […]

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DGPC and Tata Power partner to develop 5,000MW clean energy in Bhutan

In a landmark collaboration, Tata Power Company Ltd, one of India’s largest integrated power firms, has joined forces with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) to develop at least 5,000 MW of clean energy capacity in Bhutan. This partnership aims to enhance regional energy security while supporting the transition to renewable energy in both Bhutan and […]

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