Energy and hydropower
Licensing, offtake, tariffs, approvals, project finance and exit in Nepal's largest single investment story.
10 guides
- Nepal's Electricity Sector: Institutions, Capacity and Market StructureWho does what in Nepal's power sector, and what does the system look like now?
- Survey and Generation Licensing: The Sequence and What Stalls ItWhat licences does a project need, in what order, and where does the queue stop?
- Developing a Hydropower Project: Stages, Approvals and ActorsWhat is the full development sequence from site identification to commissioning?
- Power Purchase Agreements and the Offtake ConstraintCan I sell the power, and on what terms?
- Electricity Tariffs and the Electricity Regulatory CommissionWho sets tariffs in Nepal and on what basis?
- Land, Forest, Environmental and Social Approvals for Energy ProjectsWhat approvals does the land and environmental side of a project require?
- Transmission, Grid Connection and Open AccessHow do I connect, and can I sell to someone other than the utility?
- Financing Hydropower: Lenders, Security Packages and Foreign LoansHow is a Nepali hydropower project actually financed, and what security can a lender take?
- Foreign Investment in Nepali Energy: Ownership, Royalties, Incentives and Local SharesWhat are the terms of foreign participation in Nepali power projects?
- Cross-Border Power Trade, Licence Expiry and Project ExitCan I export power, and what happens at the end of the licence?
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