Nepal Electricity Authority

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]

Nepal Electricity Authority

नेपाल 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	Hitendra Dev Shakya (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

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

Plants owned by NEA

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
4,764.678 GWh	6,257.73 GWh	2017
5,560.24 GWh		2018

Hydropower Station	Capacity (MW)	Project Owner
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

NEA being a de facto purchaser of any electricity generated inside Nepal, it buys electricity from all the IPPs of Nepal.^[6][7]

Solar Power Stations

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

Name	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Location	Owner	Refs
Duhabi Multifuel	39	1997	sunsari
Hetauda	14.41	2012	Makwanpur		[8]

Transmission and distribution lines

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

Power trade with India

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

Power trade with Bangladesh

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

See also

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