IPPAN calls for opening PPAs, expanding private role in power trade
Summary
The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) proposed investor-friendly policies to support the government’s goal of generating 30,000 MW electricity by 2036, urging expanded private participation in power trade and transmission.
Key Points
- IPPAN submitted a 53-point proposal urging investor-friendly policies in the energy sector for FY 2026/27.
- IPPAN Chair Ganesh Karki expressed readiness to support generating 30,000 MW electricity in the next 10 years.
- IPPAN requested opening Power Purchase Agreements and private sector roles in electricity trade and transmission.
- Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle pledged to prioritize energy in policies and urged professionalism in the sector.
