IPPAN Chairman Calls for Private Sector Entry into Electricity Trading
Summary
IPPAN Chairman Mohan Kumar Danghi has urged the government to allow private companies to enter electricity trading, saying the sector has already proven its capability in power generation and transmission. He said Nepal could expand consumption and exports if planned transmission lines and ongoing hydropower projects are completed on time.
Key Points
- Mohan Kumar Danghi said the private sector in Nepal should be allowed to trade electricity after proving its ability in generation and transmission.
- He cited India’s electricity trading market and argued the government alone cannot expand Nepal’s power market.
- Danghi said Nepal could reach its 30,000-megawatt target if ongoing projects and transmission lines are completed on schedule.
- IPPAN and National Transmission Grid Company Limited have reached an agreement to collaborate on transmission infrastructure development.
