IPPAN Calls for Major Energy-Sector Reforms, Opening 17,000 MW PPA Process
Summary
IPPAN has urged the government to overhaul Nepal’s energy-sector rules, including reopening PPAs for around 17,000 MW of projects and expanding private-sector access to electricity trading and transmission. The association says the reforms are needed to cut delays, attract investment and unlock the country’s hydropower potential.
Key Points
- IPPAN has submitted policy and legal reform proposals to the government to remove regulatory and administrative barriers in Nepal’s energy sector.
- It wants PPAs reopened for about 17,000 MW of projects, private-sector participation in electricity trading, and a one-window approval system.
- The association has also proposed longer hydropower licence terms, faster approvals, clearer land and forest procedures, and a restructuring of the Nepal Electricity Authority.
- IPPAN says the changes could safeguard more than NPR 4 trillion in potential investment and accelerate large-scale energy development.
