Government opens national transmission grid to private sector, fixes wheeling charges
Summary
The government has opened Nepal’s national transmission grid to the private sector by fixing wheeling charges for electricity trading. The Electricity Regulatory Commission set the new rates and issued standards for calculating transmission charges under open access rules.
Key Points
- The government has allowed private sector access to the national transmission line, paving the way for electricity trading under open market policies.
- The Electricity Regulatory Commission fixed wheeling charges at Rs 413,000 per megawatt per month for medium- and long-term open access and Rs 0.57 per kilowatt-hour for short-term access.
- The new standards for calculating transmission charges take effect from Thursday and are based on the NEA’s audited and projected revenue requirements.
- Separate guidelines are being prepared for radial and dedicated transmission structures outside the national transmission grid.
