energy sector<\/a> also saw a major milestone in the construction of transmission lines across the country.<\/p>\nThe 132 KV Blanch-Attariya line that would evacuate the power from the Chameliya Hydropower Project to the national grid has been brought into operation.<\/p>\n
2017 also saw the endorsement of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act 2017 that facilitates the establishment of the Nepal Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), an independent body to regulate the country\u2019s power sector. <\/p>\n
The country\u2019s energy ministry has also brought a regulation to sign dollar-denominated power purchase pacts with hydropower projects that resort to foreign loans. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a move encouraging energy sector, Nepal\u2019s hydropower potential increased almost three-fold to 150 MW in…<\/span><\/p>\nRead more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":761,"featured_media":5431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[59,1381,619,4927,4924,4928,4922,4828,4929,1026,4925,4926,4923,177],"yoast_head":"\n
Nepal 2017 Highlights: Hydropower Potential Up Three-fold With 16 New Projects<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n