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PPA of 139 Projects Concluded, More Projects in Central Region

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May 8: The latest statistics of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) shows that Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) of 139 hydropower projects has been concluded so far.

The projects include the Upper Tamakoshi that is being constructed by the subsidiary company of NEA, which is the promoter and other private sector projects.

Similarly, 38 projects that have already concluded PPA are waiting for financial management for the construction.

Both types of projects can generate a total of 2,653 MW of electricity. The projects, smallest of which include micro hydropower projects such as 23 KW Siuribhume Micro Hydropower Project in Nuwakot to 456 MW Upper Tamakoshi hydropower project as the largest.

There are 17 micro hydropower projects that are below one MW which are under-construction and financial management is remaining, while there are 61 projects that are between one MW to 10 MW.

Similarly, there are 58 projects that are of 10 MW to 100 MW and three projects that are above 100 MW.

Among the 139 projects, more than 49 hydropower projects are being constructed in central development region if taken region wise.

Likewise, 39 projects are being constructed in the western development region, 35 projects in the eastern development region and three projects are being constructed which also touch the central development region.

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