Samriddhi Foundation

*Reforming Nepal’s Energy Transmission Sector – Part 5*

Competitive Bidding for Transmission Projects

Nepal’s transmission sector has seen limited competition in project development. Our research proposes a transition toward concession-based models such as BOT and BOOT through competitive bidding to improve efficiency, transparency, and investment in transmission infrastructure.

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*Reforming Nepal’s Energy Transmission Sector – Part 2*

Unbundling NEA: A Structural Fix for Transmission Bottlenecks

Nepal’s transmission bottlenecks reflect deeper structural inefficiencies in the power sector. Unbundling the Nepal Electricity Authority into separate generation, transmission, and distribution entities can address these challenges by creating a neutral grid, improving efficiency, and enabling open access. This restructuring also helps attract private investment and strengthens overall system reliability.

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Congratulations to the Hriti Foundation on seven years of dedicated work at the provincial level toward a freer and more prosperous Karnali. Your commitment continues to shape a vision of a stronger, more open, and thriving Nepal driven meaningfully from the local level upward.

Cheers to seven years and many more of building Karnali!

*Reforming Nepal’s Energy Transmission Sector - Part 1*

Nepal’s hydropower generation has surged over the years, but transmission infrastructure has struggled to keep pace. The result is energy spillages, limited power delivery, and lost economic potential.

Our research explores Nepal’s growing transmission bottleneck, the widening gap in grid investment, and why greater private sector participation could be key to unlocking the country’s energy future.

Read the full publication here: https://samriddhi.org/publications/private-sector-participation-in-transmission-blueprint-for-reform/

With the onset of the budget season, every Nepali is waiting to see what will be different under the new government. What will be its priority areas, and how does it plan to achieve the ambitions it has announced?

In this interview, our Director of Research and Development, Arpita Nepal argues that Nepal’s only sustainable path forward lies in treating the private sector as a genuine partner in the economy and placing it at the center of reform. This can be achieved through lower administrative barriers, clearer and more predictable tax policies, and simplified procedural requirements.

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२०४८ यताकै ठूलो आर्थिक सुधार गर्ने अर्थमन्त्रीको प्रतिबद्धता कसरी हुन्छ पूरा? बजेट २०८३/८४अर्थमन्त्री डा. स्वर्णिम वाग्लेले केही दिनअघि एक कार्यक्रममा वर्तमान सरकारले २०४८ सालयताकै ठूलो आर.....