NEA’s power trade monopoly ends as private hydro firms gain direct sales rights
myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com · Sun Jan 18 00:22:00 GMT 2026
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The government has moved to end the monopoly of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on power trade by approving the Open Access Directive 2025, which allows private hydropower producers to sell electricity directly to their clients.
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