The Nepal Weekly 
September 23, 2025
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Kulman Ghising, meeting with the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) said that Nepal still requires much more electricity, production should not be stopped.
The IPPAN delegation to meet the Energy Minister to extend congratulations and best wishes was led by Ganesh Karki, the IPPAN chairperson.
“It’s not that there is no market for electricity; the market has to be created. If we move toward halting production now, we will face a huge problem after 10 years,” Minister Ghising stressed. On the occasion, Ganesh Karki said that Nepal Electricity Authority has been withholding Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for a long time, saying there is no electricity market. He urged Minister Ghising to create an investment-friendly environment that would boost the morale of private sector investors.
Minister Ghising said that the private sector would be further encouraged to invest. “If the regulations or guidelines need to be changed, we will do it through the Council of Ministers; even if the law itself has to be amended, we will do it through an ordinance.”
He added that without resolving the issue of forest areas, it seems impossible to develop the energy and other infrastructure sectors. For this, he stated that, in consultation with the Prime Minister, work would move forward ranging from amending regulations and guidelines to revising the law itself. Minister Ghising also urged IPPAN to move forward with concrete problems and solutions regarding conflicts with forests in the energy and infrastructure sectors. During the meeting, Minister Ghising clarified that he was appointed as a minister with the determination to bring about some changes, and now that he is in a position to make decisions, he will not shy away from problems by making one excuse or another.
