Water and Energy Commission Secretariat

The Water and Energy Commission (WEC) was established by GoN in 1975 with the objective of developing the water and energy resources in an integrated and accelerated manner. Consequently, a permanent secretariat of WEC was established in 1981 and was given the name, Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS). The primary responsibility of WECS is to assist GoN, different ministries relating to Water Resources and other related agencies in the formulation of policies and planning of projects in the water and energy resources sector.

For more information;
http://www.wecs.gov.np/

Nepal Electricity Authority

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) was created on August 16, 1985 (Bhadra 1, 2042) under the Nepal Electricity Authority Act. 1984, through the merger of the Department of Electricity of Ministry of Water Resources, Nepal Electricity Corporation and related Development Boards.

For more information;
http://www.nea.org.np/

Groundwater Resources Development Board

Groundwater resources exploration and identification activities in Nepal started as early as 1967 through a technical unit under the Department of Irrigation. To enhance groundwater study and investigation activities and to delineate potential area for groundwater irrigation development, Government of Nepal (GON) has established Groundwater Resources Development Board (GWRDB) under the Former Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) in 1976.

For more information;
http://www.gwrdb.gov.np/

Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) is a Government institution established on November 3, 1996, under the Ministry of Science and Technology with the objective of developing and promoting renewable/alternative energy technologies in Nepal. Currently, it is under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. It functions independently and has an eleven members board with representatives from the government sector, industry sector and non-governmental organizations.

For more information;
http://www.aepc.gov.np/

Water Resource Research and Development Centre

The Ministry of Irrigation (MoI) has four organizations namely Department of Irrigation (DoI), Department of Water Induced Disaster Management (DWIDM), Ground Water Resources Development Committee (GWRDC) and Water Resource Research and Development Centre (WRRDC). Government employees under the ministry and offices under it including employees who have a direct link with water resources development and management require short term and medium term training related to their job for their efficient performance and development of professionalism.

For more information;
http://www.wrrdc.gov.np/

Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited

Government of Nepal intends to develop the hydropower potential of Nepal in an economically efficient and sustainable manner to meet the growing power demand in the country. Nepal government take initiation to establish the company to develop the different projects with different investors of Nepal in the model of public-private partnership to develop, build, own and operate large scale hydropower project. As a result, Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited (VUCL) was established and registered in Ministry of Industry, Office of the Company Registrar, Government of Nepal, under the Companies Act 2006 AD.

For more information;
http://www.vucl.org/

Rastriya Prasaran Grid Company Limited

The development of transmission line system is inevitable to develop the hydropower projects in order to address the energy crisis of Nepal. In this context, Rastriya Prasaran Grid Co Ltd (RPGCL) was established by the Government of Nepal on 12 July 2015 to transmit and evacuate the power for the development and operation of the hydropower sector. The Company's corporate office is located at Kathmandu.

For more information;
http://www.rpgcl.com/

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Limited

Following Government of Nepal's decision, Jalvidhyut Lagani Tatha Bikas Company Limited or Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd. (HIDCL) in English was formally established on 11 July 2011. Engaged in a mission to mobilize funds from domestic and international resource base to cater to the needs of investments in middle to mega hydroelectricity generation, transmission and distribution projects, offering timely and quality services to our customers and partners with integrity and professionalism, and creating value to our shareholders, HIDCL envisages to become the top hydropower investment company of the country.

For more information;
http://www.hidcl.org.np/