A
presentation
on
Nepal Electricity Authority
(NEA)
By
Sudarshan Pandey
Department of Electrical Engineering
IOE, ERC, Dharan
OUTLINES
• Introduction
• Objectives
• Function
• Power of authority
• Structure
• Role in power production
INTRODUCTION
• Founded: Aug-16 1985 (Bhadra 1 2042)
• Under Nepal Electricity Authority Act 1984(2041)
• Headquarter: Kathmandu
• Main organ: board of directors
• Secretary General: Kulman Ghising (MD)
• Formally called: Nepal Electricity Corporation
• Purpose: generation, transmission and distribution of electric power
Merge of
• Department of electricity of ministry of water resources
• Nepal electricity corporation
• Related development boards
• To remedy the inherent weakness of fragmented electricity
organization
OBJECTIVES
• Generation
• Transmission
• Distribution of adequate, reliable and affordable power
• Planning , constructing, operating, maintaining the interconnected and
isolated power system
RESPONSIBILITIES
• To recommend Government of Nepal for long term and short term
policies in power sector
• To recommend , determine and realize tariff structure with prior
approval of government
• To arrange training and study for skill manpower
POWER OF AUTHORITY
• To seek loan from local institution bank and individual
• To seek loan from foreign agencies and government
• To collect revenue and service charge from consumer
• To sell/purchase power to/from foreign country
• To purchase power from IPP
• To invest fund
BOARD OF DIRECTOR
1. Honorable Minister, Ministry of Energy : Chairman
2. Secretary, Ministry of Energy GoN : Member
3. Secretary, Ministry of Finance GoN : Member
4. One prominent person from commerce, industry, or financial sector
: Member
5. One person from consumers group : Member
6. Two prominent persons with experience in power sector from
outside government : Member
7. Managing Director, NEA : Member Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BUSINESS GROUP OF NEA
1. Generation Directorate
2. Transmission Directorate
3. Distribution and consumer services (DCS) Directorate
GENERATION DIRECTORATE
• Deputy Managing Director as head
• Responsible for construction of new power project
• Smooth Operation and maintenance of NEA owned power station
• At present Taking care of
Supported by four department
• Generation Development Department (GDD)
• Technical Support Department (TSD)
• Large Generation Operation and Maintenance Department (LSO $ MD)
• Medium Generation Operation and Maintenance Department (MGO $MD)
Supported by three section/division
• Finance
• Administrating and monitoring
• IT
TRANSMISSION DIRECTORATE
• Headed by Deputy Managing Director
• Responsible for development, operation and maintenance of HV transmission line
and substation for power generated by NEA and IPP
• First ever Nepal-India cross border transmission line(400 kv)
• Hetauda –dhalkebar-inaruwa 400 kv transmission line is under construction
• Transmission system master plan 2015-2035 (river basin wise transmission system)
Three Department of TD
• Grid Operation Department (GOD)
• System Operation Department (SOD)
• Grid development Department
DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMER SERVICES (DCS)
DIRECTORATE
• Management of electricity distribution services and network of NEA
• Planning, operation and maintenance of of distribution voltage up to
33kv
• New consumer connection, meter reading, revenue collection
• Planning and technical services department
• Community rural electrification department
• Eight regional offices
• Each headed by director/chief
• 67%employee are in DCS
• 109 distribution centre
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
ROLE IN POWER PRODUCTION
• Parent power Generator
• NEA owned 17 hydropower and 2 multifuel power station
• Total power: 1073MW(562+511)
• Hydropower:1016MW
• Multifuel:54MW
• Solar 2.68MW
Power station owned by NEA
New Power station
• By the end of 2074 PPA between IPP and NEA for 244 power station
equivalent to 4138MW
• 73 P/S of 511MW connected to national grid
• 57power plant of 1303 MW on different stages of construction
• 104 P/S of 2323 MW are on early stages of construction
Thank you !

presentation on Nepal electricity authority (NEA)

  • 1.
    A presentation on Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) By SudarshanPandey Department of Electrical Engineering IOE, ERC, Dharan
  • 2.
    OUTLINES • Introduction • Objectives •Function • Power of authority • Structure • Role in power production
  • 3.
    INTRODUCTION • Founded: Aug-161985 (Bhadra 1 2042) • Under Nepal Electricity Authority Act 1984(2041) • Headquarter: Kathmandu • Main organ: board of directors • Secretary General: Kulman Ghising (MD) • Formally called: Nepal Electricity Corporation • Purpose: generation, transmission and distribution of electric power
  • 4.
    Merge of • Departmentof electricity of ministry of water resources • Nepal electricity corporation • Related development boards • To remedy the inherent weakness of fragmented electricity organization
  • 5.
    OBJECTIVES • Generation • Transmission •Distribution of adequate, reliable and affordable power • Planning , constructing, operating, maintaining the interconnected and isolated power system
  • 6.
    RESPONSIBILITIES • To recommendGovernment of Nepal for long term and short term policies in power sector • To recommend , determine and realize tariff structure with prior approval of government • To arrange training and study for skill manpower
  • 7.
    POWER OF AUTHORITY •To seek loan from local institution bank and individual • To seek loan from foreign agencies and government • To collect revenue and service charge from consumer • To sell/purchase power to/from foreign country • To purchase power from IPP • To invest fund
  • 8.
    BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.Honorable Minister, Ministry of Energy : Chairman 2. Secretary, Ministry of Energy GoN : Member 3. Secretary, Ministry of Finance GoN : Member 4. One prominent person from commerce, industry, or financial sector : Member 5. One person from consumers group : Member 6. Two prominent persons with experience in power sector from outside government : Member 7. Managing Director, NEA : Member Secretary
  • 9.
  • 10.
    BUSINESS GROUP OFNEA 1. Generation Directorate 2. Transmission Directorate 3. Distribution and consumer services (DCS) Directorate
  • 11.
    GENERATION DIRECTORATE • DeputyManaging Director as head • Responsible for construction of new power project • Smooth Operation and maintenance of NEA owned power station • At present Taking care of
  • 12.
    Supported by fourdepartment • Generation Development Department (GDD) • Technical Support Department (TSD) • Large Generation Operation and Maintenance Department (LSO $ MD) • Medium Generation Operation and Maintenance Department (MGO $MD) Supported by three section/division • Finance • Administrating and monitoring • IT
  • 13.
    TRANSMISSION DIRECTORATE • Headedby Deputy Managing Director • Responsible for development, operation and maintenance of HV transmission line and substation for power generated by NEA and IPP • First ever Nepal-India cross border transmission line(400 kv) • Hetauda –dhalkebar-inaruwa 400 kv transmission line is under construction • Transmission system master plan 2015-2035 (river basin wise transmission system)
  • 14.
    Three Department ofTD • Grid Operation Department (GOD) • System Operation Department (SOD) • Grid development Department
  • 15.
    DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMERSERVICES (DCS) DIRECTORATE • Management of electricity distribution services and network of NEA • Planning, operation and maintenance of of distribution voltage up to 33kv • New consumer connection, meter reading, revenue collection • Planning and technical services department • Community rural electrification department • Eight regional offices • Each headed by director/chief • 67%employee are in DCS • 109 distribution centre
  • 16.
  • 17.
    ROLE IN POWERPRODUCTION • Parent power Generator • NEA owned 17 hydropower and 2 multifuel power station • Total power: 1073MW(562+511) • Hydropower:1016MW • Multifuel:54MW • Solar 2.68MW
  • 18.
  • 19.
    New Power station •By the end of 2074 PPA between IPP and NEA for 244 power station equivalent to 4138MW • 73 P/S of 511MW connected to national grid • 57power plant of 1303 MW on different stages of construction • 104 P/S of 2323 MW are on early stages of construction
  • 20.