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Event Schedule
Theme: Mission 28,500 MW: Powering Nepal, Energizing Region
Date: 15th-16th October 2025 (29-30-Ashoj 2082)
Venue: The Soaltee, Kathmandu
Day 1: Strategic Vision and Partnerships
Inaugural Session (9:00 – 11:00)
Registration and Reception
Welcome Remarks- President. IPPAN
Address –ADB (TBC)
Address –IFC / World Bank Group (TBC)
Remarks –MoEWRI / NEA / ERC
Keynote Address – “Mission 28,500 MW: From Vision to Reality”
Address – Hon. Minister of Energy, Government of Bangladesh (TBC)
Address – Hon. Minister of Power, Government of India (TBC)
Remarks – Hon. Minister of Energy, Government of Nepal
Inaugural Address – Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Nepal
Group Photo & Networking Tea
Session I: Policy & Regulation for 28,500 MW
Open Access, Power Trading, Licensing Reform
Institutional roles: MoEWRI, NEA, DoED, ERC
Enabling policies for domestic and export markets
Session II: Financing Nepal's Energy Future
Domestic investment capacity and banking system
Foreign direct investment and climate finance
Role of HIDCL, Green Bonds, and blended finance models
Session III: Regional Power Trade and Market Integration
Bilateral/regional trade mechanisms
Cross-border transmission projects
Harmonizing regulations and building confidence
Session IV: Scaling Solar for a Sustainable Energy Mix
Unlocking Nepal’s solar potential
Utility-scale and rooftop solar
Hybrid models with hydropower
Policy and investment needs
Session V: Domestic Demand, Consumption & Distribution
Enhancing industrial demand
Electrification of transport and agriculture
Crypto mining
Reducing import dependency through reliable supply
Session VI: IPPs for a Sustainable and Resilient Future
Sharing best practices from IPPs on environmental stewardship and community upliftment
Highlighting social safeguard initiatives and local benefit-sharing models
Addressing challenges of GLOFs, cloudbursts, and shifting rainfall patterns
Showcasing climate-resilient designs adopted by developers
Day 2: Innovation, Investment & Sustainability
Session VI: ESG and Sustainable Infrastructure
ESG integration into infrastructure
Community benefit sharing
Aligning with international sustainability standards
Session VII: Project Showcase – Driving the Mission
Key hydropower project highlights
Developer experiences
Fast-track projects and innovation in execution
Session VIII: Technical Innovations in Energy Sector
Smart grids, digital tools
AI and GIS in hydro
Storage and climate adaptation tech
Session IX: Technical Innovations in Energy Sector
Smart grids, digital tools
AI and GIS in hydro
Storage and climate adaptation tech
Session X: Private Sector in Transmission Development
PPP models for transmission
Private sector engagement
Cross-border coordination
Session XI: Renewable Energy Beyond Hydropower
Scaling hybrid models
Green Hydrogen Prospects in Nepal
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Grid integration and storage
Summit Wrap-up and Closing Remarks
Reflections and next steps
Announcements
Vote of Thanks

Valued Sponsors & Partners

This 8th edition of Power Summit is organized by Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) with the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI), Government of Nepal as patron, and the Investment Board Nepal (IBN) as co-organizer.

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