The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal is organising the 9th edition of its flagship event, Power Summit 2025, on September 17–18.

The summit aims to support the implementation of Nepal’s Energy Development Roadmap, which targets generating an additional 25,000 megawatts of electricity within the next decade, according to an IPPAN statement.

The theme of Power Summit 2025 is ‘Mission 28,500 MW: Powering Nepal, energising Region’. The event will bring together investors, government officials, experts, and stakeholders from over 30 countries to discuss policy debates, share successes, and exchange experiences.

The summit expects over 1,000 participants, including high-ranking officials, private sector stakeholders, and national and international experts.

It aims to promote green and clean energy, energy security, and regional connectivity, while supporting Nepal and other South Asian nations in achieving their net-zero emissions targets, the organiser said.

The event is organised under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation of Nepal, with India as the country partner.

The summit follows eight successful editions and is expected to provide concrete suggestions for Nepal’s sustainable energy development and regional market presence.

Over the years, the installed capacity of Nepal has reached 3,602 MW. Of that, 2,900 MW has been generated by independent power producers.

The private sector has been able to generate that amount of power in just 25 years of entering energy production, according to the statement. So far, the private sector has mobilised investment exceeding Rs1,300 billion and is looking to invest Rs5,000 billion, it said.

Private sector-led projects with a capacity of 4,200 MW are under construction, while projects with a capacity of 4,100 MW await financial management after completing power purchase agreements (PPAs).

In the context of the government’s advanced Energy Development Roadmap-2081 that aims to generate an additional 25,000 megawatts of electricity within the next decade, the Power Summit, 2025, an international-level event in the energy sector, is being organised in September this year, the statement added.

Previous summits were held in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2023.

The summit is said to be bringing together investors, officials from diplomatic and development partner missions, government and non-governmental organisations, universities, friendly countries, national and international consulting companies, construction companies, banks and financial institutions and insurance companies, among others, under one roof to support the successful implementation of the Energy Development Roadmap, 2025.

IPPAN estimates that more than 1,000 participants from 30 countries will participate in the conference, including national and international experts, high-ranking officials from government organisations, private sector and non-governmental sector stakeholders, as in previous conferences.