Business Groups

Generation Construction Business Group is responsible for construction management including detail engineering of new power projects. It is headed by a General Manager and has Generation construction Department and Monitoring and Technical Support Department. NEA Boards decision in the line with new organization set-up, this Business Group is overseeing the construction of Chameliya Hydroelectric Project (30 MW), Kulekhani III Hydroelectric Project (14 MW), Rahughat Hydroelectric Project (32 MW), and Upper Trisuli 3A Hydroelectric Project (60 MW). Chameliya Hydroelectric Project, Rahughat Hydroelectric Project and Upper Trisuli 3A Hydroelectric Project report to the General Manager while Kulekhani III Hydroelectric Project reports to the Director, generation Construction Department. This Generation Construction Group will have to take more responsibilities in near future as Nepal Government has initiated more investment in generation sector in order to reduce dark and frightening shadow of loadshedding

Generation Operation and Maintenance Group is responsible for daily operation and maintenance of existi ng seventeen (17) hydropower stations and two (2) thermal power plants owned by NEA. This business group, headed by the General Manager, is structured with Operation and Maintenance Department: Large, Operation and Maintenance Department: Medium. This Business Group also looks after the periodic overhauling, major maintenance works and rehabilitation projects of the generating stations.

Grid Development Business Group is responsible for reinforcement and expansion of 66 kV and above voltage level transmission system including the cross border transmission lines and substations. It is headed by a General Manager. The organization structure of the Business Group consists of Transmission Line Construction Department 220kV and above voltage level, Transmission Line Construction Department up to 132kV and Power Development Projects, each headed by a Director.

Transmission and System Operation Business Group is entrusted with the key responsibilities of generation and transmission system planning, system operati on, operation and maintenance of national grid and trading of power. It is headed by a General Manager. The System Planning Department carry out load forecasti ng, generation expansion planning and transmission system planning of the power system of Nepal while System Operation Department performs the operation planning and real time system operation. Similarly, Grid Operation Department carries out overall operation and maintenance of national grid and Power Trade Department executes the trading of power with Independent Power Producers and also carries out the business activities of power exchange and trading of power with India.

The Distribution and Consumer Services, West (DCSW) Business Group is entrusted with the key responsibility of overall management of electricity distribution network of NEA in Lumbini, Ganadaki, Bheri, Rapti , Dhaulagiri, Seti , Karnali and Mahakali zones of Nepal. The organizational restructuring of NEA in FY 2010/11 split the Distribution and Consumer Services (DCS) Business Group into two Business Groups: DCS, East and DCS, West to manage the overall distribution and consumer services in more effective and better way. The responsibilities of DCS, West include construction, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation and expansion of the network up to the 33 kV voltage levels and consumer services such as new consumer connections, meter reading, billing, and revenue collection. It is also entrusted with the work of operation and maintenance of off grid small hydro power plants. DCS West is the second largest business group of NEA in terms of number of employees and business activities. Approximately 18% of the total staffs of NEA is employed in DCS, West. Also, DCS, West is on the forefront to earn revenue for sustaining operation and maintenance and development activities of NEA.

The Distribution and Consumer Services, East (DCSE) Business Group is entrusted with the key responsibility of overall management of electricity distribution network of NEA in Mechi, Kosi, Sagarmatha, Janakpur, Narayani and Bagmati zones of Nepal. The organizational restructuring of NEA in FY 2010/11 split the Distribution and Consumer Services (DCS) Business Group into two Business Groups: DCS, East and DCS, West to manage the overall distribution and consumer services in more effecti ve and better way. The responsibilities of DCS, East include construction, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation and expansion of the network up to the 33 kV voltage levels and consumer services such as new consumer connections, meter reading, billing, and revenue collection with the jurisdiction of its territory. It is also entrusted with the work of operation and maintenance of off grid small hydro power plants. DCS East is the largest business group of NEA in terms of number of employees and business activities.

Engineering Services is entrusted with the responsibility to carry out engineering studies beginning from identification to detailed engineering design, environmental studies, geological and geotechnical studies. It is headed by a General Manager. The Business Group has rendered its service to NEA and private sector particularly for the study of hydropower and transmission line projects. The Project Development Department, Soil Rock and Concrete Laboratory and Environmental and Social Studies Department provide these services to the various departments within NEA and to the private parties.