Apply for a biomass or cogeneration electricity licence
A plain-language Nepal guide for industries and developers producing electricity from biomass, waste or process heat who need to prepare the applicable survey or generation licence, with evidence, submission, safety, and official-source checks.
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Quick answer
To prepare the applicable survey or generation licence, prepare fuel or feedstock study, technology and capacity design, industry and environmental records, power-use or sale plan, confirm the current process with the Department of Electricity Development, ERC and relevant grid utility, complete the official application, and keep the receipt or reference for follow-up.
Eligibility
- Industries and developers producing electricity from biomass, waste or process heat
- Applicants who need to prepare the applicable survey or generation licence using matching and genuine records
- An authorized representative only when the responsible authority accepts representation
Required documents checklist
- □ Licensed company, promoter, project or authorized representative identity
- □ fuel or feedstock study
- □ technology and capacity design
- □ industry and environmental records
- □ power-use or sale plan
- □ Official DoED, ERC, NEA or project application and licence reference
- □ Official licence, regulatory, study, grid or service fee receipt
- □ Any correction, consent, authorization, or supporting record required for your specific case
Step-by-step process
- Confirm that the Department of Electricity Development, ERC and relevant grid utility is the correct authority for this request.
- Compare names, dates, addresses, registration numbers, account numbers, and other identifiers across fuel or feedstock study, technology and capacity design, industry and environmental records, power-use or sale plan.
- Classify the technology correctly, document sustainable feedstock and emissions, select the relevant licence service, and align it with industry and grid approvals.
- Submit through the official portal or office and pay only through the approved channel.
- Save the application number, receipt, uploaded-file copies, and any written instruction for follow-up.
Fees and timelines
- Do not rely on an old fee screenshot or an agent's estimate. Check the latest official notice, citizen charter, portal, or responsible office before paying.
- Processing time depends on document matching, office workload, inspection, examination, technical review, or approval level. Keep the receipt and follow-up reference.
Common mistakes
- Using an old form, notice, fee, or unofficial link
- Submitting incomplete or mismatched fuel or feedstock study, technology and capacity design, industry and environmental records, power-use or sale plan
- Paying an unofficial person or personal account without an official receipt
- Ignoring the difference between a new application, renewal, correction, duplicate, verification, or transfer
- Calling a project renewable does not remove air-emission, waste, fuel-supply or grid requirements.
Confirm the current electricity licence, grid code, PPA and regulatory filing requirement
This is an independent preparation guide, not an official notice, legal opinion, professional licence, approval, or guarantee. Requirements can change. Confirm the current form, fee, deadline, jurisdiction, and eligibility with the responsible authority before submitting.
To prepare the applicable survey or generation licence, prepare fuel or feedstock study, technology and capacity design, industry and environmental records, power-use or sale plan, confirm the current process with the Department of Electricity Development, ERC and relevant grid utility, complete the official application, and keep the receipt or reference for follow-up.
Who this guide helps
Industries and developers producing electricity from biomass, waste or process heat Applicants who need to prepare the applicable survey or generation licence using matching and genuine records An authorized representative only when the responsible authority accepts representation
Why this document or approval matters
Calling a project renewable does not remove air-emission, waste, fuel-supply or grid requirements.
Evidence to prepare
- Licensed company, promoter, project or authorized representative identity
- fuel or feedstock study
- technology and capacity design
- industry and environmental records
- power-use or sale plan
- Official DoED, ERC, NEA or project application and licence reference
- Official licence, regulatory, study, grid or service fee receipt
- Any correction, consent, authorization, or supporting record required for your specific case
A safe step-by-step process
- 1Confirm that the Department of Electricity Development, ERC and relevant grid utility is the correct authority for this request.
- 2Compare names, dates, addresses, registration numbers, account numbers, and other identifiers across fuel or feedstock study, technology and capacity design, industry and environmental records, power-use or sale plan.
- 3Classify the technology correctly, document sustainable feedstock and emissions, select the relevant licence service, and align it with industry and grid approvals.
- 4Submit through the official portal or office and pay only through the approved channel.
- 5Save the application number, receipt, uploaded-file copies, and any written instruction for follow-up.
The decision point most applicants miss
Confirm captive use, grid export, heat and power cogeneration, waste-to-energy, biogas or solid biomass classification.
After submitting
- Check the spelling and reference number on the acknowledgement or receipt.
- Track the application only through the official portal, SMS, email, or office contact.
- Respond to a deficiency notice with the requested evidence rather than creating a duplicate application.
- Keep the final certificate, licence, approval, account update, or rejection reason with the supporting records.
Avoid document and payment shortcuts
Do not alter certificates, hide mismatches, upload another person's records, share passwords or OTPs, pay an unofficial personal account, or accept a promise of guaranteed approval. Use the official portal and keep payment and submission evidence.
What was verified from the official source
The official department site lists survey and generation licences and applications for hydro, solar, wind, biomass, thermal, cogeneration and transmission-line projects, together with notices, citizen-charter and project information. Check Department of Electricity Development for the newest notice, form, service link, fee, and final instruction.
Office and portal links
Printable checklist
Apply for a biomass or cogeneration electricity licence
- Licensed company, promoter, project or authorized representative identity
- fuel or feedstock study
- technology and capacity design
- industry and environmental records
- Official DoED, ERC, NEA or project application and licence reference
- Official licence, regulatory, study, grid or service fee receipt
- Official source checked on the submission date
FAQ
Official sources
Use these references for final confirmation before applying. Nepal Docs Guide is independent and does not replace official instructions.
- Department of Electricity Development
Government of Nepal · last accessed Jul 12, 2026
The official department site lists survey and generation licences and applications for hydro, solar, wind, biomass, thermal, cogeneration and transmission-line projects, together with notices, citizen-charter and project information. Time-sensitive requirements must still be rechecked before submission.
Need official confirmation?
If your case involves corrections, deadlines, legal use, foreign submission, or a rejected application, contact the relevant official office before paying fees or submitting documents.
Author
Nepal Docs Guide Editorial Desk
Citizen services research team
Our editorial desk turns official notices, portal instructions, and field-tested document workflows into plain-language guides. Every guide is independently written and points readers back to official sources for final confirmation.
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