Department of Electricity Development

Department of Electricity Development (विद्युत विकास विभाग) under Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is the authority to implement the government policies related to power/electricity sector. It also works as regarding providing licence for private sector to produce electricity.

Nepal is a country with high electricity generation potential, and the department accounts for a significant amount of the national budget.

History
DOED was established in 1993 AD to assist ministry of energy for implementing its policy in sector of energy and helping its task of distributing licence for hydropower project construction.

Organization
The department and its branch offices are run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Hydropwer).

The department has four major projects along with its central body at central level. Major hydro and multi-purpose projects including Sapta Koshi High Dam Multipurpose Project, Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, Budhiganga Hydropower Project, Naumure Multipurpose Project and a few other projects also run under the department.