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发布时间：2025年8月14日
https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/mca-nepal-signs-154-million-contracts-to-advance-power-line-project
尼泊尔MCC项目完成外援审查后取得重要里程碑
加德满都8月14日讯 尼泊尔千禧年挑战账户（MCA-Nepal）今日签署总价值1.545亿美元的两项重大合同，将在千禧年挑战公司（MCC）援尼协议框架下建设180公里高压输电线。
经过国际竞标程序，安杰利克-斯基珀联营体（Angelique-Skipper JV）中标拉特马特-新达茂里标段（标段2）（Ratmate–New Damauli section (Lot 2)），韦巴-萨拉萨尔联营体（WAIBA-SALASAR JV）中标新达茂里-新布德沃尔标段（标段3）（New Damauli–New Butwal section (Lot 3)），合同涵盖输电线路设计、安装、测试及调试全过程。
MCA-Nepal执行董事卡德加·巴哈杜尔·比什特(Khadga Bahadur Bisht)，MCC代理副总裁约翰·温格尔（John Wingle），美国驻尼泊尔使馆临时代办詹森·米克斯（Jason Meeks），尼泊尔财政部部秘（副部长）加纳希亚姆·乌帕德亚雅（Ghanashyam Upadhyaya）和尼泊尔电力局（Nepal Electricity Authority）代表出席签约仪式。
MCA-Nepal执行董事卡德加·巴哈杜尔·比什特（左） (Khadga Bahadur Bisht)与中标企业安杰利克-斯基珀联营体（Angelique-Skipper JV）代表交换合同文本
温格尔在签约仪式上表示：“通过签署这些合同，MCC重申了美国对尼泊尔发展目标及双方共同关切的持续投入。我们荣幸能与尼泊尔合作伙伴携手改善电力供应稳定性，并促进区域电力贸易一体化。”
美国驻尼泊尔大使馆临时代办杰森·米克斯（Jason Meeks）表示：“这一里程碑意义远超一份建设合同；它是美国对尼泊尔发展与繁荣坚定不移承诺的切实象征。通过这一合作关系，我们不仅在建设输电线和经济基础设施，还在加速尼泊尔的长期发展。千年挑战公司契约是尼泊尔与美国合作的基石。我们很自豪能够共同推进，让尼泊尔全体公民受益。”
乌帕德亚雅部秘表示，政府将继续支持该项目；与此同时，比什特重申，尼泊尔千禧年挑战账户（MCA-Nepal）将通过持续合作，专注于推进这一“国家荣誉工程”（National Pride Project）的实施。
MCA-Nepal执行董事卡德加·巴哈杜尔·比什特（左） (Khadga Bahadur Bisht）与中标企业维巴-萨拉萨尔联营体（WAIBA-SALASAR JV）交换合同文本
千禧年挑战公司尼泊尔协议(MCC Nepal Compact)作为一项里程碑式的6.97亿美元投资，将助力尼泊尔长期经济发展，并为私营领域投资增长筑基。通过输电与道路养护项目(Electricity Transmission and Road Maintenance Projects)，该协议旨在强化关键基础设施, 促进跨境能源贸易, 升级尼泊尔交通网络,从而提升区域联通性，释放经济增长潜力。
原文：
MCA-Nepal signs $154 million contracts to advance power line project
By THT Online
Published: 03:32 pm Aug 14, 2025
https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/mca-nepal-signs-154-million-contracts-to-advance-power-line-project
Milestone marks renewed momentum for MCC Nepal Compact after foreign aid review
KATHMANDU, AUGUST 14 The Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal (MCA-Nepal) has signed two major contracts worth US$154.5 million to construct 180 kilometers of high-voltage transmission lines under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact.
The agreements, awarded after a competitive international bidding process, went to Angelique-Skipper JV for the Ratmate–New Damauli section (Lot 2) and WAIBA-SALASAR JV for the New Damauli–New Butwal section (Lot 3). The contracts cover the design, installation, testing, and commissioning of the transmission lines.
The signing ceremony in Kathmandu was attended by MCA-Nepal Executive Director Khadga Bahadur Bisht, MCC Acting Deputy Vice President John Wingle, U.S. Embassy Nepal's Charge d'Affaires Jason Meeks, Finance Ministry Secretary Ghanashyam Upadhyaya, and representatives from the Nepal Electricity Authority.
MCA-Nepal ED exchanging the contract with Angelique-Skipper JV
"In signing these contracts, MCC reaffirms the United States' investment in mutual priorities and Nepal's development goals," said Wingle. "We are honored to work alongside our Nepali counterparts to improve the availability and reliability of electricity in Nepal and enhance regional power trade and integration."
"This milestone is more than a construction contract; it's a tangible symbol of the United States' enduring commitment to Nepal's growth and prosperity," said U.S. Embassy Nepal's Chargé d'Affaires, Jason Meeks. "Through this partnership, we are not only creating power lines and economic infrastructure but also accelerating Nepal's long-term growth. The MCC compact is a cornerstone of cooperation between Nepal and the United States. We're proud to be moving forward together to benefit all citizens of Nepal."
Secretary Upadhyaya expressed the government's continued support for the program, while Bisht reaffirmed MCA-Nepal's focus on delivering the National Pride Project through sustained collaboration.
MCA-Nepal ED exchanging the contract with WAIBA-SALASAR JV
The MCC Nepal Compact represents a landmark $697 million investment in Nepal's long-term economic development, laying a foundation for increased private sector investment. Through its Electricity Transmission and Road Maintenance Projects, the compact is designed to boost connectivity and unlock economic growth by strengthening critical infrastructure, enhancing cross-border energy trade, and improving Nepal's transportation network.
