Electricity sharing strengthening bonds between India, Nepal

Recently, Nepal also signed the Power Trade Agreement with India according to which, it is importing electricity from 220 KVA Dhalkebar-Mujarrafpur transmission line from India’s NVVN (NTPC Vidhyut Vyapar Nigam), reports ANI.

Apart from this step, the two nations have been exchanging electricity from various transmission lines, which range over one dozen.

Nepal mainly has been exporting surplus electricity to India during the monsoon season when the production soars and consumption decreases during the night. Surplus electricity is being transported to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, reports ANI.

As per record kept by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), a total of 291 Megawatt electricity is being exchanged between Nepal and India, reports the news agency.

“Nepal was able to export a total of 10 crores 70 lakh Unit Electricity to India in the previous fiscal year,” Prabal Adhikari, Spokesperson for NEA told ANI.

Adhikari said Nepal would be able to export a large portion of electricity to India from next year if Upper Tamakoshi in case its starts operating.

“It would be a milestone achievement for us. We will be able to export a large portion of electricity to India. We are planning to produce about 1,300 MW electricity this year only,” the spokesperson for the state-owned electricity authority said.