Nepal, India agree to formulate modality to supply electricity to Indian states via Bihar

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Nepal and India have agreed to formulate a modality to supply electricity from Nepal to multiple states of India through central transmission line via Bihar grid.

An overview of the news

• The 14th meeting of the Nepal-India Power Exchange Committee concluded on March 17 in New Delhi.

• It was decided in the meeting to work out modalities for export of power from Nepal to various states of India via Bihar within a month.

• Kulman Ghising, Executive Director, Nepal Electricity Authority, and Ashok Kumar Rajput, Power System Member, Central Electricity Authority of India, agreed to finalize the modalities within a month.

• The agreement has ensured the additional market for the sale of surplus electricity during the rainy season. 

• Under the power exchange agreement in the meeting, the price of electricity per unit has been fixed at Rs 11.54 for the financial year 2022-23.

• Kataiya (Bihar)-Kushaha (Nepal) and Raxaul-Parawanipur 132-KV transmission line are connected with Bihar.

• Nepal imports power from India when needed through the Power Exchange Agreement and competition with the Mahakali Treaty.

• Power is being imported into Nepal through the Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur cross-border 400 KV double circuit transmission line and other transmission lines.

• The Nepal Electricity Authority has been importing electricity from India’s Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand as per the electricity exchange agreement.

• Only Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are connected to Nepal through 132 KV transmission lines.