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India Approves 18-Hour Export of Power a Day to Nepal Till Year-End
The approval covers 18 hours a day and comes after flash floods damaged hydropower infrastructure in Nepal, officials said.
- On Sept 13, the Power Ministry approved exporting up to 654 MW of electricity to Nepal for 18 hours a day, assisting the nation following devastating flash floods.
- Destructive flash floods recently swept through Nepal, damaging critical hydropower infrastructure and killing more than 1,300 people, prompting Kathmandu to request emergency electricity imports from New Delhi.
- The Power Ministry authorized supplying up to 600 MW through the Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar 400 kV line, with an additional 54 MW routed through the Tanakpur-Mahendranagar 132 kV line until Dec 31.
- India faces its own energy constraints, with peak demand hovering above 260 GW in Sept, yet the Power Ministry prioritized longstanding energy cooperation to help Nepal meet critical power requirements.
- Export quantum will be reviewed in Dec for early next year, as Nepal typically relies on Indian imports during freezing winter months when hydropower generation drops significantly.
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India has extended a helping hand to Nepal after floods disrupted power generation. The Ministry of Power has approved the export of electricity to Nepal for 18 hours daily until December 31st.
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = India will export electricity to neighboring Nepal by the end of the year, following significant damage to hydroelectric power plants caused by massive floods.
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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India approves expedited export of electricity to flood-hit Nepal
“The approval will help Nepal meet its power requirements during this difficult period and further strengthen the close and longstanding energy cooperation between India and Nepal,” stated India’s Power Ministry.
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