500 megawatts of electricity from 30 projects wasted due to NEA, says IPPAN
The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has blamed the Nepal Electricity Authority for the wastage of 500 megawatts of electricity generated from 30 hydropower projects.
NEA says that the rate of electricity currently being sold in India is more than that imported from India to meet the demand for electricity this winter.
NEA says that the rate of electricity currently being sold in India is more than that imported from India to meet the demand for electricity this winter.
KATHMANDU, June 2: With a surge in production, Nepal has begun exporting electricity to India from Thursday.
According to Suresh Bhattarai, spokesperson for the Nepal Electricity Authority, Nepal has formally begun supplying electricity to India from today. “Excess electricity is being exported to India”, he further added.
Nepal electricity production has reached 1,300 Megawatt currently following the beginning of pre-monsoon.
The authority is currently exporting 37.7 Megawatt of electricity produced from Trishuli and Devighat Hydropower Projects.
