Kathmandu: Nepal has begun exporting approximately 400 megawatts of electricity to India daily. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) started this export of surplus electricity last Monday night.
The surge in electricity production is attributed to the onset of the monsoon season and rising temperatures, which have led to increased snowmelt in the Himalayas, according to the NEA.
“Currently, Nepal is exporting around 400 megawatts of surplus electricity to India daily,” said Kul Man Ghising, the Managing Director of the NEA. “The authority aims to export between 1,000 to 1,200 megawatts of surplus electricity to the competitive market this year,” Ghising added.
The NEA has authorized the export of 656 megawatts of electricity generated from 15 hydropower plants in the country to the competitive market. In contrast, the NEA imported electricity worth Rs 15.21 billion to meet the demand during the winter season.
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