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Nepal Begins Exporting 40 MW Of Electricity To Bangladesh Through Indian Grid

  • Nepal has started exporting 40 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh through an Indian transmission line.
  • The trilateral agreement between Nepal, India, and Bangladesh was signed on Oct. 3, 2024, to facilitate this electricity export.
  • The electricity export to Bangladesh commenced from Saturday midnight according to a Nepalese official.
  • Under the agreement, Nepal will export 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh from June 15 to Nov. 15 this year.
  • The electricity will be transmitted to Bangladesh through India's 400-kV Muzaffarpur-Baharampur-Bheramara transmission line.
  • In the initial phase last year, Nepal exported electricity to Bangladesh as a token to implement the agreement.
  • Under the bilateral agreement, Nepal will charge 6.4 US cents per unit of electricity exported to Bangladesh.
  • Bangladesh has agreed to import electricity from Nepal for the next five years.

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