Nepal gets an 18-hour power window from India

Under the approval, electricity will be supplied to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for 18 hours a day, from 0000 hours to 1800 hours, the Ministry of Power said.

Of the total approved capacity, up to 600 MW of electricity can be exported through the Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar 400 kV D/c transmission line. Another 54 MW can be supplied through the Tanakpur-Mahendranagar 132 kV S/c transmission line, according to the Ministry.

The Ministry said the arrangement has been approved as an immediate measure to help Nepal address the shortfall in domestic electricity generation after the floods severely affected several hydropower facilities.