Nepal begins electricity export to Bangladesh

Kathmandu, November 15 — Nepal has officially started exporting electricity to Bangladesh. Today, on November 15, the export of 40 megawatts of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh was inaugurated.

The inauguration of the electricity export was conducted virtually by the energy ministers of three countries. With this, 40 megawatts of electricity will be exported from Nepal to Bangladesh until midnight tonight, marking the formal beginning of electricity trade between Nepal and Bangladesh.

The electricity for export will be generated from the 25-megawatt Trishuli hydropower project, built with Indian cooperation, and the 22-megawatt Chilime Hydropower project, developed by a subsidiary company. These projects have already been approved for electricity export to India.

According to the trilateral agreement between Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, electricity will be exported from Nepal to Bangladesh between June 15 and November 15 each year. However, after today’s export, no more electricity will be exported for the rest of this year (2024). The Nepal Electricity Authority has confirmed that exports will resume on June 15, 2025. Today marks the beginning of the process, and regular electricity exports will begin in June next year.

The authority will receive the electricity price at the Muzaffarpur point in India. The technical loss in the transmission line from Dhalkebar to Muzaffarpur will be borne by the authority. From Muzaffarpur, the electricity will reach Bangladesh via the Baharampur-Bhermara 400 kV transmission line in India.