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Additional Import of 40MW Connected to National Grid

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Additional Import of 40MW Connected to National Grid
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January 2: 40 MW electricity imported from India has been connected to the Central Transmission Line of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) from Saturday night. The additional power has been imported through Dhalkewar-Muzaffarpur cross-border transmission line. Earlier, the transmission line was supplying 80MW electricity.

The electricity has been brought as per the Supplementary Power Trade Agreement between the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and NTPC Vidhyut Vyapar Nigam. According to NEA Spokesperson Prabal Adhikari, the imported electricity will fulfill the demand of in the dry season. During the dry season, power production in the country reduces due to the lower level of flow of water in the rivers. "Another agreement for importing additional 40MW electricity from February1 has been reached to fulfill the demand which will rise with the dry season," he added, saying, "A 100 MVA transformer has been installed at the Muzaffarpur substation for additional import." As per the agreement, the additional power will cost Nepal   Rs 5.60 per unit which the country has been paying to India currently. Last year, Nepal imported 347MW electricity from India. NEA has planned to import additional 220MW through four cross-border transmission lines. Under this, 40MW will be imported from Tanakpur-Mahedranagar transmission line, while the lines of Kataiya-Kusaha and Rakshaul-Parwanipur will supply 50MW each. The construction works of the transmission lines are being rapidly done for the purpose.

According to Adhikari, the increase in import of power is in a bid to ease the difficulties the country faces from load dispatch reduction. According to NEA, Kathmandu Valley and its nearby districts are free from power cut. Similarly, power cut has been reduced significantly all over the country.

However, due to the lack of transmission lines, the 40MW electricity imported from India has reached till Hetauda. The delay to complete the Dhalkewar-Khimti transmission line has been the reason for this. Energy minister Janardan Sharma who inspected the construction site earlier in December has directed for the speedy completion of the project.

"A tower near Sindhuligadi which is under high tension Line has to be shifted," informs Kiran Raj Timilsina, one of the members of inspection team. He said that Sharma has directed to shift the tower as soon as possible to an appropriate place in order to complete the construction work. Presently, the imported electricity will be consumed from Dhalkewar to Hetauda. Similarly, arrangements have been made to supply the power to Lahan district in case of emergency.

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