India agrees to exchange more power with Nepal
Sunday, 10 June 2007
KATHMANDU, June 9 (Xinhua): India has agreed to exchange 40 mw more of electricity with Nepal by October, local newspaper The Himalayan Times reported today.
The agreement was reached at the eighth meeting of the Nepal- India Power Exchange Committee (NIPECS) which concluded here yesterday.
India has agreed to upgrade the Duhabi-Kataiya, India-Nepal transmission line, which will enable Nepal to import an additional 40 megawatt (mw) of electricity annually. Currently, Nepal has been importing 50 mw of electricity through the transmission line annually.
The agreement was reached at the eighth meeting of the Nepal- India Power Exchange Committee (NIPECS) which concluded here yesterday.
India has agreed to upgrade the Duhabi-Kataiya, India-Nepal transmission line, which will enable Nepal to import an additional 40 megawatt (mw) of electricity annually. Currently, Nepal has been importing 50 mw of electricity through the transmission line annually.