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India Clears Nepal 98 MW Power Export Bottleneck
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Firstpost•06-10-2026, 12:07
India Clears Nepal 98 MW Power Export Bottleneck
- •India has renewed export approvals for four Nepali hydropower projects totaling 98 MW as monsoon electricity generation peaks.
- •The renewed projects include Upper Chameliya, Seti River, Upper Tadi Khola, and Upper Dordi A, following recent expiration delays.
- •Nepal currently exports an average of about 600 MW of electricity daily to India, with total authorized capacity reaching roughly 1,200 MW across 37 projects.
- •Recent floods have damaged several plants like Trishuli, Chilime, and Devighat, halting exports to Bangladesh and impacting 431.1 MW of generation capacity.
- •Nepal imports power from India during dry winter months while exporting surplus energy during the monsoon season to India and Bangladesh.
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India renewed export approvals for four Nepali hydropower projects: the 38.8 MW Upper Chameliya, 24.25 MW Seti River, 10.7 MW Upper Tadi Khola, and 24.25 MW Upper Dordi A projects, allowing a combined 98 MW of power to be sold.
Flooding in the Bhotekoshi River and other severe weather events damaged several projects including Trishuli, Chilime, and Devighat, halting electricity exports to Bangladesh and knocking out hundreds of megawatts of operating capacity.
India has authorized Nepal to export power generated by 37 hydropower projects with a combined capacity of about 1,200 MW, with Nepal currently exporting roughly 600 MW daily.
