Kathmandu — India has renewed the permission granted to Nepal to import 654 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) at competitive rates.
The Central Electricity Authority of India, under the Ministry of Power, has extended Nepal’s approval to import 654 MW of electricity from the IEX’s day-ahead and real-time markets (RTM). The previous permission was set to expire on Wednesday.
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has been authorised to import 654 MW of electricity through the 6,000-MW Tanakpur–Mahendranagar interconnection at competitive rates via the Dhalkebar–Muzaffarpur 400-kV transmission line. The permission is valid from 1st January–31st March 2026. According to the authority, the renewal for the period from 1st April–31st August 2026 will be processed at a later date.
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation; Physical Infrastructure and Transport; and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, had telephoned officials of India’s Ministry of Power on Tuesday, requesting the renewal of the permission to import electricity in real-time clearance (RTC) mode.
He said that the approval to import electricity in RTC mode would make it easier to manage electricity demand and supply during the winter season.