Kathmandu: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reportedly earned USD 940,000 this year by selling 40 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh. Data obtained from the Authority shows that exporting 40 MW of electricity over five months generated an income of USD 943,600.
A tripartite agreement was signed on October 3, 2024 to export 40 MW of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh via the Indian transmission line. The agreement was made between the Nepal Electricity Authority, the Bangladesh Power Development Board, and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) of India, and its duration is five years.
Under the agreement, electricity is to be exported each year from June 15 to November 15. Nepal is to receive 6.40 cents per unit for the electricity sold.
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