Nepal transforms from electricity importer to exporter of India

Nepal, once plagued by frequent blackouts, has transformed into a significant electricity exporter to India. The country is set to supply an additional 251 megawatts (MW) of power to India, mainly through Bihar, due to a medium-term sales agreement involving 12 hydropower projects. This will increase Nepal’s total power exports to India to 941 MW, enough to power nearly 190,000 homes for an entire year. This transformation was set in motion by the Power Trading…