18-km of cross-border transmission line completes
Summary
MCA-Nepal has completed the 18-kilometre Nepal-side section of a cross-border transmission line linking the New Butwal Substation to the Nepal-India border. The project is expected to strengthen Nepal’s electricity infrastructure and support future power trade with India.
Key Points
- MCA-Nepal completed construction of the 18-km section of the cross-border transmission line under the MCC Nepal Compact.
- The line connects the 400 kV New Butwal Substation to the Nepal-India border and was finished within nine months of the foundation stone laying.
- Officials from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy, and Nepal Electricity Authority said the project will improve electricity connectivity and energy security.
- The transmission line still requires remaining steps and approvals before it can be energized and put into operation.
