MCC implementation accelerates: 18-km Nepal-India transmission line completed
Summary
An 18-kilometre Nepal-India cross-border transmission line built under the US-funded MCC grant has been completed in about nine months. The project is expected to strengthen Nepal’s electricity grid, improve power connectivity and support future electricity exports.
Key Points
- The 18-kilometre transmission line under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant programme has been completed within the scheduled timeframe at a cost of about Rs 2 billion.
- The line connects the 400 kV New Butwal substation with the Indian border and is intended to strengthen Nepal’s electricity grid and cross-border energy connectivity.
- Out of 315 kilometres of planned transmission lines under the MCC programme, 18 kilometres are complete while work continues on the remaining sections and three substations.
- Officials say the MCC project will improve Nepal’s energy security, electricity reliability and prospects for exporting 10,000 MW of power over the next decade.
