Nepal to import 1,154 megawatts of electricity from India to prevent load shedding
Summary
Nepal Electricity Authority is preparing to import 1,154 megawatts of electricity from India this winter to prevent load shedding after floods and landslides disrupted domestic generation. The imports are expected to cover the shortfall and keep supply above projected peak demand.
Key Points
- Nepal Electricity Authority plans to import 1,154 megawatts from India through multiple transmission routes to avert winter load shedding.
- Domestic power generation is expected to fall to 1,218 megawatts during the dry season, while total available supply would rise to 2,372 megawatts with imports.
- Floods and landslides have already knocked 747 megawatts of production off the grid, creating a large internal shortfall.
- NEA says the managed imports should be enough to meet projected national demand of 2,292 megawatts.
