Dana-Rahughat section of Kaligandaki Corridor transmission line operational
Summary
The Dana-Rahughat section of the 220-kV Kaligandaki Corridor transmission line in Myagdi has resumed operation after 21 days of disruption caused by a landslide and river erosion. The restored line has reconnected 170 MW of electricity from five private hydropower projects to the national grid.
Key Points
- The Dana-Rahughat section of the 220-kV Kaligandaki Corridor transmission line resumed operation after 21 days.
- The Nepal Electricity Authority restored the line temporarily using an emergency restoration system tower and energized one circuit on Saturday night.
- Four transmission towers in Annapurna Rural Municipality of Myagdi were damaged by flooding and river erosion.
- The outage had disconnected 170 MW of power from five private hydropower projects from the national grid.
