First trilateral power transaction: Nepal starts exporting power to Bangladesh through the Indian grid
On 15 November 2024, India, Nepal and Bangladesh jointly inaugurated, in a virtual event, the first trilateral power flow from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid.
Summary
On 15 November 2024, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal, Bangladesh's Power Adviser Md. Fouzul Kabir Khan and Nepal's Energy Minister Dipak Khadka jointly inaugurated, through a virtual event hosted by Nepal's Ministry of Energy, the first trilateral power transaction: power flow from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid. India had announced it would facilitate export of up to 40 MW from Nepal to Bangladesh during then Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda''s visit to India from 31 May to 3 June 2023. A tripartite power sales agreement between NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), Nepal Electricity Authority and Bangladesh Power Development Board was signed on 3 October 2024 in Kathmandu.
Key facts
- Date
- 15 Nov 2024 (virtual inauguration)
- First
- First trilateral power transaction, Nepal → Bangladesh via Indian grid
- Quantity
- Up to 40 MW
- Leaders
- Manohar Lal (India), Fouzul Kabir Khan (Bangladesh), Dipak Khadka (Nepal)
- Agreement
- NVVN-NEA-BPDB tripartite power sales agreement, 3 Oct 2024, Kathmandu
- Announced
- During Prachanda's India visit, 31 May-3 Jun 2023
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under the first trilateral power transaction inaugurated on 15 November 2024, Nepal is to export up to how much power to Bangladesh through the Indian grid?
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Correct answer: D — 40 MW
PIB (Power): India facilitated export of up to 40 MW from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid.
The tripartite power sales agreement for Nepal-to-Bangladesh power trade through India was signed on 3 October 2024 at:
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Correct answer: A — Kathmandu
PIB (Power): the agreement between NVVN, Nepal Electricity Authority and Bangladesh Power Development Board was signed on 3 October 2024 in Kathmandu.
Consider the following about the first trilateral power transaction (November 2024): 1. Power flows from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid. 2. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam is a party to the tripartite power sales agreement. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (Power): both are correct; the agreement is between NVVN, Nepal Electricity Authority and Bangladesh Power Development Board.