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India approves up to 600MW electricity imports for Nepal

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC · How we work

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India Approves Nepal Imports

India’s Ministry of Power approved early electricity imports for Nepal to offset flood-damaged generation.
The approval allows up to 600 MW export via the Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar 400 kV line.
It also permits up to 54 MW export through the Tanakpur-Mahendranagar 132 kV line, running 18 hours daily from Sep 13-Dec 31.
Floods on Aug 26 damaged 13 Nepalese hydropower plants, cutting capacity by about 550 MW.
Cross-border electricity flow to India fell by roughly 400 MW from its previous peak.

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India Approves Nepal Imports

India’s Ministry of Power approved early electricity imports for Nepal to offset flood-damaged generation.
The approval allows up to 600 MW export via the Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar 400 kV line.
It also permits up to 54 MW export through the Tanakpur-Mahendranagar 132 kV line, running 18 hours daily from Sep 13-Dec 31.
Floods on Aug 26 damaged 13 Nepalese hydropower plants, cutting capacity by about 550 MW.
Cross-border electricity flow to India fell by roughly 400 MW from its previous peak.

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