Power import from India rises 2.8 times in 3yrs

India for the first time ever has become a net exporter of electricity turned around from a net importer. The power export to Bangladesh from India increased 2.8 times in the last three years.

Indian power ministry yesterday said that India for the first time ever has become a net exporter of electricity. The Ministry also added that upcoming cross-border transmission lines with neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar will only boost sales.
According to the statement, during the current year 2016-17 (April-February), India has exported around 5,798 million units to Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar which is 213 million units more than the import of around 5,585 million units from Bhutan. Export to Nepal and Bangladesh increased 2.5 and 2.8 times respectively in the last three years, reports The Economic Times.
The export to Bangladesh was augmented by commissioning of second cross border Interconnection between Surjyamaninagar (Tripura) in India and South Comilla in Bangladesh. At present, around 600 MW power is being exported to Bangladesh, it added.
The ministry also added that upcoming cross-border transmission lines with neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar will only boost sales.
The export of power to Bangladesh from India got further boost with commissioning of the first cross border Interconnection between Baharampur in India and Bheramara in Bangladesh at 400kV in September 2013. 
"As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the designated authority of Government of India for Cross Border Trade of Electricity, first time India has turned around from a net importer of electricity to net exporter of electricity," power ministry said in a statement. 
Ever since the cross border trade of electricity started in mid-80s, India has been importing power from Bhutan and marginally exporting to Nepal in radial mode at 33 kV and 132 kV from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. On an average, Bhutan has been supplying around 5,000-5,500 million units to India, it said.  India had also been exporting around 190 MW power to Nepal over 12 cross border interconnections at 11kV, 33kV and 132 kV level. 

Power import from India rises 2.8 times in 3yrs

India for the first time ever has become a net exporter of electricity turned around from a net importer. The power export to Bangladesh from India increased 2.8 times in the last three years. Indian power ministry yesterday said that India for the first time ever has become a net exporter of electricity. The Ministry also added that upcoming cross-border transmission lines with neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar will only boost sales. According to the statement, during the current year 2016-17 (April-February), India has exported around 5,798 million units to Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar which is 213 million units more than the import of around 5,585 million units from Bhutan. Export to Nepal and Bangladesh increased 2.5 and 2.8 times respectively in the last three years, reports The Economic Times. The export to Bangladesh was augmented by commissioning of second cross border Interconnection between Surjyamaninagar (Tripura) in India and South Comilla in Bangladesh. At present, around 600 MW power is being exported to Bangladesh, it added. The ministry also added that upcoming cross-border transmission lines with neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar will only boost sales. The export of power to Bangladesh from India got further boost with commissioning of the first cross border Interconnection between Baharampur in India and Bheramara in Bangladesh at 400kV in September 2013. As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the designated authority of Government of India for Cross Border Trade of Electricity, first time India has turned around from a net importer of electricity to net exporter of electricity, power ministry said in a statement. Ever since the cross border trade of electricity started in mid-80s, India has been importing power from Bhutan and marginally exporting to Nepal in radial mode at 33 kV and 132 kV from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. On an average, Bhutan has been supplying around 5,000-5,500 million units to India, it said. India had also been exporting around 190 MW power to Nepal over 12 cross border interconnections at 11kV, 33kV and 132 kV level.