Archive · 6 Oct 2026
India Renews Approvals for Nepal’s 98 MW Power Exports
Nepal makes more electricity when monsoon rains fill its rivers.
India has renewed permission for four Nepali power projects to sell a total of 98 MW of electricity there.
Their earlier permissions had expired, and the delay raised concerns about missing some of the rainy-season export period.
Nepal says it is currently sending about 600 MW to India on an average day.
India has approved exports from 37 Nepali projects in total.
But floods have damaged power stations and stopped 431.1 MW of generation capacity from operating.
The damage also halted Nepal’s electricity exports to Bangladesh.
Nepal has asked India to approve another project’s power sales in India, while some proposed sales to Bangladesh remain unapproved.
India renewed export approvals for four Nepali hydropower projects, allowing them to sell a combined 98 MW.
The projects are Upper Chameliya, Seti River, Upper Tadi Khola and Upper Dordi A.
The approvals had expired between June and August, raising concern Nepal could miss part of the monsoon export period.
Nepal is exporting an average of about 600 MW to India daily; India has authorised exports from 37 projects with roughly 1,200 MW of combined capacity.
Flood damage has stopped 431.1 MW of hydropower generation and halted electricity exports to Bangladesh.
- Who
- India renewed approvals for four Nepali hydropower projects; the Nepal Electricity Authority reported the decision.
- What
- The approvals permit exports of a combined 98 MW of electricity to India.
- When
- India informed the Nepal Electricity Authority last week; the article does not state a publication date.
- Where
- The power is generated in Nepal and exported to India.
- Why
- The approvals allow the projects to export surplus power during Nepal’s peak monsoon generation period.
Export opportunity
Export constraints
Monsoon power sales
Export opportunity
Renewed approvals allow four projects to export 98 MW during the period when Nepal’s hydropower generation rises.
Export constraints
Expired approvals had delayed exports and raised concern that Nepal could lose part of the peak monsoon window.
Flood damage and pending permissions
Export opportunity
Nepal has sought approval to sell Lower Modi power in India’s bilateral market as a replacement; it already has Indian Energy Exchange approval.
Export constraints
Floods have stopped 431.1 MW of generation capacity, halted exports to Bangladesh, and India has yet to approve some proposed project sales to Bangladesh.
- Combined approved capacity
- 98 MW
- Upper Chameliya
- 38.8 MW
- Seti River
- 24.25 MW
- Upper Tadi Khola
- 10.7 MW
- Upper Dordi A
- 24.25 MW
- Nepal’s average exports to India
- About 600 MW per day, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority
- Flood-related generation capacity stopped
- 431.1 MW