Archive · 5 Nov 2025
India and Nepal Boost Energy Integration with New Transmission Projects
Think of India and Nepal as neighbors who are trying to share electricity more easily.
They recently had a meeting where they decided to build and improve the big power lines that carry electricity between their countries.
They agreed to work faster on some new lines, like the one connecting Nepal's west to India's Uttarakhand, and plan to finish it by 2027.
They also talked about how much electricity can flow through existing lines, and it's more than they first thought!
One big line is almost ready, and another is being upgraded with newer technology to carry more power.
All of this helps Nepal sell its clean energy to India, and they even have a big plan for India to buy a lot more electricity in the next ten years.
This is like building more roads to share things between countries.
Nepal and India agreed to enhance cross-border electricity exchange and transmission infrastructure.
Discussions focused on electricity trade and the construction of new cross-border transmission lines.
A joint Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Chameliya–Jauljibi 220 kV line is to be prepared by November 2025.
The Dhalkebar–Muzaffarpur and Dhalkebar–Sitamarhi lines can handle increased capacity for electricity import and export.
Agreements aim to facilitate Nepal's clean energy exports to India and strengthen regional energy integration.
- Who
- Officials from Nepal's and India's energy ministries
- What
- Agreed to enhance cross-border electricity exchange and strengthen transmission infrastructure by expediting several transmission line projects.
- When
- Monday and Tuesday, with announcements made Wednesday.
- Where
- Pokhara, Nepal
- Why
- To strengthen regional energy integration, facilitate Nepal's export of clean energy, and support bilateral agreements for electricity trade.
Nepal's Perspective
India's Perspective
Transmission Line Capacity
Nepal's Perspective
Nepal aims to export its clean energy to India and Bangladesh and currently exports around 1,000 MW to India, with India agreeing to buy up to 10,000 MW within 10 years. Focus is on developing cross-border transmission infrastructure for this.
India's Perspective
India's participation is key to facilitating the purchase of up to 10,000 MW of electricity from Nepal within 10 years, requiring robust cross-border transmission infrastructure.
Project Prioritization
Nepal's Perspective
Nepal is providing technical details within a month for the Nijgadh–Motihari 400 kV line DPR and a Joint Study Team will determine the termination point for the Lamahi–Lucknow 400 kV line.
India's Perspective
India's Central Electricity Authority co-chaired the meeting and is involved in the joint DPR preparation and study teams for proposed transmission lines.
- Meeting Type
- 17th Joint Technical Team (JTT) meeting under energy ministries
- Key Project 1
- Chameliya–Jauljibi 220 kV double-circuit transmission line
- Key Project 2
- New Butwal–Gorakhpur 400 kV cross-border transmission line
- Current Operational Line
- Dhalkebar–Muzaffarpur 400 kV line
- Nepal's Export Capacity (Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur)
- 1500 MW
- Nepal's Import Capacity (Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur)
- 1400 MW
- Technology Adoption
- High-Temperature Low-Sag (HTLS)
