It has been agreed to conduct a study to export electricity from Nepal via the Indian transmission line to Barapukarya, Panchagarh/Thakurgaon, Bhedamara and Comilla in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh is set to import an additional 20 megawatts of electricity from Nepal. Bangladesh, which is currently buying 40 megawatts of electricity from Nepal, has agreed to buy additional electricity.
The agreement was reached at the meeting of the Nepal-Bangladesh Energy Secretary-level Joint Steering Committee (JSC) held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday. The 7th meeting was co-chaired by Energy Secretary Chiranjeevi Chataut from Nepal and Power, Energy and Minerals Secretary Farzana Mamtaz from the Bangladesh government.
The recommendations made by the joint working group meeting co-chaired by Nepal's Joint Secretary for Energy Sandeep Kumar Dev and Bangladesh's Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Power, Energy and Minerals KM Ali Reza on November 10 were agreed upon through secretary-level discussions.
'It has been agreed that Bangladesh will import an additional 20 megawatts of electricity and Nepal will export it by taking necessary approvals and moving forward with the process,' said Dev, who is also the spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy. 'Everything from the price per unit will be as per the old agreement, the necessary approvals will have to be taken for the additional 20 megawatts.'
An agreement was signed between Nepal, India and Bangladesh on 17 Asoj 2081 to sell electricity for 5 months of every rainy season, i.e. from June 15 to November 15 of every year. The agreement has been reached that the NEA will receive 6.40 US cents per unit by selling electricity to Bangladesh. The Central Electricity Authority under the Ministry of Power of India has approved the export of 40 megawatts of electricity generated from the Trishuli and Chilime Hydropower Projects to Bangladesh, at 18.60 and 21.40 respectively.
It has also been agreed to study the export of electricity from Nepal through the Indian transmission line to Bangladesh's Barapukarya, Panchgad / Thakurgaon, Bhedamara and Comilla transmission lines.
The JSC meeting has decided that both countries will jointly make efforts to obtain India's consent to the MoU on cooperation in the energy sector between Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
It has also been decided that Bangladesh will form an expert committee for project evaluation to advance the investment process of the Sunkoshi-3 hydropower project and expedite the investment process and finalize the joint venture agreement.
It has been agreed that the Memorandum of Understanding on promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency will be signed after completing their respective internal processes. Under the agreement, Bangladesh will provide technical assistance to Nepal in areas such as energy testing, electric charging, and rooftop solar.
It has been decided to launch a capacity building program between Nepal and Bangladesh and that the first phase of the capacity building program for the Bangladeshi side will be conducted in Kathmandu and the capacity building program for the Nepali side in Bangladesh.
