en.Wedoany.com Reported - Shri Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Power, recently disclosed in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that the Indian government, the Ministry of Power, and its Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are deepening cooperation in the power sector with neighboring countries such as Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka to strengthen regional energy connectivity.
The cooperation covers the signing of multiple Memoranda of Understanding and agreements involving power generation and cross-border transmission line projects. According to official information, India has reached several agreements with the governments and entities of Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, covering areas such as power interconnection and energy efficiency cooperation. The specific list of agreements includes cooperation projects between Indian companies such as NHPC Limited, NTPC Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, SJVN Limited, and countries like Nepal, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.
In terms of power generation projects, the cooperation involves multiple hydropower and thermal power projects in neighboring countries. For example, in Nepal, there are projects like Pokhra, Trisuli, Western Gandak, Devighat, Arun-3, and Lower Arun, with a total installed capacity exceeding 1,600 MW; in Bhutan, there are projects like Chukha, Kurichu, Tala, Mangdechhu, Punatsangchhu-II, and Punatsangchhu-I, with a total installed capacity exceeding 3,300 MW; in Bangladesh, there is the Maitree STPP project with an installed capacity of 1,320 MW. These projects aim to enhance regional power supply capacity.
Cross-border transmission line projects include 30 lines covering Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. For instance, Nepal has 15 lines including the Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar 400 kV double circuit line; Bhutan has 9 lines including the Tala HEP–Siliguri 400 kV line; Bangladesh has 3 lines including the Baharampur–Bheramara 400 kV line; Myanmar has 2 lines including the Tamu–Moreh line; and Sri Lanka has the New Madurai and Mannar 1000 MW VSC HVDC lines.
Shri Shripad Naik stated: "This information was provided by Shri Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Power, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today." Once all the aforementioned projects are completed, they will form an interconnected grid covering over 300 million people in South Asia, enhancing regional power trading flexibility and renewable energy absorption capacity.
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