Electricity Supply to Neighboring Countries | 29 Aug 2024

Source: BS

Recently, the Ministry of Power has modified the guidelines for the Import/export (cross-border) of Electricity, 2018.

• It allows power plants that export electricity to neighbouring countries to sell their output back in India.
• It also allows sale of power to the local grid if there is a delay in payments from neighbouring countries.
  • Rules were amended in the wake of ongoing unrest in Bangladesh.
• Indian Electricity Suppliers to Bangladesh:
  • Adani Power’s 1600 MW Godda power plant in Jharkhand sells electricity exclusively to Bangladesh since 2023.
    • An exclusive power purchase agreement between Adani Power and the Bangladesh Power Development Board was signed in 2017.
  • National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) also has an agreement to supply 500 MW of power to Bangladesh.
  • The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) secured a contract to sell 300 MW to Bangladesh in 2018.

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