hydroelectricity

Nepal begins exporting electricity to Bangladesh

Marching towards sub-regional energy cooperation, Nepal has begun exporting electricity to Bangladesh through Indian transmission infrastructure. The export of 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity follows the historic trilateral agreement signed on October 3 between the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), and India’s NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN). This agreement facilitates the transmission of Nepal's hydroelectricity to Bangladesh through India's cross...

June 10, 2024 8:46 AM

Bangladesh keen to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan through India: Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her country's eagerness to import hydro-electricity from Bhutan through India when Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay met her in New Delhi. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh and her Bhutanese counterpart were in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister of India for a third consecutive term. During a media briefing after the meeting, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud sa...