Bangladesh has started getting electricity produced in Nepal through the Indian grid.
It is the first-ever trilateral power transaction among the three countries, a landmark development in regional energy cooperation.
The milestone was opened through a virtual programme.
Bangladesh’s Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Haryana Chief Minister and Indian Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar; and Nepal’s Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Dipak Khadka joined the event virtually.
Bangladesh is initially receiving up to 40 MW of electricity from Nepal, said a press release, adding that the initiative underscores a new chapter in sub-regional energy connectivity.
A tripartite agreement was signed on 3 October, 2024 among the Nepal Electricity Authority, Bangladesh Power Development Board and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam of India.
The transaction will strengthen energy security, increase cooperation, and amplify the share of renewable energy in Bangladesh's power mix, said officials involved in the initiatives.
