(a) whether the Government proposesto export power to certain
neighbouringcountries including Bangladesh andPakistan;
(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and
(c) the justification for exporting thelarge quantum of power when the
countryis already facing huge deficit of power?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL )
(a) : Yes, Madam. At present, Indian Power Utilities namely Bihar State
Electricity Board (BSEB), Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) are altogether exporting about
120-130 MW to Nepal, excluding supply of 70 MU free power from Tanakpur
Hydro Electric Project (120 MW).
With Bangladesh, a cross border transmission link is being
developed to enable export/supply of 500 MW power to Bangladesh.
(b) :
(i) India-Nepal
# Power exchange between Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and
utilities on the Indian side namely BSEB, UPPCL and UPCL has since been
taking place on the principle of catering to the power needs of isolated
local areas of both of the sides of the border. There are presently about 13
cross border interconnections facilities in operation for bilateral power
exchange through 11 kV, 33kV and 132 kV transmission lines. The above
State utilities export power to Nepal. The export quantum is to the tune of
120-130 MW at present in which major supply is being made by BSEB.
BSEB (Bihar)-Nepal:
132 kV line
1. Kataiya - Kusaha
2. Ramnagar -Gandak east - Gandak/Surajpura
33 kV line
3. Birganj - Raxaul
4. Kataiya - Biratnagar(Rupni)
5. Kataiya - Rajbiraj
6. Sitamarhi – Jaleshwer
11 kV line
7. Biratnagar – Jogbani (bilaterally discontinued its operation)
UPPCL(UP)-Nepal:
33 kV line
1. Anandnagar - Bhairwan
2. Nanpara-Nepalganj
UPCL (Uttarakhand) – Nepal:
33 kV line
1. Lohia - Mahendranagar (Nepal)
11kV line
2. Pithoragarh – Baitadi
3. Dharchula – Jaljibe
4. Dharchula – Pipli
# India also supplies about 70 MU free power from Tanakpur HEP
(120 MW) at Uttarakhand to Nepal under the Mahakali treaty through the
132 kV Tanakpur-Mahendranagar S/C line.
(ii) India-Bangladesh
An electrical grid interconnection between India and Bangladesh is being
developed for facilitating exchange of power up to 500 MW between the two
countries. The cross-border link is comprising of the following .
India portion:
# Baharampur (India)-Bheramara (Bangladesh) 400kV D/C line
# LILO of Farakka - Jeerat 400kV S/C line at Baharampur
# Establishment of 400kV Switching Station at Baharampur
Bangladesh portion:
# Baharampur (India)-Bheramara (Bangladesh) 400kV D/C line
# LILO of Ishurdi - Khulna South 230kV D/C line at Bheramara
# Establishment of 1x500MW HVDC back-to-back Station and 230kV
Switching Station at Bheramara.
Indian portion of the works is being implemented by POWERGRID
and Bangladesh portion of the works is being implemented by PGCB,
Bangladesh (Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd.).
(c) : The quantum of power being exported to Nepal and proposed to
be exported to Bangladesh is not large.