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Government of India
Ministry of Power
02 APR 2026 3:54PM by PIB Delhi
COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES IN POWER SECTOR

The Government of India, Ministry of Power, and its Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) engage with neighbouring countries such as Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka to strengthen cooperation in the power sector.

A list of Memoranda of Understanding and agreements executed by the Ministry of Power and its CPSEs with neighbouring entities is placed at Table-1

The details of power generation and cross-border transmission links projects with neighbouring countries are placed at Table-2.

Table-1

List of MoUs/Agreements executed by the Ministry of Power and its CPSEs with neighboring countries

  1. Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Nepal for electric interconnections
  2. The Government of the Republic of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan for cooperation in energy efficiency
  3. Government of the Republic of India and Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
  4. The Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
  5. The Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
  6. NHPC Limited with the Investment Board, Government of Nepal (IBN)
  7. NHPC Limited with Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited (VUCL), Nepal
  8. NHPC Limited with MIS Rastriya Prasaran Grid Company Limited(RPGCL), Nepal
  9. NTPC Limited with Nepal Electricity Authority
  10. NVVN and Nepal Electricity Authority
  11. Tripartite Agreement among NEA, NVVN and Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)
  12. Power Grid Corporation of India with Nepal Electricity Authority
  13. Power Grid Corporation of India with DEPP, Ministry of Electric Power, Myanmar
  14. Power Grid Corporation of India with Government of Sri Lanka
  15. SJVN Limited with Govt. of Nepal represented by Ministry of Water Resources
  16. SJVN Limited with the Investment Board, Government of Nepal (IBN)
  17. SJVN Limited with Nepal Electricity Authority Memorandum of Understanding

 

Table -2

Details of projects with neighbouring countries for power generation:

Country

Sl. No.

Name of the project

I.C. (MW)

 

Nepal

1

Pokhra

1

2

Trisuli

21

3

Western Gandak

15

4

Devighat

14.1

5

Arun-3

900

6

Lower Arun

669

 

Bhutan

7

Chukha

336

8

Kurichu

60

9

Tala

1020

10

Mangdechhu

720

11

Punatsangchhu -II

1020

12

Punatsangchhu-I

1200

Bangladesh

13

Maitree STPP

1320

 

Details of projects with neighbouring countries for cross-border transmission links:

 

Country

Sl. No.

Transmission Link

Nepal

1

Muzaffarpur (India) – Dhalkebar (Nepal) 400 kV D/c line

2

Tanakpur (India) – Mahendranagar(Nepal) 132 kV S/c line

3

Kataiya (BSPTCL) – Kushaha (Nepal) 132 kV line (3 circuits – one ckt HTLS & two ckts ACSR Panther)

4

Raxaul (BSPTCL) – Parwanipur (Nepal) line 132 kV line (2 circuits)

5

Ramnagar (BSPTCL) – Surajpura (Nepal) 132 kV line (1 circuit)

6

New Nautanwa (Uttar Pradesh) – Mainhiya (Nepal) 132 kV D/c line

7

Sitamarhi (India)- Dhalkebar (Nepal) 400 kV D/c (Quad Moose) line

8

Nanpara (India) – Kohalpur (Nepal) 132 kV D/C line

9

Gorakhpur -New Butwal 400 kV D/c (Quad) line

10

Dododhara (Nepal) - Bareilly (New) (India) 400 kV (Quad) D/c line

11

Inaruwa (Nepal) - Purnea (New) (India) 400 kV D/c (Quad) line

12

Chameliya (Nepal) – Jauljivi (India) 220 kV D/c (Twin Moose) link

14

Motihari (India) – Nijgad/Harnaiya (Nepal) 400 kV D/c (Quad Moose) line

14

Lucknow (India) – Kohalpur (Nepal) 400 kV D/c (Quad Moose) line

15

Reconductoring of Muzaffarpur (India) _ Dhalkebar (Nepal) 400kV D/c line with HTLS Conductor equivalent to Quad Moose

Bhutan

16

Tala HEP (Bhutan) – Siliguri (ISTS) 400 kV (3 circuits Twin Moose)

17

Malbase (Bhutan) – Siliguri (ISTS) 400 kV (1 circuit Twin Moose)

18

Chukha HEP (Bhutan) – Birpara (ISTS) 220 kV D/c line

19

Malbase (Bhutan) – Birpara (ISTS) 220 kV S/c line

20

Gelephu (Bhutan) – Salakati (ISTS) 132 kV S/c line

21

Motonga (Bhutan) – Rangia (AEGCL, Assam) 132 kV S/c line

22

Punatsangchu – I HEP (Bhutan) – Alipurduar (ISTS) 400 kV line

23

Punatsangchu – II HEP (Bhutan) – Alipurduar (ISTS) 400 kV line

24

Jigmeling (Bhutan) – Alipurduar (ISTS) 400 kV D/c (Quad) line

Bangladesh

25

Baharampur (India) – Bheramara (Bangladesh) 400 kV 2x D/c line (along with 2x500 MW HVDC Back-to-Back terminal at Bheramara)

26

Surajmaninagar (TPTL, Tripura) – Comilla (Bangladesh) 400kV D/c radial interconnection (operated at 132kV)

27

Katihar (India) - Parbotipur (Bangladesh) - Bornagar (India) 765 kV D/c line

 

Myanmar

 

28

Tamu (Myanmar) – Moreh (Manipur, India)

29

Imphal (India) – Tamu (Myanmar) 400 kV D/c line with 500 MW HVDC back-to-back terminal at Tamu (in 1st phase), along with Tamu (Myanmar) – Kaley (Myanmar) 230 kV D/c line

Sri Lanka

30

New Madurai (India) and Mannar (Sri Lanka) 1000 MW VSC HVDC Bipole line

 

This Information was given by The Minister of State in the Ministry Of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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NR/MD