Bangladesh to receive 1,100 MW of power from India from January

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Bangladesh to receive 1,100 MW of power from India from January | Zee News
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 15:16

Agartala: Electricity-starved Bangladesh will begin receiving 100 MW of power from Tripura from early January. This will be in addition to the 500 MW it already receives from West Bengal and a like amount that is on the cards from the state - for a total of 1,100 MW - as the two countries enter a new phase of bilateral cooperation form regional benefit.


The power from Tripura will flow with the completion of 65 transmission towers in the northeastern state by December-end, a minister said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the power supply from Tripura with his Bangladesh counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, during his visit to Dhaka on June 6-7. Modi has declared that India would enhance the supply of power to Bangladesh from the existing 500 MW to 1,100 MW.

The union government-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) "has already completed 20 of the 65 transmission towers in southern and western Tripura. "The remaining 45 transmission towers and related works would be completed by December," Tripura Power Minister Manik Dey told IANS after holding meetings with PGCIL engineers and officials.

"I have asked the PGCIL authorities to expedite the works to fulfil our commitment given to Bangladesh about supplying 100 MW of power," he added.

The minister said PGCIL would erect around 20 km of transmission lines in Tripura, while the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) would lay 27 km of transmission line on its side.

Both the prime ministers welcomed the steps being taken to augment supply of power through Baharampur in West Bengal and Bheramara in Bangladesh, grid inter-connection from 500 MW to 1,000 MW and to operationalise the supply of 100 MW from southern Tripura's Palatana power plant to Bangladesh.

"Both prime ministers directed the concerned officials to complete the work in a time-bound manner. To enhance power grid connectivity as envisaged in the framework agreement, Modi agreed in principle to consider Bangladesh's proposal to allow import from India to Bangladesh additional power in a phased manner through construction of an additional grid interconnection on western side of Bangladesh," said the India-Bangladesh declaration in Modi's visit.

Tripura Power Minister Dey said that Indian and Bangladeshi officials, after a series of meetings, finalised the various technicalities and mechanisms to supply 100 MW of power from Tripura.

"While erecting new power transmission lines from (western Tripura's) Surjyamaninagar power grid to Comilla (in eastern Bangladesh) power grid to supply the power, human habitations, forests and other vital installations would be avoided," Dey added.

Officials and engineers of PGCIL, Central Electricity Authority, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL), PGCB and Bangladesh Power Development Board are now in a close touch to complete the transmission lines between the two countries at the earliest.

MK Chowdhury, the TSECL's director (Technical), said the Indian government has submitted a proposal to send power from the northeast region to others parts of India via Bangladesh. "No formal decision has been taken so far in this regard," he added.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar had earlier said that after the completion of two mega gas-based power projects, at least 200 MW of power would be surplus in Tripura.

The central government-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has commissioned its biggest 726 MW commercial power project at Palatana, 60 km south of Agartala, while the state-run North East Electric Power Corporation is setting up a 104 MW project at Monarchak in western Tripura, 70 km south of Agartala, and only eight km from the India-Bangladesh border.

The Palatana project is a hallmark of the cooperation between India and Bangladesh, which ensured the smooth passage of heavy project equipment and turbines to Palatana through its territory by road and waterways from Haldia port in West Bengal.

India had begun supply of power to Bangladesh in 2013 after the government-run Bangladesh Power Development Board and India's NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN), a subsidiary of NTPC, signed a deal Feb 28, 2012, to supply electricity, following an agreement signed during Hasina's visit to New Delhi in January 2010.

IANS

Phase 1 has begun

Mutual benefit with Tripura. They are handing over us disputed Belonia land, we are sharing them Feni river water, They are giving us electricity, we are giving them transit

We have best relation with Tripura among all Indian states.



Under Pakistan we would have great country. Our population would have reduced to half through genocides

Exactly win win cooperation for both countries

 

[Hindustani78]

Phase 1 has begun



Exactly win win cooperation for both countries

The union government-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) "has already completed 20 of the 65 transmission towers in southern and western Tripura. "The remaining 45 transmission towers and related works would be completed by December,"

The power from Tripura will flow with the completion of 65 transmission towers in the northeastern state by December-end, a minister said.

Bangladesh to Set Up 40 New Outposts on India Border
June 22, 2015 15:43 IST
"BGB officials informed us on the proposed construction of least 40 new BOPs along the India-Bangladesh frontier facing Tripura and Mizoram," Border Security Force's (BSF) Tripura Frontier Inspector General Bhola Nath Sharma told IANS.

 

[Ragnar]

Long Live BBIN

 

[Echo_419]

Long Live BBIN

Indeed long live our friendship

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Power
30-December, 2016 19:40 IST
India to Supply Additional 80 MW TO Nepal from 1st January 2017

From the first day of the new year, 1st January, 2017, additional power transfer of 80MW to Nepal is expected to commence. With this, the total supply of electricity to Nepal from India will be about 400 MW.



Shri Janardan Sharma, Minister of Energy, Government of Nepal, in a recent visit to India, held discussions with Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Government of India. Besides reviewing cooperation and expanding ties between the two countries in the power/energy sector, Minister of Energy of Nepal requested for an additional supply of 80 MW from India to alleviate power shortage in Nepal due to seasonal reduction in supply from domestic hydro projects in winter months.

In a swift response to this request, within a period of 20 days, the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) installed an additional 220/132kV, 100MVA transformer at Muzaffarpur substation in India. This transformer will facilitate additional power supply up to 80MW to Nepal through the Muzaffarpur (India) - Dhalkebar (Nepal) transmission line. With this augmentation, a total of 160 MW can now be supplied to Nepal through this transmission line.

The electrical grids of India and Nepal are connected through various radial lines at 132kV, 33kV and 11kV voltage levels. Prior to February 2016, as per the request received from Nepal from time to time, various short-term augmentation schemes were carried out which resulted in enhancement of power flow to Nepal from 50MW to about 240MW.

In February 2016, Prime Ministers of India and Nepal inaugurated the first high capacity 400kV cross-border line, initially being operated at 132kV, from Muzaffarpur in India to Dhalkebar in Nepal. This had resulted in additional flow of 80 MW, enhancing the total power supply to Nepal to about 320MW.

The Muzaffapur - Dhalkebar line is planned to be charged at 220kV with the commissioning of 220kV Dhalkebar substation in Nepal by March 2017. This will facilitate additional 150 MW of power transfer to Nepal. This would be followed by commissioning of 400 kV substation at Dhalkebar (Nepal), which would enable operation of Muzaffarpur - Dhalkebar 400 kV DC line at its rated voltage, leading to increase in power transfer to Nepal by 300-400 MW.

India is also working with Nepal to supply power through two more radial 132kV lines viz. Raxaul-Parwanipur and Kataiya-Kushaha, which are being commissioned through the grant assistance of Government of India.

India, through PGCIL, has also assisted Nepal in preparation of electricity Master Plan for Nepal- short term (up to 2018-19), medium term (up to 2021-22) and long term (up to 2035). Accordingly, a number of high capacity cross-border interconnections are being considered between India and Nepal. Initially, these interconnections would be utilized for transfer of power from India to Nepal and later with the development of hydro projects in Nepal, these links would be utilized for transfer of surplus power from Nepal to India.

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[Hindustani78]

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world...power-lines/story-QHfACtiu9tX9bROXGuA9XI.html

The Nepalese side appreciated efforts by the Indian government to supply more electricity to Nepal to overcome an energy shortage during the winter. (Reuters/ Representational image)

India and Nepal have agreed to build new cross-border power transmission lines to help in the distribution of electricity from power projects being developed in Nepal.

The new Butwal(Nepal)-Gorakhpur (India) and Lumki (Nepal) –Bareilly ( India) transmission lines and new 400 kV sub-stations at Dhalkebar, Butwal and Hetauda, all in Nepal, were discussed during the fourth meeting of the Indo-Nepal joint working group and joint steering committee (JSC) on power cooperation, which concluded here on Tuesday.

The modalities for building and funding the transmission lines will be discussed by the joint technical team. The Indian side expressed its readiness to consider new letters of credit (LOCs) for building infrastructure on the Nepalese side, said a statement from the Indian embassy in Kathmandu.

During the meeting, India expressed its readiness to train Nepalese engineers in operational and commercial issues. Power Grid Corporation of India is willing to come up with special training courses to meet the requirements of the Nepalese side.


While assessing progress in several India-funded hydropower projects, concern was expressed about delays in acquiring forest land for the Arun-III ( 900 MW) and Upper Karnali ( 900 MW) projects, which have led to delays and affected economic viability. The Nepalese side said these issues will be resolved in two months.

The Nepalese side also expressed interest in acquisition of LED bulbs from India. India has installed more than 210 million LED bulbs, enhancing power efficiency and reducing costs. It plans to install 770 million LED bulbs in a few years.

The Indian side said new guidelines issued by the government for cross-border trade of electricity were “fair and liberal” after Nepal raised some objections. “The guidelines provide a lot of comfort and certainty to power developers interested in exporting electricity to India,” the statement said.

The Nepalese side appreciated efforts by the Indian government to supply more electricity to Nepal to overcome an energy shortage during the winter. The current import of 380 MW from India was made possible by the installation of an additional transformer at Muzaffarpur and technical improvements at Tanakpur.

With the commissioning of two new lines - Raxaul-Parwanipur and Kataiya-Kusaha - the capacity for power exports to Nepal will increase by 100 MW to 120 MW by the end of February. Once a substation at Dhalkebar is completed, the capacity will further increase to 700 MW by mid-2017.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nati...0-cr-hydro-project-to-be-set-up-in-nepal.html

Updated Feb 22, 2017, 1:56 pm IST
The decision to approve the Arun-III project was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

The 900 MW hydro power project will be set up in Sankhuwasabha district of Nepal at a cost of Rs 5,723.72 crore. (Photo: Representational Image)

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved a 900 MW hydro power project to be set up in Sankhuwasabha district of Nepal at a cost of Rs 5,723.72 crore.

The decision to approve the Arun-III project was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.


"The Cabinet today approved setting up of Arun-III project at an estimated cost of Rs 5,723.72 crore. The project is expected to achieve financial closure by September this year.

The projected will be implemented within five years," Power Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters at a briefing here. The project is being implemented by a 100 per cent subsidiary of state-run SJVN Ltd.

SJVN Ltd is joint venture between Central and Himachal Pradesh governments with shareholding of 64.46 per cent and 25.51 per cent, respectively.

"Union Cabinet has approved the project and its investment. It was awaited. The project is being implemented by 100 per cent subsidiary of SJVN Ltd," SJVN Ltd Chairman and Managing Director R N Misra told PTI.

The subsidiary SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company Pvt Ltd (SAPDC) was incorporated and registered on April 25, 2013 as a private limited company under Nepal's Companies Act.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the project was signed with the Government of Nepal on March 2, 2008.

The project is located in the Sankhuwasabha district of Nepal, 657 km from Kathmandu via Birat Nagar.

The survey licence for generation was issued by Government of Nepal during July 2008. Survey and investigation works were completed in January, 2011. The DPR (detailed project report) was vetted by Central Electricity Authority on June 9, 2014.

Sankhuwasabha

 

[Hindustani78]

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
22-February, 2017 13:48 IST
Cabinet approves the investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by SJVN Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprises of Government of India

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved:

(i) Investment for generation component of Arun-3 HEP (900 MW) for an estimated cost of Rs. 5723.72 crore at May 2015 Price Level.

(ii) Completion period of the project shall be 60 months from the date of financial closure which is planned for September this year.

(iii) Ex-post facto approval for the existing implementing agency, already incorporated in the name of SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company (P) Limited (SAPDC) registered in Nepal as a 100% subsidiary of SJVN Limited for implementing the project.

(iv) Any component of work already or being made by the Nepalese authorities shall be so certified by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and shall be accordingly deducted from the project cost requirements,

The project is located on Arun River in Sankhuwasabha District of Eastern Nepal. The Run-of-River scheme envisages about 70 mtr. high concrete gravity dam and Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of 11.74 Km. with underground Power House containing four generating units of 225 MW each on Left Bank.


SJVN limited bagged the project through International Competitive Bidding. An MoU was signed between Government of Nepal and SJVN Limited for the project in March, 2008 for execution on Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis for a period of 30 years including five years of construction period. The Project Development Agreement (PDA) signed on 25.11.2014, which provides 21.9% free power to Nepal for the entire concession period of 25 years. Employment generation of around 3000 persons is envisaged in construction of the project from both India and Nepal.


The project will provide surplus power to India strengthening power availability in the country and will also strengthening economic linkages with Nepal. The power from the project shall be exported from Dhalkebar in Nepal to Muzaffarpur in India.


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[SBUS-CXK]

Stupid Bangladeshis. For your own benefit come back under Pakistan-China rule. You all would have benefitted a lot under us.

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This has nothing to do with China. Bangladesh is a sovereign independent country, The exercise of their foreign policy and commercial policy is the rights of BD, No one has the right to interfere.
@TopCat @Khalid Newazi @bongbang

 

[Nilgiri]

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This has nothing to do with China. Bangladesh is a sovereign independent country, The exercise of their foreign policy and commercial policy is the rights of BD, No one has the right to interfere.
@TopCat @Khalid Newazi @bongbang

He is a known troll. No point engaging with that guy. BTW bongbang has left this forum.

 

[SBUS-CXK]

He is a known troll. No point engaging with that guy. BTW bongbang has left this forum.

Okay.
I was embarrassed by his reply, and I hope Bangladesh friends will not misunderstand.

 

[Nilgiri]

Okay.
I was embarrassed by his reply, and I hope Bangladesh friends will not misunderstand.

They wont. China has made available a large number of soft loans to BD recently for its civil engineering projects etc.

BD is quietly getting on with its development and capacity building and China is seen as a friend and enabler for this more than anyone else.

 

[Mo12]

Stupid Bangladeshis. For your own benefit come back under Pakistan-China rule. You all would have benefitted a lot under us.

Why Pakistan? Bangladesh is better country than Pakistan in some parts

 

[Hindustani78]

India has approved 16 road projects to be undertaken through its financial assistance to the Himalayan country under the third Line of Credit. (AFP File Photo)
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world...onstruction/story-sJza3AKAFq2eWOjDgHIJnM.html


India has approved 16 road projects to be undertaken through its financial assistance to the Himalayan country under the third Line of Credit.

The matter was agreed upon here on Wednesday during the 5th bilateral two-day Line of Credit (LoC) Review Meeting between the two governments.

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said the projects -- including the Mahakali bridge in far western Nepal -- needed to be consolidated since it was desirable to attract quality contractors.

Both sides also discussed the modalities for the implementation of the Line of Credit for $750 million pledged by India for post-earthquake reconstruction in Nepal, which is now ready for operationalisation, it said.

The meeting also discussed expediting of the Rahughat hydroelectricity project, Koshi and Solu corridors and Modi-Lekhnath transmission line projects.

Similarly, the meeting also discussed capacity building of the National Reconstruction Authority of Nepal, the key agency responsible for undertaking reconstruction work in Nepal following the massive earthquake in April 2015.

Both sides agreed to set up Joint Monitoring Teams to meet on a quarterly basis to ensure better monitoring and speedy implementation of the projects.

The meeting reviewed the progress made on projects of $100 million (LoC-I) and $250 million (LoC-II) -- the earlier Lines of Credit extended by India to Nepal through the Exim Bank of India.

Projects approved for implementation as well as projects for which preparation of Detailed Projects Reports are under process, under the Line of Credit of $550 million (LoC-III) were also discussed.

 

[CrazyRaju]

Here are the latest details on power trading done by India with neighbors. (+ve values are India buying, -ve values are India selling)

I wish we can extend the power grid and connect SE Asia. May be China can join the interconnection too. I heard a presentation from China power grid's big boss (he was the chairman/president of the biggest transmission grid in the world) about a future power grid where all the world's grids are connected through 1.2 Million Volts or higher transmission system. He had the plan on how to connect the US/Australia and rest of the World together