Severe fl ooding in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi river system has effectively halted electricity exports to Bangladesh, with Nepal’s overall power exports falling sharply after several hydropower plants were damaged.
Nepal normally exports around 1,000MW during the wet season, but exports have dropped to about 650MW following the August 26 fl oods.
The 22.1MW Chilime and 24MW Trishuli hydropower projects, which supply electricity to Bangladesh through India, have been damaged and remain offl ine.
The Nepal Electricity Authority said it has asked India to allow electricity from alternative projects to be supplied to Bangladesh.
It is also working to restore damaged generation and transmission infrastructure.