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Nepal and India have agreed to form a Joint Hydro Development Committee (JHDC) to further explore the development of viable hydropower projects in Nepal with particular focus on storage projects. The two sides reached an agreement in this regard during the 9th Meeting of Nepal-India Joint Working Group meeting on Power Sector Cooperation that concluded in Kathmandu on Friday, according to a press release issue released by Indian Embassy. “The Indian side also acknowledged the recent enhancement in the installed power generation capacity in Nepal that paves the way for stronger and mutually beneficial cooperation in the power sector.” Nepal and India held the 9th meetings of the Joint Working Group (JWG, Joint Secretary level) and the Joint Steering Committee (JSC, Secretary level) on bilateral power sector cooperation in Kathmandu on 23 and 24 February, 2022, respectively. “The two mechanisms provide the necessary framework to support bilateral cooperation in power sector.” “During the JSC and JWG meetings, the two sides reaffirmed that power sector cooperation is a strong pillar of Nepal India partnership and agreed to pursue it along the following axes: joint development of generation projects in Nepal, joint development of cross-border power transmission infrastructure, power trade under respective domestic regulations and policy framework, and capacity building assistance.” The apex JSC meeting was co-chaired by Alok Kumar, Power Secretary, Government of India and Devendra Karki, Energy Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Nepal. “Indian side during the meeting briefed the Nepali side on recent developments in India’s power sector scenario, including installation of a large renewable energy capacity and the achievement of “One Nation, One Grid, One Market,” reads the press release. “Nepali side briefed the Indian side on the recent developments and future trends in power generation, transmission and demand scenario in Nepal.” The two sides decided to continue the discussions on the subject towards expeditious follow-up and agreed to meet soon for the next sessions of the JSC/JWG meetings to be hosted by the Indian side. Prior to the JSC meeting, Power Secretary Alok Kumar also called on Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba and Mister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Ms. Pampha Bhusal. Meanwhile, IPPAN (Independent Power Producers’ Association) has issuing a statement welcomed the decision taken by Nepal – India Energy Secretary Level meeting. These decisions will add new dimension to Nepal – India power trade and further strengthen cordial relations existing between the two countries, IPPAN said in the statement. This will also lay foundation for exporting Nepal’s electricity to Bangladesh, pointed out IPPAN.
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काठमाडौँ । बङ्गलादेशले नेपालबाट ४० देखि ५० मेगावाटसम्म बिजुली लैजाने भएको छ । काठमाण्डौमा हिजो सकिएको दुई देशका उर्जा सचिवस्तरीय जोइन्ट स्टेयरिङ कमिटी जेएससीको चाैथाे बैठकले सहमति गरेको हो । तर, नेपालको बिजुली बङ्गलादेश लैजानका लागि भारतीय संरचना र पूर्वाधार प्रयोग गर्नुपर्ने भएकाले सम्बन्धित पक्षबीच त्रिपक्षीय छलफल गर्नु पर्ने हुन्छ । बैठकले त्रिपक्षीय छलफल गर्ने सहमति भएको ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिँचाइ मन्त्रालयका सहसचिव मधुप्रसाद भेटुवालले जानकारी दिनुभयो । उहाँका अनुसार प्राधिकरण र बङ्गलादेशको बोर्डले एनभीभीएनलाई अनुरोध गर्ने सहमति भएको छ । एनभीभीएन भारतको ऊर्जा व्यापारको ‘नोडल एजेन्सी’ हो । अहिले भारतबाट बिजुली लगिरहेको संरचनाले धान्ने बराबरको बिजुली लैजान तयार भएको बङ्गलादेशले जनाएको छ । विद्यमान संरचनाले झन्डै ४० देखि ५० मेगावाटसम्म बिजुली लैजान सकिने देखिएको छ । यस्तै, बङ्गलादेशले कुल ६ सय ८३ मेगावाट क्षमताको सुनकोसी तेस्रो जलविद्युत् आयोजना निर्माणका लागि संयुक्त लगानी गर्नेबारे प्रारम्भिक रुपमा सहमति जनाएको छ । यो आयोजनाको वातावरणीय अध्ययन प्रतिवेदन यथाशीघ्र बङ्गलादेशलाई उपलब्ध गराइने छ । यस आयोजनाको सम्पूर्ण अध्ययन प्रतिवेदन नेपालले बङ्गलादेशलाई उपलब्ध गराउने र बङ्गलादेशले पनि आफ्नो धारणा दिने सहमति भएको सहसचिव भेटुवालले जानकारी दिनुभयो । सोलार होम सिस्टमलगायतका नवीकरणीय ऊर्जाको क्षेत्रमा सहकार्यका लागि नेपालको वैकल्पिक ऊर्जा प्रवर्द्धन केन्द्र र बङ्गलादेशको त्यही खालको संस्थाबीच सहकार्यका लागि एक महिनाभित्र मस्यौदा उपलब्ध गराइने भएको छ । क्षमता अभिवृद्धि, तालिम आदानप्रदानका बारेमा सम्बन्धित निकायकाबीचमा भावी कार्यदिशा तयार गर्न संयुक्त प्राविधिक टोलीलाई जिम्मा दिइएको छ । यस्तै, भारतीय कम्पनी ग्रान्धी माल्लिकार्जुन राव (जीएमआर) सँग माथिल्लो कर्णाली जलविद्युत् आयोजनाको कुल ५ सय मेगावाट बराबरको विद्युत् खरिद सम्झौता आउँदाे सेप्टेम्बरसम्म हुनेछ । बङ्गलादेशले यसअघि नै नेपालबाट सन् २०४० सम्म नौ हजार मेगावाट बिजुली लैजाने घोषणा गरिसकेको छ ।