Power sharing with Nepal
R. K. Singh, Minister of State for Power, New and Renewable Energy, has set a two-year deadline for completing Rs.620 crore 400/220/132 kV POWERGRID Sitamarhi Sub-station in Bihar, power from which will be supplied to Nepal.
This POWERGRID Sitamarhi Sub-station is being constructed by POWERGRID Mithilanchal Transmission Limited (100% subsidiary company of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd).
It will facilitate additional power transfer between Bihar and Nepal and would be an addition to 400 kV Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) source point in North Bihar.
It is a part of the Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme-XXI (ERSS-XXI) project under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route. fiinews.com
