Energy Minister Khadka inspects Dhalkebar substation 

KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, inspected the Dhalkebar substation in Dhanusha today.

He observed the 400kV substation, constructed with the investment of the Nepal Government and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), as well as the 220kV and 132kV substations, built with a concessional loan from the World Bank and joint investment from the Nepal Government and NEA.

Nepal's largest substation, with a 400kV capacity, has been constructed using GIS technology. This substation facilitates the export of electricity from Nepal to India during the rainy season and the import of electricity from India to Nepal during the winter.

During the inspection, Minister Khadka directed the completion of the transmission line connecting Hetauda from Dhalkebar as soon as possible. He emphasised the need to increase internal power consumption for the development of the country's energy sector.

The electricity generated from the under-construction Arun III hydropower project will be connected to India's Sitamadhi district through the Dhalkebar substation. Additionally, the construction of transmission lines and substations to connect Hetauda in Makwanpur and the Inaruwa substation in Sunsari will also be routed through this station.

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