No bidders for Nepal’s 100 mw electricity import tender from India

The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) encountered difficulties in securing additional electricity during the dry season after its tender to purchase 100 MW of power for February to May from India attracted no bids. Following the unsuccessful first round, a second tender was issued at the same ceiling rate of NPR 6.90 per unit. The revised tender permits Indian suppliers to offer between 25 MW and 100 MW per bid, with a mandatory deposit of NPR 5 million. Currently, NEA imports 180 MW at fixed rates from PTC India and up to 664 MW through the Indian energy exchange until March. However, given strong domestic demand in India, the availability of additional power remains uncertain.