This document discusses opportunities for electricity cooperation across South Asia. It notes that the region is home to 24% of the world's population but over 40% of those without access to electricity. It then outlines the power generation and transmission infrastructure and potential in several countries in the region: - India has coal, hydro, wind and solar resources and neighboring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Pakistan also have significant hydro, gas and coal resources. - Cross-border transmission projects are underway or planned to export hydro power from Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar to India to help meet India's growing energy needs and reduce its deficits. Harmonizing policies and developing regional institutions can further facilitate electricity trade across the region.

1. 4TH AUGUST, 2013
GOA
Umesh Narayan Panjiar
Chairman
Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission
Patna, Bihar (India)
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2. Energy security key to sustainable development and
well being.
Region home to ~24% of world population.
>40% of world population without access to electricity
resides in South Asia.
Energy and peak shortages.
Ample Resources – Coal, Hydro, Gas.
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3. India has coal and hydro, wind and solar
potential.
Nepal and Bhutan have huge hydro
potential.
Bangladesh has good gas reserve.
Pakistan has huge coal reserve.
Myanmar has good hydro and natural gas.
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4. –
For annual growth of 8% - 778 GW needed by year
31-32.
Current generation >200 GW.
Per capita consumption (Jan. ‘12) - 778 kWh.
World average 2429 kWh.
Energy deficit 8.5% and peak deficit 9.5% (2010-11)
Current Scenario
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5.  Started in year 1971.
 12 existing 11kv, 33kv and 132kv transmission lines.
 Existing trade ~100MW.
 Agreement for import of 150MW by Nepal.
 400kv Muzaffarpur (India) – Dhalkebar (Nepal) HVDC line
under development.
 Short term transmission line under development for supply
of additional 75MW.
 70MU free power from Tanakpur HEP.
 System strengthening for 132 MW.
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6. Contd….
42,000 MW economically feasible.
Target of 10,000 MW by year 2020.
>2,000 MW under development.
Potential for export to India.
Additional transmission link required.
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7. India imports 1200-1400 MW hydro power from
Bhutan.
Cross border transmission link synchronized with
Indian grid.
Plan to develop ~ 10,000 MW hydro power by year
2020.
~ 2,900 MW under development.
Export to India after meeting domestic demand.
Cross border transmission line under development.
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8.  Hydro power potential in Bhutan – 30,000 MW.
 Identified 75 projects - capacity ~26,000 MW by 2030.
 14 Projects~10000MW capacity by 2020.
 Harnessed 2800 MW.
 Under development Punatsangchhu 1
(1200MW), Punatsangchhu2 (720MW) Mangdechhu
(720MW).
 Small domestic demand and huge market in India.
 Cross border transmission lines installed / under
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9.  Bangladesh generation ~ 9,000 MW, peak deficit and energy
deficit.
 Cross Border Grid connection 400 KV HVDC under
development.
 Capacity for transmission - 500 MW.
 Link between Behrampur (India) and Bheramara (Bangladesh).
 250 MW under bilateral agreement from NVVNL.
 250 MW through competitive bidding from Indian market.
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10. India – Sri Lanka
 360 km Madurai (India)-Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka) 400KV
HVDC bipole Grid Inter-connection under development.
 Includes 120 km submarine cable.
 Transmission capacity 1,000 MW.
India - Pakistan
 Feasibility of cross border Grid Inter-connection between
India and Pakistan under discussion.
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Hydro Power and Natural Gas.
Tamanthi (6x200MW) and Shwezeye (642MW)
envisaged.
For export to India.
Evacuation at 400KV level.
Transmission system to be integrated with Indian
grid.

12. Facilitating policies for cross border electricity trade.
Facilitating regulatory regime.
Exemption from duty on import and export.
Development of transmission lines and
synchronization of grid .
Development of Regional Institutions.
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13. Thank You
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