Kathmandu, Oct. 6 -- India has renewed export approvals for four Nepali hydropower projects, allowing Nepal to sell a combined 98 MW of electricity to India.

The projects are the Upper Chameliya, Seti river, Upper Tadi Khola and Upper Dordi A hydropower projects.

The export approval for the 38.8 MW Upper Chameliya project had expired last June, while those for the 24.25 MW Seti river and 10.7 MW Upper Tadi Khola projects expired on July 31. The approval for the 24.25 MW Upper Dordi A project expired in August.

The Nepal Electricity Authority said India informed it last week that the approvals had been renewed.

The delay had raised concerns that Nepal's power exports could be disrupted during the peak wet-season export period. The NEA ...