Nepal, Oct. 13 -- Efforts to deepen regional power connectivity have opened up the possibility of Nepal exporting surplus electricity to Sri Lanka through India, potentially expanding the country's cross-border energy trade beyond existing markets.

Nepal could export surplus hydropower to Sri Lanka through a proposed submarine electricity transmission link between India and Sri Lanka.

The prospect was discussed during the 19th Power Secretaries' Roundtable (PSRT19) held in Mumbai, India, on October 9-10. According to the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI), energy officials and experts from across South Asia deliberated on a potential roadmap for transmitting Nepal's electricity to Sri Lanka via India's power gr...