India finally becomes a net exporter of electricity
 

India finally becomes a net exporter of electricity
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Infamous for its power outages, India can finally tell the world it has become a net exporter of electricity.

India exported 5,700 million units of electricity to neighbouring countries Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar during the financial year 2016-17, the power ministry said this week.

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In comparison, the nation imported 5,585 million units of electricity during the same period, more than 200 million units short of the export quantity.*

"Ever since the cross border trade of electricity started in mid-80s, India has been importing power from Bhutan and marginally exporting to Nepal in radial mode at 33 kV and 132 kV from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh," the ministry said in a press statement.* Read more...

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