West Seti Hydro

Project Details

Electricity to India
India suffers chronic electricity shortages. In 2006-07, India had a peak power deficit of 13.5% and a power supply deficit of 9.9%.

In India’s northern region, adjoining Nepal, these deficits were 11.3% and 10.9% respectively in 2006-07 and are predicted to increase.

Under the terms of the 1997 Project and Export Agreements with the Government of Nepal, and the 2003 Power Purchase Agreement, Power Trading Corporation (India) Ltd (PTC) will purchase energy from WSH for distribution within the northern region of India.

Smaller amounts of energy will be available from a riparian release power station at the dam site for sale to the Nepal Electricity Authority to service the local communities in the project area, many of which do not have current access to reliable power.

Ten percent free energy will be provided to the Government of Nepal from the project itself.

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