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Power from Bhutan
PTC is successfully managing electricity transactions with Bhutan since year 2002. PTC has entered into long term agreement with Department of Energy, Bhutan and continues to import power from three hydroelectric projects, namely Chukha Hydroelectric Project (336 MW), Kurichhu Hydroelectric Project (60 MW), Tala Hydroelectric Project (1020 MW) in Bhutan under long term bilateral trade.
Surplus power from 336 MW (4x84 MW) Chukha Hydroelectric Project is being supplied to Eastern Region constituents namely, Bihar, Damodar Valley Corporation, Orissa, Jharkhand, Sikkim and West Bengal.
Surplus power from 60 MW (4x15 MW) Kurichhu Hydroelectric Project is being supplied to Eastern Region constituents namely West Bengal and Damodar Valley Corporation.
Surplus power from 1020 MW (6 x170 MW) Tala Hydroelectric Project is being supplied to Bihar, DVC, Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal in the Eastern Region and to Delhi, Haryana, J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh in the Northern Region.
PTC's cross border trade volume from Bhutan constitutes 25-30% of its portfolio. During the year 2010-11 (up to 31st December 2010), total cross border traded volume with Bhutan was 5366 MU.
Power from Nepal
Under commercial agreement, PTC supplied power to Nepal to meet their urgent requirement. The power has been supplied to Nepal Electricity Authority during the winter months, when their own hydro generation drops significantly. PTC arranged 22 MW round the clock power during the period January - March 2010 and about 50 MU were exported to Nepal during 2009-10.
The company is exploring possibility of entering into long term agreement with prospective IPPs for new transmission corridor (400 kV Muzaffarpur-Dulkera transmission line) being proposed between India and Nepal. |
