October 6: Construction of 220 kV Chlime-Trishuli Transmission line has started. The new transmission line is being built as the existing 66 kV Chilime-Trishuli-Kathmandu transmission line which is under operation cannot supply additional electricity.  The new transmission line will facilitate the supply of 600MW electricity which will be produced by various projects in the Chilime- Trishuli corridor. The construction of the project was inaugurated by Energy Minister Janardan Sharma on October 5.

The project is being built with the financial support by European Union, German Development Assistance (KfW) and European Investment Bank. The length of the transmission line will be 27 km from Chilime to Trishuli. The project will cost Euro 60.50 million. A contract has already been signed with the donors for Euro 60 million for the construction of the project.

Speaking at the program, minister Sharma said that the constructions of nationwide and cross border transmission lines will go rapidly. He requested to invest in mega projects in order to tackle the impending power crisis in the country.

“The project being the nearest transmission line from the capital will help to ease the power-cut problem in the valley,” said Kulman Ghising, Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). According to Ghising, the 600 MW electricity will be firstly distributed the region and the rest will be supplied to the Kathmandu Valley.