Overview
- Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said a proposal to supply electricity to Nepal was discussed in New Delhi and will proceed only with Central government approval.
- Tripura currently supplies over 100 MW to Bangladesh, sometimes reaching 160 MW, and Dhaka has requested at least 250 MW with a decision still pending.
- Transmission capacity has expanded, with 132 kV lines growing from 485 km in 2017 to 986 km in 2025 and 33 kV substations rising from 44 to 75, alongside a sharp increase in underground cabling.
- TPGL has secured a Rs 935 crore World Bank loan to convert the Rokhia gas plant to combined-cycle operation, which the state says will double output without extra gas.
- NHPC is preparing the DPR for an 800 MW pumped-storage project at Chawmanu, and a 400 kV substation is planned at Suryamaninagar to bolster supply to Bangladesh.