Exporting electricity to BIHAR.....

An article was published in my Republica claiming the "For India, it will any day make much more sense to purchase electricity for its industries and households located in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh states from us (Nepal) than supplying them with power from, say, its plants located in the far-flung North Eastern region. " . The next line says " The cost of bringing power from there to these states (Bihar and UP) would easily be way higher than availing it from Nepal. Additionally, opting for hydro power instead of coal (on which India is primarily dependent on now) as far as possible would also give our neighbor something to boast about in a world where environment protection and clean energy are two hot issues."

• Paragraphs above reminds me of a company called "HUSK Power System".Based in Bihar,Husk Power System generates clean, safe and efficient electricity at affordable rates in some of India’s most remote communities. HPS is currently serving serving 130 villages, or more than 100,000 people. Its plants extend villagers’ activities beyond daylight hours; reduce indoor air pollution; increase the time children can study; reduce the amount of time women spend collecting firewood; and reduce emissions. In the next five years HPS aims to deploy 2,000 plants, impacting five million people. HPS was founded in 2007 to target the 20,000 villages deemed out of reach by the Indian government.HPS currently has 40 operational plants in Bihar. They use rice husk to produce electricity.
• Nepal has this lofty dream of selling electricity to India ( especially Bihar and UP).Over the year very little have been done to built hydro power infrastructure.
• Factoring the huge appetite for energy in India, companies like Husk Power System might not be a competition threat for Nepal's plans to export mega watts to Bihar ..But it is for sure that if Nepal ( government and the private sector ) do not expedite hydro power projects,Nepal might loose it competitive advantage on " Green Energy",price and distance ....Potential market share for Made in Nepal electricity is shriking .....