Nepal’s NEA puts Basantapur substation into operation

The state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has put into operation the 220/132/33 kV Basantapur substation in Dharmadevi municipality, Sankhuwasabha district, Koshi province, Nepal. Built at a height of 2,450 metres above sea level, the substation is part of a 220 kV transmission line under the Koshi Corridor and will transmit electricity coming from Tumlingtar (in Sankhuwasabhadistrict) and Dhungesanghu in the Taplejung district. It is considered to be important for the electrification of the eastern part of the corridor. Through the entire Koshi Corridor project, about 1,000 MW of electricity can be transmitted from Tumlingtar to Basantapur, Dhungesanghu to Basantapur, and about 2,000 MW from Basantapur to Inaruwa. The corridor is Nepal’s longest 220 kV transmission line so far.