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Nepal completes 18-km cross-border power line under MCC compact

As of September 2026: Leading implementation of the MCC Nepal Compact's transmission and road projects

Nepal finished building an 18-kilometer, 400-kilovolt transmission line connecting its New Butwal substation to the India border, the first segment of a US-funded corridor designed to carry surplus Nepali hydropower across the frontier. The line was expedited at the request of Nepal's energy ministry and completed on time.

Updated Sep 13

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We are proud to have completed construction of this important 18-km section of the cross-border transmission line. The government of Nepal asked us to accelerate this work, and MCA-Nepal responded by bringing together the resources, contractors, and partners needed to complete the construction within an expedited timeframe.

from Nepal completes 18-km cross-border power line under MCC compact · Updated Sep 13