India Proposes New Charge on Electricity Exports to Bangladesh Affecting 1,160MW Supply
India's Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed a new Settlement Nodal Agency (SNA) charge of Rs 0.005 per unit on electricity supplied to Bangladesh to cover grid operations and transaction settlements. This fee, reduced from an initial Rs 0.01 after Bangladesh's request, is separate from the electricity tariff and expected to add a small cost. Bangladesh's Power Division is seeking approval to sign an SNA agreement with India's NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd to simplify payments for 1,160MW of electricity imports, with delays potentially affecting supply.
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Coverage timeline
firstpost broke this story on 24 Aug, 05:27 am. Other outlets followed.