<p>Nepal has started exporting electricity to India from Saturday, as the generation of hydroelectricity from run-of-the-river projects increased with the onset of the monsoon in the Himalayan country.</p>.<p>Last year also, Nepal exported hydroelectricity to India from June to November.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/bengaluru-bound-nepal-airlines-flight-returns-to-kathmandu-after-suspected-bird-hit-1222444.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines flight returns to Kathmandu after suspected bird hit</a></strong></p>.<p>“We have started selling 600 MW hour electricity to India from Saturday as there is a surplus in the electricity in the country,” said Suresh Bhattarai, spokesperson of Nepal Electricity Authority.</p>.<p>Some time ago Nepal was importing up to 400 MW electricity from India to meet the domestic demand.</p>.<p>In Nepal the domestic demand for electricity increases in winter, while the supply decreases and in summer the demand decreases while the supply increases.</p>.<p>Most of the hydropower projects operating in Nepal are based on run-of-the-river. Last year, Nepal earned around Rs 12 billion from exporting electricity to India.</p>.<p>With the onset of monsoons, hydropower plants in Nepal have been producing excess electricity from the elevated water levels in the Himalayan rivers.</p>
<p>Nepal has started exporting electricity to India from Saturday, as the generation of hydroelectricity from run-of-the-river projects increased with the onset of the monsoon in the Himalayan country.</p>.<p>Last year also, Nepal exported hydroelectricity to India from June to November.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/bengaluru-bound-nepal-airlines-flight-returns-to-kathmandu-after-suspected-bird-hit-1222444.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines flight returns to Kathmandu after suspected bird hit</a></strong></p>.<p>“We have started selling 600 MW hour electricity to India from Saturday as there is a surplus in the electricity in the country,” said Suresh Bhattarai, spokesperson of Nepal Electricity Authority.</p>.<p>Some time ago Nepal was importing up to 400 MW electricity from India to meet the domestic demand.</p>.<p>In Nepal the domestic demand for electricity increases in winter, while the supply decreases and in summer the demand decreases while the supply increases.</p>.<p>Most of the hydropower projects operating in Nepal are based on run-of-the-river. Last year, Nepal earned around Rs 12 billion from exporting electricity to India.</p>.<p>With the onset of monsoons, hydropower plants in Nepal have been producing excess electricity from the elevated water levels in the Himalayan rivers.</p>