Ratmate–Rasuwagadhi–Kerung 400 kV Transmission Line
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- 2026-05-13
Summary
Ratmate-Rasuwagadhi-Kerung is a proposed 400 kV Nepal-China interconnection concept linking Ratmate to the Rasuwagadhi/Kerung border axis.
Nepal's planned first grid interconnection with China in the annual-book 2020 planning frame. The project is both a power-trade idea and a geopolitical signal: a proposed 400 kV route from the Ratmate side of the Nepal grid to the Rasuwagadhi/Kerung border axis.
Key Facts
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Voltage | 400 kV |
| Counterparty direction | China / Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Status in 2020 book | Detail survey and feasibility stage |
| Nepal endpoint | Ratmate |
| Border axis | Rasuwagadhi–Kerung |
Why It Matters
- This is the clearest 2020-era public example of Nepal trying to widen its grid geopolitics beyond the India-only transmission frame.
- Even as a survey-stage line, it belongs with Rasuwagadhi and Hydro-Geopolitics because the point of the project was energy-security optionality, not just another domestic corridor.
Limitations & Controversies
The available page evidence establishes the 2020 planning frame, route concept, and survey/feasibility status; it does not confirm a final alignment, implementation agreement, financing, construction start, or operating exchange arrangement with China.