Hydropower Projects
Khudi Khola Hydropower Project
Simpani, Lamjung
Khudi hydropower plant is located in Lamjung district in western region of Nepal. The project achieved its commercial operation in December 30, 2006. The power plant has two units of 2 MW each.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2006-12-30
- Installed Capacity : 4MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of River
Chameliya Khola Hydropower Project
Shikhar, Darchula
Chameliya Hydropower is located in Shikar Darchula District in Nepal. It is one of the Run-of River hydroelectric plants in Nepal. The Chameliya Nadi water is the primary source of this plant. The government of Nepal and the Republic of Korea has funded NRs worth. 110 Million on work duration from July 2007 - December 2019. Currently, It is generating 30 MW in 103.7 m basic and discharging 36 cubic meters per second. The project has a clear vision to produce an average of 184.2 GWh annually. The main objective of implementing this project is to provide technical support and supervision for upcoming civil engineers. The Run-of River water is stored in an 835 km2 area. Chameliya Hydropower has a 4067m long water tunnel to descend the water to rotate the turbine. The project was previously assigned to begin construction in 2007, but its actual work started only in 2008. The project mission was to complete construction by the end of 2011. However, work was delayed being completed because there were unclear mechanisms between NEA and the contractors. After seeing the inconsistency of workers, there was a hurdle from the Nepal Government in 2014 because it refused to pay Rs1.09 billion to Chinese contractors. Contractors resumed work to complete after a clear communication with the Energy Ministry in Nepal, and they accomplished the contract in 2016. Finally, hydropower started to generate electricity, and both of its turbines are in use.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2018-02-10
- Installed Capacity : 30MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Peaking Run-of-River
Ridi Khola Hydropower Project
Gulmi, Palpa
The Ridi Hydropower Project is a combination of irrigation and power generation
operating from a run of river scheme. It is located in Ruru and Digam VDCs in Palpa
district with an installed capacity of 2.4 MW and has been in operation since 2009.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2009-10-27
- Installed Capacity : 2.4MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River
Mai Khola Hydropower Project
Mai Khola Small Hydropower Project lies in Ilam District of Mechi Zone in Eastern
Nepal. This 4.5 MW project has highly facilitated and hi-tech structures 48 m head
works with radial hydraulic gate, 107 meter length desander 400 m open canal 750 m
.3.1M dia tunnel in critical geology semi underground power house.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2008-01-28
- Installed Capacity : 4.5MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of River
Lower Modi 1 Hydropower Project
Khusma, Parbat
The project is run of the river project at Modi Khola of Parbat district. The construction of the project started in early 2010 and was completed in August 2012. The project started generating electricity since September 2012 with a connection to National Grid. The commercial operation of the project began in November 2012, since then the project is adding 61.01 GWh of energy annually to the national power network.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2012-11-24
- Installed Capacity : 10MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River
Ankhu Khola 1 Hydropower Project
Dhading
Site is located in Dhading District close to 132 km from Kathmandu; Ankhu Khola is one of the major tributaries of Budhi Gandaki Nadi. The catchments area of Ankhu Khola is about 633 km2. The mean annual flow is estimated to be 58.38 cumecs.
Previous capacity was 7MW which is now expanded to 8.4MW, with a design discharge of is 34.50m3/s.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2013-08-24
- Installed Capacity : 7MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of River
Baramchi Hydropower Project
Sindhupalchok
The project site is located in Sindhupalchowk District of Central Development Region of Nepal. Baramchi Khola is a tributary of Balephi Khola, which flows into the Sunkosi River. The energy thus generated is evacuated to the NEA substation at Khadichaur, by a 33 kV transmission line, approximately 18 km away from the generating station. The Commercial operation of the upgraded project was commenced on 2067 Kartik.
Unique Hydel Company was set up as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Company to build, own and operate the Baramchi Hydropower Project in Sindhupalchowk District. The company initially developed the Baramchi Hydropower Project with an installed capacity of 980 kW and started its commercial operation on 2063/09/13 The Company later got the necessary approvals and licenses from the Govt. of Nepal and upgraded the project's installed capacity to 4.2 MW. The up gradation work has been a work in progress with various sections of the project being modified to generate the 4.2 MW capacity.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2015-04-13
- Installed Capacity : 4.2MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River