List of power stations in Nepal

Kali Gandaki

Kukule Ganga

Location of power stations in Nepal
Hydro

The following is a list of the power stations in Nepal.

Hydroelectric

Name	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Location	Owner	Refs
Kali Gandaki	144	2002	Syangja	NEA	[1][2]
Middle Marsyangdi	70	2008	Lamjung	NEA
Marsyangdi	69	1989	Tanahun	NEA	[3]
Kulekhani I	60	1982	Makwanpur	NEA	[4]
Upper Bhote Koshi	45	2001	Sindhupalchowk	Bhote Koshi Power Company Private Limited (BKPC)	[5]
Kulekhani II	32	1986	Makwanpur	NEA	[6]
Trishuli	24	1967 ( Initially installed capacity was 21 MW, rehabilitated in 1995)	Nuwakot	NEA	[7]
Gandak	15	1979	Nawalparasi	NEA	[8]
Modi Khola	14.8	2000	Parbat	NEA	[9]
Devighat	14.1	1984	Nuwakot	NEA	[10]
Sunkoshi	10.05	1972	Sindhupalchowk	NEA	[11]

Diesel Power Stations

Name	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Location	Owner	Refs
Duhabi Multifuel	39	1997	Sunsari
Hetauda	14.41	2012	Makwanpur		[12]
Mahendra power house	1.728	....	Kathmandu
Biratnagar	1.028		Morang

Other Power Stations

• Solar power stations
  • Simikot 50 kW
  • Gamgadhi 50 kW

• 10 other small hydropower stations (total: 18.9 MW)
• 29 small isolated hydropower stations (total: 5.676 MW)

Name List of Upcoming Hydropower Projects in Nepal

S.N. Name of Upcoming Hydro power Projects in Nepal Kilowatts

1 Seti 750000 kW

2 Arun third 402000 kW

3 Bhudi gandaki 600000 kW

4 Kali gandaki second 660000 kW

5 Lower arun 308000 kW

6 Upper arun 335000 kW

7 Karnali chisapani 1080000 kW

8 upper karnali 300000 kW

9 chameliya 30000 kW

10 pancheswor 7480000 kW

11 thulo dunga 25000 kW

12 tavur/mewa 101000 kW

13 dhoodhkoshi 300000 kW

14 bhudiganga 20,000 kW

15 rahughat khola 27,000 kW

16 likhu forth 40,000 kW

17 kabeli ‘A’ 30,000 kW

18 upper marsyandi ‘A’ 1,21,000 kW

19 kulekhani third 14,000 kW

20 aandhikola 1,80,000 kW

21 khimti second 27,000 kW

22 upper modi 14,000 kW

23 langtang khola 2,18,000 kW

24 madisaneswor 86,000 kW

25 upper seti 1,22,000 kW

26 kankai 60,000 kW

27 upper tamakoshi 3,09,000 kW

28 upper modi ‘A’ 42,000 kW

29 hewa khola 10,000 kw

30 upper trisuli ‘A’ 61,000 kw

31 upper trisuli ‘B’ 61,000 kw

Total  

2,25,36,000 kw

Source: Bidhyut magazine 2063 bhadra

Hydropower stations under construction

• Upper Tamakoshi Project 456 MW
• Trishuli 3A 60 MW
• Trishuli 3B 37 MW
• Chamelia 30 MW
• Kulekhani III 14 MW
• Gamgadhi 0.4 MW

See also

• List of largest power stations in the world

References

1. "Energy Sector Overview". United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
2. "Kali Gandaki Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
3. "NEA Annual Report" (PDF). Nepal Electricity Authority.
4. "Kulekhani Hydroelectric Power Station". sustainablehydropower.
5. "official". Bhotekoshi official website.
6. "Kulekhani Hydroelectric Power Station". sustainablehydropower.
7. "NEA Annual Report" (PDF). Nepal Electricity Authority.
8. "NEA Annual Report" (PDF). Nepal Electricity Authority.
9. "NEA Annual Report" (PDF). Nepal Electricity Authority.
10. "NEA Annual Report" (PDF). Nepal Electricity Authority.
11. "NEA Annual Report" (PDF). Nepal Electricity Authority.
12. "Diesel plant in Hetauda generates electricity". The Himalayan Times.