Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant

Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Project
Location of Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Project in Nepal
Official name Sanima Hydropower
Country Nepal
Location Sindhupalchowk district
Coordinates 27°46′55″N 85°55′10″E / 27.78194°N 85.91944°E / 27.78194; 85.91944Coordinates: 27°46′55″N 85°55′10″E / 27.78194°N 85.91944°E / 27.78194; 85.91944
Purpose Power
Status In operation
Construction began 2003
Opening date 2005
Owner(s) Sanima Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Boulder lined
Impounds Sunkoshi River
Power station
Name Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant
Coordinates 27°46′35″N 85°53′26″E / 27.77639°N 85.89056°E / 27.77639; 85.89056
Commission date 2005
Type Run-of-the-river
Turbines 3 x 0.83 MW horizontal Francis-type
Installed capacity 2.5 MW

Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant is located in Dhuskun of Sindhupalchok District in central Nepal. It downstream where the Sunkoshi and Bhotekoshi Rivers meet. Construction on the plant began in 2003 and it was complete in 2005.[1]

The plant is a Run- Of- River project with installed capacity of 2.5 MW, design flow of 2.7 m3/s and gross head of 124.5m.[2]

This is only project in Nepal to utilize pressurized Glass Fibre reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe for flow conduction.

The plant has two units with Turgo turbine (2 *1250 KW). The power is evacuated via 33kVA transmission line to switch-yard of Sunkoshi Power Plant (9MW)

The plant was completely submerged by 2014 Sunkoshi blockage.[3]

References

  1. "Nepal - Small Hydropower Plant Sun Koshi, 2.5 MW". Entec. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. "Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant (2.5 MW)". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. "Sunkoshi Small Hydro Plant at risk". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 6 December 2015.


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