Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station
Appearance
Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station | |
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Official name | Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project |
Country | Nepal |
Location | Rasuwa District |
Coordinates | 28°1′21″N 85°12′38″E / 28.02250°N 85.21056°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Mai Valley Hydropower P Ltd. |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Trisuli River |
Commission date | 2076-05-13 BS |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Installed capacity | 60 MW |
Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो त्रिशुली ३a जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Rasuwa District of Nepal. The flow from Trisuli River is used to generate 60 MW electricity.
The plant is owned and developed by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The plant started generating electricity from 2076 to 2005-13 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2102-11-14 BS.[1] The power station is connected to the national grid.[2]
Finance
The total project cost was US$109.224 million. The project was funded Government of Nepal through NEA and the loan provided by China Exim Bank.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- ^ The total project cost of 109.224 million USD was furnished by the Government of Nepal, NEA and from the loan provided by a Chinese Bank.
- ^ "Nepali prime minister inaugurates China funded hydro project in Nepal - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Retrieved 2020-11-20.