Mai Cascade Hydropower Plant

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Mai Cascade Hydropower Project
Mai Cascade Hydropower Plant is located in Nepal
Mai Cascade Hydropower Plant
Location of Mai Cascade Hydropower Project in Nepal
Official nameSanima Mai Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationIlam district
PurposePower
StatusIn operation
Construction began2010
Opening date2015
Owner(s)Sanima Mai Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMai Khola
Mai Hydropower Station
Coordinates26°45′57″N 87°52′9″E / 26.76583°N 87.86917°E / 26.76583; 87.86917
Commission date2015
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head30 m (98 ft)
Turbines3 x 2.33 MW horizontal Francis-type
Installed capacity7 MW

Mai Cascade Hydropower Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 7 MW. This power station is located at Danabari VDC in Ilam district of Nepal. The plant utilizes tail water of Mai Hydropower Station.[1] The construction of the power station started on 2013 and was completed in 2015.

The electricity is evacuated through 33 kV transmission line of about 4.0 km length up to switchyard area of Mai hydropower project. The transmission line is further connected to the national grid through a 132KV transmission line.

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  1. ^ "Mai Cascade Hydropower Project" (PDF). Sanima Mai Hydropower Limitied. October 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.