Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station
Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
Official name | Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Project |
Country | Nepal |
Location | Ilam District |
Coordinates | 26°59′47″N 87°54′10″E / 26.99639°N 87.90278°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Joshi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Puwa River |
Commission date | 2071-10-01 BS |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Installed capacity | 3 MW |
Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो पुवा-१ जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal. The flow from Puwa River, a tributary of Mai River, is used to generate 3 MW electricity.[1] The design flow is 4.46 m3/s and design head is 125 m.[2][3][4]
The plant is owned and developed by Joshi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2071-10-01BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-02-05 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [5] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Works on hydro to finish soon". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Upper Puwa I HP". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Kantipur-पूर्वाञ्चलमा ५६० मेगावाटका आयोजना बन्दै - कान्तिपुर समाचार". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "प्रदेश–१ का १० जिल्लाबाट ५६० मेगावाट विद्युत्". Karobar Daily. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2038. Nepal Electricity Authority.
Categories:
- Hydroelectric power stations in Nepal
- Gravity dams
- Run-of-the-river power stations
- Dams in Nepal
- Irrigation in Nepal
- 2015 establishments in Nepal
- Buildings and structures in Ilam District
- Hydroelectric power plant stubs