Bagmati Nadi Hydropower Station

Bagmati Nadi Hydropower Station (Nepali: बागमती नदी जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Makawanpur District of Nepal. The flow from Bagmati River is used to generate 22 MW electricity.

Bagmati Nadi Hydropower Station
Bagmati Nadi Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Bagmati Nadi Hydropower Station
Location of Bagmati Nadi Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameBagmati Nadi Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationMakawanpur District
Coordinates27°30′21″N 85°15′20″E / 27.50583°N 85.25556°E / 27.50583; 85.25556
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Mandu Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsBagmati River
Commission date2075-12-19 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity22 MW

The plant is owned and developed by Mandu Hydropower Pvt. Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The construction work started in 2016.[1] The finishing was delayed by about 6 months owing to delay in penstock instalment.[2] The plant started generating electricity from 2075-12-19BS. The generation licence will expire in 2106-03-18 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[3] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[4]

Finance edit

The total cost of the project is NPR 4 billion. Prime Bank and 11 other bank invested 70% in the project and the remaining 30% was invested through equity share.[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Bagmati Small River Hydro construction completed". OnlineKhabar English News. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  2. ^ "Bagmati Hydro project to begin test operation by mid-March". Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  3. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  4. ^ Annual Report 2019/2053. Nepal Electricity Authority.
  5. ^ "22MW Bagmati hydel to be connected to national grid". 6 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-08.