Kapadigad Hydropower Station

Kapadigad Hydropower Station
Kapadigad Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Kapadigad Hydropower Station
Location of Kapadigad Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameKapadigad Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationDoti District
Coordinates29°00′00″N 80°47′05″E / 29.00000°N 80.78472°E / 29.00000; 80.78472
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Salmanidevi Hydropower Pvt Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsKapadigad River
Commission date2076-02-25 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity3.33 MW

Kapadigad Hydropower Station (Nepali: कपाडीगड खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Doti District of Nepal. The flow from Kapadigad River is used to generate 3.33 MW electricity. The design flow is 3.81 m3/s and gross head is 170 m.[1]

The plant is owned and developed by Salmanidevi Hydropower Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-02-25BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-09-13 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [2] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ ugsepl (18 August 2019). "KAPADIGAD HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT". Underground Space Engineering. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  2. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  3. ^ Annual Report 2019/2048. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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