Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station

Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station
Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station
Location of Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameUpper Puwa-1 Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationIlam District
Coordinates26°59′47″N 87°54′10″E / 26.99639°N 87.90278°E / 26.99639; 87.90278
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Joshi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsPuwa River
Commission date2071-10-01 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity3 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 (158 cu ft) per second and design head is 125 m (410 ft).[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

  1. ^ "Works on hydro to finish soon". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  2. ^ "Upper Puwa I HP". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  3. ^ "Kantipur-पूर्वाञ्चलमा ५६० मेगावाटका आयोजना बन्दै - कान्तिपुर समाचार". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  4. ^ "प्रदेश–१ का १० जिल्लाबाट ५६० मेगावाट विद्युत्". Karobar Daily. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  5. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  6. ^ Annual Report 2019/2038. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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