Sunkoshi Hydropower Station
Dam
27°46′10″N 85°51′00″E / 27.7694°N 85.8499°E / 27.7694; 85.8499Sunkoshi Hydropower Station (Nepali: सुनकोशी जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Sindhupalchok District of Nepal. The flow from Sunkoshi River is used to generate 10.05 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Government owned company, the Nepal Electricity Authority. The plant started generating electricity since 1972 ( 2028 BS). [1][2]
The power station is connected to the national grid.
The project was built as a gift from China to Nepal. [3]
Events
- In 2014 Sunkoshi blockage, the intake of the project was damaged.[4]
Gallery
- Settling basin
- Penstock pipes
See also
References
- ^ "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- ^ "Repairs to Nepal's 10-MW Sunkoshi hydropower plant estimated at more than US$2.4 million". Hydro Review. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Landslide hits five hydropower projects". Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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