Upper Mardi Hydropower Station

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Upper Mardi Hydropower Project Hydropower Station
Upper Mardi Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Upper Mardi Hydropower Station
Location of Upper Mardi Hydropower Project Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameUpper Mardi Hydropower Project Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationKaski District
Coordinates28°22′16″N 83°54′30″E / 28.37111°N 83.90833°E / 28.37111; 83.90833
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)United Idimardi and R.B. Hydropower Pvt Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMardi River
Commission date2076-06-20 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head335 m (1,099 ft)
Installed capacity7 MW

Upper Mardi Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो मार्दी जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Kaski District of Nepal.[1] The flow from Mardi River, a tributary of Gandaki River, is used to generate 7 MW electricity. The design flow is 2.60 m3/s and design gross head is 335 m.[2]

The plant is owned and developed by United Idimardi and R.B. Hydropower Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2019. The generation licence will expire in 2052, 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][5]

Finance[edit]

The project was financed by Prime Commercial Bank Limited in conjunction with Century Commercial Bank and Janata Bank as coalition.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "डेढ वर्षभित्र नेपालको बिजुली उत्पादन दोब्बर !". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  2. ^ a b "Upper Mardi Khola Hydro Power Project". Idimardi Hydropower. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  3. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  4. ^ Annual Report 2019/2059. Nepal Electricity Authority.
  5. ^ "१२६९ मेगावाट विद्युत राष्ट्रिय प्रसारण प्रणालीमा जोडिदैं". Retrieved 2020-12-09.