Devighat Hydropower Station Explained

Devighat Hydropower Station
Location Map:Nepal
Coordinates:27.8882°N 85.134°W
Country:Nepal
Location:Nuwakot
Purpose:Power
Opening:1984
Status:o
Owner:Nepal Electricity Authority
Plant Name:Trishuli Hydropower Station
Plant Coordinates:27.8882°N 85.134°W
Plant Type:RoR
Plant Commission:1984
Plant Hydraulic Head:40.5m (132.9feet)
Plant Turbines:3 Nos. Vertical Francis
Plant Capacity:14.1 MW

Devighat Hydropower Station is a 14.1 MW cascade project of Trishuli Hydropower Station. The station is located at Bidur Municipality in Nuwakot, Nepal. The plant was commissioned in 1984. The plant was developed jointly by the Government of India and the Government of Nepal. The project cost was NPR 750 Million. The plant was overhauled in 2011 to regain efficiency. The design flow is 45.66 m3/s and the rated head is 40.5 m.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Dhungel. Dwarika N.. The Nepal-India Water Relationship: Challenges. Pun. Santa B.. 2009-01-18. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-1-4020-8403-4. en.
  2. Web site: Nepal Electricity Authority, Generation Operation and Maintenance. 2020-06-16. 2020-06-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616152747/https://www.nea.org.np/generation/index.php?page=powerhouse&pid=14. dead.