Gandak Hydropower Station Explained

Gandak Hydropower Station
Name Official:Gandak Hydropower Station
Location Map:Nepal
Coordinates:27.4268°N 83.789°W
Country:Nepal
Purpose:Power/Irrigation
Dam Crosses:Narayani River
Dam Type:Gravity
Status:o
Owner:Nepal Electricity Authority
Plant Name:Gandak Hydropower Station
Plant Coordinates:27.4268°N 83.789°W
Plant Type:Canal
Plant Commission:2035-12-19 BS
Plant Hydraulic Head:6.09m (19.98feet)
Plant Turbines:3 x 5MW Kaplan-type turbines, horizontal axis
Plant Capacity:15 MW
Plant Annual Gen:106.38 GWh

Gandak Hydro Power Station is a hydro-electric plant located in Pratappur, Nawalparasi district of Nepal.[1] The flow from Narayani River is used to generate 15 MW electricity and annual energy is 106.38 GWh.[2] The plant is a part of irrigation facility in the Gandak River constructed as a part of India-Nepal Gandak River Agreement.[3] A barrage in the Narayani river diverts the flow to India and Nepal for irrigation viz. the eastern canal (24.1 m3/s) and western canal (8.5 m3/s). This power station is located on the western canal approximately 18 km downstream of barrage at Surajpura, Nepal.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eastern Gandak Canal Hydroelectric Project . JICA .
  2. Web site: Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW).
  3. Book: DIXIT . AJAYA . SHUKLA . ASHUTOSH . BENEFITS AND BURDEN A CASE STUDY OF Gandak River Agreement . 2017 . Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET)-Nepal and ActionAid Nepal. .
  4. Book: A year in review FY2018/19 . 2019 . Nepal Electricity Authority.