Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Station Explained

Middle Marsyandgi Hydropower Station
Name Official:Middle Marsyandgi Hydropower Station
Location Map:Nepal
Coordinates:28.1408°N 84.44°W
Country:Nepal
Location:Lamjung District
Purpose:Power
Dam Crosses:Marshyangdi River
Dam Type:Barrage, Gravity
Status:o
Owner:Nepal Electricity Authority
Plant Name:Middle Marsyandgi Hydropower Station
Plant Type:R
Plant Commission:2057-03-12 BS
Plant Turbines:2x 35MW
Plant Capacity:70 MW

Middle Marsyandgi Hydropower Station (Nepali:मध्य मर्स्याङ्दी जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Lamjung district of western Nepal. The flow from Marshyangdi River is used to generate 70 MW electricity. [1] The plant is connected to the national grid of Nepal. [2]

The plant was set to be commissioned in 2004 but it was delayed by four years. [3] The plant faces siltation problems from time to time.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW).
  2. Book: Annual Report 2019/2020 . Nepal Electricity Authority.
  3. 2392-4101. 18. 16–21. Shrestha. Ratna Sansar. Hydropower Development: Before and After 1992. Hydro Nepal: Journal of Water, Energy and Environment. 2016. 10.3126/hn.v18i0.14638. free.
  4. Web site: Middle Marsyangdi project impaired by high siltation. 2020-11-17.