| Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Project | |
| Name Official: | Sanima Hydropower |
| Location Map: | Nepal |
| Coordinates: | 27.7819°N 85.9194°W |
| Country: | Nepal |
| Location: | Sindhupalchowk district |
| Purpose: | Power |
| Dam Crosses: | Sunkoshi River |
| Dam Type: | Boulder lined |
| Construction Began: | 2003 |
| Opening: | 2005 |
| Status: | In operation |
| Owner: | Sanima Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. |
| Plant Name: | Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant |
| Plant Coordinates: | 27.7764°N 85.8906°W |
| Plant Type: | R |
| Plant Commission: | 2005 |
| Plant Turbines: | 2*1.25 MW horizontal Turgo(Impulse type) |
| Plant Capacity: | 2.5 MW |
| Plant Annual Gen: | 14.38 GWh |
Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant is located in Dhuskun of Sindhupalchok District in central Nepal. It downstream where the Sunkoshi and Bhotekoshi Rivers meet. Construction on the plant began in 2003 and it was complete in 2005.[1]
The plant is a Run- Of- River project with installed capacity of 2.5 MW, design flow of 2.7 m3/s and gross head of 124.5m.[2]
This is only project in Nepal to utilize pressurized Glass Fibre reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe for flow conduction.
The plant has two units with Turgo turbine (2 *1250 KW). The power is evacuated via 33kVA transmission line to switch-yard of Sunkoshi Hydropower Station (9MW)
The plant was completely submerged by 2014 Sunkoshi blockage.[3]