Upper Madi Hydropower Station Explained

Upper Madi Hydropower Station
Name Official:Upper Madi Hydropower Project
Location Map:Nepal
Coordinates:28.2603°N 84.1083°W
Country:Nepal
Location:Kaski District
Purpose:Power
Dam Crosses:Madi River
Dam Type:Gravity
Status:o
Owner:Madi Power Pvt Ltd.
Plant Type:R
Plant Commission:2073-09-25 BS
Plant Capacity:25 MW

Upper Madi Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो मादी जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Kaski District of Nepal. The flow from Madi River is used to generate 25 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Madi Power Pvt Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2073-09-25 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2102-01-26 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[1] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW).
  2. Book: Annual Report 2019/2020 . Nepal Electricity Authority.