| Indrawati III Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Indrawati III Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Indrawati III Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°51′38″N 85°35′24″E / 27.86056°N 85.59000°E / 27.86056; 85.59000 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | National Hydropower Company Limited |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Indrawati River |
| Commission date | 2059-06-21 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Hydraulic head | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 7.5 MW |
| Annual generation | 50 GWh |
Indrawati III Hydropower Station (Nepali: इन्द्रावती ३ जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Sindhupalchok District of Nepal. The flow from Indrawati River, a tributary of Sunkoshi River, is used to generate 7.5 MW electricity with annual energy of 50 GWh. The design flow is 14 m/s and design gross head is 65 m. The plant is owned and developed by National Hydropower Company Limited, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity since 2059-06-21 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2104-09-29 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.
See also
References
- Limited, N. H. P. C. (n.d.). Retrieved November 16, 2020, from https://nhpcl.com/
- "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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