| Kapadigad Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kapadigad Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Kapadigad Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Doti District |
| Coordinates | 29°00′00″N 80°47′05″E / 29.00000°N 80.78472°E / 29.00000; 80.78472 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Salmanidevi Hydropower Pvt Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Kapadigad River |
| Commission date | 2076-02-25 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 3.33 MW |
Kapadigad Hydropower Station (Nepali: कपाडीगड खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Doti District of Nepal. The flow from Kapadigad River is used to generate 3.33 MW electricity. The design flow is 3.81 m/s and gross head is 170 m.
The plant is owned and developed by Salmanidevi Hydropower Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-02-25BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-09-13 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
- ugsepl (18 August 2019). "KAPADIGAD HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT". Underground Space Engineering. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- Annual Report 2019/2048. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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