| Upper Mai Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upper Mai Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Upper Mai Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Ilam District |
| Coordinates | 27°1′22″N 87°58′00″E / 27.02278°N 87.96667°E / 27.02278; 87.96667 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Mai Valley Hydropower P Ltd. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Mai River |
| Commission date | 2073-03-09 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Hydraulic head | 380.8 m (1,249 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 12 MW |
Upper Mai Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो माई जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal. The Mai River flow is used to generate 25 MW electricity. The gross head is 380.8 m and design flow is 3.88 m/s.
The plant is owned and developed by Mai Valley Hydropower P Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2073 to 2003-09 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2102-04-22 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, Panchakanya Mai Hydropower. "Upper Mai Hydroelectric Project (UMHEP) - Panchakanya Mai Hydropower Limited". Retrieved 2020-11-20.
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- Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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