| Upper Naugad Gad Hydropower Project Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upper Naugad Gad Hydropower Project Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Upper Naugad Gad Hydropower Project Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Darchula District |
| Coordinates | 29°43′25″N 80°39′48″E / 29.72361°N 80.66333°E / 29.72361; 80.66333 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Api Power Company Ltd. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Naugad River |
| Commission date | 2076-07-13 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Hydraulic head | 163.44 m (536.2 ft) |
| Turbines | 2x 4MW Francis type |
| Installed capacity | 8 MW |
| Annual generation | 51.69 GWh |
Upper Naugad Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो नउगड जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Darchula District of Nepal. The flow from Naugad River is used to generate 8 MW electricity. The design flow is and gross head is 163.44 .
The plant is owned and developed by Api Power Company Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-07-13BS. The generation licence will expire in 2108-09-14 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. The power station is connected to the national grid at Balanch of Shailya Shikhar Municipality and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.
See also
References
- ^ "- Api Power Company Limited". Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- Setopati, Setopati. "Upper Naugad hydropower production in final stage". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- Annual Report 2019/2058. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- CHUNARA, PREM. "Upper Naugarh to start power generation by mid-May". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
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