| Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Ilam District |
| Coordinates | 26°59′47″N 87°54′10″E / 26.99639°N 87.90278°E / 26.99639; 87.90278 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Joshi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Puwa River |
| Commission date | 2071-10-01 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 3 MW |
Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो पुवा-१ जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal. The flow from Puwa River, a tributary of Mai River, is used to generate 3 MW electricity. The design flow is 4.46 m (158 cu ft) per second and design head is 125 m (410 ft).
The plant is owned and developed by Joshi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2071-10-01BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-02-05 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
- "Works on hydro to finish soon". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- "Upper Puwa I HP". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- "Kantipur-पूर्वाञ्चलमा ५६० मेगावाटका आयोजना बन्दै - कान्तिपुर समाचार". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- "प्रदेश–१ का १० जिल्लाबाट ५६० मेगावाट विद्युत्". Karobar Daily. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- Annual Report 2019/2038. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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