Trishuli Hydropower Station
Trishuli Hydropower Station is a peaking run-of-river hydropower station located at Trishuli bazaar of Nuwakot district in Nepal. The intake of the plant lies in Rasuwa district. The plant was constructed in 1976 with an installed capacity of 21 MW (7 units, 3 MW each). The plant was overhauled in 1995 and upgraded to 24 MW (6 units, 3.5 MW each plus one unit of 3 MW). The project was developed jointly by the Government of India and the Government of Nepal. The project cost was INR 140 million. The annual energy generation is 163 GWh.Nepal Electricity Authority, a government-run organization, owns and operates this plant. Another power station Devighat Hydropower Station is a cascade project to this power station.[1]
| Trishuli Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Rasuwa, Nuwakot |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1967 |
| Owner(s) | Nepal Electricity Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Trishuli River |
| Height | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Length | 139.6 m (458 ft) |
| Trishuli Hydropower Station | |
| Coordinates | 27.922745135301923°N 27.920560023272902°E |
| Commission date | 1967 |
| Type | RoR |
| Hydraulic head | 51.4 m (169 ft) |
| Turbines | 6 x 3.5 MW + 1 x 3 MWFrancis-type; |
| Installed capacity | 24 MW |
The design flow is 45.66 m3/s and the rated head is 51.4 m.[2]
References
- "Nepal Electricity Authority, Generation Operation and Maintenance". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- "Trishuli Hydropower Station to be shut down for a major overhaul". Retrieved 2020-06-16.