Middle Marsyangdi is a 70MW hydro power project. It is located on Marsyangdi river/basin in Gandaki, Nepal. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2001 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2008.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 70 | 70 | – | Active | Gandaki, Nepal |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Nepal Electricity Authority.
Middle Marsyangdi is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 1.65 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 108m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 1 in number. The penstock length is 385m. The penstock diameter is 4.6m. The project generated 380 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $173m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2001 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2008.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 35MW nameplate capacity.
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