Phukot Karnali is a 480MW hydro power project. It is planned on Karnali river/basin in Karnali, Nepal. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2021 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2025. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is being developed by NHPC and Vidhyut Utpadan. These companies also have ownership stakes in the project.
Phukot Karnali is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project will be 180m and 158.7m respectively. The penstock length will be 570m. The project is expected to generate 2,448 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 6 turbines, each with 79MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2021. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2025.
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About NHPC
NHPC Ltd (NHPC), a Government of India Enterprise, is an energy utility that plans, promotes and organizes the development of hydro power plants. The company also generates electricity using hydro, wind and solar sources. NHPC’s offerings cover the development of conventional and non-conventional sources in India and abroad. Through long-term power purchase agreements, it sells electricity to electricity utilities owned by state governments/private distribution companies on a wholesale basis. It also carries out business operations which include planning of wind and tidal wave projects in the country; and has interests in various projects in under construction and under development phases. NHPC is headquartered in Faridabad, Haryana, India.
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