Kaligandaki Gorge is an 180MW hydro power project. It is planned on Kaligandaki river/basin in Dhawalagiri, 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. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2026. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Kaligandaki Hydropower.
Kaligandaki Gorge is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project will be 498.48m and 491.2m respectively. The penstock length will be 1,390m. The penstock diameter will be 4m. The project is expected to generate 1,036.21 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 4 units of pelton turbines.
The project will have 4 electric generators installed at the project site. The generator capacity is likely to be 53 MVA.
Development status
Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2026.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project will be sold to Nepal Electricity Authority under a power purchase agreement.
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