Upper Marshyangdi is a 50MW 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 2013 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2016.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 50 | 50 | – | Active | Gandaki, Nepal | Sino Hydro Sagarmatha Power |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Sino Hydro Sagarmatha Power.
Upper Marshyangdi is a run-of-river project. The project generated 317 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $148.073m.
The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 25MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2013 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2016.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 50MW.
Methodology
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