Gwh/yr

Energy Generation

3MW

Installed Capacity

About

The Bhairab Kund Khola Small Hydropower Project is a 3 MW run-of-river facility located in Tatopani VDC, Sindhupalchowk District, within the Central Development Region of Nepal. Utilizing the flow of the Bhairabkund Khola, a tributary of the Bhotekoshi River, the project harnesses a gross head of approximately 226.77 meters and a net head of 222.73 meters to generate clean electricity. The project’s infrastructure includes an RCC gravity diversion weir, Tyrolean and side intakes, gravel traps, settling basins, and a 680-meter rectangular tunnel feeding water to a surface powerhouse. It employs two horizontal axis Pelton turbines delivering a combined capacity of 3 MW with an annual net energy production of around 18.67 GWh. Power is evacuated through a 31 km, 33 kV transmission line connecting the powerhouse to Sunkoshi via the proposed Chaku substation. The project supports rural electrification and local economic development, with an estimated financial internal rate of return (IRR) of 14.29% and a benefit-cost ratio of 1.25.

Salient Features

Hydrology ( Intake )

Catchment Area 2100 km2
Maximum Net Head 222.76 m
Maximum Gross Head 226.77 m

Powerhouse

Power House Surface

Waterways

Penstock – Length 370 m
Penstock -Diameter 100 m

Turbine

Type Horizontal Axis Pelton Turbine
Rated Capacity 3000 KW
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Application for Survey License

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Survey License Approved

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Application for Generation License

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Under Construction

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Location