29.33Gwh/yr

Energy Generation

4.5MW

Installed Capacity

About

Bijayapur-I Small Hydropower Project is a 4.5 MW run-of-river (RoR) hydropower plant located in Pokhara Lekhnath Municipality, Kaski District, Gandaki Province, Nepal. The project utilizes water from the Bijayapur Khola and nearby irrigation drainage. It has a gross head of 68 meters and a rated design head of 65.4 meters with a design discharge of 8.3 m³/s. The project features a stone-lined free-flow weir with a crest elevation at 752 m, side intake with coarse racks, and a 242-meter RCC closed headrace canal. Water is conveyed through a 634-meter mild steel welded ribbed penstock pipe with 206 supports. The powerhouse is a surface type measuring 23 m by 11 m, housing two horizontal shaft Francis turbines. Annual energy generation is approximately 29.33 GWh. Power is evacuated via a 4 km, 33 kV single circuit transmission line to NEA’s 132 kV Lekhnath Substation. The project was commissioned in Bhadra 2069 BS (~August 2012 AD) and sells power under a seasonal tariff of Rs 4.80/kWh in the wet season and Rs 8.40/kWh in the dry season. The total project cost at commissioning was NPR 80 crore.

Salient Features

Hydrology ( Intake )

Catchment Area 65.3 sq. km
Design Discharge 8.3 m3/s
Maximum Gross Head 68 m

Powerhouse

Power House Surface with outdoor switchyard

Waterways

Penstock -Diameter 2.5 m
Tailrace Tunnel – Length 302 m
Headrace-Canal Length 242m

Turbine

Type Horizontal shaft francis
Number of Units 2
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