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The Daraundi A Hydropower Station is a 6 MW run-of-river hydropower project located in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal. Operational since September 2016, it harnesses the flow of the Daraundi River with two horizontal-axis Francis turbines, each rated at approximately 3 MW. The project features a gross head of around 66 meters and a design flow of 11.32 m³/s, generating an estimated annual energy of 35.5 GWh. Key infrastructure includes two trapezoidal coffer dams, a 3,578-meter reinforced concrete headrace canal with siphons, a 300-meter penstock, and a 14 km 33 kV transmission line connecting to the Gorkha substation. Owned and operated by Daraundi Kalika Hydro Pvt Ltd (Kalika Power Company Ltd), the project has contributed to local infrastructure improvements but also raised concerns about fish migration and equitable benefit sharing. It holds a generation license valid until 2104 BS and sells power under a purchase agreement with Nepal Electricity Authority.
| Design Discharge | 11.32 m3/s |
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| Maximum Net Head | 63.80 m |
| Maximum Gross Head | 66 m |
| Average Annual Flow | 17.7 m3/s |
| Tailrace Canal Length | 90 m |
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| Type | Francis (horizontal axis) |
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| Rated Capacity | 5.66 m3/s |
| Rated Capacity | 3.530 |
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| Power Factor | 0.0063 MV |
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