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The Dordi-1 Hydroelectric Project is a 12 MW run-of-river facility located in Lamjung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal. Developed by Dordi Khola Jal Bidyut Company Ltd. (DKJBCL), the project harnesses the Dordi Khola with a design discharge of 11.36 m³/s and a gross head of 132 meters. It achieved commercial operation on October 3, 2022 (2076/08/16 BS). The project features a 26-meter-long diversion weir and twin settling basins designed to trap particles up to 0.20 mm. The water is conveyed through a 2,520-meter headrace tunnel and a 665-meter mild steel penstock to a surface powerhouse housing two Francis turbines and synchronous brushless generators. Power is evacuated via a 3.5 km transmission line to the 132 kV Kritipur Substation. The plant generates an estimated 65.22 GWh annually, with 55.03 GWh in the wet season and 10.19 GWh in the dry season. DKJBCL is ISO 9001:2015 certified for operation and maintenance. The total project cost is approximately NPR 2.902 billion (~USD 24 million), and it represents a strategic initiative in Nepal’s push for increased private sector investment in clean energy infrastructure.
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