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The Likhu-IV Hydroelectric Project is a 52.4 MW run-of-river hydropower plant located in the Ramechhap and Okhaldhunga districts of Nepal. Developed by Green Ventures (P) Ltd, the project utilizes the Likhu River with a catchment area of 655 km² at the intake and 718 km² at the powerhouse site. It operates with a gross head of 221.27 meters and a design flow of 26.7 m³/s, using two Francis turbines rated at 26.51 MW each. Key infrastructure includes a 19-meter high concrete weir, dual side intakes, a 4,024.5-meter D-shaped concrete-lined headrace tunnel, and an open surge shaft of 55 meters. The power is generated at a surface powerhouse (61.5 m x 16.5 m x 30.8 m) and transmitted via a 22 km long, 132 kV line to the New Khimti substation. The plant also features a two-bay settling basin with 90% trap efficiency and a tailrace canal measuring 70 meters in length. Operational and technically sound, the Likhu-IV project generates 295.83 GWh of energy annually, with 52.43 GWh during the dry season and 243.40 GWh during the wet season, contributing significantly to Nepal’s national grid.
| Catchment Area | 655 km² |
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| Design Discharge | 26.7 m 3 /s |
| Maximum Net Head | 216.5 m |
| Maximum Gross Head | 221.27 m |
| Headrace Tunnel-Length | 4024.5 m |
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| Penstock- Length | 237.4 m |
| Penstock-Diameter | 2.85 m |
| Type | Francis Turbine |
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| Rated Output | 2 X 26.51 MW |
| Rated Capacity | 29.11 MVA |
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| Type | Synchronous |
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