61.01 Gwh/yr

Energy Generation

10MW

Installed Capacity

About

The Lower Modi-1 Hydropower Project is a run-of-river project situated on the Modi Khola river in Parbat District, Nepal. Located in Chuwa, Kushma along the Pokhara-Baglung Highway, the project harnesses a gross head of 50 meters and a net head of 46.25 meters. Construction began in early 2010 and was completed by August 2012. The plant began generating electricity in September 2012 with grid connection, followed by commercial operation starting November 2012. It has an installed capacity of 10 MW, generated by two Francis turbines, contributing approximately 61.01 GWh annually to Nepal’s national power grid. The project features key infrastructure such as a 2,101-meter RCC headrace canal, double-chamber settling basins, steel penstock pipes, and a rectangular tailrace tunnel. Power is evacuated via an 8 km, 132 kV single circuit transmission line to the NEA Dimuwa Substation.

Salient Features

Hydrology ( Intake )

Catchment Area 575 km2
Design Discharge 26.0 m3/sec.
Maximum Net Head 46.25m
Maximum Gross Head 50m
Average Annual Flow 55.9 m3/sec.

Waterways

Penstock- Length 60m*2
Penstock-Diameter 2.4m
Penstock – Length 60 m
Penstock -Diameter 2.4 m
Tailrace Tunnel – Length 39m
Headrace-Canal Length 2101 m

Turbine

Type Francis
Number of Units 2

Transformers

Number of Units 8 (132 kVA Single Circuit)
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Survey License Approved

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