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The Midim Khola Hydropower Project is a 3 MW run-of-river plant developed by Union Hydropower Ltd. in Karaputar, Lamjung District, Gandaki Province. It is the company's first project and commenced commercial operations on 15th Magh, 2074 (January 29, 2018). Located on the Midim River, the project utilizes a design discharge of 7.3 m³/s and a net head of 48.69 m to generate an annual energy output of 17.19 GWh (2.91 GWh in the dry season and 14.28 GWh in the wet season). Key infrastructure includes a 22 m long concrete-infilled boulder weir, twin horizontal-axis Francis turbines (1.5 MW each), a 1.12 km inverted D-shaped headrace tunnel, a 6 m diameter surge tank, and a 120 m penstock. Power is evacuated via an 8.5 km, 33 kV transmission line to the national grid. The project reflects the role of small hydropower in Nepal’s energy mix, particularly in addressing seasonal deficits. It is fully owned and operated by a Nepali private developer under the standard PPA model with NEA, with no known community shareholding or international financing components.
| Headrace Tunnel – Length | 1121.2 m |
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| Penstock – Length | 120 m |
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