6.97Gwh/yr

Energy Generation

2.4MW

Installed Capacity

About

The Panauti Hydropower Station, situated in Kavre District of Bagmati Province, Nepal, is a run-of-river peaking hydropower plant on the Roshi Khola River. Commissioned in 1965 and modernized in 2018–19 with upgrades to the switchyard, protection systems, and substation, it has an installed capacity of 2.4 MW (3 horizontal Francis turbines, each rated 0.85 MW). The project features a 3.7 km open canal system serving dual purposes of hydropower generation and irrigation/drinking water supply, with priority often given to irrigation. The plant operates mainly with two turbines while the third is on standby. The live storage volume is approximately 50,000 m³, providing limited pondage to support peaking. Electricity generated is transmitted via a 33 kV single circuit line approximately 20 km long. Owned and operated by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the station contributed an estimated 6.97 GWh annually in design but generated about 3.25 GWh in fiscal year 2021/22, with a cumulative total of around 144 GWh.

Salient Features

Hydrology ( Intake )

Maximum Net Head 66m /60m
Average Annual Discharge 3.2m3/s
Live Storage Volume 50,000 m3

Waterways

Penstock – Length 370m
Penstock -Diameter 1.4m
Total Length of Waterways 3.721 km

Turbine

Type Horizontal Francis
Number of Units 3
Rated Capacity 0.85MW

Generators

Rated Capacity 1000 kVA
Power Factor 0.8

Transformers

Number of Units 3 (1550 kVA, 6.3 kV/33 kV, 3 phase)
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