6.97Gwh/yr

Energy Generation

2.4MW

Installed Capacity

About

Panauti Hydropower Station is run of river hydropower plant and is located at Khopasi, Panauti, 35 km east of Kathmandu with installed capacity of 2.4 MW and annual design generation of 6.97 GWh. It was commissioned in 1965 AD and developed jointly by Soviet Union Government and GON at a cost of NRs. 27 million. The station was initially developed with the dual purpose of hydropower generation and irrigation in the vicinity. However, the water in the canal in the recent years has also been used for drinking purposes as well. The cumulative generation of the station has reached 121.16 GWh till 2011/12 from its first run. The station has generated 2.73 GWh in FY 2010/11 and 1.28 GWh in FY 2011/12 with a decrease of 53.09%. The power station contributed only 0.03% of energy in INPS in 2011/12.

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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Survey License Approved

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