613.875GWhGwh/yr

Energy Generation

111MW

Installed Capacity

About

The Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project is a run-of-river hydropower facility located in Gosaikunda Rural Municipality, Rasuwa District, Nepal. It has an installed capacity of 111 MW and was designed to harness the water flow from the confluence of Kerung Khola and Lende Khola, near the Nepal-China (Tibet) border. The project operates with a gross head of 167.9 meters and a design discharge of 80 m³/s at Q40 exceedance. It features a 4,185-meter long headrace tunnel delivering water to an underground powerhouse sized approximately 76.3 m by 15 m by 35 m. The powerhouse contains three vertical-axis Francis turbines, each rated at 38.5 MW, connected to synchronous generators of 43.75 MVA capacity. The annual energy generation is estimated at about 613.875 GWh, with dry season generation of 84.318 GWh and wet season generation of 529.557 GWh. Power evacuation is through a 10 km double-circuit 132 kV transmission line. The project is financed through a debt-equity structure of 60:40 and is accessible via the Kathmandu–Trisuli–Somdang road.

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