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The Upper Bhote Koshi Hydroelectric Project is a 45 MW run-of-river hydropower plant situated in Sindhupalchowk District, Nepal. It harnesses the flow of the Bhote Koshi River with a net head of 134 meters and a design discharge of 36.8 cubic meters per second. The project comprises two Francis turbines rated at 22.5 MW each, and uses vertical shaft synchronous generators. The powerhouse is located in Jhirpu, Phulpingkatti, Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality. The project was severely damaged by the 2015 earthquake and the 2016 glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) but has since been rebuilt by PowerChina/Sinohydro with a reconstruction cost of approximately NPR 708 crore. This plant was Nepal’s first privately funded run-of-river hydro project, owned by Bhote Koshi Power Company Pvt. Ltd. It is connected to the Nepal Electricity Authority’s grid via a 132 kV, 25 km single-circuit transmission line to the Lamosanghu substation. The project sells electricity under a Power Purchase Agreement with NEA, with a capped sale of 36 MW.
| Catchment Area | 2,132 sq. km |
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| Maximum Net Head | 134 m |
| Headrace Tunnel – Length | 3301 m, 4 m dia., Shotcrete & Concrete |
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| Pressure Shaft | 430 m long, 3 m dia., steel lined |
| Surge Tank | 8 m dia., 45 m high Restricted Orifice |
| Type | Francis |
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| Number of Units | 2 |
| Rated Discharge | 36.8 m3/s |
| Rated Output | 22.5 MW x 2 |
| Rated Capacity | 25 MVA |
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| Type | Vertical shaft synchronous |
| Number of Units | 11/132 KV single phase |
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