293.2Gwh/yr

Energy Generation

45MW

Installed Capacity

About

Bhote Koshi Power Company Private Limited (BKPC) owns and operates the Upper Bhote Koshi Hydroelectric Project (UBKHEP) which is the first privately funded, run of the river hydroelectric power project in Nepal. BKPC was incorporated in 1996 under the Nepalese Company Act. Its plant is situated in Sindhupalchowk District of central Nepal and is approximately 110 kilometers northeast of Kathmandu. The UBKHEP is a 45 MW power plant with 2 turbine/generator units.

Salient Features

Hydrology ( Intake )

Catchment Area 2,132 sq. km
Maximum Net Head 134 m

Waterways

Headrace Tunnel – Length 3301 m, 4 m dia., Shotcrete & Concrete
Pressure Shaft  430 m long, 3 m dia., steel lined
Surge Tank 8  m dia., 45 m high Restricted Orifice

Turbine

Type Francis
Number of Units 2
Rated Discharge  36.8 m3/s
Rated Output 22.5 MW x 2

Generators

Rated Capacity  25 MVA
Type Vertical shaft synchronous

Transformers

Number of Units 11/132 KV single phase
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