Baramchi Hydroelectric Plant in Sindhupalchowk district is one of the high head plants of Nepal. It is a run of river type project and has designed discharge of 0.88 m3/s and gross head of 615 m. The initial installed capacity of the project was 1 MW which was upgraded to 4.2 MW installed capacity in 2067. The project is developed 22G WH annually. The energy generated from the project is evacuated through 18 km long 33 kV transmission line to NEA substation at...

Charnawati Khola Hydroelctric Project at Bhimeswor Municipality of Dolkha district is developed by Nepal Hydro Developer Limited. It is a run of river type project in operation since June 2013. It has the design discharge of 2.19 m3/s, gross head of 199 m and installed capacity of 3.52 MW. The average annual energy generation of the project is 20.529 GWh. The energy generated from the project is evacuated through a 7 m long 33 kV transmission line to NEA substation...

Final drilling at the intake of the Kali Gandaki Gorge Hydropower Project has begun. The plan is to drill three additional holes along the right bank of the river to obtain the bed rock profile. Engineers and geologists will determine the geo-physical structure of the ground material before finalizing the dam design. The present drilling will assist in determining the height of the dam and its construction techniques. Delegations  from HSL were at the site to get...

Lower Modi Hydroelectric Project at Kushma Municipality of Parbat district is an under construction project.  The developer of this project is Manang Trade Links Pvt. Ltd. It is a run of river type project and has the design discharge of 28.8 m3/s, gross head of 87.79 m and installed capacity of 20 MW. The average annual energy generation of the project is expected to be117.53 GWh. The energy generated from the project is evacuated through a 4.5 m long 132 kV...

Ankhu Hydropower Project is run of river type project located at Ree, Darkha and Jharlang VDCs of Dhading. It has design discharge of 24 m3/s, gross head of 215 m and installed capacity of 42.9 MW. The average annual energy generation of the project is 227GWh. The energy generated from the project is evacuated through a 25 km long 132 kV transmission line to NEA substation at Nuwakot. The project has already signed grid connection agreement and process of Power...

Charnawati Khola Hydroelctric Project at Bhimeswor Municipality of Dolkha district is developed by Nepal Hydro Developer Limited. It is a run of river type project in operation since June 2013. It has the design discharge of 3.68 m3/s, gross head of 203.08 m and installed capacity of 6.8 MW. The average annual energy generation of the project is 35.84 GWh. The energy generated from the project is evacuated through a 1.5 km long 33 kV transmission line to NEA...

” Nepal is a world apart from the province of Quebec in eastern Canada. We might be far away, but we have something very important in common: huge hydropower resources. We also share a true belief in the merits of that exceptional source of energy. Over the last few years, I had the chance to travel quite extensively across Nepal. I have seen a beautiful country with fantastic hydro resources. I also met with numerous very capable and devoted people all...

There are numerous problems in Nepal. There is rampant unemployment problem among youth. This problem is turning out to be disastrous for the healthy growth of society. This unemployment coupled with unfulfilled economic needs and cherished dreams, is taking hundreds of youth in a deep sea of frustration, drugs, political activities and anti-social thinking and wrong doing. Resourceful talents of the nation need to be properly mobilized through opportunities and...