Sunkoshi Hydropower Station

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| purpose = Power

| dam_crosses = Sunkoshi River

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| owner = Nepal Electricity Authority

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| plant_type = R

| plant_commission = 2051-12-06 BS

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| plant_capacity = 10.05 MW

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Sunkoshi Hydropower Station (Nepali: सुनकोशी जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Sindhupalchok District of Nepal. The flow from Sunkoshi River is used to generate 10.05 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Government owned company, the Nepal Electricity Authority. The plant started generating electricity since 1972 ( 2028 BS). {{Cite web| title = Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)|url=http://www.doed.gov.np/license/54}}{{cite book |title=Annual Report 2019/2020 |publisher=Nepal Electricity Authority}}

The power station is connected to the national grid.

The project was built as a gift from China to Nepal. {{Cite web| title = Repairs to Nepal's 10-MW Sunkoshi hydropower plant estimated at more than US$2.4 million| work = Hydro Review| accessdate = 2020-11-15| date = 2015-01-23| url = https://www.hydroreview.com/2015/01/22/repairs-to-nepal-s-10-mw-sunkoshi-hydropower-plant-estimated-at-more-than-us-2-4-million/}}

Events

  • In 2014 Sunkoshi blockage, the intake of the project was damaged.{{Cite web| title = Landslide hits five hydropower projects| accessdate = 2020-11-15| url = https://kathmandupost.com/money/2014/08/03/landslide-hits-five-hydropower-projects}}

Gallery

Lamosanghu, Pangretar, Nepal - panoramio.jpg|Settling basin

Sunkoshi penstock (view from forebay) - panoramio.jpg| Penstock pipes

See also

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