Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant

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| name = Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Project

| image =Powerhosue of a sunkoshi hydropower project - panoramio.jpg

| name_official = Sanima Hydropower

| location_map = Nepal

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| coordinates = {{coord|27|46|55|N|85|55|10|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| country = Nepal

| location = Sindhupalchowk district

| purpose = Power

| dam_crosses = Sunkoshi River

| dam_type = Boulder lined

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| construction_began = 2003

| opening = 2005

| status = In operation

| owner = Sanima Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.

| plant_name = Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant

| plant_coordinates = {{coord|27|46|35|N|85|53|26|E|type:landmark}}

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| plant_type = R

| plant_commission = 2005

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| plant_turbines = 2*1.25 MW horizontal Turgo(Impulse type)

| plant_capacity = 2.5 MW

| plant_annual_gen =14.38 GWh

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File:Sukoshi river - panoramio.jpg

Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant is located in Dhuskun of Sindhupalchok District in central Nepal. It downstream where the Sunkoshi and Bhotekoshi Rivers meet. Construction on the plant began in 2003 and it was complete in 2005.{{cite web|title=Nepal - Small Hydropower Plant Sun Koshi, 2.5 MW|url=http://www.entec.ch/entecweb/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53%3Asmall-hydropower-scheme-sunkoshi&catid=6%3Aengineering&Itemid=34&lang=de|publisher=Entec|accessdate=7 December 2015}}

The plant is a Run- Of- River project with installed capacity of 2.5 MW, design flow of 2.7 m3/s and gross head of 124.5m.{{cite web | url=http://www.sanimahydro.com.np/achiev_detail.php?id=107 | title=Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant (2.5 MW) | accessdate=6 December 2015}}

This is only project in Nepal to utilize pressurized Glass Fibre reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe for flow conduction.

The plant has two units with Turgo turbine (2 *1250 KW). The power is evacuated via 33kVA transmission line to switch-yard of Sunkoshi Hydropower Station (9MW)

The plant was completely submerged by 2014 Sunkoshi blockage.{{cite web | url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2014-08-14/sunkoshi-small-hydro-plant-at-risk.html | title=Sunkoshi Small Hydro Plant at risk | publisher=The Kathmandu Post | accessdate=6 December 2015}}