Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station

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| name_official = Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Project

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| country = Nepal

| location = Ilam District

| purpose = Power

| dam_crosses = Puwa River| dam_type = Gravity

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| owner = Joshi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd| plant_name =

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| plant_type = R

| plant_commission =2071-10-01 BS| plant_decommission =

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| plant_capacity = 3 MW

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Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो पुवा-१ जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal. The flow from Puwa River, a tributary of Mai River, is used to generate 3 MW electricity.{{Cite web| title = Works on hydro to finish soon| accessdate = 2020-11-30| url = https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/03/27/works-on-hydro-to-finish-soon}} The design flow is {{convert|4.46|m3|abbr=on}} per second and design head is {{convert|125|m|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web| title = Upper Puwa I HP| accessdate = 2020-11-30| url = http://sanimaengineering.com/project/achranich-bridge-uk/}}{{Cite web| title = Kantipur-पूर्वाञ्चलमा ५६० मेगावाटका आयोजना बन्दै - कान्तिपुर समाचार| accessdate = 2020-11-30| url = https://ekantipur.com/ampnews/2016-08-19/20160819103025.html?fb_comment_id=1087018184723294_1087061218052324}}{{Cite web| title = प्रदेश–१ का १० जिल्लाबाट ५६० मेगावाट विद्युत्| work = Karobar Daily| accessdate = 2020-11-30| url = https://www.karobardaily.com/news/2966}}

The plant is owned and developed by Joshi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2071-10-01BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-02-05 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. {{Cite web| title = Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)|url=http://www.doed.gov.np/license/54}} The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.{{cite book |title=Annual Report 2019/2038 |publisher=Nepal Electricity Authority}}