Trishuli Hydropower Station is a peaking run-of-river hydropower station located at Trishuli bazaar of Nuwakot district in Nepal. The plant was constructed in 1976 with an installed capacity of 21 MW (6 units, 3.5 MW each). The plant was upgraded to 24 MW (7 units, 3.5 MW each). The project was developed jointly by the Government of India and the Government of Nepal. The project cost was INR 140 million. The annual energy generation is 304.78 GWh. Nepal Electricity Authority, a government-run organization, owns and operates this plant. Another power station Devighat Hydropower Station is a cascade project to this power station.[1]
| Trishuli Hydropower Station | |
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  Location of Trishuli Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Nuwakot |
| Coordinates | 27°55′22″N 85°08′46″E / 27.922745135301923°N 85.14617262836678°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1967 |
| Owner(s) | Nepal Electricity Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Trishuli River |
| Height | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Length | 139.6 m (458 ft) |
| Trishuli Hydropower Station | |
| Coordinates | 27°55′22″N 85°08′46″E / 27.922745135301923°N 85.14617262836678°E |
| Commission date | 1967 |
| Type | PRoR |
| Hydraulic head | 51.4 m (169 ft) |
| Turbines | (7 units) 3.5 MW eachFrancis-type; Horizontal |
| Installed capacity | 37 MW |
The design flow is 45.66 m3/s and the rated head is 51.4 m.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Nepal Electricity Authority, Generation Operation and Maintenance". Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Trishuli Hydropower Station to be shut down for a major overhaul". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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