List of power stations in Nepal

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The following is a list of the power stations in Nepal.

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Hydroelectricity project

HydropowerLocationCapacity (MW)CommissionedOwnerRefs
Upper Tamakoshi Project Dolakha4562021 NEA [1]
Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station Syangja 1442002 NEA [2] [3]
Rasuwagadi Hydropower Project Rasuwa1112024Chilime Hydropower Company Limited (CHPCL) and NEA [4]
Solukhola Dudhkoshi Hydropower Project Solukhumbu 862023 ADSahas Urja Ltd

[5]

Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Station Lamjung702008 NEA
Mai Hydropower Station Illam222014Sanima Hydropower
Marsyangdi Hydropower Station Tanahun691989 NEA [6]
Kulekhani I Makwanpur601982 NEA
Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant Sindhupalchowk2.52005Sanima Hydropower
Khimti I Hydropower Plant Dolkha602000Himal Power Ltd.
Upper Marsyangdi A Hydroelectric Station Lamjung Marsyangdi Rural Municipality502016SSPC, Power China [7]
Bhote Koshi Power Plant (Upper Bhote Koshi)Sindhupalchowk452001Bhote Koshi Power Company Private Limited (BKPC) [8]
Kulekhani II Makwanpur321986 NEA [9]
Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station Darchula302018 NEA
Trishuli Hydropower Station Nuwakot241967 ( Initially installed capacity was 21 MW, rehabilitated in 1995) NEA [10]
Chilime Hydropower Plant Rasuwa222003Chilime Hydropower Company Ltd.
Gandak Hydropower Station Nawalparasi151979 NEA [11]
Modi Khola Hydroelectric Power Plant Parbat14.82000 NEA [12]
Devighat Hydropower Station Nuwakot14.11984 NEA [13]
Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station Kaski132018Silkes Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.

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Jhimruk Khola Hydropower Station Pyuthan121994Butwal Power Company Ltd.
Thapa Khola Hydropower Station Mustang11.22018Mount Kailash Energy Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Sunkoshi Hydropower Station Sindhupalchowk10.051972 NEA [14]
Lower Modi I Parbat102012United Modi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Andhi Khola Hydropower Station Syangja9.41991 ( Initially installed capacity was 5.1 MW, rehabilitated in 2016)Butwal Power Company Ltd.
Indrawati III Hydropower Station Sindhupalchowk7.52002National Hydropower Co. Ltd.
Puwa Khola Hydropower Station Ilam6.21999 NEA
Mailung Khola Hydropower Station Rasuwa52013Mailun Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Chatara Hydropower Station Sunsari3.21996 NEA
Panauti (Khopasi) Hydropower Kavre2.41965 NEA
Seti Hydropower Station Pokhara1.51985 NEA
Fewa Hydropower Station Pokhara11969NEAG
Charnawati Khola Hydroelectric Project Dolakha3.522070Nepal Hydro Developer Limited
Chaku Khola Hydropower Station Sindhupalchok District 32062Alliance Power Nepal
Tinau Hydropower Plant Rupandehi District 1.0242038 NEA
Iwa Khola Hydropower Project Taplejung district |9.92076 BSRairang Hydropower Development Company Ltd [15]
Daraudi A Hydropower Plant Gorkha District 6
Tatopani Hydropower Station Myagdi District 2.0
Piluwa Khola Hydropower Station Sankhuwasabha District 3.02060-06-01 B.S.
Khudi Khola Hydropower Station Lamjung District 4.02063-09-15 BS
Thoppal Khola Hydropower Station Dhading District 1.652064-04-24 BSThoppal Khola Hydropower Company
Mardi Khola Hydropower Station Kaski District 4.82066-10-08 BSGandaki Hydropower Development Co. P. Ltd
Ridi Khola Hydropower Station Palpa District 2.42066-07-10 BSRidi Hydropower Development Co P Ltd
Lower Chaku Khola Hydropower Station Sindhupalchok District 1.82070-04-24 BSLaughing Buddha Power Nepal Pvt. Ltd
Sipring Khola Hydropower Station Dolakha District 102069-10-03 BSSynergy Power Development P Ltd
Bhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Station Sindhupalchok District 32071-02-22 BSBhairabkund Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Siuri Khola Hydropower Station Lamjung District 52069-06-30 BSNyadi Group Pvt Ltd
Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Station Dhading District 72070-05-08 BSAnkhu Jalvidut Co. Pvt. Ltd
Baramchi Khola Hydropower Station Sindhupalchok District 4.22071-12-30 BSUnique Hydel Pvt Ltd
Bijayapur-1 Hydropower Station Kaski District 4.52069-05-05 BSBhagawati Hydropower Development Company
Upper Madi Hydropower Station Kaski District 252073-09-25 BSMadi Power Pvt Ltd.
Upper Mai Hydropower Station Illam District 122073-03-09 BSMai Valley Hydropower P Ltd.
Phawa khola Hydropower Station Taplejung District 5BSShiwani Hydropower Company
Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station Rasuwa District 602076-05-13 BS NEA [16]
Jiri Khola Small Hydropower Station Dolakha District 2.42071-11-01 BSBojini Company (P.) Ltd
Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station Bhojpur District 52076-02-27 BSEastern Hydropower P Ltd
Middle Chaku Khola Hydropower Station Sindhupalchok District 1.82069-11-15 BSLaughing Budha Power Nepal
Radhi Small Hydropower Station Dolakha District 2.42071-02-31 BSRadhi Bidyut Co. Ltd
Tadi Khola Hydropower Station Nuwakot District 52058-10-10 BSAadi Shakti Bidhut Bikash Co. P. Ltd
Jhyari Khola Hydropower Station Sindhupalchok District 2.02073-04-01 BSElectrocom and Research Centre
Nau Gad Khola Hydropower Station Darchula District 8.52072-05-02 BSApi Power Company Pvt. Ltd
Upper Hugdi Hydropower Station Gulmi District 52071-12-09 BSRuru Jalbidyut Pariyojana Pvt. Ltd
Midim Khola Hydropower Station Lamjung District 32074-10-15 BSUnion Hydropower P.Ltd
Hewa Khola A Hydropower Station Panchthar District 14.92074-01-10 BSPanchthar Power Company Pvt. Ltd.
Sabha Khola Hydropower Station Sankhuwasabha District 3.32074-06-04 BSDibyaswari Hydropower P Ltd
Tungun - Thosne Khola Hydropower Station Lalitpur District 4.362073-08-09 BSKhani Khola Hydropower Company Ltd
Khani Khola Hydropower Station Lalitpur District 22073-08-09 BSKhani Khola Hydropower Company Ltd
Jogmai Khola Hydropower Station Ilam District 7.62074-01-18 BSSanvi Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Daram Khola-A Hydropower Station Baglung District 2.52073-03-12 BSSayapatri Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Upper Puwa-1 Hydropower Station Ilam District 32071-10-01 BSJoshi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd
Sardi Khola Hydropower Station Kaski District 42074-08-23 BSMandakini Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Upper Mai-C Hydropower Station Ilam District 6.12074-04-09 BSMai Valley Hydropower P.L.,
Kabeli B1 Hydropower Station Panchthar District 252076-07-23 BSArun Kabeli Power Limited.
Lower Hewa Hydropower Station Panchthar District 21.62076-04-21 BSMountain Hydro Nepal (P.) Ltd
Mai Cascade Hydropower Station Ilam District 82074-12-26 BSHimal Dolkha Hydropower Company Pvt Ltd
Chhandi Khola Hydropower Station Lamjung District 22072-12-13 BSChhyandi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd
Puwa Khola-1 Hydropower Station Ilam District 42074-06-23 BSPuwa Khola – 1 Hydropower Pvt. Ltd
Rudi A Hydropower Station Kaski District 8.82075-12-05 BSBindhabasini Hydropower Development Company Pvt.Ltd
Ghalemdi Khola Hydropower Station Myagdi District 52076-11-05 BSGhalemdi Hydro Limited
Kapadigad Hydropower Station Doti District 3.332076-02-25 BSSalmanidevi Hydropower Pvt Ltd
Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station Kaski District 132074-12-19 BSSilkes Hydropower Pvt.Ltd
Chake Khola Hydropower Station Ramechhap District 2.832074-08-28 BSGarjang Upatyaka HP Company Limited
Solu Hydropower Station Solukhumbu District 23.52076-12-10 BSUpper Solu Hydroelectric Company Pvt Ltd
Dwari Khola Small Hydropower Station District 3.752074-01-23 BSBhugol Energy Development Company Pvt Ltd
Bagmati Nadi Hydropower Station Makawanpur District 222075-12-19 BSMandu Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Molun Khola Small Hydropower Station Okhaldhunga District 72074-12-12 BSMolun Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd
Theule Khola Hydropower Station Baglung District 1.52075-03-24 BSBarahi Hydropower Pvt Ltd
Upper Khorunga Hydropower Station Terhathum District 7.52076-11-17 BSTerhathum Power Company Pvt. Ltd.
Upper Naugad Gad Hydropower Station Darchula District 82076-07-13 BSApi Power Company Ltd.
Upper Mardi Hydropower Station Kaski District 72076-06-20 BSUnited Idimardi and R.B. Hydropower Pvt Ltd
Super Mai Hydropower Station Ilam District 7.82075-07-11 BSSupermai Hydropower Pvt.Ltd.
Rudi Khola-B Hydropower Station Kaski District 6.62076-11-05 BSBindhyabasini Hydropower Development Co. Pvt Ltd
Kulekhani III Makawanpur14


Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station Dailekh District 4.82076-09-08 BSDolti Power Company P. Ltd
Super Mai-A Hydropower Station Ilam District 9.62077-02-32 BSSagarmatha Jalbidhyut Company P.Ltd.
Lower Hewa Khola Hydropower Project Panchthar District 22.12075 BSMaountain Hydro Nepal Limited.
Mid Solu Khola Hydropower Project Solukhumbu District 9.52079-09-15 BSMid Solu Hydropower Limited.
Super Mai Khola Cascade Hydropower Station Ilam District 3.82077-03-31 BSMai Khola Hydropower Pvt.Ltd.
Mai Khola Small Hydropower Station Ilam District 4.52064-10-14 BSHimal Dolkha Hydropower Co Ltd
Sundarijal Small Hydropower Station Kathmandu District 0.641991 BSNEA
Total1,807.053

Solar Power Stations

Power StationLocationCapacity (MW)CommissionedOwnerRefs.
Nuwakot Solar Power Station Bidur, Nuwakot 252020 Nepal Electricity Authority [17] [18]
Butwal Solar PV Project Rupandehi 8.52020Ridi Hydropower Development Company Ltd [19]
Mithila Solar PV Station Dhanusha District 102021Eco Power Development Pvt. Ltd [20]
Mithila 2 Solar PV Station(under construction) Dhanusha District 102022Eco Global Power Development Pvt. Ltd [21]
Chandranigahpur Solar Project Rautahat District 42021Api Power Company Pvt. Ltd [20]

Diesel Power Stations

NameLocationCapacity (MW)CommissionedOwnerRefs
Duhabi MultifuelMorang391997
HetaudaMakwanpur14.52012 [22]

Hydropower stations under construction

Hydropower StationLocationCapacity (MW)Estimated date of completionOwnerRefs
MMKJA Rasuwa14.3Sanima Hydropower
Budi Gandaki Hydropower PlantGorkha1200Nepal Electricity Authority
Arun III Sankhuwasabha9002024Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) [23]
Middle BhotekoshiSindhupalchowk1022023Middle Bhotekoahi Jalbidhyut Company [24]
Lower SoluSolukhumbu82Essel Clean Solu Pvt. Ltd.
Upper Marsyangdi ALamjung50Sinohydro-Sagarmatha Power Company Pvt. Ltd.
Lower SanjenRasuwa42.5Sanjen Hydropower Company Ltd.
Kabeli B125Arun Kabeli power limited(AKPL) [25]
Lower Hewa Khola21.6Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) [26]
Lower ModiParbat20Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) [27]
Upper SanjenRasuwa14.8Sanjen Hydropower Company Ltd.
Rudi Khola A8.8Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) [28]
Upper Naugad Gad8Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) [29]
Theule Khola1.5Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) [30]
Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project Surkhet46Govt. of Nepal, Department of Irrigation [31]
Mistri KholaMyagdi42Robust Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Khani Khola (Dolakha)Dolakha30Sasa Engineering Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Khani Khola IDolakha25Greenlife Energy Pvt.Ltd.
Middle Tamor73Sanima Hydropower [32]
Gamgadhi0.4
Tallo Khare khola Hydropower project IDolakha11Universal power company Ltd.
Upper Trishuli-1 HEPRasuwa2162027NWEDC
Sankhuwa Khola HydropowerBhojpur41.06Gurans Hydro Power Ltd. [33]

Other Power Stations

Upcoming Hydro-power Projects in Nepal

Hydro-Power StationLocationCapacity (MW)Date
Seti750
Budi Gandaki Dhading1200
Kali Gandaki II660
Lower Arun308
Upper Arun335
Karnali Chisapani1,800
Upper Karnali300
Pancheswor7480
Thulo Dhunga25
Tavur/Mewa101
Dudhkoshi300
Budhiganga Hydropower Project 20
Rahughat Khola27
Likhu IV40
Kabeli ‘A’30
Kulekhani IIImakawanpur142019
Aandhikola180
Khimti II27
Upper Modi14
Langtang Khola218
Madisaneswor86
Upper Seti122
Kankai60
Upper Modi ‘A’42
Hewa Khola10
Upper Trishuli ‘B’37
Karnali Phase I1,080
Total25,622

Source: Bidhyut Magazine/Semi- Annual Report – NEA, Bhadra 2063; NEA Annual Report 2073 B.S.

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