Phewa Hydropower Station

Phewa Hydropower Station, or Fewa Hydropower Station, is the first hydropower plant in the city of Pokhara, commissioned in 1969 AD. Water from Phewa Lake is directed to this powerplant to produce 1 Megawatt of electricity from 4 generators.[1][2]

Fewa Hydroelectric Project
Fewa dam on Fewa Lake
Phewa Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Phewa Hydropower Station
Nepal
CountryNepal
LocationPhewa Lake, Pokhara Valley
Coordinates28.1955°N 83.9677°E / 28.1955; 83.9677
PurposeHydroelectricity
StatusOperational
Opening date1969
Dam and spillways
Type of damRun-of-river
Coordinates28.19577356480367°N 83.96791322293042°E / 28.19577356480367; 83.96791322293042
Installed capacity1 MW

References

  1. Shrestha, S. H. (2004). Economic Geography of Nepal. Educational Publishing House.
  2. "Nepal Electricity Authority, Generation Operation and Maintenance". 2020-06-16. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-07-02.


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