Upper Mai Hydropower Station

Upper Mai Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो माई जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal. The flow from Mai River is used to generate 25 MW electricity. The gross head is 380.8 m and design flow is 3.88 m3/s.[1]

Upper Mai Hydropower Station
Upper Mai Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Upper Mai Hydropower Station
Location of Upper Mai Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameUpper Mai Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationIlam District
Coordinates27°1′22″N 87°58′00″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Mai Valley Hydropower P Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMai River
Commission date2073-03-09 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head380.8 m (1,249 ft)
Installed capacity12 MW

The plant is owned and developed by Mai Valley Hydropower P Ltd.,an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2073 to 2003-09 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2102-04-22 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[2] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[3]

See also

References

  1. Limited, Panchakanya Mai Hydropower. "Upper Mai Hydroelectric Project (UMHEP) - Panchakanya Mai Hydropower Limited". Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  3. Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.


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