Project Category: Hydropower

The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project is Nepal’s largest operating hydropower project, with an installed capacity of 456 MW. It is located on the Tamakoshi River in Dolakha District and is developed by Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited, a company established by Nepal Electricity Authority as the executing agency. The project is important because it was financed mainly through domestic Nepali institutions and investors.

The Rudi Khola Hydropower Project generally refers to the cascade development of Rudi Khola-A and Rudi Khola-B on Rudi Khola, near the Kaski–Lamjung border. Together, the two projects have an installed capacity of about 15.4 MW and are operated as run-of-river hydropower projects. The electricity generated is supplied to Nepal’s national grid.

The Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project is one of Nepal’s major irrigation projects located in Kailali District. It modernizes and integrates the traditional farmer-managed irrigation systems known as Rani, Jamara, and Kulariya canals. The system receives water from the Karnali River through an intake at Chisapani. It is considered one of the largest farmer-managed irrigation systems in Nepal and was included as a National Pride Project with the aim of developing irrigation infrastructure for about 20,300 hectares of agricultural land.

The Nilgiri Khola Hydropower Project is a run-of-river hydropower project located at Narchyang, Myagdi. It uses water from Nilgiri Khola, a river system in the Annapurna/Nilgiri area, to generate electricity. The project is developed by Nilgiri Khola Hydropower Company Limited. Public project records list Nilgiri Khola at 38 MW and Nilgiri Khola-II Cascade at 71 MW, giving a combined installed capacity of 109 MW.

The Mistri Khola Hydropower Project is a 42 MW run-of-river hydropower project located in Myagdi District. It uses the flow of Mistri Khola, a major tributary of the Kali Gandaki River, to generate electricity. The project has three 14 MW units, with a design discharge of about 17.1 m³/sec and a net head of about 285 m.

The Marsyangdi Hydropower Project is one of Nepal’s major older hydropower plants. It uses the flow of the Marsyangdi River to generate electricity at Aanbukhaireni, Tanahu. The project is owned and operated by Nepal Electricity Authority and has an installed capacity of 69 MW. It was commissioned in 1989 AD and continues to contribute power to Nepal’s national grid.