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Budhi Gandaki hydroelectric plant

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Budhi Gandaki hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Siurenitar, Ghyalchok Village, Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Budhi Gandaki hydroelectric plant

Status Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Announced[1][2] 1200 MW[3] 6 x 200 MW[4] Conventional storage[5] Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) [20%]; Nepal Energy Ministry [50%]; Nepal Finance Ministry [30%][6][6][6] Budhi Gandaki Jalbidhyut Public[6]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Budhi Gandaki hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Siurenitar, Ghyalchok Village, Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal[4] Gandaki River[7] 27.8162, 84.7748 (approximate)[4]

The map below shows the approximate location of the hydroelectric power plant:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of global hydroelectric power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Hydropower Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230726075833/https://theannapurnaexpress.com/story/45070/. Archived from the original on 2023-07-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.doed.gov.np/license/30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220615154705/https://bghep.gov.np/pages/about-the-project?lan=. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://tractebel-engie.be/en/references/budhi-gandaki-hydropower-project. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815121955/https://www.nepalnews.com/s/nation/govt-decides-to-develop-budhi-gandaki-hydro-project-in-company-model. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221112041750/https://kathmandupost.com/money/2022/09/02/budhi-gandaki-hydropower-project-registered-as-public-company. Archived from the original on 2022-11-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20220817012832/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/budhi-gandaki-nepal/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)