Pancheshwar hydroelectric plant

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Pancheshwar hydroelectric plant (पञ्चेश्वर बहुउद्देश्यीय आयोजनाको) is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction on the border of Uttarakhand, India and Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Pancheshwar hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Pre-construction[1] 2031 (planned)[2] 6480 MW[3] 12 x 540 MW[3] Conventional storage[4] Ministry of Water Resources Government of India; Ministry of Energy Government of Nepal[5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Pancheshwar hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1 Cross-border location 2 River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Lohaghat, Champawat, Uttarakhand, India[6] Pancheshwar Village, Baitadi District, Mahakali Zone, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal[6] Mahakali River[4] 29.4447, 80.2425 (approximate)[6]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230729101803/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/nepal-india-to-finalise-detailed-project-report-of-pancheshwar-multipurpose-power-plant/articleshow/101596639.cms?from=mdr. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023144202/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/pancheshwar-nepal/. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221021215910/https://www.pmp.gov.np/about-project.php. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221021211736/https://www.pmp.gov.np/salient-features.php. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221021212031/https://www.pmp.gov.np/treaty.php. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221021212030/https://www.pmp.gov.np/maps.php. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)