163Gwh/yr

Energy Generation

24MW

Installed Capacity

About

Trishuli Hydropower Station, located at Trishuli, Nuwakot, previously with an installed capacity of 21 MW consisting of 7 units each of 3 MW commissioned in 1967 AD and developed jointly by Government of India and Government of Nepal at a cost of INR 140 million. It was rehabilitated in 1995 AD and upgraded to 24 MW with 6 units each of 3.5 MW and one unit of 3 MW. It is a peaking run-of-river hydropower station with annual design generation of 163 GWh. The power station is in continuous operation since commissioned around forty-five (45) years ago. The cumulative generation of Trishuli HPS has reached 4,449.31 GWh till 2011/12 from its first run. The station has generated 128.25 GWh in FY 2010/11 and 134.77 GWh in FY 2011/12 with an increase of 5.09%. The generation from this station contributed 3.23 % of the total energy in the INPS in 2011/12.

Salient Features

Hydrology ( Intake )

Catchment Area 2600km2
Maximum Net Head 51.4 m
Average Annual Discharge 45.66 m3/s

Head Works (Intake)

Diversion Length 139.6m

Waterways

Penstock – Length 71.66m
Penstock -Diameter 2.3m
Total Length of Waterways 4,792m

Turbine

Type Francis
Number of Units 7
Rated Capacity 3,620 kW

Generators

Rated Capacity 3889 kVA
Power Factor 0.9

Transformers

Number of Units 6 (5 MVA, 6.6/66 kV, single phase)
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