Gwh/yr

Energy Generation

8.5MW

Installed Capacity

About

Upper Hewa Khola Small Hydropower project is a run-of-river type of project located in Sankhuwasava district at Siddhapokhai and Jaljala VDCs between longitudes 87o20’45” to 87o22’30” and latitudes 27o19’34” to 27o20’55”, just upstream of existing & operational Hewa Khola Small Hydropower Project, 4.5MW which is successfully completed by Barun Hydropower Company Ltd. The same developers are going to construct this project with an installed capacity of 8.5 MW with 236.2 m net head and 4.2 m3/sec design discharge at Q40%. The catchment area is 66km2 including two collection streams Jhutre and Khakuwa Khola.

Salient Features

Hydrology ( Intake )

Catchment Area 66 Km2
Maximum Gross Head 253.75 m

Waterways

Penstock- Length 1177 m

Turbine

Type Pelton
Number of Units 2

Generators

Number of Generators 2
Power Factor 0.8
Type 3 ph AC Synchronous

Transformers

Number of Units 1
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Application for Survey License

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Survey License Approved

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Application for Generation License

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Under Construction

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Live

Location