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Gandak Hydropower Station

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Gandak Hydropower Station
Gandak Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Gandak Hydropower Station
Location of Gandak Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameGandak Hydropower Station
CountryNepal
Coordinates27°25′36″N 83°47′20″E / 27.4268°N 83.789°E / 27.4268; 83.789
PurposePower/Irrigation
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Nepal Electricity Authority
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsNarayani River
Gandak Hydropower Station
Coordinates27°25′36″N 83°47′20″E / 27.4268°N 83.789°E / 27.4268; 83.789
Commission date2035-12-19 BS
TypeCanal
Hydraulic head6.09 m (20.0 ft)[1]
Turbines3 x 5MW Kaplan-type turbines, horizontal axis[2]
Installed capacity15 MW
Annual generation106.38 GWh

Gandak Hydro Power Station is a hydro-electric plant located in Pratappur, Nawalparasi district of Nepal.[3] The flow from Narayani River is used to generate 15 MW electricity and annual energy is 106.38 GWh.[4] The plant is a part of irrigation facility in the Gandak River constructed as a part of India-Nepal Gandak River Agreement.[1] A barrage in the Narayani river diverts the flow to India and Nepal for irrigation viz. the eastern canal (24.1 m3/s) and western canal (8.5 m3/s). This power station is located on the western canal approximately 18 km downstream of barrage at Surajpura, Nepal.[2]

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  1. ^ a b DIXIT, AJAYA; SHUKLA, ASHUTOSH (2017). BENEFITS AND BURDEN A CASE STUDY OF Gandak River Agreement (PDF). Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET)-Nepal and ActionAid Nepal.
  2. ^ a b A year in review FY2018/19. Nepal Electricity Authority. 2019.
  3. ^ Eastern Gandak Canal Hydroelectric Project (PDF). JICA.
  4. ^ "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".