Global InformationPharping Hydropower Station information
| Pharping Hydro Power Project | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location in Nepal | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Pharping, kathmandu District |
| Coordinates | 27°36′0″N 85°16′0″E / 27.60000°N 85.26667°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1907 |
| Opening date | 1911 |
| Construction cost | ₨713,273.82 |
| Owner(s) | Nepal Electricity Authority, Government of Nepal |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Chandrajyoti Hydro-electric power station |
| Catchment area | 528733 cu. ft |
| Maximum water depth | 18 feet |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1911 |
| Type | Pumped-storage hydroelectricity |
| Hydraulic head | 288 lbs/sq Inch |
| Turbines | 2 × 250 KW |
| Installed capacity | 500 KW |
Pharping Hydro Power Project (Nepali: फर्पिङ लघु जलविद्युत् परियोजना) is the first hydro-power project of Nepal and second of South Asia. It is situated in Kathmandu district.[1] In 2010, it was declared a Living Museum by government of Nepal and was open for public.[2]
- ^ "Students observe Pharping Hydropower Project as part of Water Week". Gorkhapatra Online (The Rising Nepal). Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ Shrestha, Nanda R. (2017-02-08). Historical Dictionary of Nepal. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-4422-7770-0.