Global InformationUpper Marsyangdi A Hydroelectric Station information
| Upper Marsyangdi A Hydroelectric Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upper Marsyangdi A Hydroelectric Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Upper Marsyangdi A Hydroelectric Station |
| Country | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 28°16′59″N 84°21′38″E / 28.283°N 84.36063°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 8 Jan 2013[1] |
| Owner(s) | Joint venture of Power China Resources Ltd and Sino-Sagarmatha Power Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Marshyangdi River |
| Upper Marsyangdi A Hydroelectric Station | |
| Coordinates | 28°16′59″N 84°21′38″E / 28.283°N 84.36063°E |
| Commission date | 2076-06-20 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | 2 x 25 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 50 MW |
Upper marsyangdi A Hydroelectric Station is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Bhulbhule of Lamjung district of western Nepal.[2] The flow from Marshyangdi River is used to generate 50 MW electricity. The energy is evacuated by a 25 km long, 132 kv single circuit transmission line from Bhulbhule (powerhouse) to Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Project.[2]
The project construction started in October 2012 and was expected to be completed in December 2015, but it was delayed due to the earthquake last year and the Indian blockade. First turbine was installed on 25 September 2016. The second turbine was added on 23 December 2016.[3] It is the first project to use a vortex type settling basin.[citation needed]
- ^ "Upper Marsyangdi A Hydropower Station, Nepal". Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ a b "Upper Marsyangdi to generate power from today". The Himalayan Times. 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "Upper Marsyangdi 'A' Operating in Full Capacity". Retrieved 2020-08-03.