Gandak Hydropower Station | |
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Official name | Gandak Hydropower Station |
Country | Nepal |
Coordinates | 27°25′36″N 83°47′20″E / 27.4268°N 83.789°E |
Purpose | Power/Irrigation |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Nepal Electricity Authority |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Narayani River |
Gandak Hydropower Station | |
Coordinates | 27°25′36″N 83°47′20″E / 27.4268°N 83.789°E |
Commission date | 2035-12-19 BS |
Type | Canal |
Hydraulic head | 6.09 m (20.0 ft) [1] |
Turbines | 3 x 5MW Kaplan-type turbines, horizontal axis [2] |
Installed capacity | 15 MW |
Annual generation | 106.38 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]