Super Mai Hydropower Station
| Super Mai Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
Location of Super Mai Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Super Mai Hydropower Project Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Ilam District |
| Coordinates | 26°56′27″N 87°57′47″E / 26.94083°N 87.96306°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Supermai Hydropower Pvt.Ltd. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Mai River |
| Commission date | 2075-07-11 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 7.8 MW |
Super Mai Hydropower Station (Nepali: सुपर माई जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-the-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal. The flow from Mai River is used to generate 7.8 MW electricity.[1]
The plant is owned and developed by Supermai Hydropower Pvt. Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity in 2018.[2] The generation licence will expire in 2052, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[3] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[4]
Finance
The project was constructed with a joint investment of NPR 1.50 billion by Siddhartha Bank, Sanima Bank, Century Commercial Bank and Jyoti Bikas Bank.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "सफलताको कथा, सुपर माई साँच्चिकै 'सुपर'". Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Hakahaki (2018-10-11). "Super Mai Hydropower starts trial production". Hakahaki - Face to Face Portal. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2060. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- ^ Setopati, Setopati. "Super Mai Hydropower Pvt Ltd starts trial production". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-12-09.