Upper Mai Hydropower Station

Upper Mai Hydropower Station
Location of Upper Mai Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameUpper Mai Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationIlam District
Coordinates27°1′22″N 87°58′00″E / 27.02278°N 87.96667°E / 27.02278; 87.96667
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Mai Valley Hydropower P Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMai River
Commission date2073-03-09 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head380.8 m (1,249 ft)
Installed capacity12 MW

Upper Mai Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो माई जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal. The Mai River flow is used to generate 25 MW electricity. The gross head is 380.8 m and design flow is 3.88 m3/s.[1]

The plant is owned and developed by Mai Valley Hydropower P Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2073 to 2003-09 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2102-04-22 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[2] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Limited, Panchakanya Mai Hydropower. "Upper Mai Hydroelectric Project (UMHEP) - Panchakanya Mai Hydropower Limited". Retrieved 2020-11-20. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  3. ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.