Super Mai-A Hydropower Station (Nepali: सुपर माई A जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-the-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal.[1] The flow from Mai River is used to generate 9.6 MW electricity. The design head is 199.3 m.[2]
| Super Mai-A Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Super Mai-A Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Super Mai-A HPP Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Ilam District |
| Coordinates | 26°58′08″N 87°58′26″E / 26.96889°N 87.97389°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Sagarmatha Jalbidhyut Company P.Ltd. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Mai River |
| Commission date | 2077-02-32 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 9.6 MW |
| Annual generation | 3 Francis Type |
The plant is owned and developed by Sagarmatha Jalbidhyut Company Pvt. Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2077-02-32BS. The generation licence will expire in 2109-11-17 BS, 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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mai Khola". Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Sagarmatha Jalbidyut Company Pvt Ltd". Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2063. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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