Super Mai Hydropower Station

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]

Super Mai Hydropower Station
Super Mai Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Super Mai Hydropower Station
Location of Super Mai Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameSuper Mai Hydropower Project Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationIlam District
Coordinates26°56′27″N 87°57′47″E / 26.94083°N 87.96306°E / 26.94083; 87.96306
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Supermai Hydropower Pvt.Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMai River
Commission date2075-07-11 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity7.8 MW

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

edit

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

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "सफलताको कथा, सुपर माई साँच्चिकै 'सुपर'". Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  2. ^ Hakahaki (2018-10-11). "Super Mai Hydropower starts trial production". Hakahaki - Face to Face Portal. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  3. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  4. ^ Annual Report 2019/2060. Nepal Electricity Authority.
  5. ^ Setopati, Setopati. "Super Mai Hydropower Pvt Ltd starts trial production". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-12-09.