Upper Naugad Hydropower Station

Upper Naugad Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो नउगड जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Darchula District of Nepal. The flow from Naugad River is used to generate 8 MW electricity.[2] The design flow is and gross head is 163.44 .[1]

Upper Naugad Gad Hydropower Project Hydropower Station
Upper Naugad Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Upper Naugad Hydropower Station
Location of Upper Naugad Gad Hydropower Project Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameUpper Naugad Gad Hydropower Project Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationDarchula District
Coordinates29°43′25″N 80°39′48″E / 29.72361°N 80.66333°E / 29.72361; 80.66333
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Api Power Company Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsNaugad River
Commission date2076-07-13 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head163.44 m (536.2 ft)
Turbines2x 4MW Francis type
Installed capacity8 MW
Annual generation51.69 GWh[1]

The plant is owned and developed by Api Power Company Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-07-13BS. The generation licence will expire in 2108-09-14 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [3] The power station is connected to the national grid at Balanch of Shailya Shikhar Municipality and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[4][5]

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  1. ^ a b "- Api Power Company Limited". Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  2. ^ Setopati, Setopati. "Upper Naugad hydropower production in final stage". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  3. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  4. ^ Annual Report 2019/2058. Nepal Electricity Authority.
  5. ^ CHUNARA, PREM. "Upper Naugarh to start power generation by mid-May". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-12-08.