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Upper Madi Hydropower Station

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Upper Madi Hydropower Station
Upper Madi Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Upper Madi Hydropower Station
Location of Upper Madi Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameUpper Madi Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationKaski District
Coordinates28°15′37″N 84°06′30″E / 28.26028°N 84.10833°E / 28.26028; 84.10833
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Madi Power Pvt Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMadi River
Commission date2073-09-25 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity25 MW

Upper Madi Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो मादी जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Kaski District of Nepal. The flow from Madi River is used to generate 25 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Madi Power Pvt Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2073-09-25 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2102-01-26 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[1] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[2]

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  1. ^ "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  2. ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.