Marsyangdi Hydropower Station

Marsyangdi Hydropower Station (मर्स्याङ्दी जलविद्युत आयोजना)is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Aanbukhaireni, Tanahu District of Nepal. The flow from the Marshyangdi River is used to generate 69 MW electricity and 462.5 GWh of annual energy. The rated net head is 90.5 m and rated flow is 30.5 m³/s. The plant is owned and operated by Nepal Electricity Authority. The plant started generating electricity since 1989AD.^[1] The power station is connected to the national grid.

Marsyangdi Hydropower Project
Location of Marsyangdi Hydropower Project in Nepal
Official name	मर्स्याङ्दी जलविद्युत आयोजना
Country	Nepal
Coordinates	27.9256°N 84.49736°E / 27.9256; 84.49736
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Owner(s)	Nepal Electricity Authority
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Barrage
Impounds	Marshyangdi River
Marsyangdi Hydropower Station
Commission date	5 November 1989
Type	Run-of-the-river
Turbines	Vertical Axis Francis
Installed capacity	3x26 MW

Finance

The project was financed by a Nepal government in assistance from IDA, KFW, KFED, SFD, ADB and GON at a cost of US$22 million.^[2]

See also

• Nepal portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Upper Marsyandgi A Hydroelectric Station
• List of power stations in Nepal