Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant

Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant is located in Dhuskun of Sindhupalchok District in central Nepal. It downstream where the Sunkoshi and Bhotekoshi Rivers meet. Construction on the plant began in 2003 and it was complete in 2005.^[1]

Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Project
Location of Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Project in Nepal
Official name	Sanima Hydropower
Country	Nepal
Location	Sindhupalchowk district
Coordinates	27°46′55″N 85°55′10″E
Purpose	Power
Status	In operation
Construction began	2003
Opening date	2005
Owner(s)	Sanima Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Boulder lined
Impounds	Sunkoshi River
Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Plant
Coordinates	27°46′35″N 85°53′26″E
Commission date	2005
Type	Run-of-the-river
Turbines	2*1.25 MW horizontal Turgo(Impulse type)
Installed capacity	2.5 MW
Annual generation	14.38 GWh

Intake area of powerplant

The plant is a Run- Of- River project with installed capacity of 2.5 MW, design flow of 2.7 m3/s and gross head of 124.5m.^[2]

This is only project in Nepal to utilize pressurized Glass Fibre reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe for flow conduction.

The plant has two units with Turgo turbine (2 *1250 KW). The power is evacuated via 33kVA transmission line to switch-yard of Sunkoshi Hydropower Station (9MW)

The plant was completely submerged by 2014 Sunkoshi blockage.^[3]

See also

• Nepal portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of power stations in Nepal