Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project
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The Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project is a 456 MW peaking run-of-the-river hydroelectric project in Nepal.[1] It is the largest hydroelectric project in Nepal, operating since July 2021.[2][3] It is sited on the Tamakoshi River (also spelled Tama Koshi), a tributary of the Sapt Koshi river (also spelled Saptakoshi), near the Nepal–Tibet border.
Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project | |
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Country | Nepal |
Location | Gaurishankar Conservation Area, Dolakha District |
Coordinates | 27.844°N 86.218°E / 27.844; 86.218 |
Purpose | Hydroelectricity |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2011 |
Opening date | 2021 |
Owner(s) | Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Run-of-river |
Impounds | Tamakoshi River |
Height | 22 m |
Length | 60 m |
Coordinates | 27.925°N 86.213°E / 27.925; 86.213 |
Type | Underground 142 m long hall |
Hydraulic head | 822 m |
Turbines | 6×Pelton wheels |
Installed capacity | 456 MW @ maximum flow 66 m3/s |
Annual generation | 2,281 GWh |
Website tamakoshihydro |
The Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project was a Nepal national priority project. When it is operated at full capacity, it is the largest hydroelectric plant in Nepal, with a power output equivalent to two-thirds of Nepal's current power generation.[4][5] The project was entirely financed from domestic financial institutions and companies.