Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station | |
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Official name | Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project |
Country | Nepal |
Location | Rasuwa District |
Coordinates | 28°1′21″N 85°12′38″E / 28.02250°N 85.21056°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Mai Valley Hydropower P Ltd. |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Trisuli River |
Commission date | 2076-05-13 BS |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Installed capacity | 60 MW |
Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो त्रिशुली ३a जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Rasuwa District of Nepal. The flow from Trisuli River is used to generate 60 MW electricity.
The plant is owned and developed by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The plant started generating electricity from 2076-05-13 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2102-11-14 BS. [1] The power station is connected to the national grid. [2]
The total project cost was US$125.775 million. The project was funded Government of Nepal through NEA and the loan provided by China Exim Bank. [3]