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Kulekhani-II Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal — 32 MW Hydroelectric

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Kulekhani-II Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is a 32 MW hydro power plant located in Nepal. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
32 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2016

Year online

Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority

Operator

Location
27.51, 85.05

Coordinates

Insights

#7
largest in %s
#3,742
largest %s worldwide
#16,178
largest worldwide
2016
%d yrs newer than avg
15
operated by %s
9
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
32 MW
Commissioned
2016
Status
Operational
Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority
Country
NPL
Coordinates
27.509, 85.052

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
2,691 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
215,286 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

585
cars / year
359
homes / year
122,321
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Kulekhani-II Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is a 32 MW hydro power plant in Nepal.

Ranked #7 of 12 hydro plants in Nepal. Its 32 MW represents 5.74% of Nepal’s 558 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Nepal is Kali Gandaki Hydroelectric Power Plant at 144 MW, making Kulekhani-II 4.5 times smaller.

Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kulekhani-I Hydroelectric Power Plant (60 MW, Hydro), Devighat (25 MW, Solar), and Devighat Hydroelectric Power Plant (14.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bagmati Province, approximately 50 km from Kathmandu.

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