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Modi Khola Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal — 15 MW Hydroelectric

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Modi Khola Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is a 15 MW hydro power plant located in Nepal. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
15 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2016

Year online

Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority

Operator

Location
28.27, 83.74

Coordinates

Insights

#11
largest in %s
#4,976
largest %s worldwide
#21,577
largest worldwide
2016
%d yrs newer than avg
15
operated by %s
5
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
15 MW
Commissioned
2016
Status
Operational
Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority
Country
NPL
Coordinates
28.272, 83.741

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,245 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
99,570 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

271
cars / year
166
homes / year
56,574
trees to offset

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

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Kulekhani-I Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal

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Devighat

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About this plant

Modi Khola is a 14.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Nepal, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #10 of 12 hydro plants in Nepal, Modi Khola contributes 2.65% of Nepal’s total hydro capacity of 558 MW. The largest hydro plant in Nepal is Kali Gandaki Hydroelectric Power Plant at 144 MW, making Modi Khola 9.7 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Kali Gandaki Hydroelectric Power Plant (144 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Gandaki Province, approximately 200 km west of Kathmandu.

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