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Devighat Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal — 14 MW Hydroelectric

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Devighat Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is a 14 MW hydro power plant located in Nepal. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
14 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority

Operator

Location
27.92, 85.15

Coordinates

Insights

#12
largest in Nepal
#5,008
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#21,731
largest worldwide
2015
31 yrs newer than avg
15
operated by Nepal Electricity Authority
9
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
14 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority
Country
NPL
Coordinates
27.921, 85.146

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,186 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
94,860 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

258
cars per year
158
homes per year
53,898
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

Devighat Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 14.1 MW hydro facility in Nepal, operated since its commissioning year.

Ranked #11 of 12 hydro plants in Nepal, it contributes 2.53% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 558 MW. The largest hydro plant in Nepal is the Kali Gandaki Hydroelectric Power Plant at 144 MW, making Devighat 10.2 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Kulekhani-I Hydroelectric Power Plant (60 MW, Hydro), Kulekhani-II Hydroelectric Power Plant (32 MW, Hydro), and Devighat Solar (25 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Nepal, approximately 50 km from Kathmandu.

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