NPL

Gandak Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal — 15 MW Hydroelectric

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Gandak 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
27.43, 83.79

Coordinates

Insights

#10
largest in Nepal
#4,883
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#21,166
largest worldwide
2016
32 yrs newer than avg
15
operated by Nepal Electricity Authority
6
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
15 MW
Commissioned
2016
Status
Operational
Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority
Country
NPL
Coordinates
27.427, 83.792

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,261 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
100,915 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

274
cars per year
168
homes per year
57,338
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

Gandak Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 15 MW hydroelectric facility in Nepal, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #9 of 12 hydro plants in Nepal, it contributes 2.69% to the country’s total hydro capacity of 558 MW. The largest hydro plant in Nepal is Kali Gandaki Hydroelectric Power Plant at 144 MW, making Gandak 9.6 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Triveni power plant (0 MW, Unknown). The plant is located in Nepal, approximately 160 km west of Kathmandu.

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