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Kulekhani-I Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal — 60 MW Hydroelectric

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Kulekhani-I Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is a 60 MW hydro power plant located in Nepal. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
60 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2001

Year online

Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority

Operator

Location
27.59, 85.16

Coordinates

Insights

#4
largest in Nepal
#2,929
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#12,271
largest worldwide
2001
17 yrs newer than avg
15
operated by Nepal Electricity Authority
9
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
60 MW
Commissioned
2001
Status
Operational
Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority
Country
NPL
Coordinates
27.590, 85.155

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,046 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
403,661 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,097
cars per year
673
homes per year
229,353
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Kulekhani-I Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Nepal, commissioned in an unspecified year.

Ranked #4 of 12 hydro plants in Nepal. Its 60 MW represents 10.75% 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 Kulekhani-I 2.4 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Kulekhani-II Hydroelectric Power Plant (32 MW, Hydro), Devighat (25 MW, Solar), and Trishuli Hydroelectric Power Plant (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Central Region of Nepal, approximately 40 km southwest of Kathmandu.

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