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Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal — 69 MW Hydroelectric

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Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is a 69 MW hydro power plant located in Nepal. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
69 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2012

Year online

Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority

Operator

Location
27.93, 84.50

Coordinates

Insights

#3
largest in Nepal
#2,789
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,816
largest worldwide
2012
28 yrs newer than avg
15
operated by Nepal Electricity Authority
9
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
69 MW
Commissioned
2012
Status
Operational
Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority
Country
NPL
Coordinates
27.926, 84.497

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,803 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
464,210 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,261
cars per year
774
homes per year
263,756
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 69 MW hydro facility in Nepal, commissioned in 2000.

Ranked #3 of 12 hydro plants in Nepal. Its 69 MW accounts for 12.37% 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 Marsyangdi 2.1 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant (70 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Gandaki Province, approximately 150 km west of Kathmandu.

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