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Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal — 70 MW Hydroelectric

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Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is a 70 MW hydro power plant located in Nepal. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
70 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2000

Year online

Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority

Operator

Location
28.19, 84.42

Coordinates

Insights

#2
largest in Nepal
#2,758
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,708
largest worldwide
2000
16 yrs newer than avg
15
operated by Nepal Electricity Authority
10
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
70 MW
Commissioned
2000
Status
Operational
Owner
Nepal Electricity Authority
Country
NPL
Coordinates
28.189, 84.420

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,887 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
470,938 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,280
cars per year
785
homes per year
267,578
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 70 MW hydroelectric facility in Nepal, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #2 of 12 hydro plants in Nepal, it represents 12.55% of 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 Middle Marsyangdi 2.1 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant (69 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Gandaki Province, approximately 100 km west of Kathmandu.

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