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The mostly used turbines are Pelton and Cross-flow types. Most of the MHP turbines are manufactured locally. The first turbine manufactured at the Balaju Yantra Shala Pvt. Ltd. (established 1960) was a 5 kW propeller turbine for the first MHP of Nepal in 1962. Kathmandu Metal Industries Pvt. Ltd., Nepal YantraShala Energy, Nepal Hydro & Electric Pvt. Ltd., Nepal Machine and Steel Structure, a
Pharping Hydro Power Project (Nepali: फर्पिङ लघु जलविद्युत् परियोजना) is the first hydro-power project of Nepal and second of South Asia. It is situated in Kathmandu district. [1] In 2010, it was declared a Living Museum by government of Nepal and was open for public. [2]
Biomass is by far the most important primary energy source in Nepal. Biomass comprises wood, agricultural residues and dung. One major problem with this is that burning these biomass substances for cooking is a common practice (87.3%) and thus exposes those living in the house to harmful air pollutants. [7]
Sundarijal Small Hydropower Station (Nepali: सुन्दरिजल सानो जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Kathmandu District of Nepal. The flow from Sundarijal River is used to generate 640 kW electricity and annual energy generation is 4.77 GWh.
Upper Mai-C Hydropower Station: Ilam District: 6.1 2074-04-09 BS Mai Valley Hydropower P.L., Kabeli B1 Hydropower Station: Panchthar District: 25 2076-07-23 BS Arun Kabeli Power Limited. Lower Hewa Hydropower Station: Panchthar District: 21.6 2076-04-21 BS Mountain Hydro Nepal (P.) Ltd Mai Cascade Hydropower Station: Ilam District: 8 2074-12-26 BS
Solar potential of Nepal. Nepal gets most of its electricity from hydropower sources, but it is looking to expand the role of solar power in its energy mix. [10] The average global solar radiation in Nepal varies from 3.6 to 6.2 kWh/m 2 /day, sun shines for about 300 days a year, the number of sunshine hours amounts almost 2100 hours per year with an average of 6.8 hours of sunshine each day ...
Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station (Nepali: पदम खोला सानो जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Dailekh District of Nepal. The flow from Padam River is used to generate 4.8 MW electricity. The design flow is 2.27 m 3 /s and design head is 243.4 m. [1]
The hydropower project is also the biggest hydropower project of Nepal. The dam and headworks are situated on the Gandaki River at the confluence of the Andhikhola whereas the power house is located downstream, around a bend in the river, in Beltari (About 7 km towards the South-East of Mirmi).