Devighat Hydropower Station

Devighat Hydropower Station
Devighat Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Devighat Hydropower Station
Devighat Hydropower Station
Location within Nepal
CountryNepal
LocationNuwakot
Coordinates27°53′17″N 85°08′02″E / 27.8881907°N 85.1340051°E / 27.8881907; 85.1340051
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1984
OwnerNepal Electricity Authority
Trishuli Hydropower Station
Coordinates27°53′17″N 85°08′02″E / 27.8881907°N 85.1340051°E / 27.8881907; 85.1340051
Commission date1984
TypeRoR
Hydraulic head40.5 m (133 ft)
Turbines3 Nos. Vertical Francis
Installed capacity14.1 MW

Devighat Hydropower Station is a 14.1 MW cascade project of Trishuli Hydropower Station. The station is located at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nuwakot, Nepal. The plant was commissioned in 1984. The plant was developed jointly by the Government of India and the Government of Nepal. The project cost was NPR 750 Million. The plant was overhauled in 2011 to regain efficiency. The design flow is 45.66 m3/s and the rated head is 40.5 m.[1][2]

The plant was damaged during the 2026 Nepal floods.[3][4] Transmission line, High-tension Line and Power cable as well as Entire Infrastructure damaged as per source.[5][6] Devighat Power Station was build with support of Government of India. During this disaster it is big loss in Power Investments and Infrastructure.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ Dhungel, Dwarika N.; Pun, Santa B. (2009-01-18). The Nepal-India Water Relationship: Challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4020-8403-4.
  2. ↑ "Nepal Electricity Authority, Generation Operation and Maintenance". Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Rasuwa flood damages 6 major hydropower, transmission facilities, disrupts power supply". Nepal News. Kathmandu. 26 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nepal flash floods: Hundreds of tourists missing and 95 people killed". BBC. 2026-08-26. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Bhotekoshi flood damages 12 hydropower power projects". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  6. ↑ "Rasuwa flood damages 6 major hydropower, transmission facilities, disrupts power supply". Nepal News. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  7. ↑ "Hydel plant in Nepal feeding power to India among several units hit by flash floods". The Indian Express. 2026-08-28. Retrieved 2026-08-28.


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