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The Balephi-A Hydropower Project is a run-of-river hydropower plant with a capacity of 22.14 MW, designed to generate sustainable energy for Nepal.
The project is located in Balephi Rural Municipality, Sindhupalchok, Nepal.
The company was officially registered on 2063/04/15 B.S.
The project is expected to commence power generation on 2082/02/11 B.S.
The Balephi-A project is a run-of-river hydropower plant, which means it uses the natural flow of the river without requiring a large reservoir.
As of now, major civil construction works including the headworks, settling basin, forebay, powerhouse, and penstock installation are nearing completion, with over 90% of the work completed.
The transmission line operates at 33 kV, covering approximately 2 km, with a 9 km long 33 kV double circuit connecting to the Pangtang substation.
The project is designed to handle 32.4 m³/s of water discharge.
The project is expected to generate 125.3 GWh per year, with 37.4 GWh as dry energy and 87.9 GWh as wet energy.
Several social development projects have been completed, including:
- 9 km road construction
- Irrigation canal construction
- Protection of Mahadev Mandir & school buildings
- Rebuilding school boundaries damaged by the earthquake
The project follows environmental impact assessment (EIA) guidelines, ensuring minimum disruption to the ecosystem and proper management of sediment, water flow, and biodiversity.
Office Address: Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone Number: 01-4462844
Email: moonlighthydropower83@gmail.com
Website:moonlighthydro.com.np