MODULE-01 CLASSIFICATION OF HYDROPOWER

Classification of Hydropower on the basis of Head and Capacity:

Name of hydropower Capacity Head(m) Classification (capacity,

(MW) head)

Kaligandaki A hydropower 100 115 Large, Medium head

Middle Marshyangdi 70 98 Medium, Medium head

Kulekhani 1 60 550 Medium, High head

Marshyangdi 69 90.5 Medium, Medium head

Trishuli 3A 60 Medium,

Kulekhani II 32 284.1 Medium, Medium head

Chameliya 30 204.61 Medium, Medium head

Panauti 2.4 66/60 Small, Medium head

Fewa hydropower 1 110/98 Small, Medium Head

Modi khola 14.8 67 Medium, Medium head

Devighat 14.1 40.5 Small, Medium head

Andhikhola 9.4 248.8 Medium, Medium head

Puwa khola 6.2 304 Medium, High head

Khimti 1 hydropower plant 60 221.5 Medium. Medium head

Upper Bhote Koshi 45 135.5 Medium, Medium head

Classification of Hydropower under construction on the basis of Head and Capacity:

Name of hydropower Capacity Head(m) Classification (capacity,

(MW) head)

Upper Tamakoshi project 456 822 Large, High Head

Lower Hewa Khola 21.6 178.09 Medium, Medium Head

Lower Modi 20 83.43 Medium, Medium Head

Middle Tamor 73 83.10 Medium, Medium head

Arun III 900 307.67 Large, High head

Budhi Gandaki Hydropower 1200 185 Large, Medium head

Rasuwagadhi 111 167.90 Large, Medium head

Rudi Khola A 8.8 277 Small, Medium head

Upper Naugad Gad 8 144 Small, Medium head

Gamgadhi 0.4 Mini,

Kulekhani III 14 102.56 Medium, Medium head

Theule Khola 1.5 140 Small, Medium head

Khani khola I 25 940 Medium, High head

Iwa khola 9.9 139 Medium, Medium head

Graphical Representation of Hydropower Projects and Classification

1. On the basis of Capacity

Capacity (completed)

Large
Small
7%
20%

Large
Medium
Medium Small
73%

Among the completed hydropower projects, most of them are medium capacity
hydropower project which has capacity ranging 10-100 MW.

Capacity (ongoing)

1%
23% 30%
Large
Medium
Small
46%
Mini
Among the ongoing work of Hydropower projects, we mostly are working under the
completion of medium capacity hydropower projects. This will be a huge addition to
overall hydroelectric power generation in Nepal.

2. On the basis of head

Head (completed)

High
14%
High
Medium Medium
86%

HEAD (ONGOING)
High
23%

Medium
77%

We can clearly conclude from the above pie-chart that most of the completed as well as
ongoing hydropower projects use medium head (30-300 m) whereas some of them use high
head (>300 m).