Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project

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About Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project:

It is located in Kalikot district, Karnali Province of Nepal.
The project will use the flow from the Karnali River for power generation and the generated power will be fed into integrated power system of Nepal.
Key features of the project:
- The installed capacity of the project shall be 480 MW with average annual generation of about 2448 GWh.
- 109 metre high RCC dam and an underground power house where the 06 turbines of 79 MW each shall be housed.
- To utilize minimum environmental release one Surface Power House of 6 MW capacity is also planned.
This project is conceived as a Peaking Run-of-River (PRoR) type scheme.

Other Hydropower project betwwen India and Nepal:

Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project: on Mahakali River.
Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project : on Arun River (tributary of Koshi River)

About National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Private Limited (NHPC)

NHPC Limited, a Schedule ‘A’ Enterprise of the Government of India with ‘MINI RATNA’ status, is a premier PSU in India for development of hydropower.
It was incorporated in 1975 under Companies Act, 1956.
The company is mandated to plan, promote and organize an integrated and efficient development of power in all its aspects through Conventional and Non-Conventional Sources in India and abroad.

Q1) What is a Mini Ratna?

The CPSEs which have made profit in the last three years continuously, pre-tax profit is Rs.30 crores or more in at least one of the three years and have a positive net worth are eligible to be considered for grant of Miniratna-I status.

Source: India’s NHPC inks MoU with Nepal for development of Phukot Karnali Hydro-Electric Project.