West Seti Hydropower Project

West Seti Hydropower Project Latest News

Nepal has extended the date for survey license for West Seti Hydropower Project being developed by NHPC and approved to work for a direct agreement for another by SJVN with an aim to facilitate Indian power companies to execute projects in the Himalayan nation.

About West Seti Hydropower Project

• It is planned to be developed as a 750 MW hydroelectric storage project on the Seti River (a tributary of the Karnali River) in Nepal.
• Unlike typical run-of-river projects that generate power only based on river flow, West Seti is designed as a storage hydropower project with a large reservoir. 
  • This allows water to be accumulated during the monsoon wet season and enables steady electricity generation throughout the year, including the dry months.
• The project is being developed by India’s National Hydro Power Corporation Ltd. (NHPC).
• Core Infrastructure Includes:
  • A 195-meter-high concrete-faced rockfill dam.
  • A reservoir approximately 25 kilometers long, inundating parts of the river valley and surrounding forests. 
  • The power distribution infrastructure will include a power station and a transmission line.
• Annual Energy Generation: Approximately 3,636 GWh.
• Ownership and Development Model: Public-Private Partnership led by NHPC.
• Power Purchase Agreement: Nepal receives 21.9 percent free electricity from West Seti; the remainder exported via Power Trade Corporation India Limited.

Source: TH

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