Kapadigad Hydropower Station
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| Kapadigad Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Kapadigad Hydropower Station Location of Kapadigad Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Kapadigad Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Doti District |
| Coordinates | 29°00′00″N 80°47′05″E / 29.00000°N 80.78472°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Salmanidevi Hydropower Pvt Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Kapadigad River |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2076-02-25 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 3.33 MW |
Kapadigad Hydropower Station (Nepali: कपाडीगड खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Doti District of Nepal. The flow from Kapadigad River is used to generate 3.33 MW electricity. The design flow is 3.81 m3/s and gross head is 170 m.[1]
The plant is owned and developed by Salmanidevi Hydropower Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-02-25BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-09-13 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [2] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[3]
