Pharping Hydropower Station

Pharping Hydro Power Project is the first hydro-power project of Nepal and second of Asia. It is situated in Kathmandu district.[1] In 2010, it was declared a Living Museum by government of Nepal and was open for public.[2]

Pharping Hydro Power Project
Location in Nepal
CountryNepal
LocationPharping, kathmandu District
Coordinates27°36′0″N 85°16′0″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1907
Opening date1911
Construction cost₨713,273.82
Owner(s)Nepal Electricity Authority , Government of Nepal
Dam and spillways
Type of damRun-of-the-river hydroelectricity
Reservoir
CreatesChandrajyoti Hydro-electric power station
Catchment area528733 cu. ft
Maximum water depth18 feet
Power Station
Commission date1911
TypePumped-storage hydroelectricity
Hydraulic head288 lbs/sq Inch
Turbines2 × 250 KW
Installed capacity500 KW

History

Pharping Hydro Power was established in 1911 AD as Chandrajyoti Hydro-electric power station by Prime Minister Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.Plant was inaugurated by King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah Dev on Monday, 22 May, 1911 at around 6: 30 Pm by turning the lights on during a program in Tudhikhel, Kathmandu.

Reservoir

Currently water from the reservoir lake is used for drinking water supply for Lalitpur District. Water is supplied to places like Bhaisipati, Saindu,, Kupondole, etc.

Nepal Electricity Authority

Nepal Electricity Authority took over Chandrajyoti Hydro-electric Power Station and renamed it Pharping Hydro Power Station and had since been smoothly running the power station till the late 1990s when it was considered that the aging power station needed to be converted into a heritage site. In 2010, it was declared a Living Museum by government of Nepal and was open for public.

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See also

References
  1. "Students observe Pharping Hydropower Project as part of Water Week". Gorkhapatra Online (The Rising Nepal). Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. Shrestha, Nanda R. (2017-02-08). Historical Dictionary of Nepal. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-4422-7770-0.
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