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Power Plants in Nepal

Nepal has 72 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 49th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 4 operating and 68 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 813 MW across 4 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Sapta Koshi High Dam hydroelectric plant (3.0 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) (22), Vidhyut Utpadan CO LTD (VUCL) (6) and Chilime Hydropower CO LTD (CHPCL) (4) — Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) alone is named on 31% of them. 68 are in the pipeline, led by Sapta Koshi High Dam hydroelectric plant (3.0 GW), under construction. They account for 50% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Nepal.

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72
Power Plant in Nepal
#49
of 155 countries
813 MW
Operating capacity
68
In construction / proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Nepal?
OverWatts maps 72 power plants in Nepal — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 49th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Nepal?
Sapta Koshi High Dam hydroelectric plant, at 3.0 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Nepal's power plants have?
About 813 MW operating across 4 plants, with a further 28.3 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Nepal?
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is named as owner or operator on the most — 22 of 72 (31%). Next are Vidhyut Utpadan CO LTD (VUCL) (6), Chilime Hydropower CO LTD (CHPCL) (4) and Butwal Power Co Ltd (3).
What new power plants are being built in Nepal?
68 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Sapta Koshi High Dam hydroelectric plant (3.0 GW), Mugu Karnali Storage hydroelectric plant (1.9 GW) and Khimti Shivalaya Storage hydroelectric plant (1.2 GW).

Other asset classes in Nepal

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Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335