Nepal: Tanahu Hydropower Project
The project has three main components: (i) a medium-sized hydropower plant of 140 megawatts (MW) with significant water storage facilities and associated transmission lines to evacuate the generated power; (ii) rural electrification and community development in the project area, and (iii) a reform and restructuring plan for the national utility, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The project site is in the Seti River in the Tanahu district, about 150 kilometers (km) west of Kathmandu.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
22 Apr 2013 Loan/Grant Nepal Energy Ongoing $553.55 million | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Hydropower plant and transmission system made operational Rural electrification increased Community development program in the project area implemented NEA restructured Other sector reforms undertaken Equity sales scheme for hydropower development initiated |
| FINANCING |
$120 million (Asian Development Fund) $30 million (Asian Development Fund) $70 million (European Investment Bank) $184 million (Japan International Cooperation Agency) $30 million (Abu Dhabi Fund) $15 million (European Investment Bank) $33.55 million (KfW) $71 million (Government of Nepal) |
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