{"id":405942,"date":"2025-04-12T12:30:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T06:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=405942"},"modified":"2025-04-12T12:30:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T06:45:21","slug":"marsyangdi-hydropower-plant-produces-only-30-megawatts-out-of-potential-69-megawatts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2025\/04\/12\/405942.html","title":{"rendered":"Marsyangdi Hydropower Plant produces only 30 megawatts out of potential 69 megawatts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-405943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/marsyandi-dam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/marsyandi-dam.jpg 890w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/marsyandi-dam-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/marsyandi-dam-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-1adg3ll r-1b5gpbm r-a8ghvy\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\"><strong>April 12, Kathmandu:<\/strong> The Marsyangdi Hydropower Plant in Aabukhaireni, Tanahun, generates just 30 megawatts (MW) now. Its full capacity is 69 MW. A prolonged dry season has reduced water flow in the Marsyangdi River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-1adg3ll r-1b5gpbm r-a8ghvy\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\">Chief engineer Pashupati Gautam said no rain fell this winter. A long drought cut production to 40 percent. The plant should produce 40 MW, but it has only reached 31 MW now.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-1adg3ll r-1b5gpbm r-a8ghvy\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\">The plant started in 1989. It has three 23 MW turbines. Its electricity goes to Bharatpur and Kathmandu for the national grid.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-1adg3ll r-1b5gpbm r-a8ghvy\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\">Gautam added that tributaries and streams have dried up. He expects more snowmelt and rain after mid-April. This should increase production.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-1adg3ll r-1b5gpbm r-a8ghvy\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\">Low output forces Nepal to import electricity from India. The Marsyangdi River flows from the Himalayas. Less snowmelt and no rain reduce water levels and power generation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 12, Kathmandu: The Marsyangdi Hydropower Plant in Aabukhaireni, Tanahun, generates just 30 megawatts (MW) now. Its full capacity is 69 MW. A prolonged dry season has reduced water flow in the Marsyangdi River. Chief engineer Pashupati Gautam said no rain fell this winter. A long drought cut production to 40 percent. 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