Sanima Mai Hydropower Station is a
run-of-the-river
Run-of-river hydroelectricity (ROR) or run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation plant whereby little or no water storage is provided. Run-of-the-river power plants may have no water storage at all or a limited amou ...
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
power station with an installed capacity of 22 MW. This power station is located at Gunmune and Chisapani VDC in
Ilam district
Ilam district ( ne, इलाम जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. It is a Hill district and covers . The 2011 census counted 290,254 population. The municipality of Ilam is the district headquar ...
of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. Construction began in 2010 and all major works were completed by October 2014. However, the power station was not operational at the time due to an unfinished transmission line. The plant became fully operational on February 26, 2015.
The plant is operated by
Sanima Mai Hydropower Limited, a public company developing various hydropower projects in Nepal.
See also
*
Mai Cascade Hydropower Plant
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List of power stations in Nepal
The following is a list of the power stations in Nepal.
Hydroelectric
Solar Power Stations
Diesel Power Stations
Hydropower stations under construction
Other Power Stations
* Solar power stations
** Simikot 50 kW
** Gamgadhi ...
References
Hydroelectric power stations in Nepal
Gravity dams
Run-of-the-river power stations
Dams in Nepal
Energy infrastructure completed in 2015
2015 establishments in Nepal
Buildings and structures in Ilam District
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