| Kaligandaki A Dam | |
|---|---|
 The dam; intake (bottom), spillway (top) | |
  Location of Kaligandaki A Dam in Nepal | |
| Official name | Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Mirmi, Syangja |
| Coordinates | 27°58′44.88″N 83°34′49.68″E / 27.9791333°N 83.5804667°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1997 |
| Opening date | 2002 |
| Construction cost | US$354.8 million (50 billion Nepali Rupees) |
| Owner(s) | Nepal Electricity Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | Gandaki River |
| Height | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Spillway type | Radial gated |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 7,700,000 m3 (6,200 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 7.618 km2 (2.941 sq mi) |
| Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 27°55′51.39″N 83°36′54.34″E / 27.9309417°N 83.6150944°E |
| Operator(s) | Nepal Electricity Authority |
| Commission date | 2002 |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Hydraulic head | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Turbines | 3 x 48 MW Toshiba Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 144 MW |
| Annual generation | 860 GWh |
Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station is situated near Mirmi of Syangja District about 300 km to the west of Kathmandu and 100 km from Pokhara in the same direction in Nepal. The hydropower project is also the biggest hydropower project of Nepal. The dam and headworks are situated on the Gandaki River at the confluence of the Andhikhola whereas the power house is located downstream, around a bend in the river, in Beltari (About 7 km towards the South-East of Mirmi).[1][2] A 5.9 km (3.7 mi) long headrace tunnel connects the reservoir to the power station which contains three 48 MW Francis turbine-generators. Owner and operator of the power plant is Nepal Electricity Authority.
It is a run-of-river type of project and currently is the largest power plant of any kind in Nepal with an installed capacity of 144 MW. Construction started in the year 1997 and was completed in the year 2002. The three turbine & generators Toshiba Make were commissioned in March, April and May 2002. It was constructed primarily to curb the ever increasing energy demand at that time and eliminate loadshedding prevalent due to the imbalance in demand and supply of energy. It was constructed with the financial aid of the Asian Development Bank with total costs reaching US$354.8 million (50 billion NPR (approx)).[3]
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- ^ "Project Completion Report on the Kali Gandaki "A" Hydroelectric Project (Loan 1452-Nep[Sf]) in Nepal" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. April 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2015.