Project Overview
The Mathilo Gaddigad Hydropower Project is a run of the river (ROR) type hydropower project, located in Purbichauki Gaunpalika, Dotidistrict of Province No. 7, Nepal. Here is a brief information on the project.
Overview
- Type: Run of the River (ROR) hydropower project
- Location: Purbichauki Rural Municipality, Doti District, Province No. 7, Nepal
- Installed Capacity: 1550 kW
- Annual Energy Generation: 8.42 GWh
Geographic Information
- Coordinates:
- Weir Site: 29˚ 16” 41” N, 81˚ 03” 25” E
- Powerhouse Site: 29˚ 17’ 30” N, 81˚ 05’ 30”
- Elevation: Powerhouse located at 926.95 m
- Nearby Locations: 2.5 km upstream from Sanjhghat, 45 km northeast of Dipayal, 30 km from Silgadhi
S.N. | Distance from | To | Distance (Km) | Route |
1 | Shankhamul, Kathmandu | Attariya,Kailali | 648.0 | Prithibi/Mahendra Highway |
2 | Attariya | Dipayal Silgadhi | 202.0 | Mahakali /Mid Hill Highway |
3 | Dipayal Silgadhi | Sanjghat | 25.0 | Mid Hill Highway |
4 | Sanjghat | powerhouse | 0.5 | Mid Hill Highway |
5 | Power house | Intake | 2.0 | Earthen Road |
Total Road Length From KTM to Intake | 877.5 | |||
Hydrological Features
- River: Gaddigad, a tributary of the Seti River, which flows into the Karnali River
- Design Discharge: 2.01 m³/s (40% dependable flow)
- Gross Head: 102.5 m over an alignment stretch of about 2.0 km
Infrastructure Details
- Weir Location: Right bank of Gaddigad, 200m upstream of the suspension bridge at Gaddigad
- Powerhouse Location: Left bank of Gaddigad near Sanjhghat Bazar
- Pipeline:
- Low pressure pipe through forest and cultivated land
- High pressure penstock beyond Surge Pipe
- Mostly buried with occasional exposure at river crossings and valleys
- Tailrace Canal: Approx. 16 m length discharging into Gaddigad