Upper Chameliya hydroelectric plant

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Upper Chameliya hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Latinath, Darchula District (Nepal), Nepal.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Upper Chameliya hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	2023	40 MW	3 x 14 MW	Run-of-river	API Power CO Pvt Ltd [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Upper Chameliya hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Latinath, Darchula District (Nepal), Nepal	Chameliya River	29.7424, 80.7818 (exact)

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