Upper Karnali hydroelectric plant

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Upper Karnali hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Kunathari Village, Surkhet District, Bheri Zone, Karnali Province, Nepal.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Upper Karnali hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Announced	900 MW	Run-of-river	Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao (GMR) [100%]	GMR Upper Karnali Hydro Power LTD (GUKHL)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Upper Karnali hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kunathari Village, Surkhet District, Bheri Zone, Karnali Province, Nepal	Karnali River	28.7001, 81.4167 (approximate)

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