Upper Modi Complex
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Upper Modi Complex is a complex of hydroelectric power plants under construction in Nepal.
The complex consists of the following projects:
Complex Details
Table 1: Project-level details for Upper Modi Complex
| Project name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Modi A hydroelectric plant | construction[1] | 2025[2] | 42.0 MW[3] | Unknown[4] | Hydroelectricity Investment and Development CO LTD (HIDCL) [100%][4] |
| Upper Modi Cascade hydroelectric plant | construction[3] | 2025[2] | 18.0 MW[3] | Run-of-river[5] | Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) [100%][3] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Upper Modi Complex
| Project name | Location | River | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Modi A hydroelectric plant | Ghandruk Village, Kaski District, Gandaki Zone, Gandaki Province, Nepal[6] | – | 28.3675, 83.8074 (approximate)[6] |
| Upper Modi Cascade hydroelectric plant | Dangsing Village, Kaski District, Gandaki Zone, Gandaki Province, Nepal[6] | Modi Khola River[5] | 28.3274, 83.7849 (approximate)[6] |
The map below shows the approximate locations of the projects in the complex:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220629220820/https://nwrmap.info/hydropower/upper-modi-a. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230302183227/https://www.investopaper.com/news/hydropower-projects-with-construction-license/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.investopaper.com/news/upper-madi-a-hydropower-project/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.nwrmap.info/hydropower/upper-modi-hpp-cascade-project.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206083000/https://hydro.naxa.com.np/core/datasets/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06.
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