The Upper Syange Hydropower Project here has successfully tested 2.4 MW of power production. The power production test of the project located in Marsyangdi Village Municipality Ward No. 4 Mipra was successful.
The construction of the project was completed in September and testing has been started since December 8. “We have communicated to the Nepal Electricity Authority to connect the generated power to the national grid. Testing of hydromechanical and electromechanical equipment of civil structures and connected equipment has been successful,” said Som Tamang, a technician at the project.
The construction of the project was started in 2074 BS. Technician Tamang informed that the project will be connected to the Khudi substation at a distance of 12 km through a 33 kV transmission line.
The project will generate 14.616-gigawatt hours of electricity annually. Similarly, the project can generate 2.868-gigawatt hours of electricity in winter and 11.748-gigawatt hours in the rainy season. The construction of the project has been completed at a cost of Rs 500 million, according to Upper Syange Hydropower Limited.
