Betan Karnali hydroelectric plant
Karmachari Sanchaya Kosh (KSK) [55%]; Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) [10%]; unknown [25%]; Vidhyut Utpadan CO LTD (VUCL) [10%]
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- Capacity
- 439 MW
- Capital sought
- —
- Country
- Nepal
- Location
- Birendranagar City
About this project
439 MW hydropower project in Nepal (conventional and run-of-river), at pre-construction stage. On the Karnali River. Owner: Karmachari Sanchaya Kosh (KSK) [55%]; Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) [10%]; unknown [25%]; Vidhyut Utpadan CO LTD (VUCL) [10%]. Start year: 2029. Compiled from the Global Hydropower Tracker (Global Energy Monitor, March 2026 release); financial terms are not published and must be obtained from the developer.
Climate impact
Clean generation displaces grid power at 0.28 tCO₂/MWh. Generation estimated from capacity.
CO₂ avoided / yr
430,712 t
Over project life
10,768k t
Homes powered / yr
439,502
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