Sapta Koshi High Dam hydroelectric plant
Central Water Commission Government of India; Department of Electricity Development (DoED)
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- Capacity
- 3,000 MW
- Capital sought
- —
- Country
- Nepal
- Location
- Barahakshetra Municipality
About this project
3000 MW hydropower project in Nepal (conventional storage), at pre-construction stage. On the Sapta Kosi River. Owner: Central Water Commission Government of India; Department of Electricity Development (DoED). 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
2,943,360 t
Over project life
73,584k t
Homes powered / yr
3,003,429
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