Likhu IV is a 52.4MW hydro power project. It is located on Likhu river/basin in Sagarmatha, Nepal. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2018 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2021. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Green Ventures. The company has a stake of 100%.
Likhu IV is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 0.791 million cubic meter. The gross head and net head of the project are 244.32m and 232m respectively. The penstock length is 237.4m. The penstock diameter is 2.85m. The project generated 295.83 GWh of electricity.
The project has 3 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 29.11 MVA.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2018 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2021.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority under a power purchase agreement for a period of 25 years. The contracted capacity is 40MW.
Contractors involved
Voith Hydro was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the hydro power project.
Voith Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 26.2MW nameplate capacity.
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About Green Ventures
Green Ventures Ltd is an electric utility company that generates, procures, and sells electricity. It also designs, constructs, operates and maintains hydropower projects. The company is headquartered in Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal.
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