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Tanahu Hydropower Project

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Project Information

Investment ID: 2990-NEP, 8329-NEP, 2991-NEP

Bank: Asian Development Bank

Environmental Category: A

Country: Nepal

Region: South Asia

Approval Date: Feb. 21, 2013

Investment Types: Advisory services, Loans

Total Project Cost: USD 191.0 million

Total Complaints: 2

Description

The project has three main components: (i) a medium-sized hydropower plant of 140 megawatts (MW) with significant water storage facilities and associated transmission lines to evacuate the generated power; (ii) rural electrification and community development in the project area, and (iii) a reform and restructuring plan for the national utility, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The project site is in the Seti River in the Tanahu district, about 150 kilometers (km) west of Kathmandu.

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