Mai Cascade Hydropower Station is a
run-of-the-river hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
power station with an installed capacity of 7 MW. This power station is located at Danabari VDC in
Ilam district of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. The plant utilizes tail water of Mai Hydropower Station.
The construction of the power station started on 2013 and was completed in 2015.
The electricity is evacuated through 33 kV transmission line of about 4.0 km length up to switchyard area of Mai hydropower project. The transmission line is further connected to the national grid through a 132KV transmission line.
See also
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Mai Hydropower Station
Sanima Mai Hydropower Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 22 MW. This power station is located at Gunmune and Chisapani VDC in Ilam district of Nepal. Construction began in 2010 and all major wor ...
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Hydroelectric power stations in Nepal
Gravity dams
Run-of-the-river power stations
Dams in Nepal
Dams completed in 2015
Energy infrastructure completed in 2015
2015 establishments in Nepal
Buildings and structures in Ilam District
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