Pharping Hydro Power Project ( ne, फर्पिङ लघु जलविद्युत् परियोजना) is the first hydro-power project of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
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and second of
Asia
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. It is situated in
Kathmandu
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district. In 2010, it was declared a Living Museum by government of Nepal and was open for public.
History
Pharping Hydro Power was established in 1911 AD as Chandrajyoti Hydro-electric power station by Prime Minister
Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.Plant was inaugurated by King
Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah Dev on Monday, 22 May, 1911 at around 6: 30 Pm by turning the lights on during a program in
Tudhikhel, Kathmandu.
Reservoir
Currently water from the reservoir lake is used for drinking water supply for Lalitpur District. Water is supplied to places like Bhaisepati, Sainbu, Kupondole, etc.
Nepal Electricity Authority
Nepal Electricity Authority took over Chandrajyoti Hydro-electric Power Station and renamed it Pharping Hydro Power Station and had since been smoothly running the power station till the late 1990s when it was considered that the aging power station needed to be converted into a heritage site. In 2010, it was declared a Living Museum by government of Nepal and was open for public.
See also
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Hydroelectricity
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 a ...
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List of power stations in Nepal
References
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Hydropower organizations
Kathmandu District
Energy in Nepal
1911 establishments in Nepal