Betan Karnali Hydropower Projectबेतन कर्णाली
A 439 MW semi-reservoir project on the Karnali, with a planned ~140 m dam straddling Surkhet and Achham and a large storage reservoir. Led by the Employees Provident Fund, it received its generation licence in 2025 and Investment Board Nepal approval, with the power purchase agreement in its final stage.
Installed capacity
439 MW
Storage
River / basin
Karnali
Karnali basin
Location
Surkhet
Karnali
Expected online
TBD
Proposed / under development
Milestones & projected timeline
Key dates so far, with planned milestones marked. Future dates are targets from the developer or government and frequently shift.
- Jul 2025
Generation licence granted by the Ministry of Energy
- 2025
Investment Board Nepal approves ~Rs 93.40 billion; PPA reaches final stage
Location
Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.
Sources & data note
Figures for Betan Karnali Hydropower Project are compiled from the sources below and cross-checked where possible. Status and projected dates reflect research as of mid-2026 and may change as the project progresses. The map location is an approximate dam-area estimate. Commentary is Amarnepal's own.