Gandak Hydropower Stationगण्डक जलविद्युत केन्द्र
A 15 MW canal-based plant at Suryapura, Pratappur, Nawalparasi, drawing flow from the Narayani (Gandak) river under the Nepal–India Gandak agreement. Commissioned in 1979 with three 5 MW units, it is one of Nepal's older stations and is being rehabilitated and modernised by NEA.
Installed capacity
15 MW
Run-of-river
River / basin
Narayani (Gandak)
Gandaki basin
Location
Nawalparasi
Lumbini
Commissioned
1979
Operational
Milestones to commissioning
The route from construction to commercial operation.
- Apr 1979
Commissioned (3 × 5 MW) under the Nepal–India Gandak project
- 2022 onward
NEA rehabilitation & modernisation
Roughly Rs 420 million budgeted to refurbish the ageing station
Location
Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.
Sources & data note
Figures for Gandak Hydropower Station 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.