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OperationalCommissioned 2002

Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Stationकालीगण्डकी 'ए'

Nepal's second-largest hydropower station, at Mirmi in Syangja on the Kali Gandaki River. A peaking run-of-river plant with three 48 MW Francis turbines, owned and operated by NEA and financed with Asian Development Bank and other donor support.

Installed capacity

144 MW

Peaking run-of-river

River / basin

Kali Gandaki

Gandaki basin

Location

Syangja

Gandaki

Commissioned

2002

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. 1997

    Construction began

  2. 2002

    Commissioned

On the map

Location

Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.

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Sources & data note

Figures for Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power 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.