Kulekhani III Hydroelectric Projectकुलेखानी-३
A 14 MW NEA plant in Makwanpur that reuses the tailwater discharged by Kulekhani II, completing the Kulekhani cascade. With two 7 MW Francis units, it began trial generation in October 2019 after more than a decade in development.
Installed capacity
14 MW
Run-of-river
River / basin
Kulekhani (Rapti)
Bagmati basin
Location
Makwanpur
Bagmati
Commissioned
2019
Operational
Milestones to commissioning
The route from construction to commercial operation.
- 2008
Construction began
- 2 Oct 2019
First 7 MW unit entered test operation
- 11 Oct 2019
Second 7 MW unit entered test operation
Location
Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.
Sources & data note
Figures for Kulekhani III Hydroelectric 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.