Pharping (Chandrajyoti) Hydropower Plantफर्पिङ (चन्द्रज्योति)
Nepal's first hydropower plant (500 kW), at Pharping near Kathmandu, also known as Chandrajyoti after Chandra Shamsher Rana. Commissioned in 1911, it was the second hydroelectric plant in South Asia and is now preserved as a living museum.
Installed capacity
0.5 MW
Run-of-river
River / basin
Pharping springs
Bagmati basin
Location
Kathmandu
Bagmati
Commissioned
1911
Operational
Milestones to commissioning
The route from construction to commercial operation.
- 1911
Commissioned — Nepal's first hydropower plant
Location
Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.
Sources & data note
Figures for Pharping (Chandrajyoti) Hydropower Plant 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.