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OperationalCommissioned 2024

Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Projectरसुवागढी जलविद्युत आयोजना

A 111 MW run-of-river plant on the Bhote Koshi River near the Nepal–China border in Rasuwa, built under the leadership of Chilime Hydropower (an NEA subsidiary). Units were synchronised to the grid in November 2024, with commercial operation from 31 December 2024.

Installed capacity

111 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Bhote Koshi (Trishuli)

Koshi basin

Location

Rasuwa

Bagmati

Commissioned

2024

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. 20 Nov 2024

    Unit 1 synchronised to national grid

  2. 31 Dec 2024

    Commercial operation date (COD)

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 Rasuwagadhi 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.