Sundarijal Hydropower Stationसुन्दरीजल
A historic small plant at Sundarijal on the north-eastern edge of Kathmandu, originally commissioned in 1934 at ~640 kW and later upgraded to ~970 kW. One of Nepal's oldest operating plants, owned by NEA.
Installed capacity
0.97 MW
Run-of-river
River / basin
Bagmati (Sundarijal)
Bagmati basin
Location
Kathmandu
Bagmati
Commissioned
1934
Operational
Milestones to commissioning
The route from construction to commercial operation.
- 1934
Commissioned (~640 kW)
- later
Upgraded to ~970 kW
Location
Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.
Sources & data note
Figures for Sundarijal 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.