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OperationalCommissioned 2023

Upper Kalanga Gad Hydroelectric Projectमाथिल्लो कलंगा गाड

A 38.46 MW run-of-river plant on the Kalanga Gad in Bungal Municipality, Bajhang, the largest stage of the integrated 65 MW Kalanga Gad cluster (with the 15.33 MW Kalanga Gad and 10.70 MW Upper Sanigad plants). It is one of the biggest private hydropower projects in Nepal's far west.

Installed capacity

38 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Kalanga Gad

Mahakali basin

Location

Bajhang

Sudurpashchim

Commissioned

2023

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. 31 Jan 2023

    38 MW connected to the national grid

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 Upper Kalanga Gad 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.