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OperationalCommissioned 2017

Upper Marsyangdi A Hydroelectric Stationमाथिल्लो मर्स्याङ्दी 'ए'

A 50 MW run-of-river plant at Bhulbhule, Lamjung, on the Marsyangdi River, developed by Sinohydro-Sagarmatha Power Company (PowerChina-led). Units commissioned in late 2016, with commercial operation from January 2017.

Installed capacity

50 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Marsyangdi

Gandaki basin

Location

Lamjung

Gandaki

Commissioned

2017

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. Sep–Dec 2016

    Units commissioned

  2. Jan 2017

    Commercial operation

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 Marsyangdi A Hydroelectric 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.