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Upper Mugu Karnali Hydroelectric Projectमाथिल्लो मुगु कर्णाली

A proposed 306 MW six-hour peaking project on the Mugu Karnali in Mugu, far-western Nepal, developed by Elevate Energy Ltd under the Golyan Group — upstream of the much larger Mugu Karnali storage scheme.

Installed capacity

306 MW

Peaking run-of-river

River / basin

Mugu Karnali

Karnali basin

Location

Mugu

Karnali

Expected online

TBD

Proposed / under development

Project timeline

Milestones & projected timeline

Key dates so far, with planned milestones marked. Future dates are targets from the developer or government and frequently shift.

  1. Survey / feasibility stage

    Under development by Elevate Energy (Golyan Group)

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 Mugu Karnali 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.