Flood and Landslide Impact on Hydropower Sector
Summary
Continuous rainfall, floods and landslides have disrupted Nepal’s hydropower sector, halting 1,303 megawatts of electricity generation and damaging transmission lines, substations and project structures across multiple corridors. The Nepal Electricity Authority has begun emergency restoration efforts while several major plants remain shut to protect equipment and repair damage.
Key Points
- Floods and landslides have disrupted electricity generation and transmission across Nepal, affecting 1,303 megawatts of power supply.
- Twelve projects along the Kaligandaki Corridor have been halted, including the 40 MW Rahughat Hydropower Project, which was damaged just days after testing.
- In the Marsyangdi Corridor, silt-laden floodwaters forced the shutdown of the 70 MW Middle-Marsyangdi and 50 MW Upper Marsyangdi A projects to protect machinery.
- The Nepal Electricity Authority has moved to restore supply through alternative lines and load management in industrial corridors and the Kathmandu Valley.
