Khimti Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal

Khimti Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Central Region, Nepal. It ranks #4 of 14 Nepal power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 98.8% of Nepal's electricity; the national grid averages 24 gCO₂/kWh (100.0% low-carbon) (2024).

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0040485.

Data provenance

Source of the capacity and fuel values:

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000602639; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

At 60 MW, Khimti Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is well above the median hydro plant in Nepal (45 MW). Technically it is described as run-of-river. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #4 largest hydro power plant of 12 in Nepal by capacity.

Nepal has 12 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 558 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

• Sunkosi Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal · Hydro · 10.1 MW · Bagmati Zone
• Bhote Koshi Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal · Hydro · 45 MW · Bagmati Zone
• Panauti · Solar · 5 MW · Central Region
• Kulekhani-I Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal · Hydro · 60 MW · Central Region
• Trishuli Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal · Hydro · 24 MW · Central Region
• Devighat Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal · Hydro · 14.1 MW · Central Region

Location

Coordinates 27.55, 86.169 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

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