Tatopani Hydropower Station
Tatopani Hydropower Station is a run-of-river hydroelectric plant located in Annapurna Rural Municipality, Myagdi-4, Tatopani, Myagdi District of Nepal. The flow from Tatopani River is used to generate 2.0 MW of electricity. The plant is owned and developed by the government-owned Nepal Electricity Authority. The plant started generating electricity since 2051-12-06 BS. The generation license will expire in 2101-11-30 BS.
The power station is connected to the national grid by a 33 kV transmission line.
It is the first hydropower project in Myagdi district.
Events
- In 2016, the power plant was damaged extensively by flooding.
- In April 2020, the inlet valve burst, causing flooding of the powerhouse.