RASUWA, July 5: The 111 MW Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project, which was damaged by floods triggered by the Lhende River on July 8 last year, has restored more than 75 percent of its infrastructure and resumed supplying 74 MW of electricity to the national grid.
According to Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company, repairs to flood-damaged powerhouse equipment, underground desanders, hydro-mechanical systems and protective infrastructure have been completed. Work to clear large boulders deposited at the dam site has also been finished, while final repairs to the dam are nearing completion.
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The company said the project is now technically capable of generating its full 111 MW capacity after a new gate system was installed to filter river water before it enters the tunnel. However, electricity generation has been limited to 74 MWfollowing instructions from the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) due to low domestic power demand.
The flood caused an estimated Rs 3.5 billion in damage to the project. Officials said most of the project's infrastructure is underground, reducing the risk from landslides, and additional measures are being taken to strengthen external structures for long-term safe operation.
