Developer : Gandaki Hydro Power Development Company Pvt. Ltd
Project : Mardi Khola Small Hydro Power Project
Development Region : Western Development Region
District : Kaski, Pokhara city
Located At : Rivan Vdc, and Lwangghalel VDC, Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality
Location of Power : Kaphalbot, Rivan VDC
Water Source : Mardi River
Type of Scheme : Run Of River
Access Road to Head pond : 15 km from HemjaMilanchowk, Pokhara
Mean annual discharge : 8.51m³/sec
Design Discharge : 3.28m3/sec
Intake : Inlet gate to head pond near cross regulator
Location : Barahthan, Luwangghalel
Forebay : RCC Closed Canal
Design WL at Forebay : 1350.206m
RCC Closed Canal : 2000m
Penstock Type : Mild Steel (1.1to 1.2m dia) pipe
Length of Penstock : 1238.3m
Powerhouse : Surface RCC Structure
Tailrace : Rectangular RCC
Turbine : 3 units
Generator : SFW1600-12/1730 2000KVA AND 4000 KVA
Transformer : 3 Phase, ONAN 2000 KVA AND 4000 KVA
Transmission : 33kV, 5.5 km.
Interconnection Point : NEA 33kV, Modi Substation
Installed Capacity : 4800kW
Gross Head : 33.0 m
Deemed Energy : 32.526GWh
PPA date : 3.1 MW was done on 2060/07/07 and 1.7 MW was done on 2068/10/15
Construction Started : 2065
CoD Date : 3.1 MW was done on 2066/10/8 and 1.7 MW was done on 2070/07/07
Rate of PPA : Rs 3.90 and Rs 5.52 For Wet season
Annual Revenue : Around 12 Crore
Wet season : Baishakh to Mangsir
Dry Season : Poush to Chaitra
Cost of the Project with IDC : Around 90 Crore