40 MW Rahughat Hydropower Project connected to Nepal’s national transmission system

Myagdi, September 25, 2026 — The 40-megawatt Rahughat Hydropower Project has been connected to Nepal’s national transmission system.

Raghuganga Hydropower Limited, a subsidiary of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), built the project in Raghuganga Rural Municipality of Myagdi. The project’s two 20-megawatt units have started generating electricity and have been connected to the national transmission system since Wednesday.

The electricity generated by the project has been fed into the national transmission grid through the Kaligandaki Corridor 220 kV transmission line.

According to the electricity purchase and sale agreement between the project and the NEA, trial production will now be carried out. Commercial electricity production is expected to begin after 15 days of testing.

NEA Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raghuganga Hydropower Limited, Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha, said the project was completed through continuous efforts despite challenges including difficult geographical conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic and floods.

He said the project’s ability to operate at full capacity for four hours daily during the evening, when electricity demand is high, will make an important contribution to managing electricity demand during the dry season.

The project will generate 247.9 million units of electricity annually, with about 34 percent of its total annual energy generation expected during the dry season.

The estimated cost of the project, excluding interest during the construction period, is Rs 9.17 billion. The project is financed through investments from the Government of Nepal and the Nepal Electricity Authority, along with a concessional loan obtained under a line of credit from India’s Exim Bank.

Indian civil contractor company Jaiprakash Associates (JP) signed a Rs 6 billion contract for the project. The initial agreement was signed on November 17, 2017, with a 45-month completion target.