title: Kapadigad Hydropower Station
text: # Kapadigad Hydropower Station
  
  Kapadigad Hydropower Station (Nepali: कपाडीगड खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Doti District of Nepal. The flow from Kapadigad River is used to generate 3.33 MW electricity. The design flow is 3.81 $m^3/s$ and gross head is 170 m.
  
  The plant is owned and developed by Salmanidevi Hydropower Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-02-25BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-09-13 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.
  
  