The Nepal Weekly 
July 15, 2025
At least ten hydropower projects both in operation and under construction have been damaged by the floods in Bhotekoshi river in Rarswa district and Trushuli river in Nuwakot district. The flash floods possibly trigerred by glacial lake burst in China hitting Rasuwa district near Nepal-China border on Tuesday swept away friendship bridge connecting the two countries and killed at least nine people with around 19 people went missing. Several dozens of containers and electric cars were also swept away by the flood.
Issuing a statement Independent Power Producers Association Nepal (IPPAN) said that seven hydropower projects currently generating 251 MW hydropower have been completely shut down due to the floods. Those hydropower projects that were damaged by the floods include Rasuwagadhi with 111 MW, Trishuli 3 A with 60 MW, Trishuli with 25 MW and Chilime with 22 MW capacity. The combined capacity of other three smaller hydropower projects is 33 MW.
The hydropower projects damaged by the floods that are under construction include Upper Trishuli with 216 MW, Super Trishuli with 100 MW and Trishuli 3 B among others with the combined capacity of 350 MW.
However, Nepal Electricity Authority’s spokesperson Rajan Dhakal said that this will not significantly affect Nepal’s power generation at the moment and will also have negligible impact on Nepal’s ongoing power exports to India and Bangladesh.
“Except Rasuwagadhi with 111 MW capacity, all other hydropower projects will come into operation within one month following maintenance.” Some projects will be rebuilt within a few days, he added. Nepal is currently exporting on an average 600 MW of power to India on daily basis.
