Engineering-led delivery
Hydrological modelling, geotechnical rigour, and disciplined construction management from feasibility to commissioning.
30.59 MW · In DevelopmentYaru Khola Hydropower · Gorkha, Nepal
Power carved
from the Himalaya
Yaru Hydro Power develops utility-scale run-of-river hydropower across Nepal's river basins — engineering clean energy that powers homes, industry, and a zero-carbon national grid.
- Installed capacity
- 30.59 MW
- Installed capacity
- Gross head
- 1,116 m
- Gross head
- Annual energy
- 177.21 GWh
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Design discharge
Water route · headworks to gridYKHEP · Peaking Run-of-River · Gorkha
Weir
2,406 m
Concrete · 15 m crest
Settling basin
× 2
62 × 4 × 5.15 m
Approach tunnel
1,740 m
Inverted-D · 3.2 × 3.5 m
Headrace canal
220 m
Rectangular · 1.7 × 2.1 m
Forebay
38,000 m³
Peaking pond · 4 hrs/day
Penstock
2,529 m
Mild steel · Ø 1.3 – 1.0 m
Powerhouse
1,290 m
3 × Pelton · 10.20 MW each
NEA grid
132 kV
30 km · Borlang, Dhading
Run-of-River EngineeringPeaking SchemesHydrology & FeasibilityEIA & ComplianceElectro-Mechanical WorksGrid InterconnectionCommunity DevelopmentReservoir OperationsRun-of-River EngineeringPeaking SchemesHydrology & FeasibilityEIA & ComplianceElectro-Mechanical WorksGrid InterconnectionCommunity DevelopmentReservoir Operations
YKHEP · Layout SchematicNOT TO SCALE
The engineeringFrom 2,406 m weir
From 2,406 m weir
to grid in one drop
A peaking run-of-river scheme engineered around a 1,116 m gross head — water is diverted at the Yaru Khola and carried through a headrace tunnel down to the forebay, a 38,000 m³ peaking pond set below the tunnel, then dropped through Pelton turbines to deliver dependable evening peak power to the national grid.
Gross head
1,116 m
Net head 1,094.32 m — among the highest in Gandaki
Design discharge
3.28 m³/s
Q41.9% · 61 km² catchment at headworks
Turbines
3 × Pelton
10.20 MW each · 132 kV evacuation
Peaking
4 hrs/day
38,000 m³ forebay pond below the headrace tunnel
Why YaruDiscipline is the
Discipline is the
real renewable
Megawatts are the outcome. The work is hydrology, geology, community trust, and two decades of engineering judgement applied to every river we touch.
Our story & leadershipBuilt for the basin
Local employment, community development programs, and shared value for the regions that host our infrastructure.
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Strategic ecosystem
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Board member
Chairman
Pratap Gurung
phd holder
Board member
Chairman
Pratap Gurung
phd holder
Board member
Chairman
Pratap Gurung
phd holder
Board member
Chairman
Pratap Gurung
phd holder
Operational footprint
Where we operate
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Selected Location
Yaru Khola Hydroelectric Project — Gorkha
Kerauja, Sirdibas and Uiya, Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
Latitude: 28.3014
Longitude: 84.9167