WebGL · Pelton turbine
Every rupee of power starts with a spin.
This is a Pelton wheel, the turbine used in Nepal's high-head plants. Water jets at 250 km/h hit its buckets and turn it 600 times a minute.
Jet pressure 360 rpm
Why Nepal bets on water
83 GW
Theoretical potential
6,000 rivers falling 8,000 metres across 200 km.
~42 GW
Economically viable
More than 10 times today's installed capacity.
>99%
Renewable grid
Nepal's electricity is almost entirely hydro.
3
Export markets
India, Bangladesh and, next, the regional grid.