machine hall mit zwei Francis turbinensätzen – red Indar-generators mit Abluftkaminen und blue penstocks aus bird's eye view

Super Chepe

Super Chepe harnesses a head of 540 m in the Nepalese Himalayas. Two horizontal Pelton turbines deliver a combined output of around 9 MW.

Ridge Line Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Location
Ajirkot Rural Municipality (Gorkha), Nepal
Year of manufacture
2022
Turbine type

2 horizontal Pelton turbines with 2 nozzles each

Total power

8,866 kW

Blue power plantgebäude Super Chepe in Nepal mit nepalesischer Beschriftung am Berghang

Super Chepe was TROYER’s first project in Nepal. The scope of supply included the complete electromechanical and control equipment for two Pelton generating units. The project laid the foundation for numerous further hydropower projects in the Himalayan country.

Unit
Rated flow
Head
Turbine power
Generator
Transformer

Pelton - horizontal - 2 nozzles

1,000 l/s

539.78 m

4,525 kW

Synchronous generator
5,500 kVA, 6,600 V
1,000 rpm
Open cooling circuit

12,750 kVA
33,000 V / 6,600 V

Pelton - horizontal - 2 nozzles

1,000 l/s

539.78 m

4,525 kW

Synchronous generator
5,500 kVA, 6,600 V
1,000 rpm
Open cooling circuit

machine hall mit zwei Francis turbinensätzen – red Indar-generators mit Abluftkaminen und blue penstocks aus bird's eye view

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