Power networks/Nepal
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| Nepal (NP) | |
|---|---|
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| References | |
| OpenStreetMap | 184633 184633 |
| Wikidata | Q837 |
| Wikipédia | Nepal |
| Country characteristics | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Population | 29,164,578 |
| Area | 147,181 km2 |
| GDP | 40.8 B$ |
| Language(s) | Nepali |
| Electrical Network | |
| Generation capacity | 1,259 MW (OSM) |
| Power line length | 3,701 km (OSM) |
| Frequency | ... Hz |
| Transmission lines voltages (kV) | 400 kv, 220 kv, 132 kV |
| Data from Wikidata (last update 2025-05-17) and OpenInfraMap (last update 2025-04-27) | |
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High-voltage Electrical Network
State of the map
In 2025-04:
Network description
Voltages and frequency
Frequency : TODO Hz
| Network | Voltage | Comments | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | 400 kV | ||
| Transmission | 220 kV | ||
| Transmission | 132 kV | ||
| Transmission | TODO |
Operators
| Operator | Network | Wikidata | Website | Wikipedia | Operating area | Information | Label | Taginfo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODO | Transmission | Q99999 WhatLinksHere |
TODO | TODO | operator=TODOoperator:wikidata=Q99999
|
operator=TODO |
Interconnections
| Neighbour country | Structure name | Year of commissioning | Technology | Voltage | Local end | Foreign end | OSM circuit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODO | xxx |
Planned projects
- ...
Data Sources
| Source | License | Date | Suitable for OSM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xxx | ? | no | - |
- Nepal Electricity Authority Annual Report: includes capacity data. Beware with dates in official Nepalese papers as they do not use the same Gregorian calendar.
Network statistics
Nepal has 59 power plants totalling 1,259 MW and 3,701 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap (from OpenInfraMap, last update 2025-04-27)
Power line
| Power Lines Voltage | Length |
|---|---|
| < 10 kV | 2 km |
| 10 kV - 25 kV | 0 km |
| 25 kV - 52 kV | 99 km |
| 52 kV - 132 kV | 152 km |
| 132 kV - 220 kV | 2,287 km |
| 220 kV - 330 kV | 570 km |
| 330 kV - 550 kV | 367 km |
| > 550 kV | 0 km |
| No voltage tagged | 221 km |
| Total | 3,701 km |
Electricity generation
Mapping process and community
Mapping success stories
Success stories are designed to highlight important contributions. Have you significantly improved the cartography of a country (added a new line, a power station, etc.)? Don't be shy, let us know below.
- Andreas [2025-03]: Found and mapped a 132kv interconnection with India.
- Andreas [2025-03]: Added 3134 towers (1/3 of all towers mapped in Nepal), and almost 50 substations (either found, or important metadata was added).
- Andreas [2025-03]: Mapped numerous power plants adding up to 980 MW, which is 78% of Nepal's total capacity mapped in OSM.
- Andreas [2025-03]: Finalised and found many lines, including 400kv lines.
- Andreas [2025-03]: Connected two substations to each other which were important for the connectivity of the entire grid.
Encountered problems and places to improve
- Andreas [2025-03]: The following improvements can be made (finishing lines when satellite data is better):
- Jhimruk dam to Lamahi substation 132kv
- Finish Motipur-Sandikharka-Tamgash 132kv line
- Finish New Butwal-Kusma 220kv line
- Finish Udipur-Kritipur 132kv
- Finish Middle Marsyangadi to Upper Marsyangadi 132kv line
- Finish Inaruwa to Basantapur 220kv not finished
- Finish Baneshwor 220kv to Basantapur
- Finish Basantapur to Dhungesangu 220kv
- Finish Tumnlingtar to Sitalpati 220kv
- Finish Mirchaiya to Tingla 132kv
- Finish Barhabise to New Khimti 400kv (a few towers)
- Finish Lamosangu substation to Barhabisse 132kv
- Finish 132kv line from Kohallpur to Surkhet
- Finish 400kv line Barhabise to Lapsiphedi
- Finish Hetauda line which goes
- Finish Dhalkebar power line unfinished
- Andreas [2025-03]: Tingla 132kv, Dhalkebar 400kv substation could be cleaned up. Hydropower stations could be better mapped.
Use of mapping strategies
Mapping strategies refer to Power networks/Guidelines#Mapping strategies. They are used for a methodical improvement of the OSM database. Once you have fully applied a strategy in this country, you should add or update your name, the date, the strategy, and a comment below. This way, other users can see whether it is worthwhile to carry out further investigations.
- Search for "Unfinished major power lines" - last time applied by Andreas [2025-03]
- Searching for power plant connection - last time applied by Andreas [2025-03]
- Searching for substation connection - last time applied by Andreas [2025-03]
- Searching for parallel lines - last time applied by Andreas [2025-03]
- Identifying obvious gaps in the network topology from a national perspective - last time applied by Andreas [2025-03]
- Identifying new substations and transmission lines - last time applied by Andreas [2025-03]