Sagarmatha Jalbidhyut Company Ltd

Sagarmatha Jalabidhyut Company Limited (NEPSE: SMJC) is a renewable energy company that develops and operates hydropower projects in Nepal. The company owns and operates the Super Mai-A Hydropower Project, a 9.6 MW run-of-river hydroelectric station located on the Mai River in Ilam District. The facility generates electricity using gravitational flow from the Mai River and supplies power to Nepal Electricity Authority under a firm power purchase agreement. The project features a gravity dam design with three Francis-type turbines and achieved commercial operation on June 14, 2020, with official revenue commissioning on January 13, 2021. The company is listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange with 11,732,000 shares. Sagarmatha Jalabidhyut Company Limited was incorporated in November 2015 and is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Key Facts

Installed capacity

9.6 MW (Super Mai-A, run-of-river)

Project location

Mai River, Ilam District, Province 1

Commercial operation date

June 14, 2020 (RCOD: January 13, 2021)

Power buyer

Nepal Electricity Authority (firm PPA)

Project design

Gravity dam with 3 Francis-type turbines; design head 199.3 m

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