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Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited

Kathmandu, Nepal

HydroSolarLimited company
Founded 2016
Profile last updated: May 28, 2026

About

Founded in 2016, Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited is a limited company headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal specializing in Hydro, Solar.

Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited (VUCL) is a Nepali public-private partnership company established by the Government of Nepal to develop, build, own and operate large-scale hydropower projects. Its mission is to generate economically viable electricity from Nepal's hydro resources, support energy security, and develop storage, peaking run-of-river and run-of-river hydropower projects, including export potential. The company was formally established on 20 November 2016 and registered under the Companies Act 2006 with the Office of the Company Registrar, Ministry of Industry.

Headquarters

Kathmandu, Nepal

Founded

2016

Company type

Limited company

Focus areas

hydropowerpublic-private partnershipstorage hydropowerrun-of-riverNepalenergy security

Products & services

Business models

IPP

Value chain

DevelopmentConstructionO&M

Locations

Headquarters

Rudramati Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal

Projects

4

Mugu Karnali Storage HEP

Storage hydropower
1.9 GW capacity

Phukot Karnali PROR HEP

Peaking run-of-river hydropower
480 MW capacity

Kimathanka Arun HEP

Hydropower
454 MW capacity

Dullu Malika Solar Electric Project

Solar PV
30 MW capacity

People

Management & team (1)

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