Naumure (W. Rapti)
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- 2026-05-13
Naumure is a 245 MW JICA promising-storage candidate in the West Rapti basin. It is pinned in Layer: Storage Shortlist because its effective storage is unusually large for its installed capacity, giving it strong seasonal-regulation value in a water-deficit medium basin.
Summary
Naumure is a 245 MW JICA promising-storage candidate in the West Rapti basin (Karnali basin). It is pinned in the storage shortlist for its unusually large effective storage (580 MCM) relative to installed capacity, giving it strong seasonal-regulation value in a water-deficit medium basin. The page tracks it as a planning-layer storage comparator using the JICA/NEA source set.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 245 MW |
| Status | Survey / study |
| Category | jica promising storage |
| Basin | West Rapti (Karnali Basin) |
| Annual energy | 1157.5 GWh |
| Dry-season energy | 309.9 GWh |
| Dry share | 26.8% |
| Total storage | 1021.0 MCM |
| Effective storage | 580.0 MCM |
Storage
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Total storage | 1021.0 MCM |
| Effective storage | 580.0 MCM |
Output
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual design energy | 1157.5 GWh |
| Dry-season energy | 309.9 GWh |
| Dry-season share | 26.8 % |
| Type | Storage |
Sources
Why It Matters
Naumure is not the largest storage candidate by MW, but it is one of the most interesting by reservoir function: 1,021 MCM total storage, 580 MCM effective storage, and 309.9 GWh of dry-season energy. That combination makes it important to the wiki's argument that Nepal's deficit is about timing and controlled water, not only installed capacity.
The project also matters because the West Rapti is not usually the headline basin in Nepal hydropower discussions. Including Naumure keeps the storage conversation from collapsing into only Karnali, Koshi, and Gandaki mega-projects.
Status And Timing
Naumure should be read as a planning candidate. The IPSDP milestone ladder groups Naumure STO in the 2036-2040 window. There is no confirmed construction start in the current wiki evidence set.
The key open questions are scheme selection, interaction with other West Rapti candidates, environmental and downstream water-use implications, financing, and whether the project becomes a power-only scheme or a broader multipurpose water-storage project.
Map Interpretation
The map marker uses a named West Rapti / Rapti River anchor near Dang. It is a basin-level reference for map reading, not a final project-coordinate claim.
Registry note
- JICA/NEA storage master plan volume 2
Limitations & Controversies
The current page is strongest on master-plan and shortlist context. It does not independently verify feasibility-study details, environmental and social assessment, financing plan, grid-connection commitment, or construction timeline beyond the existing source set. The IPSDP milestone window (2036–2040) is a planning horizon, not a confirmed construction-start date. The layout conflict with Lower Jhimruk in the current design set means the project should not be counted naively alongside it. Map markers are basin-level references, not final site coordinates.