How much does it cost to build a 10MW hydropower plant?

The flip answer is $10 million dollars as $1 million per megawatt's been a surprisingly reliable rule of thumb for electrical generation. read more

In case of Nepal , the cost of Run of River(ROR) type of hydro power project is about 15 crore rupees in average. However the cost varies from 10 to 20 ,even upto 25 crores rupees depending upon the geology and topography of ROR project. read more

Average investment costs for large hydropower plants with storage typically range from as low as USD 1 050/kW to as high as USD 7 650/kW while the range for small hydropower projects is between USD 1 300/kW and USD 8 000/kW. read more

To estimate the cost to build hydro systems for a maximum power output between the bands shown, use the chart below and read-off the appropriate £/kW figure – for example a 130 kW hydro system would be approximately 130kW x 4,800 £/kW = £624,000. read more