Construction of the new power station began in October 2009 and was financed by the World Bank.

The existing weir was refurbished with the previous 2 metres (6.6 ft) height maintained.

[2] At maximum output the three 21 MW turbines pass a total of 500 cubic metres per second (18,000 cu ft/s) of water.

Between August and November the water flowing in the river generally exceeds this value allowing the plant to operate at full capacity and the excess water to pass over the weir.

During the dry season (December to July) the electricity generated is reduced to about a third of the maximum output as the flow of water is limited to the 150–200 cubic metres per second (5,300–7,100 cu ft/s) released from the Manantali Dam.