Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station

Chameliya Khola Hydropower Project
Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Chameliya Khola Hydropower Project in Nepal
Official nameचमेलिया खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना
CountryNepal
LocationDarchula district
Coordinates29°41′00″N 80°38′00″E / 29.68333°N 80.63333°E / 29.68333; 80.63333
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Nepal Electricity Authority
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsChamelia River
Chamelia Khola Hydropower Station
Commission date2074-10-27 B.S.
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity30 MW

Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station (चमेलिया खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Sikhar, Darchula District of Nepal. The flow from the Chamelia River is used to generate 30 MW electricity. The plant is owned and operated by Nepal Electricity Authority. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-10-27 BS.[1] The power station is connected to the national grid.

Finance

The project is jointly funded by Government of Nepal and Republic of Korea through Economic Development Corporation Fund. [2] It took 10 years to construct the project. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  2. ^ "Chameliya Khola Hydropower Project". Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  3. ^ "चमेलिया आयोजनाको सफलता 'उल्लेखनीय'". BBC News नेपाली. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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