Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station

Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station
Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official namePikhuwa Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationBhojpur District
Coordinates27°08′50″N 87°02′03″E / 27.14722°N 87.03417°E / 27.14722; 87.03417
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Eastern Hydropower P Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsPikhuwa River
Commission date2076-02-27 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity5 MW

Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: पिखुवा खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Bhojpur District of Nepal. The flow from Pikhuwa River is used to generate 5 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Eastern Hydropower P Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-02-27BS. The generation licence will expire in 2102-12-06 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [1] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  2. ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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