Dwari Khola Small Hydropower Station (Nepali: द्वारी खोला सानो जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Naumule, Dailekh District of Nepal.[1] The flow from Dwari River is used to generate 3.75 MW electricity. The gross head is 450.40 m and design flow is 1.58 m3/s.[2] The intake is located 3 km upstream of the confluence of the Dwari Khola and Lohore Khola and the powerhouse 300 meters downstream from the confluence.[1]
| Dwari Khola SHP Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dwari Khola SHP Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Dwari Khola SHP Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | District |
| Coordinates | 28°55′00″N 81°50′29″E / 28.91667°N 81.84139°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Bhugol Energy Development Company Pvt Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Dwari River |
| Commission date | 2074-01-23 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Hydraulic head | 450.40 m (1,477.7 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 3.75 MW |
The plant is owned and developed by Bhugol Energy Development Company Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-01-23BS. The generation licence will expire in 2106-02-25 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[3] The power station is connected to the national grid at Narayan Nagarpalika and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[4]
The construction cost of the project was NPR 74 Crore.[5]
Controversies
editThe local had sold 5m width of land stretching along the pipeline for construction works, but the project used 15 m without compensation.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "3.75-MW Dwari Khola small hydro project now operating in Nepal". Hydro Review. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Sagarmatha Jalbidyut Company Pvt Ltd". Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2052. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- ^ "एक सातामा द्वारी खोलाको बिजुली". Energy Based 1st News Portal of Nepal. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "पदमखोला जलविद्युतबाट बिजुली बाल्ने तयारी". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
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