Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station

Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali:मड्क्यु खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Kaski District of Nepal. The flow from Madkyu River is used to generate 13 MW electricity. [1]

Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station
Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameMadkyu Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationKaski District
Coordinates28°21′40″N 84°08′45″E / 28.36111°N 84.14583°E / 28.36111; 84.14583
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Silkes Hydropower Pvt.Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMadkyu River
Commission date2074-12-19 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity13 MW

The plant is owned and developed by Silkes Hydropower Pvt.Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-12-19BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-11-20 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [2] The power station was connected to the national grid in 2018 [3] and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Nepal". Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  2. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  3. ^ "River and Energy – Nepal River Portal". Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  4. ^ Annual Report 2019/2049. Nepal Electricity Authority.