Mailung Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: मैलुन्ङ खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Rasuwa District of Nepal. The flow from Mailung River, a tributary of Trisuli River, is used to generate 5 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Mailun Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2071-03-19 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2094-12-30 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]
Mailung Khola Hydropower Station | |
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Official name | Mailung Khola Hydropower Project |
Country | Nepal |
Coordinates | 28°06′33″N 85°17′32″E / 28.1092°N 85.29211°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Mailun Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Mailung River |
Commission date | 2071-03-19 BS |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Installed capacity | 5 MW |
See also
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edit- ^ "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.