Phawa Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali:फावा खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Taplejung District of Nepal. The flow from Phawa River is used to generate 5 MW electricity.[1]
Phawa Khola Hydropower Station | |
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Official name | Phawa Khola Hydropower Project |
Country | Nepal |
Location | Taplejung District |
Coordinates | 27°16′37″N 87°46′22″E / 27.27694°N 87.77278°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Shiwani Hydropower Company |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Phawa River |
Commission date | 2073-03-09 BS |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Installed capacity | 5 MW |
The plant is owned and developed by Shiwani Hydropower Company, an IPP of Nepal. The generation licence will expire in 2102-06-18 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[2] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "फावाखोलाबाट ५ मेगावाट विद्युत केन्द्रिय प्रशारणमा थपियो". Local Sandesh. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.