Piluwa Khola Hydropower Station

Piluwa Khola Hydropower Project (Nepali: पिलुवा खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal. The flow from Piluwa River is used to generate 3.0 MW electricity. The design flow is 3.5 m3/s and head is 112.5 m. [1] The plant is owned and developed by Arun Valley Hydropower Development Company Pvt. Ltd. The plant started generating electricity since 2060-06-01 B.S. The generation licence will expire in 2097-04-32 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[2]

Piluwa Khola Hydropower Project
Piluwa Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Piluwa Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Piluwa Khola Hydropower Project in Nepal
Official namePiluwa Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
Coordinates27°15′45″N 87°19′35″E / 27.26250°N 87.32639°E / 27.26250; 87.32639
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Arun Valley Hydropower Development Company Pvt. Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsPiluwa River
Piluwa Khola Hydropower Station
Commission date2060-06-01 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head112.5 m (369 ft)
Turbines2 * 1721 Kw, Turgo Impulse Turbine
Installed capacity3.0 MW

The power station is connected to the national grid and it sells electricity to Nepal Electricity Authority.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Clean Energy Consultants Pvt. Ltd". Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  2. ^ a b "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".