Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Station | |
Name Official: | Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Project |
Location Map: | Nepal |
Coordinates: | 28°N 84.9319°W |
Country: | Nepal |
Location: | Dhading District |
Purpose: | Power |
Dam Crosses: | Ankhu River |
Dam Type: | Gravity |
Status: | o |
Owner: | Ankhu Jalvidut Co. Pvt. Ltd |
Plant Type: | R |
Plant Commission: | 2070-05-08 BS |
Plant Capacity: | 8.4 MW |
Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Station (Nepali: आखु खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Dhading District of Nepal. The flow from Ankhu River, a tributary of Trishuli River, is used to generate 8.4 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Ankhu Jalvidut Co. Pvt. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2070-05-08 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2101-08-25 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]