Chameliya Khola Hydropower Project | |
Name Official: | चमेलिया खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना |
Location Map: | Nepal |
Coordinates: | 29.6833°N 80.6333°W |
Country: | Nepal |
Location: | Darchula district |
Purpose: | Power |
Dam Crosses: | Chamelia River |
Dam Type: | Gravity |
Status: | o |
Owner: | Nepal Electricity Authority |
Plant Name: | Chamelia Khola Hydropower Station |
Plant Type: | R |
Plant Commission: | 2074-10-27 B.S. |
Plant Capacity: | 30 MW |
Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station (चमेलिया खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Sikhar, Darchula District of Nepal. The flow from the Chamelia River is used to generate 30 MW electricity. The plant is owned and operated by Nepal Electricity Authority. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-10-27 BS.[1] The power station is connected to the national grid.
The project is jointly funded by Government of Nepal and Republic of Korea through Economic Development Corporation Fund. [2] It took 10 years to construct the project. [3]