Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station Explained

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.

Finance

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW).
  2. Web site: Chameliya Khola Hydropower Project. 2020-11-18.
  3. News: चमेलिया आयोजनाको सफलता 'उल्लेखनीय'. BBC News नेपाली. 2020-11-18.