| Chilime | |
| Name Official: | Chilime Hydroelectric Plant |
| Location Map: | Nepal |
| Coordinates: | 28.1865°N 85.3°W |
| Country: | Nepal |
| Location: | Chilime |
| Opening: | 2003 |
| Cost: | Rs. 248 crore (approx) |
| Owner: | Chilime Hydropower Company Limited |
| Dam Type: | Gravity, weir |
| Purpose: | Power |
| Dam Crosses: | Chilime River |
| Dam Length: | 13m (43feet) |
| Dam Height: | 3.25m (10.66feet) |
| Res Name: | Chilime Peaking Pond |
| Res Capacity Total: | 53032m2 |
| Plant Name: | Chilime Hydropower Plant |
| Plant Coordinates: | 28.1573°N 85.332°W |
| Plant Hydraulic Head: | 351.50NaN0 (gross) |
| Plant Operator: | Chilime Hydropower Company Limited |
| Plant Commission: | 2003 |
| Plant Type: | Run-of-the-river |
| Plant Turbines: | 2 x 11.28 MW Pelton-type |
| Plant Capacity: | 22.1 MW |
| Plant Annual Gen: | 132.918 GWh |
| Website: | http://www.chilime.com.np |
Chilime Hydropower Plant (also known as Chilime) is hydro power plant in Nepal.
The Chilime Hydropower Company, also referred to as Chilime, was established in 1995 with the primary goal of generating hydroelectricity by making the most efficient use of hydro resources available within the Nepal
Currently, Chilime possesses and manages a 22.1 MW power plant, which became operational on August 25, 2003. The facility is situated in Rasuwa district, approximately 133 km north of the capital city, Kathmandu. The produced electricity is transmitted to the national grid through a 38 km 66 kV single circuit transmission line. The majority of the powerhouse facilities are located underground, leaving only the switchyard on the surface. The power plant utilizes two horizontal axis Pelton turbines, each with a capacity of 11.28 MW.[1]
The power plant supplies electricity in bulk to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) at a long-term PPA price. It generates an annual energy output of around 150 GWh.
NEA holds majority ownership with 51% share holding, while the remaining 49% shareholding comes from the general public, including 10 percent equity ownership from local residents.[2] The Chilime project in Nepal was the first to allocate 10 percent of its shares to local communities as part of a benefit-sharing initiative. Residents from all three neighboring villages were eligible to receive these shares.[3]