Khudi Khola Hydropower Station Explained

Khudi Khola Hydropower Station
Name Official:Khudi Khola Hydropower Project
Location Map:Nepal
Coordinates:28.275°N 84.325°W
Country:Nepal
Purpose:Power
Dam Crosses:Khudi River
Dam Type:Gravity
Status:o
Owner:Khudi Hydropower Ltd.
Plant Type:R
Plant Commission:2063-09-15 BS
Plant Capacity:4 MW

Khudi Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: खुदी खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Simpani, Lamjung District of Nepal. The flow from Khudi River, a tributary of Marshyangdi River, is used to generate 4 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Khudi Hydropower Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2063-09-15 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2096-11-12 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]

Butwal Power Company has 60% stake in Khudi Hydropower Ltd. and other investors are SCP Hydro International inc. (SCPHI) and Lamjung Electricity Development Company Limited (LEDCO) with 25% and 15% stake respectively.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW).
  2. Book: Annual Report 2019/2020 . Nepal Electricity Authority.
  3. Web site: Khudi Hydropower Limited (KHL). 2020-11-18.