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]