Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station Explained

Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station
Name Official:Madkyu Khola Hydropower Project
Location Map:Nepal
Coordinates:28.3611°N 84.1458°W
Country:Nepal
Location:Kaski District
Purpose:Power
Dam Crosses:Madkyu River
Dam Type:Gravity
Status:o
Owner:Silkes Hydropower Pvt.Ltd
Plant Type:R
Plant Commission:2074-12-19 BS
Plant Capacity:13 MW

Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali:मड्क्यु खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Kaski District of Nepal. The flow from Madkyu River is used to generate 13 MW electricity. [1]

The plant is owned and developed by Silkes Hydropower Pvt.Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-12-19BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-11-20 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [2] The power station was connected to the national grid in 2018 [3] and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nepal. 2020-12-07.
  2. Web site: Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW).
  3. Web site: River and Energy – Nepal River Portal. 2020-12-07.
  4. Book: Annual Report 2019/2049 . Nepal Electricity Authority.