Molun Khola SHP Hydropower Station | |
Name Official: | Molun Khola SHP Hydropower Project |
Location Map: | Nepal |
Coordinates: | 27.3333°N 86.4386°W |
Country: | Nepal |
Location: | Okhaldhunga District |
Purpose: | Power |
Dam Crosses: | Molun River |
Dam Type: | Gravity |
Status: | o |
Owner: | Molun Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd |
Plant Type: | R |
Plant Commission: | 2074-12-12 BS |
Plant Capacity: | 7 MW |
Molun Khola Small Hydropower Station (Nepali: मोलुन खोला सानो जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Okhaldhunga District of Nepal. The flow from Molun River is used to generate 7 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Molun Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-12-12BS. The generation licence will expire in 2106-06-01 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]