Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station | |
Name Official: | Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station |
Location Map: | Nepal |
Coordinates: | 28.9006°N 81.8553°W |
Country: | Nepal |
Location: | Dailekh District |
Purpose: | Power |
Dam Crosses: | Padam River |
Dam Type: | Gravity |
Status: | o |
Owner: | Dolti Power Company P. Ltd |
Plant Type: | R |
Plant Commission: | 2076-09-08 BS |
Plant Hydraulic Head: | 243.4m (798.6feet) |
Plant Capacity: | 4.8 MW |
Plant Annual Gen: | 2x 2.37 MW,2 Jet Pelton |
Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station (Nepali: पदम खोला सानो जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Dailekh District of Nepal. The flow from Padam River is used to generate 4.8 MW electricity. The design flow is 2.27 m3/s and design head is 243.4 m.[1]
The plant is owned and developed by Dolti Power Company P. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2018 (2076-09-08BS) The generation licence will expire in 2053 (2109-06-28 BS) after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[2] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[3]