Ridi Khola Hydropower Station | |
Name Official: | Ridi Khola Hydropower Project |
Location Map: | Nepal |
Coordinates: | 27.925°N 83.3917°W |
Country: | Nepal |
Location: | Palpa District |
Purpose: | Power |
Dam Crosses: | Ridi River |
Dam Type: | Gravity |
Status: | o |
Owner: | Ridi Hydropower Development Co P Ltd |
Plant Type: | R |
Plant Commission: | 2070-04-24 BS |
Plant Capacity: | 1.8 MW |
Ridi Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: रिडी खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Palpa District of Nepal. The flow from Ridi River, a tributary of Kali Gandaki River, is used to generate 1.8 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Ridi Hydropower Development Co P Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2070-04-24 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2100-05-08 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]