Ridi Khola Hydropower Station Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW).
  2. Book: Annual Report 2019/2020 . Nepal Electricity Authority.