Sipring Khola Hydropower Station Explained

Sipring Khola Hydropower Station
Name Official:सिप्रिन खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना
Location Map:Nepal
Coordinates:27.8106°N 86.255°W
Country:Nepal
Location:Dolakha District
Purpose:Power
Dam Crosses:Sipring River
Dam Type:Gravity
Status:o
Owner:Synergy Power Development P Ltd
Plant Type:R
Plant Commission:2069-10-03 BS
Plant Turbines:Pelton
Plant Capacity:2 x 5 MW

Sipring Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: सिप्रिन खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Dolakha District of Nepal. The flow from Sipring River, a tributary of Tamakoshi River, is used to generate 10 MW electricity. The design head is 443.7 m and the design flow is 2.61m3/s.[1]

The plant is owned and developed by Synergy Power Development P Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. It started generating electricity from 2069-10-03 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2101-01-29 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SIPRIN KHOLA HYDROELECTRIC PLANT Synergy Hydro. 2020-11-18.
  2. Web site: Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW).
  3. Book: Annual Report 2019/2020 . Nepal Electricity Authority.