Upper Khorunga Hydropower Station Explained

Upper Khorunga HPP Hydropower Station
Name Official:Upper Khorunga HPP Hydropower Project
Location Map:Nepal
Coordinates:27.1967°N 87.5417°W
Country:Nepal
Location:Terhathum District
Purpose:Power
Dam Crosses:Khoranga River
Dam Type:Gravity
Status:o
Owner:Terhathum Power Company Pvt. Ltd.
Plant Type:R
Plant Commission:2076-11-17 BS
Plant Capacity:7.5 MW

Upper Khorunga Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो खोरुगां जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Terhathum District of Nepal. The flow from Khoranga River is used to generate 7.5 MW electricity.

The plant is owned and developed by Terhathum Power Company Pvt. Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-11-17BS. The generation licence will expire in 2106-11-06 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [1] The power station is connected to the national grid at Jirikhimti Bazar and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[2] [3]

Finance

Machhapuchhre Bank leading the consortium of Nepal Bangladesh Bank and Janata Bank Nepal financed NPR 1 billion in the project with a debt-equity ratio of 73%-27%. [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW).
  2. Book: Annual Report 2019/2057 . Nepal Electricity Authority.
  3. Web site: RSS. First privately-run hydroelectric plant starts operation. My Republica. 2020-12-08.
  4. Web site: Banks agree to fund Upper Khorunga. 2020-12-08.