Lower Chaku Khola Hydropower Station
Lower Chaku Khola Hydropower Station | |
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Location of Lower Chaku Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
Official name | Lower Chaku Khola Hydropower Project |
Country | Nepal |
Location | Sindhupalchok District |
Coordinates | 27°52′33″N 85°54′43″E / 27.87583°N 85.91194°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Laughing Buddha Power Nepal Pvt. Ltd |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Chaku River |
Commission date | 2070-04-24 BS |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Installed capacity | 1.8 MW |
Lower Chaku Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: तल्लो चाकु खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Sindhupalchok District of Nepal. The flow from Lower Chaku River, a tributary of , is used to generate 1.8 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Laughing Buddha Power Nepal Pvt. 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]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
Categories:
- Hydroelectric power stations in Nepal
- Gravity dams
- Run-of-the-river power stations
- Dams in Nepal
- Irrigation in Nepal
- Buildings and structures in Sindhupalchowk District
- Hydroelectric power plant stubs