Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station
Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
Official name | Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station |
Country | Nepal |
Location | Dailekh District |
Coordinates | 28°54′02″N 81°51′19″E / 28.90056°N 81.85528°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Dolti Power Company P. Ltd |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | |
Commission date | 2076-09-08 BS |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Hydraulic head | 243.4 m (799 ft) |
Installed capacity | 4.8 MW |
Annual generation | 2x 2.37 MW, Francis type |
Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station (Nepali: पदम खोला सानो जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Dailekh District of Nepal. The flow from is used to generate 4.8 MW electricity. The design flow is 2.27 m3/s and design head is 243.4 m.[1]
The plant is owned and developed by Dolti Power Company P. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2018 (2076-09-08BS) The generation licence will expire in 2053 (2109-06-28 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]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sagarmatha Jalbidyut Company Pvt Ltd". Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2062. Nepal Electricity Authority.
Categories:
- Hydroelectric power stations in Nepal
- Gravity dams
- Run-of-the-river power stations
- Dams in Nepal
- Irrigation in Nepal
- 2018 establishments in Nepal
- Buildings and structures in Dailekh District
- Hydroelectric power plant stubs