Puwa Khola Hydropower Station
Puwa Khola Hydropower Station | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Puwa Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
Official name | Puwa Khola Hydropower Project |
Country | Nepal |
Coordinates | 26°59′11″N 87°53′39″E / 26.9865°N 87.8943°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Nepal Electricity Authority |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Puwa Khola |
Commission date | 2060-12-22 BS |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Turbines | Pelton |
Installed capacity | 6.2 MW |
Puwa Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: पुवा खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal. The flow from Puwa River, a tributary of Mai Khola, is used to generate 6.2 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Nepal Electricity Authority, a government owned public company. The plant started generating electricity since 2060-12-22 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2101-12-30 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[1] The power station is connected to the national grid. [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 Ilam District
- Hydroelectric power plant stubs