Chilime Hydropower Plant

Chilime Hydropower Plant (also known as Chilime) is hydro power plant in Nepal.

Chilime
Chilime Hydropower Plant is located in Nepal
Chilime Hydropower Plant
Location of Chilime in Nepal
Official nameChilime Hydroelectric Plant
CountryNepal
LocationChilime
Coordinates28°11′11.47″N 85°17′59.83″E
PurposePower
Opening date2003
Construction costRs. 248 crore (approx)
Owner(s)Chilime Hydropower Company Limited
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity, weir
ImpoundsChilime River
Height3.25 m (10.7 ft)
Length13 m (43 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesChilime Peaking Pond
Total capacity53,032 m3 (42.994 acre⋅ft)
Chilime Hydropower Plant
Coordinates28°9′26.45″N 85°19′55.22″E
Operator(s)Chilime Hydropower Company Limited
Commission date2003
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head351.5 m (1,153 ft) (gross)
Turbines2 x 11.28 MW Pelton-type
Installed capacity22.1 MW
Annual generation132.918 GWh
Website
http://www.chilime.com.np

History

The Chilime Hydropower Company, also referred to as Chilime, was established in 1995 with the primary goal of generating hydroelectricity by making the most efficient use of hydro resources available within the Nepal

Currently, Chilime possesses and manages a 22.1 MW power plant, which became operational on August 25, 2003. The facility is situated in Rasuwa district, approximately 133 km north of the capital city, Kathmandu. The produced electricity is transmitted to the national grid through a 38 km 66 kV single circuit transmission line. The majority of the powerhouse facilities are located underground, leaving only the switchyard on the surface. The power plant utilizes two horizontal axis Pelton turbines, each with a capacity of 11.28 MW.[1]

The power plant supplies electricity in bulk to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) at a long-term PPA price. It generates an annual energy output of around 150 GWh.

Shareholding

NEA holds majority ownership with 51% share holding, while the remaining 49% shareholding comes from the general public, including 10 percent equity ownership from local residents.[2] The Chilime project in Nepal was the first to allocate 10 percent of its shares to local communities as part of a benefit-sharing initiative. Residents from all three neighboring villages were eligible to receive these shares.[3]

Export

  • In November 2022, the NEA obtained India's authorization to export 22 megawatts of power generated by the Chilime Hydropower Company.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. "Chilime Hydropower Plant". nwrmap.info. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  2. Loloum, Tristan; Abram, Simone; Ortar, Nathalie (2021-04-01). Ethnographies of Power: A Political Anthropology of Energy. Berghahn Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-78920-980-8. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  3. Hans, Asha; Rao, Nitya; Prakash, Anjal; Patel, Amrita (2021-02-25). Engendering Climate Change: Learnings from South Asia. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-33539-2. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  4. SAMITI, RASTRIYA SAMACHAR (2022-11-04). "India to import 22 megawatt more energy from Nepal". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  5. Man Shrestha, Prithvi (21 December 2022). "Nepal makes over Rs11 billion selling power to India". kathmandupost.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
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