Lower Hewa Hydropower Station

Lower Hewa Hydropower Station (Nepali: तल्लो हेवा जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Panchthar District of Nepal. The flow from Hewa River, a tributary of Tamor River, is used to generate 21.6 MW electricity. [1][2]

Lower Hewa Hydropower Station
Lower Hewa Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Lower Hewa Hydropower Station
Location of Lower Hewa Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameLower Hewa Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationPanchthar District
Coordinates27°09′02″N 87°46′31″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Mountain Hydro Nepal (P.) Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsHewa River
Commission date2076-04-21 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity21.6 MW

The plant is owned and developed by Mountain Hydro Nepal (P.) Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-04-21BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-04-08 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [3] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[4]

This power plant may get inundated if Tamor Hydropower Project will be constructed in its downstream.[5]

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