Puwa Khola-1 Hydropower Station
Puwa Khola-1 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 River[1] is used to generate 4 MW electricity. [2][3]
| Puwa Khola-1 Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Puwa Khola-1 Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Puwa Khola-1 Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Ilam District |
| Coordinates | 26°55′02″N 87°55′00″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Puwa Khola - 1 Hydropower Pvt. Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Puwa River |
| Commission date | 2074-06-23 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 4 MW |
The plant is owned and developed by Puwa Khola - 1 Hydropower Pvt. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-06-23BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-06-20 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [4] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[5][6]
See also
References
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- Alam, Firoz; Alam, Quamrul; Reza, Suman; Khurshid-ul-Alam, SM; Saleque, Khondkar; Chowdhury, Harun (2017). "A review of hydropower projects in Nepal". Energy Procedia. 110: 581–585. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.188. ISSN 1876-6102.
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- Annual Report 2019/2045. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- "प्रदेश–१ का १० जिल्लाबाट ५६० मेगावाट विद्युत्". NepalEnergyForum. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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