Super Mai Khola Cascade Hydropower Station
Super Mai Khola Cascade Hydropower Station (Nepali: सुपर माई खोला क्यसकेड जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal.[1] The flow from Mai River is used to generate 3.8 MW electricity.
| Super Mai Khola Cascade Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Super Mai Khola Cascade Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Super Mai Khola Cascade HPP Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Ilam District |
| Coordinates | 26°55′41″N 87°57′13″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Mai Khola Hydropower Pvt.Ltd. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Mai River |
| Commission date | 2077-03-31 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 3.8 MW |
The plant is owned and developed by Mai Khola Hydropower Pvt.Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2077-03-31BS. The generation licence will expire in 2110-11-04 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]
Finance
The project cost was NPR 55.75 crore, from which 41.75 crore is financed by the bank and remaining is private equity from the developer.[4]
See also
References
- admin (2020-07-10). "सुपर माई क्यासकेडबाट तालिका भन्दा एक वर्ष अघि बिजुली बल्यो". Mai Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- Annual Report 2019/2064. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- "सुपर माई क्यासकेडबाट तालिका भन्दा एक वर्ष अघि बिजुली बल्यो". Mai Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2020-12-09.