Upper Khorunga Hydropower Station
Upper Khorunga Hydropower Station (Nepali: माथिल्लो खोरुगां जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Terhathum District of Nepal. The flow from Khoranga River is used to generate 7.5 MW electricity.
| Upper Khorunga HPP Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upper Khorunga HPP Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Upper Khorunga HPP Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Terhathum District |
| Coordinates | 27°11′48″N 87°32′30″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Terhathum Power Company Pvt. Ltd. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Khoranga River |
| Commission date | 2076-11-17 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 7.5 MW |
The plant is owned and developed by Terhathum Power Company Pvt. Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-11-17BS. The generation licence will expire in 2106-11-06 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [1] The power station is connected to the national grid at Jirikhimti Bazar and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[2][3]
Finance
Machhapuchhre Bank leading the consortium of Nepal Bangladesh Bank and Janata Bank Nepal financed NPR 1 billion in the project with a debt-equity ratio of 73%-27%. [4]
See also
References
- "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- Annual Report 2019/2057. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- RSS. "First privately-run hydroelectric plant starts operation". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- "Banks agree to fund Upper Khorunga". Retrieved 2020-12-08.