Mailung Khola Hydropower Station

Mailung Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: मैलुन्ङ खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Rasuwa District of Nepal. The flow from Mailung River, a tributary of Trisuli River, is used to generate 5 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Mailun Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd , an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2071-03-19 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2094-12-30 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[1] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority. [2]

Mailung Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Mailung Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameMailung Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
Coordinates28.1092°N 85.29211°E / 28.1092; 85.29211
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Mailun Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMailung River
Commission date2071-03-19 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity5 MW

See also

References

  1. "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  2. Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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