Puwa Khola Hydropower Station

Puwa Khola 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 Khola, is used to generate 6.2 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Nepal Electricity Authority, a government owned public company. The plant started generating electricity since 2060-12-22 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2101-12-30 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[1] The power station is connected to the national grid. [2]

Puwa Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Puwa Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official namePuwa Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
Coordinates26.9865°N 87.8943°E / 26.9865; 87.8943
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Nepal Electricity Authority
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsPuwa Khola
Commission date2060-12-22 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
TurbinesPelton
Installed capacity6.2 MW

See also

References

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