Solu Hydropower Station
Solu Hydropower Project Hydropower Station (Nepali: सोलु जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Solukhumbu District of Nepal.[1] The flow from Solu River is used to generate 23.5 MW electricity.[2]
| Solu Hydropower Project Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Solu Hydropower Project Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Solu Hydropower Project Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Solukhumbu District |
| Coordinates | 27°26′42″N 86°35′00″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Upper Solu Hydroelectric Company Pvt Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Solu Khola River |
| Commission date | 2076-12-10 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 23.5 MW |
The plant is owned and developed by Upper Solu Hydroelectric Company Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076 to 2012-10BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-12-03 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [3] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[4] The transmission line was delayed causing water of energy in its initial years.[5]
See also
References
- "Nepali company seeks to develop hydroelectric generation facilities greater than 25 MW". Hydro Review. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- Pangeni, Rudra. "2017 to see record hydropower generation". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- Annual Report 2019/2051. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- "Solu hydro project hamstrung by lack of transmission line". Retrieved 2020-12-07.
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