Phawa Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali:फावा खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Taplejung District of Nepal. The flow from Phawa River is used to generate 5 MW electricity.[1]
| Phawa Khola Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Phawa Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Phawa Khola Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Taplejung District |
| Coordinates | 27°16′37″N 87°46′22″E / 27.27694°N 87.77278°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Shiwani Hydropower Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Phawa River |
| Commission date | 2073-03-09 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 5 MW |
The plant is owned and developed by Shiwani Hydropower Company, an IPP of Nepal. The generation licence will expire in 2102-06-18 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]
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- ^ "फावाखोलाबाट ५ मेगावाट विद्युत केन्द्रिय प्रशारणमा थपियो". Local Sandesh. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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