Ghalemdi Khola Hydropower Station

Ghalemdi Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali:घलेम्दी खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Myagdi District of Nepal. The flow from Ghalemdi River is used to generate 5 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Ghalemdi Hydro Limited, an IPP of Nepal. [1]

Ghalemdi Khola Hydropower Station
Ghalemdi Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Ghalemdi Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Ghalemdi Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameGhalemdi Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationMyagdi District
Coordinates28°31′30″N 83°42′00″E / 28.52500°N 83.70000°E / 28.52500; 83.70000
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Ghalemdi Hydro Limited
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsGhalemdi River
Commission date2076-11-05 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity5 MW


The plant started generating electricity in 2020 and the generation licence will expire in 2049, 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]

The project cost is NPR 1.15 billion. [4] An IPO was issued in 2075 B.S.[5]

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  1. ^ "Ghalemdi Hydropower Project in final stage". The Himalayan Times. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  2. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  3. ^ Annual Report 2019/2047. Nepal Electricity Authority.
  4. ^ संवाददाता, नवदृष्टि. "अन्तिम चरणमा घलेम्दी खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना". जनमनको विचार पलपलको समाचार Navadristi.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  5. ^ पाठ, हरिकृष्ण गौतम ७ असार २०७५ ४ मिनेट. "घलेम्दी खोला जलविद्युतको ५ करोड ५० लाखको आइपिओ आउने". Retrieved 2020-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)