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
Mailung Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Mailung Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Mailung Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameMailung Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
Coordinates28°06′33″N 85°17′32″E / 28.1092°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

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