Mardi Khola Hydropower Station

Mardi Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: मार्दी खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Kaski District of Nepal. The flow from Mardi River, a tributary of Kali Gandaki River, is used to generate 4.8 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Gandaki Hydropower Development Co. P. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2066-10-08 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2098-10-07 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]

Mardi Khola Hydropower Station
Mardi Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Mardi Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Mardi Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameMardi Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
Coordinates28°19′10″N 83°52′55″E / 28.31944°N 83.88194°E / 28.31944; 83.88194
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Gandaki Hydropower Development Co. P. Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMardi River
Commission date2066-10-08 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity4.8 MW

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