Theule Khola Hydropower Station

Theule Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: ठिउले खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Baglung District of Nepal. The flow from Theule River is used to generate 1.5 MW electricity.

Theule Khola HPP Hydropower Station
Theule Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Theule Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Theule Khola HPP Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameTheule Khola HPP Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationBaglung District
Coordinates28°10′20″N 83°38′25″E / 28.17222°N 83.64028°E / 28.17222; 83.64028
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Barahi Hydropower Pvt Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsTheule River
Commission date2075-03-24 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity1.5 MW

The plant is owned and developed by Barahi Hydropower Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2075-03-24BS. The generation licence will expire in 2107-03-27 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]

The power generated from the project will make up around 40 per cent of electricity demand for the district.[3]

The project cost was NPR 345 million.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  2. ^ Annual Report 2019/2056. Nepal Electricity Authority.
  3. ^ "Theule Khola Hydropower Project begins test production". The Himalayan Times. 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  4. ^ Setopati, Setopati. "Theulekhola Hydropower Project begins test production". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-12-08.