Molun Khola Small Hydropower Station

Molun Khola SHP Hydropower Station
Location of Molun Khola SHP Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameMolun Khola SHP Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationOkhaldhunga District
Coordinates27°20′00″N 86°26′19″E / 27.33333°N 86.43861°E / 27.33333; 86.43861
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Molun Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMolun River
Commission date2074-12-12 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity7 MW

Molun Khola Small Hydropower Station (Nepali: मोलुन खोला सानो जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Okhaldhunga District of Nepal. The flow from Molun River is used to generate 7 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Molun Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-12-12BS. The generation licence will expire in 2106-06-01 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]

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References

  1. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  2. ^ Annual Report 2019/2054. Nepal Electricity Authority.