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Mai Khola Small Hydropower Station

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Mai Khola Small Hydropower Station
Mai Khola Small Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Mai Khola Small Hydropower Station
Location of Mai Khola Small Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameMai Cascade HPP Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationIlam District
Coordinates26°52′36″N 87°55′47″E / 26.87667°N 87.92972°E / 26.87667; 87.92972
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Himal Dolkha Hydropower Company Pvt Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMai Khola River
Commission date2064-08-20 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity4.5 MW

Mai Khola Small Hydropower Station (Nepali: माई खोला सानो जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-the-river hydro-electric plant located in Ilam District of Nepal. The flow from Mai River is used to generate 8 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Himal Dolkha Hydropower Company Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal.

The plant started generating electricity in 2064-10-14 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2099-08-19 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

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  1. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  2. ^ Annual Report 2019/2043. Nepal Electricity Authority.