Puwa Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: पुवा खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in
Ilam District
Ilam district ( ne, इलाम जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. It is a Hill district and covers . The 2011 census counted 290,254 population. The municipality of Ilam is the district headquar ...
of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. The flow from Puwa River, a tributary of
Mai Khola
The Mai Khola is a river in eastern Nepal, the headwater of the Kankai River. Its water is used for irrigation and also powers several hydroelectric plants.
Location
The Mai Khola is the main tributary of the Kankai River.
It is a perennial river ...
, is used to generate 6.2 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by
Nepal Electricity Authority
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), founded on 16 August 1985, is the parent generator and distributor of electric power under the supervision of the government of Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Repu ...
, a government owned public company. The plant started generating electricity since 2060-12-22
BS. The generation licence will expire in 2101-12-30 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.
The power station is connected to the national grid.
See also
*
List of power stations in Nepal
The following is a list of the power stations in Nepal.
Hydroelectric
Solar Power Stations
Diesel Power Stations
Hydropower stations under construction
Other Power Stations
* Solar power stations
** Simikot 50 kW
** Gamgadhi ...
References
Hydroelectric power stations in Nepal
Gravity dams
Run-of-the-river power stations
Dams in Nepal
Irrigation in Nepal
Buildings and structures in Ilam District
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