Khudi Khola Hydropower Station

Khudi Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: खुदी खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Simpani, Lamjung District of Nepal. The flow from Khudi River, a tributary of Marshyangdi River, is used to generate 4 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Khudi Hydropower Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2063-09-15 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2096-11-12 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]

Khudi Khola Hydropower Station
Khudi Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Khudi Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Khudi Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameKhudi Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
Coordinates28°16′30″N 84°19′30″E / 28.27500°N 84.32500°E / 28.27500; 84.32500
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Khudi Hydropower Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsKhudi River
Commission date2063-09-15 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity4 MW

Butwal Power Company has 60% stake in Khudi Hydropower Ltd. and other investors are SCP Hydro International inc. (SCPHI) and Lamjung Electricity Development Company Limited (LEDCO) with 25% and 15% stake respectively.[3]

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  1. ^ "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  2. ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
  3. ^ "Khudi Hydropower Limited (KHL)". Retrieved 2020-11-18.