Thoppal Khola Hydropower Station

Thoppal Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: थोप्पल खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Dhading District of Nepal. The flow from Thoppal River is used to generate 1.65 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Thoppal Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2064-04-24 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2098-03-24 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]

Thoppal Khola Hydropower Station
Thoppal Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Thoppal Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Thoppal Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameThoppal Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
Coordinates27°51′00″N 84°50′30″E / 27.85000°N 84.84167°E / 27.85000; 84.84167
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Thoppal Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsThoppal River
Commission date2064-04-24 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity1.65 MW

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  1. ^ "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  2. ^ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.