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Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station

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Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station
Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station
Location of Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official namePadam Khola Small Hydropower Station
CountryNepal
LocationDailekh District
Coordinates28°54′02″N 81°51′19″E / 28.90056°N 81.85528°E / 28.90056; 81.85528
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Dolti Power Company P. Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsPadam River
Commission date2076-09-08 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head243.4 m (799 ft)
Installed capacity4.8 MW
Annual generation2x 2.37 MW,2 Jet Pelton

Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station (Nepali: पदम खोला सानो जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Dailekh District of Nepal. The flow from Padam River is used to generate 4.8 MW electricity. The design flow is 2.27 m3/s and design head is 243.4 m.[1]

The plant is owned and developed by Dolti Power Company P. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2018 (2076-09-08BS) The generation licence will expire in 2053 (2109-06-28 BS) after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[2] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sagarmatha Jalbidyut Company Pvt Ltd". Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  2. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  3. ^ Annual Report 2019/2062. Nepal Electricity Authority.