| Lower Hewa Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lower Hewa Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Lower Hewa Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Panchthar District |
| Coordinates | 27°09′02″N 87°46′31″E / 27.15056°N 87.77528°E / 27.15056; 87.77528 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Mountain Hydro Nepal (P.) Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Hewa River |
| Commission date | 2076-04-21 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 21.6 MW |
Lower Hewa Hydropower Station (Nepali: तल्लो हेवा जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Panchthar District of Nepal. The flow from Hewa River, a tributary of Tamor River, is used to generate 21.6 MW electricity.
The plant is owned and developed by Mountain Hydro Nepal (P.) Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-04-21BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-04-08 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.
This power plant may get inundated if Tamor Hydropower Project will be constructed in its downstream.
See also
References
- bizmandu.com (6 August 2016). "तल्लो हेवा खोला जलविद्युत अबको वर्ष दिनमा निर्माण हुने, नाकावन्दीले लागत २० करोड बढ्यो". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- "प्रदेश-१ मा ४ सय २२ मेगावाटका आयोजना निर्माणाधीन, ५७ मेगावाट असारभित्र जाेडिँदै". UrjaKhabar. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- Annual Report 2019/2042. Nepal Electricity Authority.
- "७ सय ५६ मेगावाटको तमोर जलविद्युत आयोजना अघि बढाउन सम्झौता". Ujyaalo Online. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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