| Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Padam Khola Small Hydropower Station |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Dailekh District |
| Coordinates | 28°54′02″N 81°51′19″E / 28.90056°N 81.85528°E / 28.90056; 81.85528 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Dolti Power Company P. Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Padam River |
| Commission date | 2076-09-08 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Hydraulic head | 243.4 m (799 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 4.8 MW |
| Annual generation | 2x 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 m/s and design head is 243.4 m.
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. The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.
See also
References
- "Sagarmatha Jalbidyut Company Pvt Ltd". Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- Annual Report 2019/2062. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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