| Sipring Khola Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sipring Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | सिप्रिन खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Dolakha District |
| Coordinates | 27°48′38″N 86°15′18″E / 27.81056°N 86.25500°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Synergy Power Development P Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Sipring River |
| Commission date | 2069-10-03 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | Pelton |
| Installed capacity | 2 x 5 MW |
Sipring Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: सिप्रिन खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Dolakha District of Nepal. The flow from Sipring River, a tributary of Tamakoshi River, is used to generate 10 MW electricity. The design head is 443.7 m and the design flow is 2.61m3/s.[1]
The plant is owned and developed by Synergy Power Development P Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. It started generating electricity from 2069-10-03 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2101-01-29 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]
See also
- Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project (456 MW station nearby)
- List of power stations in Nepal
References
- ↑ "SIPRIN KHOLA HYDROELECTRIC PLANT | Synergy Hydro". Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ↑ Annual Report 2019/2020. Nepal Electricity Authority.
External links
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