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Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Station

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Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Station
Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Station
Location of Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameAnkhu Khola-1 Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationDhading District
Coordinates28°00′00″N 84°55′55″E / 28.00000°N 84.93194°E / 28.00000; 84.93194
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Ankhu Jalvidut Co. Pvt. Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsAnkhu River
Commission date2070-05-08 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity8.4 MW

Ankhu Khola-1 Hydropower Station (Nepali: आखु खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Dhading District of Nepal. The flow from Ankhu River, a tributary of Trishuli River, is used to generate 8.4 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Ankhu Jalvidut Co. Pvt. Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2070-05-08 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2101-08-25 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]

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