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Bhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Station

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Bhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Station
Bhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Bhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Bhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameBhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Project
CountryNepal
LocationSindhupalchok District
Coordinates27°55′52″N 85°55′53″E / 27.93111°N 85.93139°E / 27.93111; 85.93139
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Bhairabkund Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsBhairab Kund River
Commission date2071-02-22 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity3 MW

Bhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali:भैरव कुण्ड खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Larcha, Sindhupalchok District of Nepal. The flow from Bhairab Kund River, a tributary of Bhote Koshi River, is used to generate 3 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Bhairabkund Hydropower Pvt. Ltd., an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2071-02-22 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2101-05-18 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.