Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station

Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station (चमेलिया खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Sikhar, Darchula District of Nepal. The flow from the Chameliya River is used to generate 30 MW electricity. The plant is owned and operated by Nepal Electricity Authority. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-10-27 BS.^[1] The power station is connected to the national grid.

Chameliya Khola Hydropower Project
Location of Chameliya Khola Hydropower Project in Nepal
Official name	चमेलिया खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना
Country	Nepal
Location	Darchula district
Coordinates	29°41′00″N 80°38′00″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Owner(s)	Nepal Electricity Authority
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Chamelia River
Chamelia Khola Hydropower Station
Commission date	2074-10-27 B.S.
Type	Run-of-the-river
Installed capacity	30 MW

Finance

The project is jointly funded by Government of Nepal and Republic of Korea through Economic Development Corporation Fund. ^[2] It took 10 years to construct the project. ^[3]

See also

• List of power stations in Nepal
• Chameliya River