Rudi Khola-B Hydropower Station

Rudi Khola-B Hydropower Station (Nepali: रुदी खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Kaski District of Nepal. The flow from Rudi River is generating 6.6 MW electricity. The design head is 325 m and flow is 2.55 m3/s at Q40%[1]

Rudi Khola-B Hydropower Station
Rudi Khola-B Hydropower Station is located in Nepal
Rudi Khola-B Hydropower Station
Location of Rudi Khola-B Hydropower Station in Nepal
Official nameRudi Khola-B Hydropower Station
CountryNepal
LocationKaski District
Coordinates28°16′39″N 84°13′00″E / 28.27750°N 84.21667°E / 28.27750; 84.21667
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Bindhyabasini Hydropower Development Co. Pvt Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsRudi River
Commission date2076-11-05 BS
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head299.81 m (983.6 ft)
Installed capacity6.6 MW

The plant is owned and developed by Bindhyabasini Hydropower Development Co. Pvt Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-11-05BS. The generation licence will expire in 2109-02-25 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Bindhyabasini Hydropower - Rudi Khola- B Small Hydropower Project (6.6 MW)". Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  2. ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
  3. ^ Annual Report 2019/2061. Nepal Electricity Authority.
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