Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station

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| name_official = चमेलिया खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना

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| country = Nepal

| location = Darchula district

| purpose = Power

| dam_crosses = Chamelia River

| dam_type = Gravity

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| owner = Nepal Electricity Authority

| plant_name = Chamelia Khola Hydropower Station

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| plant_type = R

| plant_commission = 2074-10-27 B.S.

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| plant_capacity = 30 MW

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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.{{Cite web| title = Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)|url=http://www.doed.gov.np/license/54}} The power station is connected to the national grid.

Finance

The project is jointly funded by Government of Nepal and Republic of Korea through Economic Development Corporation Fund. {{Cite web| title = Chameliya Khola Hydropower Project| accessdate = 2020-11-18| url = https://nwrmap.info/hydropower/chameliya-khola-hydropower-project}} It took 10 years to construct the project. {{Cite news| title = चमेलिया आयोजनाको सफलता 'उल्लेखनीय'| work = BBC News नेपाली| accessdate = 2020-11-18| url = https://www.bbc.com/nepali/news-42679294}}

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