Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station
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| name =Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station
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| name_official = Madkyu Khola Hydropower Project
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| country = Nepal
| location = Kaski District
| purpose = Power
| dam_crosses = Madkyu River| dam_type = Gravity
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| owner = Silkes Hydropower Pvt.Ltd| plant_name =
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| plant_type = R
| plant_commission =2074-12-19 BS| plant_decommission =
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| plant_capacity = 13 MW
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Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali:मड्क्यु खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Kaski District of Nepal. The flow from Madkyu River is used to generate 13 MW electricity. {{Cite web| title = Nepal| accessdate = 2020-12-07| url = https://www.hydropower.org/country-profiles/nepal}}
The plant is owned and developed by Silkes Hydropower Pvt.Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2074-12-19BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-11-20 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. {{Cite web| title = Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)|url=http://www.doed.gov.np/license/54}} The power station was connected to the national grid in 2018 {{Cite web| title = River and Energy – Nepal River Portal| accessdate = 2020-12-07| url = https://nepalrivers.net/river-and-energy/}} and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.{{cite book |title=Annual Report 2019/2049 |publisher=Nepal Electricity Authority}}
See also
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Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Nepal
Category:Run-of-the-river power stations
Category:Buildings and structures in Kaski District
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