Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station

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| name_official = Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Project

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| country = Nepal

| location = Bhojpur District

| purpose = Power

| dam_crosses = Pikhuwa River| dam_type = Gravity

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| owner = Eastern Hydropower P Ltd| plant_name =

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| plant_type = R

| plant_commission =2076-02-27 BS| plant_decommission =

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| plant_capacity = 5 MW

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Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: पिखुवा खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Bhojpur District of Nepal. The flow from Pikhuwa River is used to generate 5 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Eastern Hydropower P Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-02-27BS. The generation licence will expire in 2102-12-06 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 is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.{{cite book |title=Annual Report 2019/2020 |publisher=Nepal Electricity Authority}}

See also

{{Portal|Nepal|Water|Renewable energy}}

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