Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station
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| name =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
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Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Nepal
Category:Run-of-the-river power stations
Category:Buildings and structures in Bhojpur District, Nepal
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