Piluwa Khola Hydropower Station

{{short description|Hydro-electric plant in Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal}}

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| name = Piluwa Khola Hydropower Project

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| name_official = Piluwa Khola Hydropower Project

| location_map = Nepal

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| coordinates = {{coord|27|15|45|N|87|19|35|E|type:landmark}}

| country = Nepal

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| purpose = Power

| dam_crosses = Piluwa River

| dam_type = Gravity

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| owner = Arun Valley Hydropower Development Company Pvt. Ltd.

| plant_name = Piluwa Khola Hydropower Station

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| plant_type = R

| plant_commission = 2060-06-01 BS

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| plant_hydraulic_head = {{Convert|112.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| plant_turbines = 2 * 1721 Kw, Turgo Impulse Turbine

| plant_capacity = 3.0 MW

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Piluwa Khola Hydropower Project (Nepali: पिलुवा खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal. The flow from Piluwa River is used to generate 3.0 MW electricity. The design flow is 3.5 m³/s and head is 112.5 m. {{Cite web| title = Clean Energy Consultants Pvt. Ltd.| accessdate = 2020-11-17| url = http://www.cecnepal.com.np/pilukhola.php}} The plant is owned and developed by Arun Valley Hydropower Development Company Pvt. Ltd. The plant started generating electricity since 2060-06-01 B.S. The generation licence will expire in 2097-04-32 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 it sells electricity to Nepal Electricity Authority.