Ridi Khola Hydropower Station

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| name_official = Ridi Khola Hydropower Project

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| country = Nepal

| location = Palpa District

| purpose = Power

| dam_crosses = Ridi River

| dam_type = Gravity

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| owner = Ridi Hydropower Development Co P Ltd

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| plant_type = R

| plant_commission = 2070-04-24 BS

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| plant_capacity = 1.8 MW

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Ridi Khola Hydropower Station (Nepali: रिडी खोला जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Palpa District of Nepal. The flow from Ridi River, a tributary of Kali Gandaki River, is used to generate 1.8 MW electricity. The plant is owned and developed by Ridi Hydropower Development Co P Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2070-04-24 BS. The generation licence will expire in 2100-05-08 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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