Chaku Khola Hydropower Station

Chaku Khola Hydropower Station
Location of Chaku Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
Country	Nepal
Location	Sindhupalchok District
Coordinates	27°52′20″N85°56′00″E / 27.87215°N 85.93330°E / 27.87215; 85.93330
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Owner(s)	Alliance Power Nepal
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Chaku River
Commission date	2062-03-01 BS
Type	Run-of-the-river
Installed capacity	3 MW

Chaku Khola Hydropower Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 3 MW. ^[1] The power station is located in Sindhupalchok District, Nepal. The plant is operated by Alliance Power Nepal, an IPP. ^{[2] [3]}

Accidents

• 2015 October: The project was severely damaged due to aftershock of the Gorkha Earthquake. ^[4]
• 2019 July: Two staffs were killed due to flood in the river. ^[5]

See also

• Nepal Electricity Authority
• List of power stations in Nepal

References

1. NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITYPOWER TRADE DEPARTMENT IPPs' Hydro Power Projects (Operation)
2. "Operating Projects :: Hydro (Above 1MW)".
3. Technical Assistance for Developing an Enabling Policy Environment to Accelerate Development of Clean Energy Through Mini and Small Hydropower in Nepa (PDF), retrieved 2020-08-01
4. "Hydropower projects knocked out by earthquake still offline" . Retrieved 2020-08-01.
5. DANGAL, DHRUBA. "2 missing, hydropower projects damaged in Sidhuopalchwok due to incessant rain". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-08-01.