Chaku Khola Hydropower Station

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Chaku Khola Hydropower Station
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Location of Chaku Khola Hydropower Station in Nepal
CountryNepal
Location Sindhupalchok District
Coordinates 27°52′20″N85°56′00″E / 27.87215°N 85.93330°E / 27.87215; 85.93330
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Alliance Power Nepal
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity
ImpoundsChaku River
Commission date2062-03-01 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]

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References

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