Chilime | |
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Official name | Chilime Hydroelectric Plant |
Country | Nepal |
Location | Chilime |
Coordinates | 28°11′11.47″N 85°17′59.83″E / 28.1865194°N 85.2999528°E |
Purpose | Power |
Opening date | 2003 |
Construction cost | Rs. 248 crore (approx) |
Owner(s) | Chilime Hydropower Company Limited |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity, weir |
Impounds | Chilime River |
Height | 3.25 m (10.7 ft) |
Length | 13 m (43 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Chilime Peaking Pond |
Total capacity | 53,032 m3 (42.994 acre⋅ft) |
Chilime Hydropower Plant | |
Coordinates | 28°9′26.45″N 85°19′55.22″E / 28.1573472°N 85.3320056°E |
Operator(s) | Chilime Hydropower Company Limited |
Commission date | 2003 |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Hydraulic head | 351.5 m (1,153 ft) (gross) |
Turbines | 2 x 11.28 MW Pelton-type |
Installed capacity | 22.1 MW |
Annual generation | 132.918 GWh |
Website http://www.chilime.com.np |
Chilime Hydropower Plant (also known as Chilime) is hydro power plant in Nepal.
The Chilime Hydropower Company, also referred to as Chilime, was established in 1995 with the primary goal of generating hydroelectricity by making the most efficient use of hydro resources available within the Nepal
Currently, Chilime possesses and manages a 22.1 MW power plant, which became operational on August 25, 2003. The facility is situated in Rasuwa district, approximately 133 km north of the capital city, Kathmandu. The produced electricity is transmitted to the national grid through a 38 km 66 kV single circuit transmission line. The majority of the powerhouse facilities are located underground, leaving only the switchyard on the surface. The power plant utilizes two horizontal axis Pelton turbines, each with a capacity of 11.28 MW.[1]
The power plant supplies electricity in bulk to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) at a long-term PPA price. It generates an annual energy output of around 150 GWh.