Puwa Khola Hydropower StationPuwa Khola Hydropower Station is a run of river type, located at the right bank of Mai Khola in Ilam Municipality. Its installed capacity is 6.2 MW and consists of two units of horizontal axis Pelton turbine. The construction cost of this power station is 15.7 million US$, which is implemented by NEA with the in-house management. The date of commercial operation is started on 4th April, 2000. Its actual designed capacity is 48 GWh.
Ilam (Puwa Khola) Hydropower Station generated 29.896 GWh of energy in this fiscal year, a decrease of 4.66% compared to the last years' generation. The generation from this power station has contributed 1.24% of the total energy in the INPS.
Salient Features
Type : Run of River
Effective Head : 304 meter
Installed Capacity : 6.2 MW
Design Discharge : 2.5 m3/s
Catchments Area : 125.1 sq. km.
Intake Tunnel : 192 m long inverted 'D' type 2.30 x2.30 m
Penstock Pipe : 1001 m long 1.10-0.60 m diameter steel pipe, surface anchored.
Turbine Type and Nos. : Horizontal Axis, 3 phase, Pelton 2 Nos.
Rated capacity : 3300 KW
Rated speed : 600 rpm
Type of generator : Horizontal axis, 3 phase, Synchronous
Rated Voltage : 6.6 KV
Power Transformer : 6.6/36.3 Kv, 8 MVA, 3 phase, 50 Hz
Civil Works commenced : Oct. 1, 1995
Testing Commissioning : March- April, 2000
Commercial Operation : 4th April, 2000
Construction Cost : 15.7 Million US$
Design Generation : 48 GWh
Financed by : Govt. of Nepal & NEA «« |
