Solu Khola is an 86MW hydro power project. It is located on Dudhkoshi river/basin in Sagarmatha, Nepal. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2023. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Sahas Urja. The company has a stake of 100%.
Solu Khola is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 613.2m and 598.09m respectively. The penstock length is 2,098m. The penstock diameter is 2.5m. The project generated 520.2 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in 2023.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 86MW.
Contractors involved
Voith Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of pelton turbines, each with 30.32MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 34.6 MVA.
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About Sahas Urja
Sahas Urja Ltd is engaged in developing and operating hydropower projects. It is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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