Solu Khola is an 86MW hydro power project. It is planned on Dudhkoshi river/basin in Sagarmatha, Nepal. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2024. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Sahas Urja.
Solu Khola is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project will be 613.2m and 598.09m respectively. The penstock length will be 2,098m. The penstock diameter will be 2.5m. The project is expected to generate 520.2 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $184m.
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Development status
Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2024.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project will be sold to Nepal Electricity Authority under a power purchase agreement. The offtake capacity is expected to be 86MW.
Contractors involved
Voith Hydro will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 3 units of pelton turbines, each with 30.32MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro is expected to supply 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is likely to be 34.6 MVA.
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