Ghunsa Khola (Remit Hydro) hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Ghunsa River

Ghunsa Khola (Remit Hydro) hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Sawadin Ward, Phaktanglung Rural Municipality, Taplejung District, Province No. 1 Province, Nepal.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ghunsa Khola (Remit Hydro) hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Construction	2026 (planned)	78 MW	3	Run-of-river	Hydroelectricity Investment and Development CO LTD (HIDCL) [100%]	Remit Hydro

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ghunsa Khola (Remit Hydro) hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sawadin Ward, Phaktanglung Rural Municipality, Taplejung District, Province No. 1 Province, Nepal	Ghunsa Khola River	27.6503, 87.9201 (approximate)

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