Lower Irkhuwa Khola hydroelectric plant

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Lower Irkhuwa Khola hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Nepaledanda Village, Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone, Province No. 1, Nepal.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Lower Irkhuwa Khola hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Construction	14 MW	2 x 7.075 MW	Run-of-river	National Hydropower Co Ltd [100%]	Lower Irkhuwa Hydropower

Location

Table 2: Location details for Lower Irkhuwa Khola hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nepaledanda Village, Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone, Province No. 1, Nepal	Arun River	27.4156, 87.114 (approximate)

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