86-megawatt of electricity connected to national grid

Kathmandu / Feb 11: Electricity generated from the Solukhola Dudhkoshi Hydropower Project has been connected to the national grid.

The private project has been generating 86-megawatt electricity since last week in the testing phase.

The electricity has been generated by channelizing water from the Solu rivulet of Solududhkunda municipality-11 to Maikubesi of Thulung Dudhkoshi rural municipality-3.

The river-based hydropower project has been connected to the 132-KVA Solu corridor of Lammane sub-station.

Him Pathak, chairperson of Sahas Power Company – the promoter of the project, shared that the electricity generated by the private company has been connected to the national transmission line of the Nepal Electricity Authority after successful test operation.

He further said that commercial production of electricity would be initiated within 15 days. RSS