Chilime Hydropower Plant

Chilime
Power house
Chilime is located in Nepal
Chilime
Chilime
Location within Nepal
Official nameChilime Hydroelectric Plant
CountryNepal
LocationChilime
Coordinates28°11′11.47″N 85°17′59.83″E / 28.1865194°N 85.2999528°E / 28.1865194; 85.2999528
PurposePower
Opening date2003
Construction costRs. 248 crore (approx)
OwnerChilime Hydropower Company Limited
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity, weir
ImpoundsChilime River
Height3.25 m (10.7 ft)
Length13 m (43 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesChilime Peaking Pond
Total capacity53,032 m3 (42.994 acre⋅ft)
Chilime Hydropower Plant
Coordinates28°9′26.45″N 85°19′55.22″E / 28.1573472°N 85.3320056°E / 28.1573472; 85.3320056
OperatorChilime Hydropower Company Limited
Commission date2003
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head351.5 m (1,153 ft) (gross)
Turbines2 x 11.28 MW Pelton-type
Installed capacity22.1 MW
Annual generation132.918 GWh
Website
http://www.chilime.com.np

Chilime Hydropower Plant (also known as Chilime) is hydro power plant in Nepal. During the flash flood of 24 August 2026, the plant sustained damages, whose scale is yet unknown.[1]

History

The Chilime Hydropower Company, also referred to as Chilime, was established in 1995 with the primary goal of generating hydroelectricity by making the most efficient use of hydro resources available within the Nepal

Currently, Chilime possesses and manages a 22.1 MW power plant, which became operational on August 25, 2003. The facility is situated in Rasuwa district, approximately 133 km north of the capital city, Kathmandu. The produced electricity is transmitted to the national grid through a 38 km 66 kV single circuit transmission line. The majority of the powerhouse facilities are located underground, leaving only the switchyard on the surface. The power plant utilizes two horizontal axis Pelton turbines, each with a capacity of 11.28 MW.[2]

The power plant supplies electricity in bulk to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) at a long-term PPA price. It generates an annual energy output of around 150 GWh.

Shareholding

NEA holds majority ownership with 51% share holding, while the remaining 49% shareholding comes from the general public, including 10 percent equity ownership from local residents.[3] The Chilime project in Nepal was the first to allocate 10 percent of its shares to local communities as part of a benefit-sharing initiative. Residents from all three neighboring villages were eligible to receive these shares.[4]

Export

  • In November 2022, the NEA obtained India's authorization to export 22 megawatts of power generated by the Chilime Hydropower Company.[5][6]

Flood Damage

Recent Flood has damage the infrastructure and several resources including people who worked for Chilime Hydropower too[7][8] ,It is the historic damage in Hydro Industry[9][10] the recent flood has not only damage the infra and resources also raise question in hydro investment risk factors.[11] [12][13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Flash flood hits Rasuwa, damages hydropower projects and markets". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Chilime Hydropower Plant". nwrmap.info. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  3. ↑ Loloum, Tristan; Abram, Simone; Ortar, Nathalie (2021-04-01). Ethnographies of Power: A Political Anthropology of Energy. Berghahn Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-78920-980-8. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  4. ↑ Hans, Asha; Rao, Nitya; Prakash, Anjal; Patel, Amrita (2021-02-25). Engendering Climate Change: Learnings from South Asia. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-33539-2. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  5. ↑ SAMITI, RASTRIYA SAMACHAR (2022-11-04). "India to import 22 megawatt more energy from Nepal". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  6. ↑ Man Shrestha, Prithvi (21 December 2022). "Nepal makes over Rs11 billion selling power to India". kathmandupost.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  7. ↑ "Flash flood hits Rasuwa, damages hydropower projects and markets". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  8. ↑ "Over 133 Employees Missing in Rasuwa Flood, Power Projects Affected". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  9. ↑ "Hydel plant in Nepal feeding power to India among several units hit by flash floods". The Indian Express. 2026-08-28. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  10. ↑ Service, Statesman News (2026-08-27). "Flood damage spreads to Nepal stock market: 748MW hydropower projects hit, insurance index falls 3.90%". The Statesman. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  11. ↑ "Hydropower, non-life insurance stocks price nosedive over Rasuwa flood devastations". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  12. ↑ "Flood damages hydropower projects, transmission lines in Rasuwa, Nuwakot". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  13. ↑ "Hydropower Index Falls More Than 2.5%, as Rasuwa Flood Damages Hydropower Infrastructure". sharesansar.com. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
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