Kathmandu, Dec 25: The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project which witnessed a halt in production following the damage caused by the rains-induced flood and landslides in late September has partially resumed the production.
The 456-megawatt project remaining
as the largest hydropower project among those in operation in the country has
resumed production since Tuesday evening, according to the Project. The partial
(120-megawatts) power generation was restarted at 7:40 pm on Tuesday after 88
days of the closure.
The disasters caused by incessant
rains on September 27-28 damaged the project infrastructure significantly.
The power has been connected to the
national grid. It is said the entire infrastructures damaged by the disasters
have insurance coverage.
The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower
Limited, the project promoter, has claimed the loss worth Rs 1.78 billion from
the disasters. (RSS)