Power from Lower Solu Hydropower Project connected to national grid

Solukhumbu, July 26: Power produced from the 82-MW  Lower Solu Hydropower Project has been connected to the national power transmission grid. The project based at the Solukhola of the district is connected to the national grid through the 132 kV double circuit transmission line of the Solu Corridor through the Tingla Substation.

The project promoted by Solu Hydropower Limited started generating electricity from July 20 and was connected to the grid following a test run, shared Krishna Bahadur Chaudhary, the Assistant Manager of the project. Electricity has been generated by constructing a dam in Salme, which is located on the border of Solududhkunda Municipality-7 and 11, and pumping water to an underground powerhouse located in Bhadaure, Tingla, about six kilometers downstream.

A five-kilometer-long tunnel has been constructed to control the flow of the river and generate energy. 

Construction of the project began in 2016 and was completed with an investment of Rs 16 billion from various European banks including FMO. The Lower Solu project is targeted to generate a minimum of 23 MW of electricity in the winter and a maximum of 82 MW in the rainy season.

The Lower Solu project is the second largest privately invested hydropower project following the 86 MW Solu Dudhkoshi. (RSS)