Two hydropower companies, Daramkhola Hydro Energy Limited and Mountain Energy Nepal Limited, are facing electricity production and transmission disruptions due to recent floods.
Daramkhola Hydro Energy Project Issues
The 9.6 megawatt Daramkhola Hydro Electric project located in Baglung has been forced to stop its operations since the night of Asoj 9. The company says the flood damage the poles and wires of the 33 kV transmission line that connects the project switchyard to the Harichaur substation of Nepal Electricity Authority. Although production is currently paused, the company confirmed that the headworks, powerhouse, and other main structures of the project remain safe without big damage. The company expect to resume electricity generation once the repair work of the transmission line is finished.
Impact on Mountain Energy Nepal Limited
Similarly, the 42 megawatt Mistri Khola Hydropower Project is also facing transmission issues. This project is based in Narchyang, Annapurna Rural Municipality-4 of Myagdi. The electricity from this project is usually sent through the Dana-Kusma 220 kV transmission line of the Nepal Electricity Authority. Heavy floods and landslides in the Kali Gandaki river caused damage to the towers of this transmission line. Following a letter from the Nepal Electricity Authority dated Asoj 12, the company confirmed that the transmission of power from the Mistri Khola project is currently stopped due to these tower damages.
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