Ridi Power Company Limited has stopped electricity production from its 9.9 MW Iwa Khola Hydropower Project in Panchthar since Asar 26 due to damages caused by landslides and floods.
Ridi Power Company Limited announced that power generation from its 9.9 megawatt capacity Iwa Khola Hydropower Project located in Panchthar has been closed since Asar 26.
According to company, the continuous rainfall since Jestha brought floods and landslides. This eroded the river bank near the headrace pipeline area, which damaged the pipe supports, anchor blocks, and other civil structures of the project.
The heavy rain also caused soil erosion underneath pipeline. This created extreme pressure on the pipeline, which resulted in pipes cracking and bursting at different locations.
Repair Efforts and Technical Evaluation
The company made several attempts to repair and test the project in different phases to start it again. However, more damages were seen in pipeline during the testing process. After a detailed technical study, the team found that it is not possible to run the project safely with just normal repairs or welding works. Therefore, the company decided to stop electricity production from Asar 26.
Currently, technical study and repair works for a permanent solution is going on. The company also mentioned that they will publish another formal notice once the exact date to restart the project is fixed.
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