A sudden flash flood in the Trishuli River has damaged the transmission line of the Upper Mailung Khola Hydropower Project, leading to the complete shutdown of its power plant.
The electricity generation at Upper Mailung Khola Hydropower Project has been completely stopped because of a sudden flash flood in the Trishuli River. The high flood damaged transmission line and interconnection bay, which forced the 14.3 MW capacity powerhouse to shut down completely.
According to the company, this incident occurred on 2083/05/10 at around 9:30 in morning. The sudden flood in the river damaged the interconnection bay and transmission line within a short time.
Assessment and Future Plans
The company said they are currently busy in collecting detailed information about the damages. They are also starting process of testing and evaluating the exact loss caused by the flood.
Once the weather and situation becomes normal, the company plans to prepare a detailed report of the damages on transmission line and interconnection bay. After completing the evaluation and testing, repair works will start immediately to bring the project back into operation as soon as possible.
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