The 14.3 MW Upper Mailung Khola Hydropower project in Rasuwa has stopped its electricity production after recent floods damaged its power transmission grid towers.
On Bhadra 10, 2083, heavy floods in the Bhote Koshi River severely damaged the AP27 and AP28 towers belonging to the company’s grid connection at the Nepal Electricity Authority’s Bibhuti-3 substation. Because of this damage, the company is unable to transmit electricity to the national grid.
Current Project Status
The good news is that the main structures of the project, including the powerhouse, tunnels, and intake, remain safe and have not suffered direct physical harm. However, the company estimates that it might take about 7 months to rebuild the transmission structures and replace the broken equipment.
Financial Impact and Next Steps
The company announced that the halt in production is creating troubles for their regular cash flow. They are having difficulty managing loan repayments, interest payments, staff salaries, and daily operation expenses. Since the project is fully insured, the company has already submitted a claim to their insurance provider.
Technical assessments and cost estimates for the repair have been finished by the team. The company believes that if the Nepal Electricity Authority helps to restore the transmission structures or creates an alternative power delivery route, they can restart the electricity production and send power to the national system again.
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