The 22 MW Setikhola Hydropower Project located in Pokhara has successfully started its test production and is preparing to issue an IPO to the general public in the upcoming fiscal year.
The construction of 22 megawatt Setikhola Hydropower Project located in Kaski, Pokhara Metropolitan City-33 is finally completed. The project has started test production of electricity. After the inspection and testing by technical team of Nepal Electricity Authority, the electricity produced from project is now being sent to national transmission grid on a test basis.
Test Period and Technical Checks
Seti Khola Hydropower Limited is the promoter company of this project. The construction of project was started in Mangsir 2078. According to company, the project will remain in test phase for first 15 days. During this period, technical testing of the project and all installed equipments will be done while sending electricity to national grid. Once the testing is successful, project will enter into regular commercial electricity production.
Reasons for Delay and Technical Details
Actually, the project had targeted to start electricity production from last Mangsir itself. However, because of the delay in getting approval from forest department for the transmission line, project could not start on time. The company mentioned that among five towers built for transmission line, three of them were in forest area which is why it took long time to get necessary permission.
The dam of this project is built in Tikalang of Pokhara-33. From there, water is carried to the powerhouse located at lower Punditar through a 3,106 meters long tunnel. There are two turbines installed in the powerhouse, each having capacity of 11 megawatt.
IPO Plans and Project Cost
The total cost to complete construction of the project is Rs. 5 Arba 5 Crore. After starting the regular commercial production, company is planning to issue an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for general public within next fiscal year.
AI Disclaimer: This article was originally published on https://bajarkochirfar.com. It has been translated with the help of AI. For the best understanding and accurate facts, we recommend reading the original Nepali version.
