Chilime Hydropower Plantचिलिमे
A 22.1 MW run-of-river plant on the Chilime Khola in Rasuwa, owned by Chilime Hydropower Company (NEA majority-owned, with public and local shareholding). Commissioned 25 August 2003, it pioneered Nepal's model of allocating 10% of shares to local communities.
Installed capacity
22 MW
Run-of-river
River / basin
Chilime Khola
Koshi basin
Location
Rasuwa
Bagmati
Commissioned
2003
Operational
Milestones to commissioning
The route from construction to commercial operation.
- 25 Aug 2003
Commissioned
Location
Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.
Sources & data note
Figures for Chilime Hydropower Plant are compiled from the sources below and cross-checked where possible. Status and projected dates reflect research as of mid-2026 and may change as the project progresses. The map location is an approximate dam-area estimate. Commentary is Amarnepal's own.