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OperationalCommissioned 2000

Khimti I Hydropower Plantखिम्ती-१

A 60 MW run-of-river plant on the Khimti Khola (a Tamakoshi tributary) straddling Dolakha and Ramechhap, operated by the Norwegian-led Himal Power Ltd under a build-own-operate-transfer agreement. Commercial operation began 11 July 2000 — one of Nepal's first large foreign-funded plants.

Installed capacity

60 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Khimti Khola

Koshi basin

Location

Dolakha

Bagmati

Commissioned

2000

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. 26 Jun 1996

    Construction began

  2. 11 Jul 2000

    Commercial operation

On the map

Location

Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.

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Sources & data note

Figures for Khimti I 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.