Lower Likhu Hydropower Projectतल्लो लिखु
A 28.1 MW run-of-river plant on the Likhu Khola across Ramechhap and Okhaldhunga, using a 118 m gross head and a design discharge of about 30 m³/s. Developed by Swet Ganga Hydropower & Construction Ltd, it is one of several plants in the fast-developing Likhu corridor.
Installed capacity
28 MW
Run-of-river
River / basin
Likhu Khola
Koshi basin
Location
Ramechhap
Bagmati
Commissioned
2022
Operational
Milestones to commissioning
The route from construction to commercial operation.
- 10 Apr 2016
Generation licence issued by the Ministry of Energy
- 29 Dec 2016
Power purchase agreement signed with NEA
- 2022
Commissioned and generating to the grid
Location
Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.
Sources & data note
Figures for Lower Likhu Hydropower Project 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.