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OperationalCommissioned 2025

Lower Solu Hydropower Projectतल्लो सोलु जलविद्युत आयोजना

An 82 MW run-of-river plant on the Solu River (a major Dudh Koshi tributary) in Solukhumbu, promoted by Solu Hydropower Ltd with financing from European development banks including FMO. It was connected to the grid and began test generation in July 2025 after long transmission-line delays.

Installed capacity

82 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Solu Khola (Dudh Koshi)

Koshi basin

Location

Solukhumbu

Koshi

Commissioned

2025

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. 2016

    Construction began

  2. Jul 2025

    Connected to national grid; test generation began

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 Lower Solu 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.