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OperationalCommissioned 2025

Madhya Bhotekoshi Hydroelectric Projectमध्य भोटेकोशी जलविद्युत आयोजना

A 102 MW run-of-river plant on the Bhote Koshi River in Sindhupalchok, promoted by Chilime Hydropower (an NEA subsidiary). After more than a decade of delays from earthquakes, floods and contractor disputes, it achieved commercial operation on 6 October 2025.

Installed capacity

102 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Bhote Koshi

Koshi basin

Location

Sindhupalchok

Bagmati

Commissioned

2025

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. 2012

    Construction began

  2. 6 Oct 2025

    Commercial operation date (COD)

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 Madhya Bhotekoshi Hydroelectric 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.