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OperationalCommissioned 2018

Madkyu Khola Hydropower Projectमादक्यु खोला

A 13 MW run-of-river plant at Parche, Kaski (the Sikles area north-east of Pokhara), developed by Sikles Hydropower Ltd. It started trial production in late 2017 and reached commercial operation in April 2018.

Installed capacity

13 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Madkyu Khola

Gandaki basin

Location

Kaski

Gandaki

Commissioned

2018

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. Nov 2017

    Trial production began

  2. 2 Apr 2018

    Commercial operation began (19 Chaitra 2074 BS)

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 Madkyu Khola 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.