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OperationalCommissioned 1999

Puwa Khola Hydropower Stationपुवा खोला

A 6.2 MW run-of-river plant on the Puwa Khola in Ilam, owned by NEA and commissioned around 1999.

Installed capacity

6.2 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Puwa Khola

Koshi basin

Location

Ilam

Koshi

Commissioned

1999

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. 1999

    Commissioned

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 Puwa Khola Hydropower Station 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.