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OperationalCommissioned 2023

Solu Khola (Dudhkoshi) Hydroelectric Projectसोलु खोला (दूधकोशी)

An 86 MW run-of-river plant on the Solu Khola (a Dudh Koshi tributary) in Solukhumbu, developed by Sahas Urja Ltd. At commissioning in 2023 it was the largest hydropower project built by Nepal's private sector.

Installed capacity

86 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Solu Khola (Dudh Koshi)

Koshi basin

Location

Solukhumbu

Koshi

Commissioned

2023

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. 2023

    Commissioned and connected to grid

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 Solu Khola (Dudhkoshi) 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.