Thapa Khola Hydropower Projectथापा खोला
An 11.2 MW run-of-river plant on the Thapa Khola in Mustang, a Kali Gandaki tributary, developed by Mount Kailash Energy Co. Ltd — one of the higher-altitude plants in Nepal's grid.
Installed capacity
11 MW
Run-of-river
River / basin
Thapa Khola (Kali Gandaki)
Gandaki basin
Location
Mustang
Gandaki
Commissioned
2017
Operational
Milestones to commissioning
The route from construction to commercial operation.
- Dec 2017
Commercial operation began (2074-08-22 BS)
Location
Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.
Sources & data note
Figures for Thapa 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.