Upper Solu Khola Hydropower Projectमाथिल्लो सोलु खोला
A 19.8 MW run-of-river plant on the Solu Khola at Beni, Solukhumbu, developed by Beni Hydropower Project Ltd. It began commercial generation in mid-2023 and sells its energy to NEA.
Installed capacity
20 MW
Run-of-river
River / basin
Solu Khola (Dudh Koshi)
Koshi basin
Location
Solukhumbu
Koshi
Commissioned
2023
Operational
Milestones to commissioning
The route from construction to commercial operation.
- Jun 2023
Commercial operation began (Ashad 2080 BS)
Location
Approximate dam-area location on OpenStreetMap — precise to the district and river reach, not the exact structure.
Sources & data note
Figures for Upper Solu 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.