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OperationalCommissioned 2023

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

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

  1. Jun 2023

    Commercial operation began (Ashad 2080 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 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.