Sugurthala (Myagdi), March 15: Electricity generated by the 22.5 MW capacity Upper Thulokhola Hydropower Project has been connected to the central grid.
The electricity was connected to the central grid after completing the construction of the physical structure, installation of equipment and internal testing of the project constructed by Thulokhola Hydropower Limited in Raghuganga Rural Municipality-7.
Electricity was connected to the central grid after the testing conducted for five days proved successful, said the Project Chief Yadav. A total of 13.86 MW of electricity was generated during the current dry season.
The construction of the project began in 2080 BS. A dam, descender (water retention pond), 2,900 meters of main pipeline and 300 meters of search shaft pipeline have been installed in Sugurthala, and a power house has been constructed in Phedi.
The project is of a run-of-the-river nature with a six-kilometer-long 132 kV transmission line from Phedi to Bandi. From Bandi to Thulokhola and from Chimkhola to Chimkhola-Mangale-Rahughat, the project’s electricity has been connected to the national grid through the 220 kV Dana-Khurkot transmission line via Tilkenichauar.
