Upper Machha Khola Hydropower Project Resumes Operations Following Flood Repair
26th October 2026, Kathmandu
Bikash Hydropower Company Limited has officially restored power generation and commercial operations at its Upper Machha Khola Small Hydropower Project after repairing transmission line damage caused by flooding.
Upper Machha Khola Resumes Operations
Flood Damage and Project Shutdown
The small hydroelectric project faced an operational halt due to natural disaster damage along its transmission corridor.
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- Project Installed Capacity: The Upper Machha Khola Small Hydropower Project possesses an installed generation capacity of 4.55 megawatts.
- Interruption Date and Cause: A severe flood in the Budhigandaki River on the morning of Ashwin 25 2083 damaged the project’s transmission line.
- Impact on Operations: The structural damage to the transmission line forced a complete shutdown of power generation at the plant.
Restoration of Power Generation and Commercial Operations
Bikash Hydropower Company successfully completed repair work to reconnect the plant to the national grid.
- Operational Resumption Date: Power transmission and commercial operations officially resumed on Kartik 8 2083 at 11:08 AM following successful completion of transmission line repairs.
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