Nilgiri II Hydropower Ready to Join National Grid

The Nilgiri Hydropower Project, under the leadership of banker Prithvi Bahadur Pandey, is set to provide electricity to the national grid.

The project comprises two cascades, namely the 42 MW Nilgiri I and the 71 MW Nilgiri II. A portion of the 113 MW capacity, specifically 71 MW from the Nilgiri hydropower project, will soon be connected to the national grid.

Having successfully finished physical construction and testing, the 71 MW “Nilgirikhola II Hydropower Project” is now operational. ‘Nilgiri I’, a 42 MW plant, is also almost complete and should be completed by May.

This electricity will be distributed via a 220 kV transmission line stretching from Dobhilna to Dana’s national grid. Notably, the cost per MW of this project is Rs. 140 million lower than the current rate of Rs. 200 million per MW.