| Lower Hewa Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Lower Hewa Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Panchthar District |
| Coordinates | 27°09′02″N87°46′31″E / 27.15056°N 87.77528°E / 27.15056; 87.77528 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Mountain Hydro Nepal (P.) Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Hewa River |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2076-04-21 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 21.6 MW |
Lower Hewa Hydropower Station (Nepali: तल्लो हेवा जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Panchthar District of Nepal. The flow from Hewa River, a tributary of Tamor River, is used to generate 21.6 MW electricity. [1][2]
The plant is owned and developed by Mountain Hydro Nepal (P.) Ltd, an IPP of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2076-04-21BS. The generation licence will expire in 2105-04-08 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government. [3] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[4]
This power plant may get inundated if Tamor Hydropower Project will be constructed in its downstream.[5]