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Upper Chaku A Hydropower Projectमाथिल्लो चाकु ए

A 22.2 MW run-of-river plant on the Chaku Khola, a Bhote Koshi tributary in Sindhupalchok — one of several IPP plants in the Bhote Koshi corridor feeding the national grid.

Installed capacity

22 MW

Run-of-river

River / basin

Chaku Khola

Koshi basin

Location

Sindhupalchok

Bagmati

Expected online

TBD

Operational

How it was built

Milestones to commissioning

The route from construction to commercial operation.

A detailed milestone timeline for this project is not yet documented in our sources.

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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Questions

Upper Chaku A Hydropower Project: key facts

Quick answers on capacity, river, developer, status and commissioning, drawn from the sourced data above.

What is the capacity of the Upper Chaku A Hydropower Project?+

The Upper Chaku A Hydropower Project has an installed capacity of 22 MW. It is a run-of-river hydropower scheme.

Which river is the Upper Chaku A Hydropower Project on?+

The project is on the Chaku Khola River, part of Nepal's Koshi basin, in Sindhupalchok district, Bagmati Province.

Who is developing the Upper Chaku A Hydropower Project?+

The Upper Chaku A Hydropower Project is developed by Khanikhola Hydropower Co. (private (ipp)).

What is the status of the Upper Chaku A Hydropower Project?+

As of mid-2026 the project is operational.

Sources & data note

Figures for Upper Chaku A 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.