The electricity of the 82 megawatt Lower Solu Hydropower Project located in the Himalayan District Solukhumbu has been connected to the national transmission.

The 132 KV double circuit transmission line of the Solu corridor of the project completed at Solukhola in the district is connected to the national grid through Tingla substation.

This project built with private investment is an important milestone in terms of production and flow. is made Krishna Bahadur Choudhary, Assistant Manager of the project, promoted by Solu Hydropower Limited, started the production of electricity from the first unit on July 4th and connected it to the grid with testing.

According to him, electricity was generated by constructing the Salme Dam on the border of Solududhakunda Municipalities-7 and 11, and pouring water into the underground powerhouse at Bhadaure in Tingla, about six kilometers below. 

A five-kilometer long tunnel has been constructed to control the flow of the river and generate energy. Assistant Manager Chaudhary said, "Two Pelton turbines of 41/41 MW capacity have been installed. Both units have been successfully tested on the grid. Now the Nepal Electricity Authority will test the product for the next 15 days. It is said that after getting the approval of the electricity authority after the

test, the project will start the regular electricity supply commercially. Since the beginning of this power construction, which was started in 2016, the project faced geographical difficulties, technical complications and climatic obstacles. 

When the construction was in its final stages, a landslide caused major damage to the structure including the penstock. Because of this, all the structures had to be rebuilt, said Assistant Project Manager Choudhary. Although this change has increased the cost, it is expected to benefit in long-term sustainability. 

This project, which was built with an investment of 16 billion by various European banks including FMO, has become a model of private sector and international cooperation. Project experts say that such a large amount of investment, risk management and completion of construction ahead of time is a positive in itself.

Although the construction company aims to complete the project by September 2025, it is said that the construction work was completed two months earlier and electricity generation started. It is aimed to produce a minimum of 23 MW in winter and a maximum of 82 MW in rainy season from this lower Solu project. 

The generated electricity is flowing to the national grid through Tingla substation through 132 KV double circuit transmission line. This project is part of the government's 'Super Six' project, which includes 6 major hydropower projects being built with private investment. 

Solu Dudhkoshi of 86 megawatts is the biggest project built by the private sector in Nepal so far. Which is already operational. Lower Solu project is the second largest hydropower project of private investment.