Kulekhani started its partial operation

kathmandu, June 1 – The Kulekhani Hydropower Project II which had remained shut down for one and half months due to damages in transformers by fire has resumed its partial operation.

 

A study committee formed to probe the cause of the fire at the project had concluded that the fire broke out as the transformers had been used beyond their lifespan.

 

The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) that owns and operates the reservoir project said that it began producing power again from 12:30 pm on Thursday after a 10 mpA transformer acquired from the Gandak Hydropower Project was installed to replace the damaged transformers.

 

With the installation of a transformer having a capacity of 10 mpA, the project can generate only 10 MW of energy, before the damage it could produce 12 mpa each.