Chilime Hydropower Company Limited

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Chilime Hydropower Company Limited (NEPSE: CHCL) is a hydroelectric power generation company operating and developing hydropower projects in Nepal. The company owns and operates the 22.1 MW Chilime Hydroelectric Plant, a run-of-river facility on the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa District, approximately 133 kilometers north of Kathmandu. Commissioned in August 2003, the plant generates approximately 150 GWh annually and sells electricity to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) under a power purchase agreement. Through its three subsidiaries, Chilime is developing four additional hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 270.3 MW, including the Rasuwagadhi Project (111 MW), Madhya Bhotekoshi Project (102 MW), and two Sanjen projects (42.5 MW and 14.8 MW). The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Key Facts

Operating Capacity

22.1 MW - Chilime Hydroelectric Plant, Bhotekoshi River, Rasuwa District, commissioned August 25, 2003

Annual Power Generation

Approximately 150 GWh

Largest Development Project

Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project - 111 MW, Rasuwa District, COD: December 31, 2024

Total Portfolio Capacity

292.4 MW (22.1 MW operating + 270.3 MW under development via three subsidiaries)

Additional Development Projects

Madhya Bhotekoshi (102 MW), Sanjen (42.5 MW), Sanjen Upper (14.8 MW)