Test production begins at Chimkhola-Rahughat transmission line

Myagdi: Test production of a 220-KV Chimkhola-Rahughat transmission line, constructed to connect power produced from hydropower projects at Rahughat basin of Myagdi district to the central system, is being conducted.

A 13-kilometre-long transmission line was constructed from Chimkhola to the switchyard of the Galeshwor-based Ragughat hydropower project to connect power produced from 35-MW Chimkhola-Mangale Rahughat, 48.5-MW Upper Rahughat, 21.3-MW Thulokhola and 23.5-MW Upper Thulokhola hydropower projects to the central system.

Upendra Gautam, a representative of Tundi Power, promoter of Chimkhola-Mangale Rahughat and Upper Rahughat hydropower projects, said they are going to supply power in the central system through the 220-kV Dana-Khurkot transmission line from the switchyard of Rahughat in a temporary manner until the completion of the substation, which is under construction at Raghuganga-3.

Physical infrastructures of Chimkhola-Mangale Rahughat and Thulokhola hydropower projects like dam, penstock pipe as well as different parts of equipment of powerhouse have already been examined.

Construction of the Upper Rahughat and Upper Thulokhola hydropower projects is in final phase. The electricity would be connected to the central line soon after the test. There are 39 towers from Chimkhola to Rahughat.

The four hydropower projects making coordination have constructed structures to supply power through a single transmission line.