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Khungri Solar Award (50 MW, Rolpa)

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2026-05-13

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Khungri is a 50 MW LoI-awarded solar project in Rolpa district, selected in NEA's 960 MW national solar procurement round. The corrected NEA LoI identifies Rapti Urja Pvt. Ltd. as the bidder, Khungri as the substation / grid-node anchor, and NPR 5.21/kWh as the awarded tariff.

Summary

Khungri is a 50 MW LoI-awarded IPP solar project anchored to the Khungri grid node in Rolpa. The page treats it as a planned tender award from NEA's 960 MW solar procurement round, not as an operating or confirmed hybrid project.

Specifications

Item Value
Capacity 50 MW
District Rolpa
Substation / grid-node anchor Khungri
Bidder Rapti Urja Pvt. Ltd.
Developer type IPP
Awarded tariff NPR 5.21/kWh
Procurement stage LoI-awarded / pre-PPA
Location precision District / substation anchor, not parcel coordinate

Why this project matters

Khungri matters less as a proven hydro-hybrid project and more as a test of whether NEA's national tender can reach non-Terai grid nodes at portfolio scale:

1. It is one of the largest mid-hill awards in the LoI table.

At 50 MW, Khungri is at the high end of the 960 MW tender's project-size distribution. Its award price of NPR 5.21/kWh is still inside the low end of the national tariff band, which makes it a useful check on whether mid-hill grid-adjacent solar can compete with Terai projects.

2. It should be treated as an IPP LoI until PPA/COD evidence appears.

The corrected NEA source does not establish NEA ownership, COD, or a commissioned hybrid operating configuration. Until later PPA or commissioning records are available, the correct status is planned / LoI-awarded, not operating and not NEA-owned.

3. It keeps the hybrid-siting question alive, but does not prove it.

Khungri sits in the same broad western mid-hill geography where solar, substations, and hydropower evacuation corridors can overlap. That makes it relevant to Hybrid Siting Logic, but the LoI record alone does not prove shared hydro-solar substation operation.

Limitations & Controversies

Question Why it matters
Does the project sign a PPA and reach financial close? Tests conversion from LoI award to buildable project
What exact parcel and interconnection point are confirmed? Separates substation-anchor mapping from site-level siting
Is any hydro co-location or shared evacuation formally documented? Determines whether this remains a standard IPP solar project or becomes a hybrid precedent
What is the actual output profile once commissioned? Tests mid-hill solar performance relative to Terai alternatives

Lessons the project can teach

If Khungri delivers successfully, it will show that the 960 MW tender can convert large, non-Terai awards into real projects. If later documentation confirms shared hydro evacuation, it can also become evidence for hybrid siting; until then, it should be cited as a LoI-awarded IPP solar project.

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