Likhu Cascade
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- 2026-05-13
The Likhu Khola is a hydropower-rich tributary in the Koshi Basin, straddling Solukhumbu and Ramechhap districts. The Likhu system has attracted significant IPP investment with multiple generation-licence projects across the upper and lower reaches.
Summary
The Likhu Cascade is a 213 MW cluster of four run-of-river hydropower plants on the Likhu Khola in the Koshi basin, spanning Solukhumbu and Ramechhap districts. The page tracks the cascade as a single-corridor generation cluster with shared transmission infrastructure and mixed developer equity, using the current wiki source set.
Plants in the Cascade
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Status | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Likhu -1 | 77.0 | Under construction | Solukhumbu |
| Likhu -2 | 55.0 | Under construction | Solukhumbu |
| Likhu Khola 'A | 29.04 | Operating | Solukhumbu |
| Likhu-4 | 52.4 | Under construction | Ramechhap |
| Lower Likhu | 28.1 | Under construction | Ramechhap |
| Nupche Likhu HEP | 57.5 | Survey | Ramechhap |
| Total | ~299 |
Corridor Context
The upper Likhu projects (1, 2, Likhu Khola A) cluster in the Solukhumbu highlands, while Likhu-4, Lower Likhu, and Nupche Likhu sit further downstream in Ramechhap. The Likhu is a tributary of the Sun Koshi, and its projects share transmission corridors with the broader Khimti-Tamakoshi system via Khimti–Dhalkebar 220 kV Hydropower Corridor.
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Limitations & Controversies
The current page is strongest on aggregate registry context and corridor-level narrative. It does not independently verify individual plant construction status, commissioning dates, current generation, or financing terms beyond the existing source set. Plant-level details should be checked against the respective entity pages and their source links before detailed use. The aggregate capacity figure includes projects at varying stages of development.