Madhya Bhotekoshi
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- 2026-05-13
Madhya Bhotekoshi (Middle Bhotekoshi) is a 102 MW run-of-river hydropower project under construction on the Bhote Koshi River in Sindhupalchok district. It is one of the key capacity additions in the Bhote Koshi corridor, an area that has seen repeated geological setbacks including landslides and glacial lake outburst floods.
Summary
Madhya Bhotekoshi is a 102 MW run-of-river hydropower project under construction on the Bhote Koshi River in Sindhupalchok district. It is part of the Chilime Hydropower Company Limited expansion strategy and one of three Chilime-promoted projects forming a ~256 MW cluster in the Trishuli–Bhote Koshi system. The page tracks it as a geologically exposed corridor build using the current NEA and sector-analysis source set.
Chilime Group Strategy
Madhya Bhotekoshi is part of the Chilime Hydropower Company Limited (CHCL) expansion strategy. After Chilime's own 22.1 MW plant established a highly profitable operational track record, CHCL used its internal accruals and brand equity to spin off downstream subsidiaries — Rasuwagadhi (111 MW), Sanjen (42.5 MW), and Madhya Bhotekoshi (102 MW) — effectively bypassing the terminal BOOT-model cliff where assets must be handed over to the state. This holding company model is the mechanism through which Nepal's most successful hydro entity perpetuates itself.
Bhote Koshi Corridor Risk
The Bhote Koshi valley is one of Nepal's most geologically active river corridors. Projects in this stretch — including the original Bhote Koshi project, Upper Bhotekoshi (45 MW, operating), Madhya Bhotekoshi, and Rasuwagadhi — face elevated construction risk from landslides, flash floods, and seismic activity. Madhya Bhotekoshi's construction timeline and cost profile must be understood within this risk context.
Significance
At 102 MW, Madhya Bhotekoshi represents a significant block of capacity in the under-construction pipeline. Along with Rasuwagadhi downstream and Sanjen in the adjacent valley, it forms a ~256 MW cluster of Chilime-promoted projects that will shape water allocation and transmission planning in the Trishuli-Bhote Koshi system.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 102 MW |
| Status | Under construction |
| Registry licence | Generation |
| River | Bhote koshi (eastern Koshi Basin) |
| District | Sindhupalchok |
| Province | Bagmati Pradesh |
See Also
- Run-of-River Hydropower
- Buildability
- Chilime
- Systemic Risk and Triple-Authority Research Compilation (2026)
Limitations & Controversies
The current page is strongest on corporate-strategy and corridor-risk context. It does not independently verify current construction progress, final cost, commissioning date, financing closure, or geological event probability beyond the existing source set. The Bhote Koshi valley's landslide, flash-flood, and seismic risks are documented at the corridor level but not quantified for this specific project site.