The project was transferred over on 24 March in a ceremony attended by the Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal, Mr. Thor Gislesen. The plant will supply electricity to 4,00 households and a further 3800 households will be connected. A further mini hydro power plant is also being constructed, taking the total capacity of the cooperative to 1035kW.
The cooperative was established in 2004 by Himal Power Limited, as a part of the company’s rural electrification and development project. The cooperative is now the owner of the power plant, as well as the transmission & distribution system.
The Khimti Rural Electric Cooperative is the first fully independent, democratically operated and locally managed rural electric cooperative in Nepal.
