Butwal Power Company Ltd. has received the survey license for the 7 MW Jhimruk on-grid solar project. Later, to meet the eligibility requirements of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) bidding process, the installed capacity of the project was optimized to 10 MW and the survey license was amended accordingly. The project will generate electricity using solar energy in an area of 18.71 bigha land in Pyuthan District, and the generated electricity will be fed into the national grid at the Lamahi substation. Based on the detailed field assessment and energy analysis carried out, this site has been found suitable for setting up solar PV projects. The power generated by the solar plant will be initially sent to Jhirmuk hydropower's switchyard (distance of 1.51 km) through a 33 kV line and then evacuated to Lamahi substation through existing 132 kV transmission line. The Initial Environmental Examination Report for 7 MW has been prepared and granted approval from concerned authority.

BPC participated in the national competitive tariff-based bidding process called by NEA but was unsuccessful in securing the bid due to price competition. The interconnection point is Lamahi Substation in Dang, which has an allocated capacity of only 30 MW. BPC will participate in the bidding process in future with more competitive tariff.

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