Chilime Hydropower Project: Nepal’s Model for Community-Inclusive Energy Development

Overview The Chilime Hydropower Project is a run-of-the-river (RoR) hydroelectric plant located in the Rasuwa District of northern Nepal. Built on the Chilime River, a tributary of the Trishuli River, this project is widely celebrated for being one of Nepal’s first profit-sharing hydropower ventures with local communities. It has become a benchmark for public-private partnership