Hydropower Projects
Naugarh Gad Khola Hydropower Project
Darchula
Naugarh Gad Small Hydroelectric Project is a run-off-river type project located in the Dethala VDC of Darchula District, Mahakali Zone, Far-Western Development Region. The project utilizes the discharge of Naugarh Gad river which is a major tributary of the Chameliya River. The project is accessible by road from Gokuleshwore on Mahakali Highway. The Project site is around 7 Km from Gokuleshwor.
The overall cost of the Project is NRs. 1435 million of which NRs. 408.460 million (30%) is equity investment and NRs. 952 million (70 %) is bank loan. The FIRR of the Project is 17.56% and Benefit Cost Ratio is 1.58 at a discount rate of 11%. The financial markers indicate that the project will earn high returns on the investment.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2015-08-19
- Installed Capacity : 8.5MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River
Upper Hugdi Hydropower Project
Gulmi
Ru Ru Jalbidhyut Pariyojana Ltd. obtained survey license of capacity 5 MW from Department of Electricity Development (DoED) for the development of Upper Hugdi Khola Hydropower Project located at Hugdi Khola of Gulmi district. During feasibility study period of the project, Nepal Electricity Authority has fixed the ceiling for design discharge at 65% probability of exceedence on the basis of which the installed capacity of the project was fixed at 2625kW. After completion of feasibility study and further river flow measurement and exploration of different options to increase the capacity so that financial soundness could be increased. In the mean time, Nepal Electricity Authority has announced to purchase the electricity of those projects which installed capacity is fixed with design discharge at least 40% probability of exceedence which was awaiting policy to the company. Due to formulation of this policy exploitation of potentiality of the river as well as project’s financial soundness could be increased by increasing the power output in marginal increase in project cost. This could make the project more feasible in the current situation of construction cost increase and stagnant energy price.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2015-03-23
- Installed Capacity : 5MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River
Midim Khola Hydropower Project
karapu, Lamjung
Midim Khola (Karapu), a 3 MW run of river hydropower project is located in
Karaputar VDC of Lamjung district in Western Nepal. The project has a catchment
area of ~137 sq. km. The Power Generation License was obtained from the Ministry
of Energy on August 22, 2012, valid for 35 years including the period of construction.
The project was developed on the basis of Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) and
began its commercial operation on 2 nd February 2018.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2018-01-29
- Installed Capacity : 3MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River
Mai Cascade Hydropower Station
Illam
Mai Cascade Hydropower Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 7 MW. This power station is located at Danabari VDC in Ilam district of Nepal. The plant utilizes tail water of Mai Hydropower Station.[1] The construction of power station started on 2013 and completed in 2015.
The power is evacuated through 33 kV transmission line of about 4.0 km length up to switchyard area of Mai hydropower project. The transmission line is further connected to the national grid of Nepal through the 132KV transmission line.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2016-04-01
- Installed Capacity : 7MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River
Sabha Khola Hydropower Project
Sankhuwasabha
Sabha khola Hydroelectric Project lies in Sankhuwasabha district of Koshi zone in Eastern Development Region. The project is located in Dhupu and Syabun VDC of Sankhuwasabha district. The headworks site is located at about 900m downstream from the confluence of Dhupu khola and Sabhakhola at Dhupu VDC ward no 3 and Okten of Syabun VDC at the other side. The approach canal, headrace canal and penstock alignment will run along the right bank of Sabha Khola in Dhupu VDC. The proposed powerhouse site is located at the right bank of Sabha Khola near Katahare at Dhupu VDC ward no.2. All the components are located on the right bank of Sabhakhola.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2017-09-20
- Installed Capacity : 3.3MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-RIver
Tungun-Thosne Khola Hydropower Project
Illam
The Tungun-Thosne Hydropower Project is located about 25 km from the Ring Road
of Kathmandu and is easily accessible via Tikabhairavand KantiLokpath. The project
is a cascade project where the water of Tungun River is diverted to Thosne River after
which the first stage generation of 4.360 MW is achieved. The tailrace water from the
first stage generation yields the generation of 2 MW which is produced by the Khani
Khola Hydropower Project.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2016-11-24
- Installed Capacity : 4.36MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River
Khani Khola Hydropower Project
Lalitpur
The Tungun-Thosne and Khani Khola Hydropower Projects are located about 25 km from the Ring Road of Kathmandu and are easily accessible via Tikabhairavand KantiLokpath. Access road from Chhapeli at KantiLokpath near Bhattedanda to Tungun-Thosne and Khani Khola powerhouses have been completed by PEDC with local support. Similarly a 2.5 km access road from Bhattedanda to Thosne Khola, recently completed by the local community with financial assistance from PEDC provides easy access to the headworks of Thosne and Tungun Khola. The project is a cascade project where the water of Tungun River is diverted to Thosne River after which the first stage generation of 4.360 MW is achieved. The tailrace water from the first stage generation yields the generation of 2 MW (Khani Khola Hydropower Project). Hence the total installed capacity of the two projects is 6.43 MW. The annual energy saleable by generation from the two projects is 32.27 GWh.
- Commercial Operation Date : 2016-11-24
- Installed Capacity : 2MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River
Daram khola A Hydroelectric Project
baglung
Daram Khola Hydropower Project in Hila and Argal VDC of Baglung district. This is a run-off-river scheme, with the design discharge 3.6 m3/s and 91.34m gross head that will generate 2.5 Mw of electric energy. The project consists of headworks with a weir across the river to divert flow, headrace with penstock pipe as a water conveyance system, and surface powerhouse on the left bank of Daram Khola.
The project site is located about 35km i.e. (20km gravel and 15km earthen road to be upgraded) from Baglung bazaar to Ghusmeli village. The weir site of Project is located in Hila and Argal VDC and powerhouse is located in Argal VDC
- Commercial Operation Date : 2016-06-26
- Installed Capacity : 2.5MW
- Phase : Live
- Type : Run-of-River