Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) established an independent company named Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited (UTKHPL) in March 2007 (25.11.2063 BS) as an executive body for the implementation of the project. The Board of Directors (BoD) currently has 6 full-time members and his 2 appointed members. Of the six full-time members, four are from his NEA, one is from the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) and one is from Nepal Telecom (NTC). Likewise, representatives of Citizen Investment Trust (CIT) and Rastriya Beema Sansthan (RBS) have been invited as members of the Board of Directors. Majority shares (51%) of the company are held by his four public bodies: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Nepal Telecom (NTC), Citizen Investment Trust (CIT) and Rastriya Bhimasanstan (RBS). increase. NEA owns 41%, NTC 6% and CIT and RBS each 2%. Similarly, the general public and residents of Dolakha District will hold 15% and 10% shares respectively. The remaining 24% will be paid by Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributors, NEA & Company employees, and employees of financial institutions. The Upper Thammakosi Hydropower Project is a national priority project and will be the largest hydropower plant in Nepal when completed. The project is fully funded by domestic financial institutions and companies. We are planning the following hydroelectric power projects in the Tamakoshi River Basin.
First stage:
Kamitamagoe Hydroelectric Power Station (UTKHEP) by 2019
Upstairs:
By 2021/22 to divert the Rolwaling River into his UTKHEP inflow basin.
Project Introduction
The Upper Tamakosi Hydropower Project (UTKHEP) is Nepal's largest project currently in the implementation stage. This is a national priority project and early commissioning is critical to address Nepal's ongoing power crisis. It is located in Lamabagar VDC, Dolakha District, Janakpur Zone, Central Development Region of Nepal. It is located in the lower part of the Himalayas, in the Tamagoe River basin. The Tamakoshi River is one of the major tributaries of the Sunkoshi River, which flows through the Koshi River Basin. The source of the hydropower plant is located in the village of Lamabagar, approximately 6 km south of the Chinese (Tibet) border and 32 km north-northeast from the center of the Dolakha district of Charikot.
Silence Features
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Type of Development |
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Peaking Run-of-River
(PRoR) |
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Location |
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Lamabagar VDC, Dolakha
District, Janakpur Zone, Central Development Region |
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Headworks Location |
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Lamabagar, Lamabagar
VDC |
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Powerhouse Location |
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Gongar Gaon, Lamabagar
VDC |
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Maximum Output |
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456 MW |
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Annual Energy |
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2,281 GWh |
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Gross Head |
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822 m |
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Design Discharge |
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66.0 m 3 /sec |
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Hydrology |
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Catchment Area |
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1,745 km 2 |
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Min. Mean Monthly Flow |
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14.1 m 3/sec. |
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Mean Annual Flow |
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67.2 m3/sec. |
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Design flood Q1,000 |
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885.0 m3/sec |
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Diversion Dam |
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22 m x 60.0 m (H x L) |
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Live Storage |
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1.2 Million m3 |
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Settling Basins |
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2 Nos. L=225 m |
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Headrace Tunnel |
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8.4 km (Cross
Sectional Area = 32.14 m2) |
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Penstock (Vertical
Shaft and Horizontal Tunnel) |
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1,134.0 m |
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Power House
(Underground) |
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142.0m x 13.0m x 25.0
m (L x B x H) |
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Number of units |
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6 |
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Tailrace Tunnel |
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2.9 km (Cross
Sectional Area = 35.0 m2) |
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Access Road from
Charikot of Dolakha District |
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68.0 km |
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Transmission line |
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220 kVA Double
Circuit, 47.0 km (Gongar to Khimti Substation) |
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Construction Cost |
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NRs.35.29 Billion
equivalent to US$ 441 Million (Excluding Interest During Construction) |
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Construction Time
Period |
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6 Years |