Kalinchowk Small Hydro

Salient Features
Name of River : Budhekhani Khola, Bhumithan Khola
& Sikharjun Khola
Nearest Town : Charikot Bazar
Types of Scheme : Run off River
Gross Head : 420.5 m
Net Head : 410.6 m
Installed Capacity : 3430 kW
Net Energy : 20.50 GWh
Plant Factor : 70 %
6 month dry Energy : 31%
 Status

• Feasibility Study Ongoing

• Process of License Capacity Upgrade from 2.6 MW to 3.4
MW ongoing
• Bought land for powerhouse and Camp and access road.
• Process of land procurement for headrace pipe: ongoing
LADKU KHOLA SMALL
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
LADKU KHOLA SMALL HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
 Status

• Feasibility study survey License Obtained

• The head will be lower than estimated in current coordinate so
installed capacity might needs revision.
• Discharge would be lower than estimated due to water diversion for
irrigation.
• The project coordinate can be increased upward to increase the
head. In this case project size might increase.
 Luza Khola (23.55 MW)
Accessibility
Roa d

Ktm-Salleri 266 km Black Topped

Salleri-Taksindhu 22.09 km Gravel Road
Taksindhu-LKHP PW site 6 km Foot Trail

Air
Ktm-Lukla
Lukla-Chaurikharka 1.67 km Foot Trail
Chaurikharka-Tate Village 4 km Foot Trail
Tate Village-LKHP HW 3 km Foot Trail
Lukla-PW Site 4 km Foot Trail
 SALIENT FEATURES
GENERAL
Project name Luja Khola Hydropower Project (23.55 MW)
Name of river Luja Khola (Lumdin Khola)
Nearest town Lukla , Salleri
Gross head 701.00 m
Net head 694.50 m

HYDROLOGY
Catchment area at intake site 86 km2
Design Discharge 4.02 m3/s
 SALIENT FEATURES
UNDER-SLUICE
Sill level 2,905.0 masl
Width 3.5 m
Height 2.5 m
Gate type Radial type with hydraulic operating system

HEADRACE TUNNEL
Type/shape Low Pressure Tunnel, Inverted-D shape
Length 2,300 m
Diameter 2.5 m
Height 2.5 m
Adopted Permissible Velocity 3.5 m/s (For lined section)
2.0 m/s (For Shotcrete lined section)

PENSTOCK
Material High grade mild steel
Length 1,412 m (Alternative I)
 SALIENT FEATURES
POWERHOUSE
Type Surface
Turbine center elevation 2190.0 masl

TRANSMISSION LINE
Length 28 Km to Tingla Subsation
Description Solu Corridor 132 KV TL feeding to Mirchaiya
Substation
Switch yard Indoor (GIS Type)
Connection point Tingla
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 Gopi Small Hydro Project

(3200kW)
Dolakha, Nepal
 Project Overview
Project Size: 3.2 MW
Design Discharge: 2.12 m3/s
Head: 184.5m
Transmission Line: 3 km

Headrace Pipe(1.1 m Dia, 6mm thickness): 1800m

Penstock Pipe(1 m Dia, 8-16mm thickness): 600m
Turbines: 2X PeltonTurbine
 Project Overview

Land to be Purchased: 5-10 Ropanies

Road to be built: 0m
Construction Period: 2 years

Yearly Energy Production: 20 GWh

Intake Area
Project Layout
 Project Attractiveness

• All Public land

• Short distance between Intake and Power House
• Intake near motorable gravel road and Powerhouse on side of Highway
• Project is near Kathmandu
• Good Public Support & Public Investment

Low Cost to built,

Less time to built
 Status

• License Cancelled
• Has teamed up with Local Mayor to apply for new license
 Large Projects
Chhujun Khola Hydroelectric Project (82 MW)

Catchment area at intake site : 202 Km2

Gross Head : 1110 m
Net Head : 1050 m
Design Discharge (Q45) : 9.15 m3/s
Energy : 340 GWh

This project can be divided into two projects of 40 MW and 50 MW

Bakan Khola Hydroelectric Project (35-45 MW)

Catchment area at intake site : 75.4 Km2

Gross Head : 1030 m
Net Head : 990m
Design Discharge : 3.6-4.5 m3/s