Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower project
Like many other’s “”upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project” is also one of most important Nepal’s national pride project.
PROJECT TYPE
Hydroelectric power station
LOCATION
Dolakha District, Nepal
CAPACITY
456MW
DEVELOPER
Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited
PROJECT TYPE
Hydroelectric power station
LOCATION
Dolakha District, Nepal
CAPACITY
456MW
agreement
The power generated by the Upper Tamakoshi hydropower plant will be fed into the national grid through a 49km-long double circuit 220kV transmission line between Gongar and the Khimti power station.
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited signed a draft power purchase agreement (PPA) for the project in 2011. The NEA agreed to purchase the power output of the plant at a yearly average rate of NPR3.50 a unit.
Contractors involved
Norconsult and Lahmeyer provided have detailed project design, construction management and monitoring services for the project.
The civil works contract for the project was awarded to Sinohydro Corporation. Andritz Hydro was awarded the contract for the design, manufacturing, and supply of electromechanical equipment, including turbines and generators for the project.
Texmaco, an engineering and infrastructure company based in India, on lines as well as the substation.was engaged for the hydro-mechanical works for the project.
Financing
The total construction cost of the project was estimated to be NPR35.29bn ($441m) in 2011. Loans were extended by Nepal’s Employees’ Provident Fund ($131.6m), Nepal Telecom ($78.97m), Citizen Investment Trust ($26.32m), and Rastriya Beema Sansthan (RBS, $26.32m) to finance the project.
The Government of Nepal committed to providing a loan of up to NPR11.08bn ($145.8m) for the project.
The project cost has been reportedly escalated by $41.8m due to the delay and disruption caused by the 2015 earthquake.
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