1. General

Name of the Project: Nupche Likhu Hydropower Project 
Type of the Project: Snow fed Run-off River Hydropower Project

2. Location

Longitude 86°26’30” E - 86°30’30” E 
Latitude: 27°40’37” N - 27°43’43” N 
Zone/ Development Region: Janakpur Zone/Central Development Region/Province 1 
District: Ramechhap 
Project Location (VDCs): Gumdel VDC 
River: Nucphe Khola and Likhu Khola 

3. Hydrology

Catchment Area: 150 Km2 
Design Discharge (Q 45 %): 7.11 m3/s 

4. Headworks

Type of Intake: Orifice, with Side Intake 
Intake Elevation: 3300 m above msl 
Type of Weir: Boulder line weir 

5. Settling Basin

Basin No.: 2 
Type: Double Bay Duffer at each side 
Size: 50 m * 5 m each

6. Headrace Pipe

Headrace Pipe: 1264 m 
Headrace Pipe Dia: 1.3 m & 1.5 m (Likhu & Nupche River)

7. Tunnel Length

Nupche Intel Portal to Junction: 1690 m 
Likhu Intel Portal to Junction: 1435 m
Outlet/Surge Tank to Junction: 3250 m 
Adit Tunnel Length: 450 m 
Tunnel Size: 2.8m x 3.5m

8. Penstock Pipe Length

Total Steel Penstock Pipe: 2356 m
Internal Diameter: 1.6-1.8 m 
Thickness: 8mm to 56mm 
Steel Lined Vertical shaft: 308m
Steel Lined Tunnel: 540 m

9. Power House

Type: Surface 
Power House Elevation: 2336m above msl
Number of Generating Units: 3 
Turbine Type: Pelton

10. Tail-Race Canal

Type: Box Culvert
Length: 20 m

11. Power and Energy

Gross Head: 994 m 

Net Head at Full Flow: 974.12 m

Installed Capacity: 57.5 MW

Generated Energy per Annum: 139.76 GWh (Dry) 66 Lakh unit energy per MW, Dry Energy 36.61% and wet energy 63.29%

12. Transmission Line & Grid

This project has made an agreement with approx. 30 KM national Grid at 132 KV switchyard of proposed NEA Hub at Garjang Sub-Station, Ramechhap Station.

13. Approach Road Connection

There is an existing all weather road up to Manthali which is 131 km from Kathmandu. From Manthali to Kyama, Gumdel VDC, there is partly stone paved earthen road which is about 110 km long and to the proposed PH site of the project, there exist a foot trail of about 12 km.

14. Project Road to HW & PH: Around 34 km

15. Approximate Cost of Project: NPR  10,578 Million (Subjected to final feasibility study Report)

16. Approximate Construction Period:    4 Years

17.  Required Commercial Operation Date (RCOD): 2080/05/02(2023/08/19)

Demands of energy in Nepal is gradually increasing along with population growth and economic development. As there is less supply of electricity, Nepal has to import electricity from India regularly. Hence, Development of Hydropower project is need of the country which will help to industrialize the nation by eliminating current load shedding. As the hydropower company gives longtime benefits to its shareholder, investment in this sector can be assumed as future pension plan.

Minimum and Maximum Investment

For Individual-Minimum 10 Lakh and Maximum 2 Crore and

For Institution: Minimum 20 Lakh and Maximum 10 Crore

Investment Schedule:

• By Mangshir End 2075: 25%
• By Chaitra End 2075: 25%
• By Shrawan End 2076: 25%
• By Mangshir End 2076: 25%

• Project Progress Report for the period from Kartik to Poush, 2079.

  The Summary of work progress of Kartik to Poush, 2079.

  • Rehabilitation works of Nupche Headworks, Likhu Headworks and Adit access road has been completed;
  • Construction of civil work of Nupche Bailey Bridge - 1 is in progress and is in final stage;
  • Construction of operation building for Likhu Headworks has been completed;
  • Construction of operation building for Nupche Headworks is in progress;
  • The Construction of Power Distribution Lines for Powerhouse and Camp Area has been completed.
  • Construction of Power Distribution Lines for Outlet, Nupche, Adit and Likhu Headworks is in progress;
  • Concreting of Powerhouse Raft Foundation is in progress;
  • Excavation of Vertical Shaft about 202m (69%) has been completed out of 293m;
  • Excavation of HRT (Headrace Tunnel) from Outlet about 226.8m (15%) completed out of 1500m;
  • Excavation of Adit Tunnel about 124m (35%) completed out of 354m;
  • Excavation of HRT from Likhu Inlet about 446m (31%) has been completed out of 1431m;
  • Excavation of HRT from Nupche Inlet about 18.5m has been completed out of 1606m;
  • The total Headrace Tunnel of 1775m (about 24%) has been completed out of 7475m;
  • Construction of Likhu Headworks is in progress;
  • Site clearance work for the construction of Likhu Headworks is in progress;
  • The Detailed Design of EM components is in progress;
  • 2^nd stage embedment details drawing completed;
  • Transportation and storage of Lot-01 pipes to NLHP site from Birgunj custom has been completed.
  • Transportation and storage of Lot-02 pipes to NLHP site from Birgunj custom is in progress and is expected to be completed by Magh 2079.
  • Tower Design has been finalized and LC opening process has been started;
  • Land acquisition works for the Transmission Line is in progress;
  • VEPL has concluded 7^th Annual General Meeting on 13^th January 2023;
  • NIBL Ace Capital has been appointed as the IPO issue manager;
  • Till the date 27.34% of the budget has been utilized and about 35% of the overall physical progress has been achieved;