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 Baisakh to Ashadh, 2079.

  The Summary of work progress of Baisakh to Ashadh, 2079.

  • Construction of all Access Road 38.90 km/38.90 km (100%) has been completed;
  • Rehabilitation works of access road from Powerhouse to Vertical Shaft has been completed;
  • Construction of Likhu Truss Bridge and Nupche Baily Bridge - 2 has been completed;
  • Fabrication of superstructure for Nupche Baily Bridge 1 has been completed and soon the construction of civil structure and erection works will be started;
  • The Construction of Power Distribution Lines for Outlet area and Likhu Headworks has been 99% completed; All will be completed within Shrawan, 2079.
  • Detailed Design of Construction Power Line for Nupche HWs has been completed and is in bidding stage;
  • Construction of operation building for Likhu HW’s is in final stage and operation building for Nupche HW’s is in bidding stage;
  • Establishment of adequate camp and other temporary facilities of Civil Contractor is in progress;
  • Completion of 90% excavation of Powerhouse foundation;
  • Completion of Excavation of Penstock Tunnel of length 765.90m (100.00%) out of 765.90m has been completed;
  • Excavation of Vertical Shaft about 121m (40.33%) from top has been completed out of 300m;
  • Excavation of Penstock alignment from Anchor Block no.3 to 12 has been completed.
  • Excavation of HRT (Headrace Tunnel) from Outlet about 65m completed out of 1500m;
  • Excavation of HRT from Likhu Inlet about 88m has been completed out of 1436m;
  • The total Tunnel of 1032m (about 13%) has been completed out of 7878.33m;
  • Completion of base preparation and stone masonry works is ongoing in Likhu Settling Basin;
  • Preparation and Installation of Raise Climber for Vertical Shaft excavation from Bottom is in progress;
  • Preparatory Works for construction of Surge Shaft, Adit Portal, Nupche Headworks and Nupche Inlet is in progress;
  • LC for the Supply and Service portion of EM has been completed;
  • The Detailed Design of EM components is in progress;
  • The Contractor has completed Milestone-1 (MS-01) as per the Contract;
  • The manufacturing of Horizontal Pelton Turbine of the project is in progress;
  • The Contract for HM Pipe & Accessories Transportation Part has been awarded to Nepal Shipping & Air Logistics Pvt. Ltd;
  • LC opening for the Supply of Pipe has been completed;
  • Third-party Inspection Test and factory Inspection Test has been completed for Lot-1 Penstock Pipes.
  • The First Lot of Pipe Manufacturing has been completed and has been scheduled to dispatch from China on 1^st August 2022;
  • Check Survey has been completed;
  • Geotechnical Investigation has been completed;
  • Detail Survey and Field Verification has been completed;
  • Tower spotting and Detail Design is in progress;
  • Land acquisition works for the Transmission Line is in progress;
  • Conversion of the Vision Energy & Power Pvt. Ltd into Public Company has been completed on BS 2079-03-17;
  • Investment in nearby small and other large projects has been started;
  • Some of the major plan for next quarter is discussed in detail report. Please refer to the status of the project below;
  • All contractors meeting has been completed;
  • Till the date 18.57% of the budget has been utilized and about 25.94% of the physical progress has been obtained;