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°43’37” 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 Magh to Chaitra, 2078.

  The Summary of work progress of Magh to Chaitra, 2078.

  • Construction of 34 km access road has been completed;
  • Construction of access road for Adit (remaining about 1 km), and Nupche HWs (remaining about 3 km) is ongoing;
  • Construction (sub-structures) of Nupche Bridge-2 is completed;
  • Construction (sub-structures) of Likhu River Bridge is completed;
  • The Construction of Power Distribution Lines and Associated Structures is in final stage;
  • Rectification of the developer’s camp and construction of drainage structure is completed;
  • Upgradation works of Surge Shaft’s access road (8.5km) is completed;
  • Manufacturing of steel works for Likhu Truss Bridge and Nupche Baily Bridges (Bridge-1 and Bridge-2) are in final stage.
  • Construction of adequate camp and other temporary facilities is ongoing;
  • Excavation of Trifurcation Tunnel’s unit 1, 2 &3 has been completed. Total Trifurcation Tunnel length comprises of 134m.
  • Excavation of Vertical Shaft is ongoing. About 90m Shaft has been completed out of 300m;
  • Excavation of Penstock Tunnel is ongoing. About 450m Tunnel has been completed out of 633m.
  • Excavation of Headrace Tunnel from Outlet Portal has been started. First Blast was conducted on 2078/12/24.
  • Preparatory Works for Likhu Headworks and Likhu Inlet for excavation of headrace tunnel has been completed;
  • Earthwork at Likhu Headworks Settling Basin has been started;
  • Site clearance and earthwork along penstock alignment is ongoing;
  • LC for the Supply portion of EM has been issued on 10^th January, 2022 and LC for Service Portion is issued on 24^th April, 2022.
  • The Contractor has completed Milestone-1 (MS-01) as per the Contract;
  • The Contract for HM Works has been awarded to:
  • LC for HM (Pipes & accessories) is issued on 2078/11/25 (March 9, 2022);
  • The First Lot of Pipe Manufacturing is ongoing.
  • The License for Transmission Line has been obtained on 2078/12/30;
  • The Contract has been awarded to Power China SEPCO1 Electric Power Construction Co Ltd.;
  • Check Survey (Preliminary and Detailed) has been completed;
  • Tower spotting and Detail Design is ongoing;
  • Land acquisition works for the Transmission Line is ongoing;
  • Processes required for Bay allocation at NEA Gargyang Sub-Station is in final stage;
  • 6th Bank Consortium Meeting has been competed;
  • Conversion of the Vision Energy & Power Pvt. Ltd into Public Company;
  • Investment in nearby small and other large projects;
  • Some of the major plan for next quarter is discussed in detail report. Please refer to the status of the project below.