Gurkhas Himalayan Hydro Ltd.

Hydropower

GHHL

Gurkhas Himalayan Hydro Ltd.

Upper Junbesi Khola Hydropower Project- 5.875 MW

Gurkhas Himalayan Hydro Ltd.

Upper Junbesi Khola Hydropower Project- 5.875 MW

1. General Information

Project name

:

Upper Junbesi Khola Hydropower Project (UJKHPP)

Type of Project

:

Peaking Run-off River (PRoR) Project

Name of Developer

:

Gurkhas Himalayan Hydro Limited

2. Location

Latitudes

:

27°35’ 27’’N - 27°36’ 40’’N

Longitudes

:

86°32’ 00’’E - 86°33’ 24’’E

Province

:

Koshi Province

District

:

Solukhumbu

Project Location

:

Solududhkunda Municipality

Headworks Location

Main Headworks

:

20 m downstream of the confluence of Konjok and Basa Khola

Powerhouse Location

:

Near the confluence of Chetsang Khola and Junbesi Khola

River

:

Junbesi Khola

3. Access

Kathmandu to Khurkot

:

113 km Black-topped Road

Khurkot to Gurmi

:

58 km Black-topped Road

Gurmi to Okhaldhunga

:

42 km Black-topped Road

Okhaldhunga to Salleri

:

17 km Black-topped Road

Salleri to Headworks site

:

20 km Earthern Road

4. Hydrology

Catchment area at intake (total)

:

53.05 km²

Design Discharge (Q 42%)

:

3.60 m³/s

Riparian Release

:

10 % of the mean monthly flow

Design flood discharge at Intake (1 in 100 Years)

:

57.55 m³/s

Design flood discharge at Powerhouse (1 in 100 Years)

:

62.82 m³/s

5. General Hydraulics

Gross head

:

192 m

Net head

:

184.39 m

Design flow (Q42%)

:

3.60 m³/s

Installed Capacity (Q42%)

:

5.875 MW

Headworks

Diversion weir

Type

:

Free Overflow Ogee Weir

Length of diversion weir

:

14.00 m

Total Height

:

6.30 m from river bed level

Weir Crest Elevation

:

2935 m amsl

Undersluice

Opening of Undersluice Gate

:

2.00 m x 2.00 m (W x H)

No of opening

:

1 no.

Thickness of divide wall

:

0.6 m

Sill Level of Undersluice

:

2928.50 m amsl

Intake

Type

:

Side intake (Orifice type)

Size of opening

:

2.60 m × 1.00 m (W x H)

No of gates

:

2 nos.

Sill Level of Intake

:

2933.00 m amsl

Gravel Trap

Gravel trap average width

:

6.20 m

Gravel trap Length

:

6.00 m

Settling Basin

Type

:

Surface, rectangular hopper shaped

No of Basins

:

Two

Main Section

Length

:

42.80 m

Width

:

4.00 m

Total height above hooper

:

2.60 m

Outlet Gate

:

2 nos. 1.00 m wide and 1.00 m high

Trap Efficiency of Basin

:

>80% for 0.20 mm particles

Peaking Pond

Peaking duration

:

1 Hour

Peaking Volume

:

8568 m3

Surface Area

:

1425 m

Height

:

6.00 m

Head Pond

Surface Area

:

65.55 m2

Water level fluctuation Height

:

6.00 m

6. Waterways

Main Waterways

Type

:

Headrace Pipe, Circular (Pressurized)

Diameter

:

1.30 m to 1.50 m (Internal)

Length

:

1940 m (up to Bifurcation junction)

Bifurcated Penstock Pipe

Type

:

Steel grade E350

Length

:

38 m

Diameter

:

1.0 m Ø

Thickness

:

18 mm

Powerhouse

Type

:

Surface

Size

:

23 m long, 14.15 m wide and 18.15 m high

Number of units

:

2

Turbine Axis Level

:

2742 m amsl

Tailrace Canal

Invert level

:

2742.12 m amsl

Size

:

2.00 m wide and 1.4 m high

Length

:

36 m

Slope

:

1 in 500

7. Turbines

Type

:

Horizontal Axis Francis turbine

Turbine axis elevation

:

2742 masl

Turbine rated output

:

3000 kW x 2

Turbine efficiency

:

92%

No of units

:

2 Nos.

Running Speed

:

1000 rpm

Tail water level

:

2743 m amsl

Discharge per unit

:

2 X 1.80 m³/s

8. Generators

Type

:

Three-phase, Salient Pole Synchronous

No. of units

:

Two (2)

Efficiency

:

97%

Capacity

:

3.46 MVA

Voltage

:

11 kV

Power factor

:

0.85

Frequency

:

50 Hz

Excitation system

:

Brushless

9. Transformer

Type

:

Three-phase, Oil Immersed

Rating Voltage

HV

:

33 kV

LV

:

11 kV

Rated capacity

:

7 MVA

Frequency

:

50 Hz

Number

:

1

Efficiency

:

99%

Vector Group

:

YNd11

10. Transmission Line

Voltage Level

:

33 kV, single circuit

Length

:

20 km (estimated)

Conductor Type

:

ASCR “Dog”

From

:

Switchyard of UJKHPP

To

:

NEA Tingla Sub-station

11.  Construction Period

2 years

12. Energy Generation

Dry Peak Energy

:

0.99 GWh

Dry Off Peak Energy

:

10.66 GWh

Wet Energy

:

23.77 GWh

Total Energy

:

35.43 GWh

Dry/Total

:

32.92%

13. Cost and Financial

Total cost with IDC

:

1291.81 Million NPR

Debt/Equity

:

70:30

Interest Rate

:

10%

Net Present Value (NPV)

:

485.34 Million NPR

Return on Equity (ROE)

:

19.72%

B/C Ratio

:

1.43

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

:

15.08%

Cost per MW

:

219.88 million NPR