30 MW GHOWARI

HYDROPOWER PROJECT
 BRIEF OF PROJECT
Project Mode Engineering Procurement and construction (EPC)

Project Location Ghanche District of Gilgit Baltistan

Employer Water & Power Department Gilgit Baltistan

Source of Funding Government of Gilgit Balitistan through PSDP

PROJECT LAYOUT
 Salient features
Installed Capacity 30 MW

Design Discharge 72 mᶾ/s

Gross Head 53.0 m

Net Head 54.63 m

Average Annual Energy 234 GWh

Plant Factor 90%

Type of Turbine Horizontal shaft Francis turbines

No’s of Turbine Units 04

Capacity of each Turbine Unit 8.87 MW

Power tunnel with Dia 3.4 KMs with 6m Dia

Penstock 315m
 SCOPE OF WORK FOR CIVIL
• Weir
• Diversion
• Power Intake
• Surface Sedimentation Basin
• Connecting Channel
• Headrace Power Tunnel
• Cut and Cover Conduit
• Spill Channel
• Forebay
• Penstock
• Powerhouse
• Tailrace Channel
• Hydraulic Steel Structures with
hoisting arrangement
• Auxiliary buildings
• Residential accommodation
• Office accommodations
 SCOPE OF WORK FOR E&M
• Four (04) Horizontal shaft Francis turbines of 8.87 MW each along
with all auxiliary equipment, Inlet valve, draft tube etc.
• Design flow of 72 m3/s & unit flow of 18 m3/s.
• The Net Head of the Plant is 54.63.
 SCOPE OF WORK FOR GRID STATION
• 132/11 kV Substation at Skardu including Two Transformer bays, One-
line bay and One PT bay along with HV switchgear equipment, control
& protections, Concrete & Steel structure, foundation and all ancillary
equipment and cable connection from MV switchgear to Terminal
pole of distribution feeders.
 SCOPE OF WORK FOR TRANSMISSION
LINE
• Two independent sections of 132 kV single circuit Transmission Lines
on Double Circuit Lattice Towers with a total length of approximate 71
km (But not limited to 71 km) from 34.08 MW Ghowari hydropower
project to Substation located at Barah Khaplu, Chundu and Skardu.
Lynx conductor with Galvanized steel earthing wire and disc type
porcelain and pin insulators with all ancillary line hardware. (132 KV
single circuit Transmission Line from Ghowari HPP to Barah (18 km)
and from Ghowari HPP to Chundu Bridge (20 km) and the Chundu to
Skardu (33 Km)).