Government Of Nepal

Ministry of Energy

Nalsing Gad Hydropower Project

Development Committee
(Storage, 410 MW)

Power Summit Presentation

1st June 2016
Presented by:
Moti Bahadur Kunwar
Executive Director
Tel: 01-4469740, 4469580, 4469581 Fax: 01-4475214
Web: www.nhpdc.gov.np
Email: info@nhpdc.gov.np
 Nalsing Gad Hydropower Project
Development Committee

GON has Constituted Nalsing Gad Hydropower Project

Development Committee in 2069 BS (2012/13) pursuant to Clause
3 of Development Committee Act, 2013 BS (1956 AD)

• Formation Date: 2069.6.5 (21 Sep 2012)

• First Amendment: 2069.11.15 (26 Feb 2013)
• Second Amendment: 2071.8.29 (15 Dec 2014)
 Background
• The identification and Feasibility study of Storage Projects
was carried out during 1999-2001 to identify potential
storage hydropower projects in the country so that the
projects could be implemented to fulfill the increasing
power demand of peak power in the Integrated Nepal Power
System.
• Nalsing Gad Storage Hydroelectric Project was considered as
one of the attractive project among the screened and ranked
storage projects during feasibility study in 2001.
• Among identified 93 potential storage projects, Nalsing Gad
Storaege Hydroelectric Project has been one of the selected
projects recommended.
• Project Development Department (PDD), Engineering
Services, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has conducted
the Feasibility study of Nalsing Gad Storage Hydroelectric
Project in 2012.
 Project Location
1. Project Location- Jajarkot District, Mid Western
Development Region ( Federal
State No 6)

2. Nalsing Gad -Tributary of the Bheri River, Karnali

Basin.

3. Dam site -Just downstream of the confluence of

the Adheri Khola and Nalsingad (Appxo.
9.25 km upstream from the confluence
of the Nalsing Gad and the Bheri –River at
Dalli)

4. Powerhouse - Identified at the right of bank Bheri River

Project Location

Ragda VDC (Taksu khola)

Dam Site (Lanha-Sakla)

Diversion
Tunnel &

Tunnel
spillway

Power House (Dalli)

 Reservoir
Area

Dam Site

Spillway

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Power house
Site
Dam Axis
 Salient Feature of the Project
• Type of Scheme Storage (419.6 Million m³ total storage
volume)
• Installed Capacity 410 MW (4× 102.5 MW)
• Turbines type Vertical axis Pelton
• Designed Net Head 635.5 m
• Design Discharge 75.0 m³/s
• Project Road 25 Km
• Dam Height 200 m (Rock filled)
• Headrace Tunnel Length 8215 m
• Type of Powerhouse Under Ground
• Transmission Line Length 112 km
• Transmission Line Length Voltage 400 k V (D/C)
• Interconnection Point Kohalpur S/S
 Salient Feature of the Project
Energy Details
• Dry Season Energy (November to April) 643.29 GWh
• Wet Season Energy (May to October) 50.88 GWh
• Spill Energy 611.89 GWh
• Total Energy 1406.06 GWh
Project Cost
• Total Project Cost (Base Cost) 737.39 MUS$
(2012 Price Level)
• Installation Cost 1799 US$ per kW)
 Salient Feature of the Project
Financial Indicators
Financial Internal Rate of Return 8.9%
Benefit Cost Ratio 1.15(at 10 % discount rate))
Payback period 12.18 Year
Analysis Period 25 years
Economic Indicators (Based on Avoided Cost)
Economic Internal Rate of Return 21.88%
Benefit Cost Ratio 2.25 (at 10% discount rate)
Net present Value 738.64 Million US$
Pay Back Period 12.18 Yeas
Specific Energy Cost for Hydro 16.31 US Cent/k Wh(at 10%
discount rate)
Specific Energy Cost for Thermal 36.72 US cent/k Wh (at 10 %
Discount rate)
Analysis Period 25 years
Total Cost of Project
Total Cost (Base Price) – NRs. 64 billion
(At exchange rate of NRs.87.00 in the year 2012 )

Major Impacts
• Relocation of about 588 households
• Loss of 315 ha of private agricultural land
• Loss of 489 ha of government owned land including forest
resources
• Loss of river continuum because of the dam
• Slope instabilities including shoreline erosion
• Daily water level fluctuations at the downstream reaches
 Business Plan of NHPP
S.N. Main Activities Start (F/Y) Finish(F/Y)
1. Land Acquisition (about 315 2071/72 2074/75
ha private land) (2014-15) (2017-18)

2. Preparation of Detailed 2072/73 2074/75

Project Report (DPR) (2015-16) (2017-18)
3. Construction/Execution of 2074/75 2079/80
410 MW Storage Project (2017-18) (2022-23)
4. Construction of Site Camp 2072/73 2074/75
buildings / Facilities (2015-16) (2017-18)

5. Construction of Access road 2072/73 2074/75

(2015-16) (2017-18)
 Business Plan Contd.
S.N. Main Activities Start (F/Y) Finish(F/Y)

6. Construction of small 2071/72 2075/76

hydropower Power for NHPP(4.5 (2014-15) (2018-19)
MW)
7. Hydrological/Metrological 2072/73 2074/75
Studies and Micro Earthquake (2015-16) (2017-18)
Station
8. Detailed Engineering Survey, 2072/73 2079/80
Design and EIA of transmission (2015-16) (2022-23)
line
Works Completed
• Installation of Automatic and Manual Discharge Gauging Station,
• Installation of Automatic Weather Stations around Reservoir area
• Market Survey for Spill Energy,
• Inventory Survey of Land and Property including Socioeconomic Base
Line Survey,
• Preliminary Construction Power Survey,
• Master Plan of Building and Camp,
• Watershed Management Study,
• Financing Modality Study,
• Bathymetric Survey,
• Preliminary Hydrological Assessment
• Opening of 500 m access road track to Surge tank
• Acquisition of 531 Ropani Land for Power House & Site Camp
• Bathymetric Survey of Nalsing Gad
 Status of Ongoing Activities
S.N. Activities Quantity of Status
Ongoing
Activities

1 Land Acquisition Private land • Acquired 531 Ropani for Camp & PH
315 hectares •Acquisition and evaluation of lands for other

2 Construction of 2 building area

UnderisConstruction
under process.
stage.
site Camp blocks

3 Facilities
Catchment Area Construction of Gabion wall and retaining wall
Development Plan for the protection in the catchment area has

4 Construction of 10.8 K.m been started.

• A total of 10.8 km Access road from
Access Road Powerhouse to dam site, around 3 k.m.
road has been constructed.
5 Community As per the Construction/
• Designing ofRenovation
a Bridge is of School, Roads,
ongoing.
Support System demand of Irrigation, Electricity Drinking water project etc.
Program community has been initiated with the direct involvement
 (Ongoing Activities)
S.N. Activities Quantity of Status
Ongoing
Activities
6 Hydrology & Sediment Study study is Ongoing .

7 Transmission line Study study is Ongoing.

8 Updating of Feasibility Study, Detailed The contract agreement between J.V of

Engineering Survey, Design and EIA of SMEC/Australia-MWH/USA-Udaya
Nalsing Gad HPP (410 MW Storage) Consultancy/Nepal and NHPDC has been
completed and is now under the
preparation of Inception Report.

9 Feasibility Study and Detailed 3.5-4.5 MW capacity Taksu Gad small

Engineering Design of Small hydropower project has been selected for
Hydropower Project for Construction Construction Power and the Consultant
Power Required for NHPP (4.5 MW) has been carrying out field investigations,
Detailed Design & IEE of the Project.

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 (Ongoing Activities)
S.N. Activities Quantity of Status
Ongoing Activities

10 Establishment Of Micro Under Procurement

Earthquake Station process

11 Detailed Engineering 20 k.m. Detailed Engineering

Survey and Design of Survey and Design of
Access Road 13.5 km access road
along the tunnel alignment
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 Problems and Challenges

• Minimization of risks associated with hydrology, geology

and political.
• Arrangement of financial resources required to accomplish
the project.
• Selection of the appropriate Contract / Implementation
modality.
• Formulation of the appropriate legal / Institutional
framework to involve local people to participate in
financing of the project.
• Rehabilitation and Resettlement of people affected by the
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 Strength & Opportunities

 Highly prioritized Candidate project to solve current

energy crisis of Nepal.
 The proposed storage project has envisaged generating
410 MW electricity, which is one of the suitable projects to
meet the seasonal peak demand of the INPS and regional
power system balance in western grid of Nepal.
 High head available at short reach of headrace tunnel i.e
maximum gross head 698m available within 8 km head
race tunnel.
 The reservoir area measured for 200m high dam is only
6.3km² and the sediment concentration of the river is very
small as compared to the other projects of the same scale.

 The project area is accessible from motor able road up to

power house site.

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 Contd..
 No visible riparian water sharing issues.
 National and International private Investors, multinational funding
agencies like World Bank and Asian Development Bank, national financial
Institutions inside Nepal as well as international financial institutions have
also shown high interest in investing in the Hydropower Projects of Nepal.
 Ample possibilities to mobilize local and Private sector capital by issuing
shares during execution of the project.
 Expansion of energy market because of accomplishment of Power Trade
Agreement with India and power development agreement.
 Increasing demand of power in Northern Grid of India has also added
enormous opportunity for Power development in Nepal.

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 Conclusion

 Despite a storage type of Hydropower project, the problem of rehabilitation

& resettlement seems to be less as compared to the other reservoir projects
of the similar scale in Nepal, because of the sparse settlement in the
reservoir area and small subsequent submergence area.
 The project site is accessible through different access routes like Dolpa
Rajmarg & Puspa Lal Lok Marg as well as the extended part of Chhinchu-
Jajarkot feeder road after completion of bridges which are under
construction.
 Preparation of updated detailed project Report, expansion of access road
from power house to dam site, establishment of office building and land
acquisition for the project is ongoing .
 Conclusion contd…

• The project Feasibility Study shows encouraging economic Indices with

favorable environmental and technical aspects.
• The Government has prioritized this project as a priority no 1 project of GON
constituting a semi-autonomous body, “NHPDC”, for detailed study and
implementation of the project.
• GON has allocated resources to prepare this project ready for implementation in
near future by fulfilling all the prerequisites of the project (DPR, Land
Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation plan, Access Road, Site
office/Camps, Construction power, Transmission line, Financing and
Implementation modality, Institutional arrangement etc).
• Necessary to formulate legal and institutional framework to mobilize local and
private sector capital to issue shares in the project system.
Field Supervision,
Monitoring
and
Interaction
Program
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Interaction with local people and community
in Dam site Area

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Interaction with local people and
community in power house site

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 Interaction with government and non-government
offices, local community, civil citizens and medias in the
district headquarter of Jajarkot

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Supervision of Access Road and River
Gauzing Stations

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Construction of Access Road

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Construction of Office Building

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 Organization Chart
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Energy

Planning, Nalsing Gad Hydropower Project Development

Committee

Executive Directoor

Procurement Geological and Environmental Finance and

and Civil Eng. Geotechnical Mechanical/
and public Administration
Division Eng. Division Electrical
Relation Division
i.S.D.E.-1 Eng.Division
Division i.Account Off.-1
i.S.D.E.-1 i.S.D.E-1
i. S.D.E.-1 ii.Section Off.-1
ii.Hydropower ii.Mechanical
ii. Hydropower iii.Legal Off-1
Engineer-1 ii. Engineering Engineer-1
Engineer-1 iv.Assist. Accnt-1
Geologist-1 iii. Electrical
iii. Socialogist-1 v.Subba-1
iii.Sub Engineer- Engineer-1
iv. RD officer-1 vi.Com. Oper-4
2 iv.Sub-Engineer
vii.Kharidar-1
Mech/Elec -2
viii.Driver-330
ix.Peon-8
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Nalsing Gad Hydropower Project Development Committee
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