Annual Report 2076 PDF
Annual Report 2076 PDF
Annual Report 2076 PDF
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Contents
Message from the Minister 2
Message from the Secretary 4
Board of Directors 6
Corporate structure of NEA 7
Deputy Managing Directors 8
Managing Director’s Report 9
Generation Directorate 19
Transmission Directorate 44
Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate 68
Planning, Monitoring and Information Technology Directorate 89
Engineering Services Directorate 96
Project Management Directorate 123
NEA’s Subsidiary & Associate Companies 134
Central Activities 162
Administration Directorate 169
Finance Directorate 173
Statistics & Schematics 188
Tariff Rates 199
Appendix 205-224
Maps 225-226
Board of Directors
Mr. Dinesh Kumar Ghimire Mr. Lal Shanker Ghimire Mr. Umesh Prasad Thani
Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Secretary Member
Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry of Finance, Revenue
Member
Mr. Chet Raj Joshi Mr. Bhakta Bahadur Pun Mr. Vishow Prakash Gautam
Member Member Member
Mr. Lekha Nath Koirala Ms. Shanti Laxmi Shakya Mr. Hara Raj Neupane
Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director
Finance Directorate Administration Directorate Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate
Mr. Bigyan Prasad Shrestha Mr. Madhav Prasad Koirala Mr. Braj Bhusan Chaudhary
Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director
Deputed to Upper Tamakoshi Deputed to Chilime Hydropower Transmission Directorate
Hydropower Limited Company Limited
MANAGING
DIRECTOR’S
REPORT
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has distribution system for their strengthening.
successfully completed thirty-four years of service
in generating, transmitting and distributing The aim of making NEA a profit making
electricity to its consumers. It is a matter of organization, after tumultuous years of losses,
great satisfaction to every employee of NEA to was achieved in the fiscal year FY 2016/17 and
bring forward this Annual Report describing this trend has become more pronounced in the
its achievements in the year gone by. The past year under review (FY 2018/19) with the profit
year can again be considered successful as NEA reaching a record high of NRs 7,204.67 million
has managed to supply continuous power to its against the net profit of NRs 2,897.08 million
consumers, including industries, after the total in the FY 2017/18. The continuous supply of
eradication of the decade long load shedding electricity, operational efficiency and the strict
from May 2018. I personally feel honored to be measures taken to reduce technical and non-
leading an organization of this magnitude that technical losses has contributed significantly in
is heading in the right direction in achieving this endeavor.
its goal of “Electricity for All” by the year 2023.
Celebrating the 34th anniversary of NEA is an It is our pride to put forward that an outstanding
opportune moment to share our achievements of performance has been achieved by NEA in the
the past year as well as to assure our consumers past fiscal year in reducing the system losses to
on meeting our commitments with better 15.32 %, an all-time record low in NEA’s history.
performances this year. Following the end to load It has, of course, contributed significantly towards
shedding successfully, NEA is making all efforts maximizing NEA’s profit and lowering the peak
on supplying continuous, reliable and affordable power demand of the system as well. However,
power to its consumers. we are committed to reduce it further up to the
international standards with more concrete and
I would like to take this opportunity to emphasize consolidated action plans blended with technology
that the intermittent power cuts are purely due interventions and awareness campaigns in the
to technical glitches that the system may face years ahead.
from time to time. It will take some time and
investment to get rid of such supply disturbances. Some of the major projects of NEA, that had been
NEA has already initiated bold measures to make delayed for many years due to various reasons,
the overall power system robust and significant have been completed in the last couple of years
investment is being poured into transmission and by virtue of bold and appropriate decisions
taken by the management and untiring efforts review. As has been in the past, the domestic
put forward by the project team. This relentless consumer category with 3.66 million consumers
initiative ultimately drove Chamelia HEP to remained the largest category with 93.56% share
completion in FY 2017/18 and the same work of the entire electricity consumers. Domestic
spirit culminated in prolific outcome to end the and industrial consumer category contributed
story of Upper Trishuli 3A HEP (60 MW) with a 37.69 % and 39.95 % to the gross electricity
happy note of commissioning recently. Kulekhani sales revenue respectively. Rest of the consumer
III (14 MW), the other sick hydropower project, category accounted for the remaining 22.36% of
full of bitter stories regarding the construction the gross sales revenue. The total population with
activities since its kick off days is finally on access to grid electricity has reached about 78% in
the verge of commissioning soon. Likewise, FY 2018/19.
Kabeli Corridor transmission project has been
successfully completed after overcoming a myriad NEA’s hydropower plants including small
of tumultuous events. These success stories power stations generated a total of 2,548.11
have paved the way to initiate upcoming ‘Game- GWh of electricity in FY 2018/19, an increase
Changer’ projects in generation, transmission and by 10.39 % over the generation of 2,308.37
distribution sectors in the years to come. GWh in FY 2017/18. This is the all-time record
high generation in NEA’s history even though
NEA is in the process of benefitting from Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station (144
technology innovations taking place in other MW) had undergone plant shutdown for 10 days
parts of the world, especially for automation of its and unit shutdown for 24 days for maintenance
systems, in keeping with the changing times. Some work in the months of October/ November in the
of the major initiatives to modernize NEA are fiscal year under review.
implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) , Geographical Mapping (GIS Mapping), The total power purchased from Independent
Smart Metering, Substation Automation System Power Producers (IPPs) within Nepal was
and expansion of IT infrastructure in the years to 2,190.05 GWh, an increase by 1.03 % from the
come. Our endeavor in this direction will lead to a figure of 2,167.76 GWh in the FY 2017/18. To
“Digital NEA” which will be in line with the GoN’s meet the ever increasing demand, additional
vision of “Digital Nepal”. power had to be imported from India. The total
energy imported from India was 2,813.07 GWh
Last fiscal year also saw injuries and deaths of the as compared to 2,581.80 GWh in FY 2017/18,
employees of NEA while pursuing their duties and an increase by 8.96 %. The total energy available
local individuals due to electrical casualties. I on in NEA’s system increased by 6.99 % to 7,551.23
behalf of the entire organization would like to pay GWh over the corresponding figure of 7,057.93
homage to the departed souls and assure greater GWh in FY 2017/18. Out of the total available
vigilance and awareness to minimize accidents in energy, NEA’s own generation contributed
the days ahead. 33.75%, whereas those imported from India and
domestic IPPs accounted for 37.25 % and 29.00
The performances and achievements of NEA in % respectively.
the year under review, are highlighted below:
Total energy consumption in FY 2018/19 was
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE 6,394.38 GWh, an increase by 13.89 % over
The number of electricity consumers of NEA has the corresponding figure of 5,614.59 in the FY
been increasing gradually over the years. The total 2017/18. Annual system load factor has increased
number of consumers increased by 9.38 % from from 53.43 % in FY 2017/18 to 65.29 % in FY
3.57 million to 3.91 million during the year under 2018/19.
A nationwide drive launched a few years ago to Energy purchase amounted to 66.25% of the total
reduce system losses continued unabated in available energy and NEA paid 56.35% of the net
the last fiscal year as well. This has produced electricity sales revenue of NRs 65,951.27 million
remarkable results with the system loss shrinking for this purpose. The total cost of purchased
to 15.32 % in the FY 2018/19 over the previous power increased by 8.88% in the FY 2018/19 as
figures of 25.78 %, 22.90 % and 20.45 % in the compared to the figure of FY 2017/18 due to the
FYs 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 respectively. increase in the volume of import and some price
The efforts to bring it down to the least possible escalation involved in power purchase.
figure will continue in the years ahead.
Other operating expenses for generation, royalty,
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE transmission, distribution and administration
in the year under review FY 2018/19 amounted
The net profit of NEA in the year under review is
to NRs 1,852.01 million, NRs 1,437.55 million,
NRs 7,204.67 million, an increase by 148.69 % over NRs 1,996.62 million, 8,691.45 million and NRs
corresponding figure of NRs 2,897.08 million in 2,190.72 million respectively.
FY 2017/18. NEA has been successful in reducing
accumulated losses to NRs 15,220.12 million in NEA repaid principal of NRs 1,000.00 million
FY 2018/19 from the corresponding figure of NRs against long term loan to GoN. During the year
34,608.47 million in the FY 2015/16. NEA paid NRs 1,500.62 million as royalties and
NRs 13,155.14 million as arrears of interest on
The gross revenue generated from energy sales long term loan in FY 2018/19. Total contribution
and other income in the year under review reached from NEA to GoN treasury reached NRs 15,655.76
NRs 74,341.01 million, with an increase of 18.40 million in the FY 2018/19.
% over the figure of NRs 62,788.62 million in the
FY 2017/18. The continued growth in energy sales NEA estimated a provision of NRs 3,500.00
and subsequent increase in revenue is the result million towards the long-term employee liabilities
of the continuous power supply to the consumers. in respect of gratuity, pension, medical facilities
At the same time, it has also helped a great deal and accumulated leave facilities under employees'
in saving valuable foreign currency reserve of the benefit plan scheme.
country which has been used to import batteries,
ADMINISTRATIVE PERFORMANCE
inverters, solar panels and additional fossil
fuels for generators,. NEA's operating expenses In the administrative front, NEA, Employee
exluding power purchase stood at NRs 20,878.61 Service By-laws, 2075 was approved in the last
million, whereas that for power purchase alone fiscal year. NEA recruited 534 new staff of various
was NRs 37,161.40 million in FY 2018/19. The levels in FY 2018/19, whereas Organization &
overall operating expenses of NEA including Management Survey report is on the verge of
power purchase in FY 2018/19 increased finalization.
from NRs 53,019.39 million in the FY 2017/18 to
ONGOING PROJECTS
NRs 58,040.01 million in FY 2018/19, an increase
of 9.47%. The massive earthquake of 2015, its aftershocks
and the subsequent Terai Bandh delayed the
In FY 2018/19, net revenue of NEA stood at completion date of all under-construction projects.
NRs 73,460.39 million as against the operational After the completion of Chamelia in FY 2017/18,
expenses of NRs 58,040.01 million resulting in Trishuli 3A started generation from one unit (30
an operational surplus of NRs 15,420.38 million, MW) in May 2019, whereas the other unit (30
an increase by 72.79% over the figure of NRs MW) was commissioned in the beginning of this
8,924.30 million in the FY 2017/18. fiscal year 2019/2020. Similarly, the preliminary
tests have been completed in Kulekhani III project (RGHCL) to develop Rashuwagadhi HEP (111
and is expected to come into operation very soon. MW), Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalvidyut Company
Limited (MBJCL) to develop Middle Bhotekoshi
There are several transmission lines that have HEP (102 MW) and Sanjen Jalvidyut Company
been completed in the year under review. The total Limited (SJCL) to develop Sanjen HEP (42.5
length of transmission line of 132 kV and above
MW) and Upper Sanjen HEP (14.8 MW). All four
commissioned in FY 2018/19 is 606 Ckt. Km.
projects are in different stages of construction.
Similarly, a total of 738 MVA substation capacity
Rasuwagadhi and Upper Sanjen are expected to
has been added to the system. The lengths of
be commissioned by the end of FY 2019/20. These
under-construction transmission lines at 132 kV,
projects have been included in GoN’s programme,
220 kV and 400 kV levels are 1,112 Ckt. Km, 1,393
“Nepal ko Pani Janata ko Lagani: Harek Nepali
Ckt. Km and 756 Ckt. km respectively, with the
Bidyut ko Share Dhani”.
total of 3,261 Ckt. km. Similarly, the total capacity
of substations under construction is 9,500 MVA. Similarly, CHCL has established Chilime
Engineering and Services Company Ltd
NEA commissioned 20 distributions substation
(ChesCo) to provide consultancy services for the
of 33/11 kV corresponding to the capacity of
development of Hydropower projects. There are
180.7 MVA in the FY 2018/19 to bring the total
three different hydropower projects in different
number to 138 corresponding to the total capacity
phases of study for future development.
of 1,305.5 MVA as of FY 2018/19. Likewise, the
total line lengths corresponding to 33 kV, 11 kV
Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited
and 0.4/0.23 kV voltage levels completed as of
(UTKHPL): The under construction national
FY 2018/19 are 4,907.16 Ckt. km, 35,726.48 Ckt.
priority project , Upper Tamakoshi HEP (456
km and 109,176.15 Ckt. km respectively,whereas
MW), has been undergoing construction in the
the line lenghts commissioned in FY 2018/19
company mode under UTKHPL utilizing domestic
alone were 416.7 Ckt. Km, 2,796.21 Ckt. Km and
financial resources. The project is expected to be
6,508.64 Ckt. Km corresponding to 33 kV, 11 kV
commissioned in this FY 2019/20.
and 0.4/0.23 kV voltage levels respectively. A
total of 32,252 distribution transformers with the UTKHPL has signed a contract with NEA
capacity of 3,241.33 MVA have been installed in Engineering Company to prepare Detailed
the system upto the fiscal year under review. Engineering Design and Bidding Documents for
Rolwaling Khola HEP (22 MW).
NEA SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The successful implementation of Chilime Tanahu Hydropower Limited: Tanahu
Hydropower Project as a subsidiary company Hydropower Limited (THL), established as a
of NEA encouraged the development of more Subsidiary Company of NEA to promote the
projects under the company mode to ensure storage type Tanahu Hydropower Project (140
early decision making, public participation and MW). After terminating the contract with the
mobilizing domestic fund. The major projects Package 1 (Headworks and River Diversion)
operating under the Company mode and the Contractor, invitation for re-tender was issued.
progresses achieved so far are as follows; The four submitted proposals are being evaluated
for their Technical qualification. Contract for
Chilime Hydropower Company Limited
Package 2 (Waterways, Powerhouse and related
(CHCL): CHCL was formed as a subsidiary of
Equipment) was signed with M/s Sinohydro
NEA and owns the Chilime HEP (22.1 MW). It
Corporationn Limited, China. Package 3 (220
has formed three subsidiary companies, namely;
kV Transmission Line) was signed with KEC
Rashuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited
International Limited, India and the Contractor
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MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
has already started the detailed survey and Tender Document Preparation and Construction
geotechnical investigations. All pre-construction Supervision and Contract Management of Access
activities have been completed. The Project is Road construction has submitted the draft design
expected to be commissioned by the end of the report and the bidding documents for review. EIA
year 2024. study for the Project is being carried out in parallel
with the Detailed Engineering Design. The World
THL has started a detailed engineering design Bank has committed to lead the financing for
of Lower Seti Hydropower Project (104 MW), this Project with other co-partners from multi-
about 15 km downstream of Tanahu Hydropower lateral financial institutions. GoN and NEA have
Project, with the intention of developing it in the taken up this Project as the priority project for
near future. development in the upcoming years.
the quantum of power withdrawal by Nepal to regulatory commission, CERC, is required to work
around 250 MW, following the installation of two out relevant regulations for the implementation of
units of 220/132 kV transformers of 160 MVA energy banking. It is hoped that energy banking
capacity each. The works associated with further will be truly instrumental in addressing Nepal’s
upgrading of Dhalkebar Substation to 400 kV are seasonal imbalance of power demand and supply
in progress along with the installation of 400/220 in the years to come.
kV, 3 x 315 MVA transformers with the target of
completion by December 2019, before which its The present capacity of Tanakpur Substation in
capacity augmentation plan at 220 kV will be India is not adequate for the cross border power
accomplished by installing 220/132 kV, 2 x 315 trading between Nepal and India through 132
MVA transformers at the substation switchyard. KV Tanakpur-Mahendranagar transmission
line. In this context, NEA has initiated the
The DPR for the second 400 kV Cross Border process of increasing the transformer capacity
Transmission Line, from New- Butwal to at the Tanakpur Substation from 50 MVA to 100
Gorakhpur, has been updated and revised by MVA through the cost estimation for associated
India in consultation with NEA. This has led to procurement and installation as agreed in NEA-
the cost reduction on the Indian portion of the CEA meeting in line with the decisions of the 6th
transmission line by approximately 128 Crore Nepal-India Joint Steering Committee meeting.
Indian Rupees at December 2018 price level.
Bilateral understandings on the development The cross border power trade has taken place
modality related to funding and implementing in the last fiscal year with power flow in both
agency are on the verge of being finalized. The directions between Nepal and India. A total of
modality is expected to be agreed in the forthcoming 2,813.07 GWh of electricity was imported through
7th India-Nepal Joint Steering Committee meeting various transmission links including Dhalkebar-
to be held in India very soon. Further, NEA has Mujaffarpur line, whereas Nepal has also been able
been playing crucial role through representation to export 34.74 GWh of electricity to the Indian
in the Joint Technical Team of the two countries state of Bihar during generation surplus scenario
in conducting the detailed study of two more 400 of domestic hydropower plants in the last fiscal
kV cross border transmission lines, namely; New year 2018/19 through exchange mechanism under
Duhabi-Purnia and Lumki-Bareilli. the purview of Nepal - India Power Exchange
Committee. Another commendable step towards
Another significant achievement in cross border managing the daily fluctuations in supply and
power trading was signing the agreement in the demand has been ensured through an agreement
last fiscal year, 2018/19 with the Indian Power
signed between NEA and NVVN, an Indian Power
trading company, NVVN, for power trading
Trading Company, to purchase power from the
through power exchange. This will enable Nepal
electronic platform in the form of a product called
to bid for power on both electronic platforms of
Day Ahead Market (DAM).
India, IEX and PXIL. This agreement will come
into effect as soon as the Conduct of Business An understanding was reached between Nepal and
Rules (CBR) drafted by Central Electricity Bangladesh at the Power/ Energy Secretary level
Authority (CEA) as the designated authority for Joint Steering Committee meeting for Bangladeshi
India as per the Guidelines on Import/ Export investment in suitable hydropower power plants
(Cross Border) of Electricity - 2018 is officially in Nepal. India’s cross-border Guidelines and
issued. Likewise, an initial understanding has subsequent regulations has also opened up
already been reached on the much-awaited energy avenues for power trading between Nepal and
banking at NEA/CEA level. It was intimated Bangladesh. The possibility of power trade with
during the 6th JSC/ JWG meeting that India’s China is also under exploration with the Feasibil
ity study of Ratamate-Rasuwagadhi-Kerung 400 storage (635 MW) and Upper Arun HEP (1060
kV Transmission Line being undertaken by both MW) so as to meet the long term power demand
sides in FY 2018/19. of the country.
including optical fibre network to increase its (MOEWRI) has set up a roadmap for the next
revenue in the years to come. decade in the energy sector. It will continue to be
a master document to NEA for its future action
Power Trading will take a new turn once projects plans. in power sector development of Nepal.
like Upper Tamakoshi and the projects being
developed by subsidiary companies of Chilime It is our firm belief that ensuring the best service
are commissioned. A situation will arise when the delivery and improving morale and financial
Integrated Nepal Power System will experience health of our organization will definitely improve
a wet season surplus. There are enough grounds our credibility and will open avenues for all-round
to be optimistic for energy banking mechanism development of the organization in a better way.
with India. NEA is looking forward to transacting Our every endeavor shall be focused for better
power through Energy Banking and Day Ahead and efficient NEA.
Market in short and medium terms, whereas we
will be trading power with neighboring countries
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
on long term basis through PPAs. Our ultimate I, on behalf of NEA, would like to take this
goal will be to expand cross border power trading opportunity to acknowledge the contribution
to sub-regional and regional levels. of everybody, directly or indirectly, in the
performance and achievements of NEA. I
Further, NEA will be focusing on increasing would like to express my sincere gratitude
domestic demand through the promotion of to the honorable Minister of Energy, Water
electric vehicles by building charging station Resources and Irrigation, Chairman of NEA
infrastructures and replacing cooking gas with Board of Directors, for his dynamic and proactive
electricity. For supplying increased demand in leadership in boosting the morale of team NEA and
industrial and urbal areas, the strengthening providing the right direction to the organization.
and expansion of transmission and distribution I am also grateful to the Secretary, MOEWRI for
infrastructures will be carried out on high priority. his continuous support and direction in meeting
NEA will be improving its operational efficiency the targets assigned to NEA. My sincere gratitude
through the use of ERP system, implementation also goes to the members of the NEA Board of
of system automation and expansion of IT Directors for their expert and valuable guidance
infrastructure. With these initiatives, we are in decision making and formulating policies
moving towards “Digital NEA” which will be in for the overall organizational performance and
line with the GoN vision of “Digital Nepal”. achievements within the framework of authorities
and responsibilities envisaged in the NEA Act
It is high time to conduct capacity building
1984.
program on a larger scale for efficient operation
and implementation of NEA’s activities. Training I would also like to thank the Government of
for all levels of employees within the organization Nepal, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources
will be effectively continued in the years to come. and Irrigation, Ministry of Finance and other
They will be carried out inside the country as concerned ministries of the GoN for their
well as abroad. Power System Protection is continued support, encouragement and patronage
an area which has been identified to train our in the development of the energy sector. I
engineers further to cope with synchronous sincerely acknowledge the great concern shown
operation of Integrated Nepal Power System with by the parliamentary committees in our regular
the Indian grid. operation and development pursuits.
The White Paper 2074 issued by Ministry I am also grateful to the donor communities, who
of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation have always helped us in the past and are willing
to continue their involvement in the coming and appreciation to our valued customers and
days for us to achieve our goal of fulfilling the different professional organizations for bearing
growing needs of energy. I sincerely appreciate with us at times of extreme difficulties and
the banks, auditors, IPPs, suppliers and investors boosting our morale by recognizing our untiring
for bestowing faith on us and helping us move efforts. I would like to assure our valued customers
forward. that every possible step will be taken to maintain
a continuous, reliable and safe power supply in
The role of the media in disseminating factual the coming days.
reports about the organization to the general
public has always been encouraging. I look Thank You.
forward for similar support in the days ahead.
GENERATION
DIRECTORATE
Generation Directorate, headed by Deputy Surge shaft, Vertical shaft, Tailrace Tunnel,
Managing Director (DMD) is responsible for Tailrace Pond, Power house Auxilliary Building,
construction of 2 ongoing hydropower projects GIS building with accessories and facilities etc
of 74 MW and operation and maintenance of has been completed. On May 16, 2019, 72 hours
NEA owned 20 power stations of capacity 552.7 generation test of Unit 1 (30 MW) has been
MW. The main objective of this directorate is to completed by synchronizing with the national
construct new projects with license owned by NEA grid. After test generation, Unit 1 is in continuous
and smooth operation and maintenance of existing operation and supplying electricity through 44.7
power plants with optimal use of resources. The km long 220 kV Double circuit Transmission line
directorate is supported by four departments, to Matatirtha Substation presently charged at
namely Generation Development Department 132kV voltage level. The test run for a duration of
(GDD), Technical Support Department (TSD), 72 hours for Unit 2 has been completed and both
Large Generation Operation and Maintenance units are connected to the national grid under
Department (LGO&MD), Medium Generation trial run producing 60 MW of power. Soon after
Operation and Maintenance Department trial test run is completed both unit will supply
(MGO&MD) each headed by a Director. It is continuous power to the national grid.
supported by three divisions/sections namely,
Finance, Administration and Monitoring & IT. The substantial completion date of main project
At present, this directorate is taking care of works is estimated by August 30, 2019.
construction of the following two hydropower
projects. Kulekhani III Hydroelectric Project is headed
by Project Manager and reports to the Director,
Kulekhani III Hydroelectric Project (14MW) GDD. By the end of fiscal year 2075/076 (July
2019) approximately 96 percent of the works
Upper Trishuli 3'A' Hydroelectric Project
in total has been completed. Civil construction
(60MW)
works is almost complete and 95 percent of
the Electromechanical & Hydro-mechanical
Upper Trishuli 3A HEP is headed by respective
Project Director and reports to DMD. works is complete. Field-testing of most of the
electromechanical equipment has been completed
Upper Trishuli 3A main works including & tower erection and line stringing works will be
Headworks, Intake, Desander, Headrace Tunnel, completed in coming month.
Similarly, Chameliya Hydroelectric Project has This year, the Kulekhani (Indrasarovar)
already began its generation on Magh 27, 2074 reservoir got the maximum water level after
and is running under defect liability period till 2071 B.S.(msl 1527.17 m), due to this the
Shrawan 29, 2075 (August 14, 2019) .The Project KL-I & KL-II are in generation mode with
has under taken major works of upgradation of full capacity (92 MW) from 2076-3-30 with
Gokuleshwor – Balanch access road. It has also maximum inflow of water due to heavy rain
initiated the modifications of existing cooling on 2076-3-29 & 30.
water filtration system by installing by-pass
system with automatic pre-filter and automatic Co-ordinated maintenance scheduling among
backwash filters and Intake with installation of the plants was efficiently carried out and
Trashrack cleaning machine. The procurement operational practices were improved to get
filter equipment and Trash-rack cleaning machine higher output.
(TRCM) is under process which were not included
Constructive continued intervention from
in the initial scope of project works.
the Directorate was made by including a
The TSD provides technical support needed for dedicated team to ensure early completion of
the ongoing projects and existing power plants the remaining electromechanical works of the
on coordination with respective Directors. KL-III hydro project. Due to the engagement
LGO&MD is responsible for six (6) hydropower of NEA’s dedicated teams 96% electro
and one(1) thermal plant above 30MW installed mechanical works completion achieved.
capacity owned by NEA. Similarly, MGO&MD is
Various activities and features of all hydropower
responsible for twelve (12) hydropower and one
projects under construction, LGO & MD,
(1) diesel plant which are below 30MW installed
MGO&MD and TSD during the FY are described
capacity ownedby NEA. Improved operation and
as follows.
maintenance practices have been instrumented to
enhance generation with minimal shutdown so as UPPER TRISHULI 3A
to minimize load shedding in the last FY 2017/18. HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Some of them are-
Project Background
Kaligandaki ‘A’, Middle Marsyangdi and Construction of Upper Trishuli-3A HEP, a run-
Marsyangdi hydropower plants were operated of-river project of 60 MW was initiated in June
in their full capacity in peak time during dry 2011. The estimated cost of the project is 125.775
season using their peaking reservoir, resulting MillionUS$ which is being funded by concessional
yearly generation more than the target. loan from China Exim Bank. Contract for the major
construction work (Civil, Electro-mechanical
Efforts were made to minimize the shutdown
&Hydro-mechanical works) was signed with China
period of Kali Gandaki ‘A’ power plant for repair
of Inlet Valve and Desander in order to assure
maximum availability of plant for generation.
Gezhouba Group Company Ltd., China (CGGC) with 132kV. The plant has already generated
at a cost of 89.177 Million US$excluding VAT 15458.4 MWh till Ashad 2076. Another Unit is
while construction supervision of the project was planned for the 72 hour generation test on July
awarded to Northwest Engineering Corporation 28, 2019 and will supply continuous generation
Limited, China (NWH), at a cost of3.932 Million after final inspections and debugging works to the
US$ excluding VAT. Contract for the Transmission national grid.
line work was awarded to China International
Water & Electric Corporation (CWE) at a contract The substantial completion of main plant project
price of 22.6 million US$ excluding VAT. works will be August 30, 2019.
Others
Installation of Rotor Assembly Under Project Support Program (PSP) the
construction of Eight school buildings,
Vertical shaft, Tailrace Tunnel, Tailrace Pond,
implementation of water supply systems,
Power house Auxilliary Building, GIS building
upgrading of road from Trishuli to Champani,
with accessories and facilities etc. From May
road improvement to Trishuli hospital, Supply of
16, 2019, 72 hour generation test of Unit 1 (30
hospital equipment, and construction of Irrigation
MW) has been started synchronizing with the
drainage works, pedestrian trails, various village
national grid. After the successful test generation,
roads and water supply systems in project-affected
Unit 1 is in continuous operation and supplying
areas of Four District (Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading
the electricity through the 44.7 km long 220
and Kathmandu) are also almost completed.
kV Double circuit Transmission line from
Powerhouse to Matatirtha Substation charged This project with an annual energy generation
of 490 GWh (gross) is targeted to be completed The headworks site is located on the left bank
substantially by 2019 August. of KhaniKhola at Bhainse,about 11 km north of
Hetauda. The Powerhouse is located about 5 km
Generation Development northof Hetauda at Sanutar village adjacent to
Department the Tribhuwan Highway. The Civil works contract
Generation Development Department (GDD) has been awarded to M/S Sinohydro Corporation,
performs the regular monitoring, inspection and China and the Electromechanical & Hydro-
resource management of under-construction mechanical Works contract has been awarded to
projects of Generation Directorate. Presently, M/S ZhejaingJinlunElectromechanical Co. Ltd.,
Department is looking after the construction of China. The Consultant is M/S WAPCOS Ltd.,
Kulekhani III Hydropower Project (14 MW), which India.
is a cascade project that utilizes the regulated
flow of the Kulekhani Reservoir, the only storage
Project Status as of 2075/076
power plant in Nepal. The project was initiated in 2008 April with
the contract award to the civil contractor while
Significant progress of construction have been the contract for Electromechanical & Hydro-
achieved and it is about to complete. Currently mechanical contract was awarded in 2010.
its testing and commissioning work has been Over the years, the project went through lot of
initiated. complexities of various natures, which resulted in
serious project delays. Nevertheless, every effort
KL-III Hydroelectric Project
is being made to resolve the issues, overcome the
Project Description problems and complete the project as early as
possible. By the end of fiscal year 2075/076, (July
Kulekhani III Hydroelectric Project (14 MW) is
2019) approximately 96 percent of the works in
the cascade project of Kulekhani II hydroelectric
total has been completed. Civil construction works
plant which utilizes the regulated flow of Kulekhani
has already been completed and 95 percent of the
reservoir and additional water from Khani Khola.
Electromechanical & Hydro-mechanical works
The Project is located southwest of Kathmandu
has been completed. Field-testing of most of the
in Makawanpur district, Narayani zone,No. 3
electromechanical equipment and steel towers
Province. It is expected to generate about 40.85
erection works are ongoing.
GWh of electrical energy per annum.
LARGE GENERATION
The Government of Nepal and Nepal Electricity
OPERATION AND
Authority (NEA) funded the project. The total
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
estimated cost of the Project is NRs. 4.63 billion.
The operation and maintenance of six (6)
hydropower plants and one (1) Multi-fuel power
plant (with capacity 30 MW and above) fall under
the jurisdiction of this department. The total
installed capacity of these plants is 444 MW. Total
generation from the hydropower plants under this
department in the fiscal year 2075/76 is 2115.67
GWh, with an increment of 11.57 % as compared to
that of last fiscal year’s generation. The generation
from cascade, Kulekhani I and Kulekhani II
plants are mainly intended for meeting peak load
Switchyard of Kulekhani III Hydro Power Project demand as per system requirement.
This year, the Kulekhani (Indrasarovar) reservoir Following other maintenance activities of different
got the maximum water level after 2071 B.S. sections were carried out are as follows:
(1527.17 masl) and both the plants KL-I & KL-II
are in generation mode with full capacity (92 MW) Electrical Maintenance
from 2076-3-30 and will continue as long as the Plant control system & SCADA (supervisory
inflow is sufficient to maintaining the maximum control and data acquisition) up-gradation
level. work is in progress, drawing approval work
has been completed and components are being
Similarly, on this F/Y 2075/76, Middle Marsyangdi
designed at Factory. OPGW communication
Hydro Power Plant had generated electrical energy
system has been fully upgraded & reconfigured
471.33 GWh that is the maximum generation since
by installing new set of IP-PABX, thereby
plant is under operation.
establishing direct communication link
The following sections provide a concise between Power House, Beltari Office, Dam-
description of the power stations and highlight site & Mirmi Colony. Installation of IP-CCTV
major activities carried out under this department
during the fiscal year.
Kaligandaki “A”
Hydropower Station
Kaligandaki ‘A’ Hydropower Station, located at
Beltari, Syangja is the largest power station in
Nepal with an installed capacity of 144 MW with
3 units each having capacity of 48 MW. It is a
six-hour peaking run-of-river type power station
having annual design generation of 842 GWh and
was commissioned in 2002.
slots had been repaired. In addition to that the was solved, restoration of S-8000 optical ring
following works has been carried out: Repair network, testing of existing Vacuum Circuit
and maintenance of access road, repair of de- Breakers and newly procured vacuum circuit
sander basin, construction of left side breast breaker at MMHPS, changing of carbon brushes
wall for protection from land slide, Tatopani to as per requirement basis in both the units, oil
aadhimuhan road improvement work, vehicle filtration and top-up process was carried out on
shed and badminton court construction, left bank the unit1 power transformers, regular operation
toe protection work, colony and office buildings and maintenance work, preventive maintenance,
repair work, Thulabagar river bank protection and breakdown maintenance at Power House and
work. Dam Site, SF6 gas filling, servicing of 350KVA
powerhouse DG, Servicing of 250 kVA Dam site
MIDDLE MARSYANGDI HYDRO DG,fault identification and changing of contactor
POWER STATION of DOLof cooling water control system of both
units, maintenance of 33kV, 11kV, 400V, and
Introduction
street light line etc.
Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Station
(MMHPS) has been generating electricity by
diverting the water of Marsyangdi River originated
from the Tilicho Lake in Manang district. Located
in the Lamjung district ofGandaki Province,
MMHPS has an installed capacity of 70MW and a
designed annual generation of 398 GWh.
Civil Maintenance
The major civil works during this period are:MS
Plate lining work and Epoxy application work
were carried out on the chutes of spillway no. 1
and 2, Sediment Flushing of reservoir was carried
out to increase the volume of live storage and
to reduce the concentration of sediment around
intake area, Drain clearance and maintenance at
the slope of left bank of dam site and alongside the
road from Fedikuna to Siudibar were carried out,
Self-level epoxy flooring work on floor no. 0, -1
and -2 of Powerhouse was completed, Repair and
Maintenance of Quarter building, sewerage, road
to Surge tank and Valve chamber were carried
out, Switchyard pebbling work.
Slip ring of Excitation System
MARSYANGDI
HYDROPOWER STATION Mechanical Maintenance
Marsyangdi Hydropower station is peaking Other than regular maintenance activities, the
run-off-river type power station, located at overhauling of was done. This year unit 2 suffered
Aabookhaireni, Tanahun in the Gandaki province with problem in Turbine Guide Bearing Labyrinth
with installed capacity of 69 MW and annual design ring which was solved by replacing with new one
generation of 462.5 GWh. It was commissioned and technical assistance from VOITH Hydro
in 1989 AD and developed with the assistance for correction of misalignment of the unit.
from IDA, KFW, KFED, SFD, ADB and GoN at Installation of the newly procured turbine guide
the cost of USD 221.57 million. In FY 2075/76, it bearing oil coolers and generator air coolers were
generated 475.175GWh of energy which is slightly done. In this fiscal year, shaft seal of units two and
excess than design generation. three were replaced. Also, the general repair and
maintenance of different components of turbine,
Repair and Maintenance Activities in FY crane, weir gates, air conditioning and ventilation
2075/076: system, etc. were done in order to guarantee the
smooth functioning of the plant.
Electrical Maintenance
Other than regular maintenance activities, the Civil Maintenance
major works, installation and commissioning Regular civil maintenance includes condition
of 110V/315A main cell with 24V/100A end cell monitoring of weir site, maintenance of physical
battery charger rectifier, restoration of automatic infrastructures of powerhouse and Dhakaltar
operating system of surge tank emergency gate colony. During rainy season, periodic flushing of
were successfully completed. During overhauling of desander basin is done as per requirement after
unit no. 2, multiple tasks like filtering transformer performing Eco sounding to know the amount
oil, meggering, cleaning generator windings, etc. of settled sand in the basin. The major works
were done. The upgradation of existing single completed under civil maintenance includes
channel digital governor control system into repairing of road to surge tank, black topping
double channel redundant type digital governor of road in Dhakaltar colony, coating of epoxy
control system is ongoing and anticipated to be compound on OGEE surface of radial gate of
completed in the fiscal year 2076/77. diversion weir.
CHAMELIYA HYDROPOWER
STATION
Chameliya Hydropower Station (CHEPS) was
inaugurated successfully through Chameliya
Hydro electric Project (CHEP) on 10 February
2018. The Plant is under defect liability period
(DLP) till August 14, 2019. CHEPS is a daily
pondage run off river hydropower with daily
peaking capacity of 6hrs at minimum discharge.
Electrical Maintenance
Installation of City Operated TOD meters in
the powerhouse. Repair, Maintenance and
Installation of 4.5 kVA excitation transformer
(11kV/195V), Repair of 11 kV dedicated feeder from
powerhouse to dam damaged due to landslide.
Maintenance of 132 kV transmission line damaged
due to heavy snowfall in Dadeldhura and falling
Bird eye view of CHEPS Power House of trees in areas of Doti, Kailali and Dadeldhura
Districts.Problem solving of unit no. 2 governor
water of Chameliya River which is originated from
by adjusting the guide vane opening and closing
Mount Apind flows from Himalaya towards south
time. Repair, maintenance and replacement of
crossing major of Darchula District finally joining
latch gear (trigger) of 132 kV SF6 breaker.
into river Mahakali River at Lali, Darchula. It
has an installed capacity of 30 MW and designed Mechanical Maintenance
annual generation of 184.21GWhr.
Replacement of Inflatable seal and repair of
The site location of CHEPS is at distance of 950 km turbine Shaft Seal of both the units in presence
from Kathmandu and the major city is Dhangadhi of Contractor M/S KHNP Consortium, Korea and
(distance 300 km) in the Sudur Paschim Province maintenance team of CHEPS.
(previously Far-western development region).
The Powerhouse is located at Shailya-shikhar Mostly during rainy season high concentration
Municipality, Ward No. 1, Balanch, Darchula of sediment, debris, leaves, jute pieces etc in
and the Dam site is located at Marma Gaupalika, the water causeschoking of filter element, which
Bitule, Darchula. The site is located 85 km from needs to be cleaned on daily basisfilters, valves
the District headquarter, Khalanga, Darchula. and pipes etc. Due to high amount of stone and
wooden logs piling in intake trashrack, regular
The cumulative generation of CHEP since its first cleaning of trashrack is being done on regular
run is 213.85GWh of which 161.395 GWh has been basis.
generated in FY 2075/76.
Civil Maintenance
Repair and Maintenance Activities As a newly commissioned project some minor civil
in FY 2075/076 works are under way such as Upgrading works of
Gokuleshwor-Balanch road by CHEPS. Minor
Since, the Plant is still under the defect
maintenance and outside coloring of staff quarter
liability period, the Contractor and Chameliya
buildings. Road protection works in the upstream
Hydroelectric Station are jointly performing
of reservoir, damaged due to impounding of
repair works. The project is working to introduce
reservoir.
alternate bypass cooling water supply system
provision for cooling purpose and installation of
DUHABI MULTI-FUEL
trashrack cleaning machine at intake to control
POWER PLANT
the debris and minimization of manual time
in cleaning trashracks on chocking condition. Multifuel Power Plant located at Bansbari, Morang
These two works are undergoing and continuous in the Eastern Industrial corridor of Nepal has an
progressing and will complete in next fiscal year. installed capacity of 39 MW. Out of total installed
Nuwakot. It was commissioned in 1967 AD in switchgear and bus bar were done after the
assistance with the Government of India at a switchgear suffered some serious accidents.
cost of INR 140 million with its initial installed
capacity of 21 MW having 7 units of 3 MW each. It Protection Fencing work at the canal area was
was later rehabilitated in 1995 AD and upgraded done. Also maintenance works for Powerhouse
to 24 MW with 6 units each 3.5 MW and one unit access road was carried out. Numbers of Staff
3 MW. It is a peaking run-of-river plant with dormitory were repaired and renovated.
peaking capacity of 21 MW and an annual design
THPS had undergone some series of fire accident
generation capacity of 163 GWh. The cumulative
at its switchgear system during this period. On
generation of THPS since its first run has reached
Asoj 25, 2075 high voltage caused severe damage
5306.66 GWh of which 123.74 GWh has been
in the DC system of the plant. Four nos. of units
generated in FY 2075/76.
were later restored on Asoj 30, 2075. The accident
recurred when the maintenance work of unit no.2
breaker was being carried out on 8 Mangsir, 2075.
The seven units were restored on 26 Paush, 2075.
On 18 Paush, 2075, switchgear of unit-6 caught
fire and took a serious damage. This in turn
affected the operation of other units also though
the bus cabinet was restored within a week. New
breaker for unit-6 has been already installed and
control circuit are being checked after which unit
shall be put into operation soon.
Currently, six out of seven units are in operation. With excess silt deposit in the balancing reservoir,
However all the units shall be put into operation the plant does not operate to its designed peaking
in the near future. Overhauling of Unit no 1 was feature. Choking of B-0 point is a common
accomplished in FY.2075.76 along with its MIV, issue during monsoon which also obstructs the
which was not working properly since a long time, discharge to the canal and reduces the generation.
is now in operation after repair and addition of However, Extensive workout has been carried out
new power pack system. Two nos. of stop-log gate for the rehabilitation and modernization of THPS
were added at the forebay opening which now has in this fiscal year for which the tender has already
separate gates for each 4 penstocks. The dredger been published.
facility installed at the balancing reservoir has
been renovated with all the power cables changed DEVIGHAT HYDROPOWER STATION
and now in normal operation. Renovation of EOT Devighat Hydropower Plant is a cascade
crane installed at powerhouse was done including development of Trishuli Hydropower Plant with
the replacement of old DSL and operating panel. It installed capacity of 14.1 MW and annual design
has now been equipped with radio remote control generation of 114 GWh. It is located atDevighat,
facility. Extensive Repair and maintenance of Nuwakot and was commissioned in 1984 AD.
Overhauling by replacing Francis runner, can now be easily and conveniently taken out of
Labyrinth ring, Sealing ring, 20 nos. of Guide the Powerhouse and any other piece can be easily
vanes, Wearing plates for head cover & bottom placed at Generator floor inside the Powerhouse
rings, replacement of old SS Generator Air without taking help of Mobile Crane.
Coolers with new ones in Unit-2, replacement
of old Generator Thrust Bearing Oil Coolers Civil Maintenance
with new ones in both units, replacement of old Similarly, civil works carried out this year
Turbine Guide Bearing Oil Coolers with new ones include Plastering of Quarter buildings, Painting
in Unit-1 during overhauling, modification, repair rooms and plaster surface, floor finishing works,
& maintenance of U/S Desander gate hoisting construction of parapet wall etc.
system with new modified gate spindle& other
gate parts, installation of new driving system The performance of the plant is largely affected
of Desander sand purging gate & regulation during rainy season due to excessive sediment
poundage outlet gate, repair & maintenance of load thereby reducing capacity of poundage
inlet & outlet pipes for SS Generator Air Coolers and Desander, eroding turbine, valves and
& Generator thrust bearing oil coolers of both other facilities. The rehabilitation work was
Unit-1 & Unit-2 by replacing with new set of pipe completed last year by M/S Lumbini/ Prakritik
line. Other major works include installation of JV. Although the construction of civil and hydro-
New Cooling Water Filtration System (In-line mechanical works have been completed last
Strainer & Auto Self-Cleaning filter) by replacing year under the rehabilitation project, the testing
the existing manual type of Duplex filtration & commissioning of Bypass control gate still
system at both units. The new system being remains to be outstanding.
automatic, the maintenance burden to the plant
operator due to frequent cleaning of choked filter SUNKOSHI HYDROPOWER STATION
element has been reduced significantly. This has
Sunkoshi Hydropower Station, located 81
also reduced the unit from unplanned shutdown
km east from Kathmandu, in Sindupalchowk
especially during the period when the sand and silt
district, is a run-of-river daily pondage power
level is very high in the river. Similarly, a Gantry
station with an installed capacity of 10.05 MW
Crane with 5 Ton monorail hoisting capacity
and annual design generation of 70 GWh. This
has also been installed at the Powerhouse. With
station has 3 units of 3.35 MW each. The power
the installation of this Gantry Crane, the life of
house was commissioned in January 1972 with
maintenance crews has been very much easy
the cooperation of the Water Conservancy and
since any heavy component up to 5 ton weight
Electric Power Ministry of the People’s Republic
of China and Government of Nepal. Cost of the
project was approximately NRs. 109.4 million
including transmission line up to Kathmandu.
Present Status
Presently, all the three units of the station are in
Guide Vane Set up of Unit 2
operation.
Due to Rainy season, flushing of sand in damsite Major civil works carried out during this period
and desander basin and cleaning of trashrack are: River training works with Gabion to protect
chockage is being carried out daily in order to store of Sunkoshi HPS, Construction of Roof
prevent the corrosion in turbine unit. Truss for Water Seepage Control from Roof of
Power House.
Repair & Maintenance Activities
The following activities were performed ILAM (PUWAKHOLA)
during FY 2075/76. HYDROPOWER STATION
Puwakhola hydropower station is a run-off
Mechanical Maintenance river type plant operating with the water of the
Major mechanical works carried out during this Puwakhola River, a river in the Far East Nepal. It
period are: Unit no 3 complete overhauling, has an installed capacity of 6.2 MW and annual
Repair & maintenance of Shaft seal housing and design generation of 48 GWh.
Shaft seal plate of Unit No. 1, Modification of
Trashrack of Forebay, Maintenance of Gallery
Gate No. 1 and 2 of Forebay, Replacement of New
Gates of Peak load Pond.
Electrical Maintenance
Major electrical works carried out during this
period are:Modification of Excitation System of
Unit No. 1 by replacing with new Thyresistor,
Changing of CT and control wiring of Unit No.
2, Changing of busing and cable heads; and oil
filtration of 6.3 MVA, 6.3/66kV transformer for
evacuation of power after interruption of 66 kV Needle-Nozzle Assembly
transmission line, Changing of post insulator and Repaired Pelton Runner.
on bus bar, Maintenance of breaker of 3 MVA,
The plant was commissioned and constructed
6.3/33 KV transformerfor evacuation of power
with the in-house management of the Nepal
after interruption of 33 kV transmission line,
Electricity Authority and the source of fund was
Modification of Control panel of Gallery gate and
the Government of Nepal and Nepal Electricity
Peak Load Pond.
Authority an it was commissioned in 1999AD
Civil Maintenance with a cost of US$15.7million dollars.
CT Installation work, testing of Battery Bank by After five years of complete plant shutdown, a
taking shutdown approval with LDC, Power & single unit (Unit No. 2) started generating from the
Station Transformer Testing work by taking Plant month of October 2018. The hydropower station
Shutdown with Approval of LDC, oil filtration has generated 2,625 MWh of energy meeting the
and replacement of Power Transformer, Seal energy declaration/target of 2,600 MWh in last
replacement of Main gate, flushing Gates at 9 months of FY 2018/19. Since it is mainly an
Intake and head tank, epoxy Painting on Outer irrigation scheme, the hydropower station cannot
Surface of Remaining Section of PenstockPipe be operated in full load throughout the year.
which was not completed in last F/Y, overhauling Water released after power generation is used for
of Unit No. II, replacement of major turbine parts the irrigation in Sunsari and Morang districts.
such as Turbine runner, Needles, Nozzles etc., Farmers do not require water throughout the year
welding of worn our surface of Upper and Lower therefore during the crop harvesting time and
Deflectors, meggeringand Varnishing the Jumper canal maintenance time period, the hydropower
of Stator Coil of Unit No. II Generator, replacing station has to stop generation.
water dispatcher to reduce abnormal noise and
vibration of turbine casing of both Units, applying The 10 ton electric chain hoist of the gantry
Metallic Ceramic Painting (UPS 210) on inner crane installed previously was not bearing rated
surface of casing and Needle-Nozzle Assembly. load because of being too old with several wear
& tear. That was upgraded to 12 ton with newly
CHATARA HYDROPOWER STATION supplied electric wire rope hoist this year. The
procurement of 1 set of new 3.5 MVA 33/11 kV
Chatara Hydropower Station, a canal drop type
OLTC Power Transformer of the switchyard is
hydropower station, is located at Chatara, Sunsari
also in the process.
with an installed capacity of 3.2 MW (2 units, each
of capacity 1.6 MW) and annual design generation
The hydropower station has planned for the
of 6 GWh. It was commissioned in 1996 AD
overhauling of an another unit (Unit no. 1) this
with the assistance from Government of India
year. For this, its open competitive bidding
at a cost of NRs. 162.6 million. The plant which
procedures has been started.
was originally designed to be a captive plant for
powering dredger pumps to flush sediments PANAUTI HYDROPOWER STATION
from the Canal was later handed over to NEA by
Panauti Hydropower Station was commissioned
Sunsari Morang Irrigation Project (SMIP) on 29th
in 1965 with the assistance from then Soviet
March, 1999.
Union at a cost of NRs 27 million. It is located at
Khopasi, Kavre, 35 km east of Kathmandu. The
scheme was of installed capacity of 2.4 MW and
annual design generation of 6.97 GWh. The Project
was designed for operation of only two units at a
time with third unit as a standby. Open canal of
3,721 m long with discharge of 3.2 cu. m/s from
headwork to reservoir has seven (7) outlet gates
for irrigation in the vicinity of Khopasi.
Radio Remote Control System of Power House, run. The station has generated 1.53GWh in FY
Repair & maintenance of Francis Runner and its 2018/19.
components of unit 2, Repair & maintenance of
Forebay and Flushing Gates, Replacing Bushing, Present status
Copper Studs, OTI and complete Oil of Power Presently, only Unit No. 1 & 3are in operation at
Transformers of Power House, Upgrading rated capacity while remaining Unit No. 2 and
distribution lines of Office and Colony Areas, 4 has problems in generator turbine coupling.
Cleaning works for Regulating Reservoir, Repair Efforts have been made to bring all the units
and maintenance of headrace canal, Repair, into operation as soon as possible. However,
maintenance and restoration works for colony operation of only two units at a time is possible
buildings, Painting Works for all Roofs of Office due to insufficient canal inflow.
building and Colony and Construction of barbed
boundary around Regulating Reservoir.
Fewa HPS
Seti HPS
Present status
Presently, all the three units are in normal
operation and the station has the ability to operate
VCB Breaker Maintenance
at its full capacity round the year. The maintenance
Civil Maintenance of weir at headworks has been completed and it
has helped to continue operation of this station
The major civil works during this period are: Repair
throughout the year. However, major repair and
and maintenance of forebay gate, Protection
maintenance works are required in headworks
works of old buildings and civil structures, Repair
area in the near future.
and maintenance of approximately 300 m power
canal, Installation of new intake gate along with Repair and Maintenance Activities
slope protection work, Repair and maintenance
Mechanical Works
of power house as well as tail race.
The major mechanical works carried out during
SETI HYDROPOWER STATION this period are: Maintenance of governor and
Introduction high pressure oil system Repair of governor oil
pressure unit in Unit No. 3, Overhauling of Unit
Seti Hydropower Station is a run of river type
No. 3, the guide bearing and slip ring of unit no 1
with installed capacity of 1.5 MW and design
had changed,Repair of big desander gate and stop
generation of 9.8 GWh consisting of 3 units each
log gate at Jaubari&Replacement of steel rope,
0.5 MW. It is located at Nadipur, Pokhara andwas
rubber seal and steel plate lining works at jaubari
commissioned in 1985 AD with assistance from
radial gate.
Government of People’s Republic of China and
Government of Nepal. The power canal for Electrical Works
this power station is jointly used for irrigation
The major electrical works carried out during
purposes looked after by Department of Irrigation
this period are: Inspection of generator stator,
and hence, the operation of this power stationis
rotor and checking of insulation and protective
affected by irrigation as well.
gear, 11kV VCB maintenance work, Installation
of CT and PT for energy Meter installation, Relay was commissioned in 1934 AD, and is the second
testing, meggaring and inspection, Rewinding oldest hydropower plant constructed in Nepal.
of step-up transformer No.-2, Oil filtration The actual generation from this plant in this
and insulation improvement in transformers, year is 4.335 GWh. Major maintenance works
Replacement of 11kV XLPE cable with cable carried out in this year for the plant are repair
termination, Rewinding of magnetic amplifier and maintenance of main inlet valve & auxiliary
and phase compound transformer of excitation valve, construction of cover slabs for Nagmati
panel of Unit No. 2. canal, cleaning of balancing reservoir. Similarly,
construction ofcontrol room & two new building,
one for museum and other for store and office
& construction of colony compound wall are in
progress. The rehabilitation of this power station
is underway under the joint assistance from ADB,
GON. Nepal Electricity Authorityhas received
loan (Loan Number 2808-NEP, Grants 0270-
NEP and 0271-NEP) from Asian Development
Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Power Efficiency
Improvement as part of Electricity Transmission
Expansion and Supply Improvement Project.
NEA intends to apply a portion of the proceeds
Overhauling of Unit No. 3 of this loan for Rehabilitation and upgrading of
Sundarijal hydropower plant from 640 kW to
Civil Maintenance Works
970kW.
The major civil works carried out during this period
are: Construction of weir section of head works
which was damaged by flood last year, Relocating
desander basin flushing gate to original position,
Removal of huge deposition of debris, logs and silt
during flood at power cannel, Cleaning, painting
civil maintenance works, Protection works in old
buildings and civil structures.
SUNDARIJAL HYDROPOWER
STATION
Introduction Sundarijal Dam Site
Sundarijal Hydropower Station is located at The rehabilitation construction works of Sundarijal
Sundarijal, 15 km northeast of Kathmandu and Hydropower station is funded under the joint
serves twin purpose of water supply and energy. assistance from ADB and GON. Nepal Electricity
Authority has received loan (Loan Number 2808-
The tail-water discharge is utilized for water
NEP, Grants 0270-NEP and 0271-NEP) from
supply system to Kathmandu Valley. It has two
Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the
turbo-generator sets with total installed capacity
cost of Power Efficiency Improvement as part of
of 640 kW & annual generation 4.77 GWh. This
Electricity Transmission Expansion and Supply
Plant was erected under Colombo Plan scheme
Improvement Project - a loan portion of which has
whereby the main equipment's were supplied by
been budgeted for Rehabilitation and upgrading
The English Electric Company Ltd., England. It
of Sundarijal hydropower plant from 640 kW to was erected with a grant from British Government
970kW. The rehabilitation works largely consists at a cost of NRs. 0.713 Million. It is in Pharping
of Electromechanical rehabilitation work with of Kathmandu district, nearly 12 km south from
modernization of Plant Control System and civil the city. There are two units each 250 kW with
improvement work at intake and headpond. The an aggregate installed capacity of 500 kW. As
consulting part for the design of the plant served the water from the penstock has been diverted to
by individual international consultancy has been drinking water supply to Kathmandu by KUKL,
completed whereas the rehabilitation construction the plant is not being operated for generation
works of Sundarijal Hydropower station is in nowadays though it has been placed in standby
progress. The contract for Sundarijal Hydropower mode to operate occasionally and to demonstrate
Station Rehabilitation in EPC model has been to the visitors.
awarded on April 2017 based on the inception
report of the consultant. The access road to the HETAUDA DIESEL POWER
powerhouse has rebuilt with upgradation for PLANT
easy transportation of heavy equipment, which Hetauda Diesel Power Plant located at Hetauda,
was stored in NEA's Training Centre, Kharipati. Makawanpur has an installed capacity of 14.41
The execution of the project is going on and now MW and acts as a backup to hydropower plants.
unit no. 2 is dismantled, primary foundation of In the first phase, three engine sets of English
same unit is completed. The erection of control Electric Co. Ltd. were commissioned in 1963 and
and protection panel is on progress. The project in the second phase, four engine sets of GEC Diesel
is scheduled to be complete by December 2019. Ltd. were commissioned in 1980 with assistance
The power plant rehabilitation contract cost is from British Government. The plant contributes
INR 65,843,265.00 and the contractor for the to generation mix and provides operational
Rehabilitation Work is Power Mech-Pentflo- flexibility and strengthens system reliability
Zillion JV. This Project is a part of an effort and hence, has great importance. However, the
of Nepal Electricity Authority to renovate and exorbitant fuel price has made its operation costly,
modernize aged hydropower plants. compared to other hydro power. So, its operation
is restricted. In FY 2075/76, it generated a total of
PHARPING HYDRO-POWER 113.17MWh.
STATION
Pharping Hydropower Station is the first power
station to be built in Nepal, and it has held the
legacy of hydropower development in Nepal
for more than a century. It was inaugurated by
the late king Prithivi Bir Bikram Shah Dev on
Monday, 22 May 1911 (B.S. 1968, 9th Jestha). It
station transformer; repair and maintenance ongoing projects and Operation and Maintenance
of cooling tower’s fan blade and motor housing Department. Deputy Managing Director
of unit number three, repair , maintenance and Coordinates between the Technical Support
servicing of Elgi air compressor no.1., replacement Department and Projects or Operation and
of mainswitch (100A) at pump house and Maintenance Department.
schedule and preventive maintenance work for all
the equipments and accessories were carried out In the fiscal year 2075/76, Technical Support
thoroughly. Department has carried out the designed of the
rehabilitation works of Trishuli Hydropower
Technical Support Department Station and review of civil repair and maintenance
works at Kali-Gandaki A, Middle Marsyangdi and
Technical Support Department, headed by
Marsyangdi hydropower stations.
Director, provides expert advice for the under-
construction projects and existing power plants,
S.No. Power Stations/Month Shrawan Bhadra Ashwin Kartik Mangsir Poush Magh Falgun Chaitra Baishakh Jestha Ashad Total
1 Kaligandaki 'A' KGA 100,902.00 98,017.00 65,650.00 67,913.00 63,726.00 48,224.00 43,580.00 44,728.00 55,593.00 88,709.00 99,146.00 95,726.00 871,914.00
2 Mid-Marsyangdi MMHPS 50,830.13 49,500.13 51,614.00 44,704.70 32,082.20 24,471.60 21,058.00 22,842.30 29,473.10 48,551.10 49,417.50 46,777.75 471,322.51
3 Marsyandi MHPS 45,197.20 44,981.20 48,936.50 46,863.20 36,038.30 27,926.50 25,314.00 24,811.50 31,695.80 47,422.20 52,096.70 43,892.90 475,176.00
4 Kulekhani I KLI 4,480.00 2,894.00 2,209.00 1,349.00 2,249.00 5,878.00 5,390.00 2,710.00 13,504.00 20,932.00 16,616.00 12,973.00 91,184.00
5 Kulekhani II KLII 2,094.00 1,370.50 1,054.30 701.40 1,156.30 3,030.20 2,753.90 1,359.80 6,440.90 10,043.00 8,124.60 6,547.80 44,676.70
FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
7 Chameliya CHMPS 9,579.47 13,272.40 21,010.62 15,820.60 10,862.10 8,507.10 6,609.75 7,861.39 12,686.36 18,363.55 17,908.78 18,913.42 161,395.54
4 Kulekhani-I 60.00 2 73,402.00 62,131.00 91,184.00 249,680.00 (2056/57) 211,000.00 108,554.73 95,900.07 187,084.07 178,372.77 8,204.73 187,057.48 0.01% 99.73% 17.35 69
479.98
5 Kulekhani-II 32.00 2 37,795.13 31,754.10 44,676.70 122,757.00 (2056/57) 104,600.00 48,690.99 460.39 45,137.09 44,475.96 - 210.83 44,686.79 1.00% 98.54% 15.94 44
6 Chameliya 30.00 2 - 52,459.58 161,395.54 161395.54(2075/76) 184,200.00 184,200.00 193,404.50 1,096.30 194,628.90 0.88% 99.05% 61.41 29
34964.54 196,360.08 128.10
6 Trishuli 24.00 7 125,969.40 121,316.50 123,741.10 154,423.75 (2053/54) 163,000.00 137,613.64 172,411.57 296,152.67 268,994.48 24,217.83 232.69 293,445.00 0.91% 99.01% 58.86 55
7 Gandak 15.00 3 21,872.70 17,495.80 11,950.80 52,272.70 (2043/44) 106,380.00 33,360.19 125,126.83 137,077.63 53,359.75 82,329.79 670.09 136,359.63 0.52% 98.99% 9.09 32
8 Modi Khola 14.80 2 69,556.40 66,422.70 69,400.50 69,556.40 (2073/74) 92,500.00 70,971.48 82,513.00 151,913.50 145,122.26 5,469.60 560.19 151,152.04 0.50% 99.13% 53.53 40
9 Devighat 15.00 3 97,609.96 86,238.79 86,851.14 106,277.70 (2056/57) 114,000.00 93,195.47 46,966.90 133,818.04 102,232.00 31,041.86 156.00 133,429.86 0.29% 99.59% 66.10 37
10 Sunkoshi 10.05 3 46,190.70 55,050.50 62,156.70 66,383.10 (2068/69) 70,000.00 58,188.00 2,168.14 64,324.84 61,930.23 1,907.60 256.01 64,093.84 0.36% 99.24% 70.60 45
11 Ilam (Puwa Khola) 6.20 2 36,414.24 35,790.53 34,192.81 36,414.24 (2073/74) 48,000.00 36,053.52 131.89 34,324.70 34,152.13 - 44.89 34,197.02 0.37% 99.50% 62.96 37
12 Chatara 3.20 2 - 22.25 2,698.25 5,219.75 (2063/64) 6,000.00 3,546.40 1,418.63 4,116.88 2,663.00 1,369.34 15.22 4,047.56 1.68% 97.95% 9.63 24
13 Panauti 2.40 3 2,603.33 1,112.34 3,005.84 4,654.80 (2058/59) 6,970.00 3,400.78 - 3,005.84 2,985.41 - 20.46 3,005.87 # 99.32% 14.30 26
14 Seti 1.50 3 8,044.86 10,186.74 10,030.00 11,616.19 (2067/68) 9,800.00 10,564.25 1.00 10,031.00 9,302.38 - 38.99 9,341.37 6.87% 92.74% 33
76.33
15 Fewa 1.00 4 1,467.69 1,911.68 1,531.68 3,919.47 (2034/35) 6,500.00 2,990.36 - 1,531.68 - - 18.69 18.69 # # 17.48
16 Sundarijal 0.64 2 4,490.73 4,332.29 3,587.30 4,530.26 (2071/72) 4,770.00 4,033.83 - 3,587.30 3,580.33 - 6.97 3,587.30 # 99.81% 63.99 18
17 Pharping 0.50 2 0.88 - - 48.65(2064/65) - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Upper Trishuli
18 60.00 2 - - 16,185.60 16185.60(2075/76) 489,760.00 - - 16,185.60 16,023.74 - 9.66 16,033.40 0.94% 99.00% 3.08 59
3A project
Total (Hydro) 559.29 52 2,287,524.14 2,296,076.97 2,541,000.46 - 3,319,980.00 2,536,840.72 1,333,937.30 3,874,937.76 3,670,257.29 156,693.35 9,663.31 3,836,613.95 0.99% 98.76% 51.86 775
19 Multifuel 39.00 6 26.66 15.78 - 86,215.07 (2055/56) - - - - - - - - - - - 19
GENERATION DIRECTORATE
20 Hetauda Diesel 14.41 4+3 325.98 127.19 115.74 24,203.64 (2055/56) - - - - 105.47 - 11.01 116.48 # 91.13% 0.09 16
Total(Thermal) 53.41 13 352.64 142.96 115.74 - - - 0.00 0.00 105.47 - 11.01 116.48 # 91.13% 0.02 35
Grand Total 612.70 65 2,287,876.78 2,296,219.93 2,541,116.20 - 3,319,980.00 2,536,840.72 1,333,937.30 3,875,053.50 3,670,362.76 156,693.35 9,674.32 3,836,730.43 0.99% 98.76% 47.34 810
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FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
TRANSMISSION
DIRECTORATE
Transmission Directorate is one of the nine upgrade at 400 kV in current fiscal year. All the
directorates in the overall organization structure new under construction substations will
of NEA. This, like the other directorates, is be equipped with a state-of-the-art control,
headed by a Deputy Managing Director. Under protection and automation system based on IEC
this directorate there are four departments, 61850 open standards to facilitate communication
namely; Grid Operation Department (GOD), between numerous devices within the substation
System Operation Department (SOD), Grid and beyond the substation. Moreover, this
Development Department (GDD) and Major 220 directorate has additional responsibility to
kV Transmission Line Department each of which operate INPS in synchronous mode with Indian
is headed by a Director. Further, the major 400 Grid in order to make system reliable, secured
kV Transmission Line Projects are also under this and robust.
directorate.
Further, this directorate is responsible for power
The directorate develops, implements, constructs, exchange across the cross-border countries.
operates, maintains, and monitors high-voltage The first ever 400 kV Dhalkebar-Muzzaffapur
transmission lines and substations from 66 cross-border transmission line has been
kV to 400 kV voltage level that are necessary charged successfully at 220 kV voltage level
for transmission of power generated from the in previous fiscal year. In addition, financial
various NEA and IPP owned power plants to the modalities for the construction of Butwal-
distribution system networks and undertakes Gorakhpur 400 kV cross-border transmission
reinforcement / upgradations of existing transmi- line is in the final stage and the preparation of
ssion lines and substations. detail design of Inaruwa-Purniya and New Lumki
(Dododhara)- Bareli cross border transmission
The directorate conducts short term, medium lines are in progress.
term and long term plan for the development of
transmission system network of 66 kV and above RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS
voltage levels to transmit the power generated as
1. Middle Marsyangdi-
per GoN plan (15,000 MW in 10 years) as well as
Dumre-Damauli 132 kV
meet the rapid growing demand of the country.
Transmission Line
Till now, INPS system has been charged Objective of this project was to increase the
up to 220 kV voltage level and planned to reliability insuring N-1 contingency of transmission
line of the region, evacuate power from hydro Transformer at Dhalkebar substation has been
power projects and decrease transmission line successfully tested and charged on 32nd Ashadh
loss. 2075 (16th July 2018). Similarly, Dhalkebar-
Muzzaffarpur 400kV line was charged at 220
The scope of project was to string 39 km 132 kV kV on 31st Shrawan 2075 (16th August 2018) and
second circuit Middle Marsyangdi-Marsyangdi started importing power from India.
transmission line on existing double circuit tower,
construct 21 km of new lines for 132 kV loop in 3. Kusum - Hapure 132 kV
loop out scheme from taping point at Dumre Transmission Line
(Chyangli) to existing Damauli substation, 132/33
Objective of this project was to develop
kV, 30 MVA substation at new Markichwok and
transmission system up to Dang Cement to be
necessary 132 kV line bays at Switchyard of
established at Hapure of Dang. Further Sonapur
Marsyangdi Power Plant. The project cost was
and Rolpa cements shall be benefited by the
US$ 18.62 Million which is jointly funded by loan
further extension of this line. The project cost was
assistance of ADB, GoN and NEA.
about US$ 5 Million and financed by GoN through
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.
Construction of 39 km of second circuit from
Middle Marsyangdi to Marsyangdi has been
Scope of the project was to construct 22 km
completed and charged on Chaitra 2074 (March
Kusum-Hapure 132 kV transmission line and
2018); Construction of 21 km of loop in loop out
132/33kV, 30MVA substation at Panchakule of
transmission line to Damauli and 132/33 kV, 30
Dang.
MVA substation at Markichowk, Tanahu have
been completed and charged on 21st Chaitra 2075 Construction of Panchakule 132/33kV, 30MVA
(4th April 2019). Substation was started on 5th Falgun 2065 (16th
February 2009) and Kusum Hapure 132 kV
2. Dhalkebar 220/132 kV Transmission Line on Poush 2073 (December
Substation 2016)). As per demand of local people, 33/11kV,
Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade 8MVA Power Transformer was installed and put
Project (NIETTP), funded by World Bank was in operation on Poush 2075 (December 2018).
started with the objective of establishing cross-
border transmission capacity of about 1,000MW 4. Kohalpur-Mahendranagar
to facilitate electricity trade between India and 132 kV 2nd Circuit
Nepal; and to meet the increasing demand of Transmission Line
electricity in Nepal by the sustainable import of The objective of this project was to provide
electricity. The project includes design, supply and adequate power to western Nepal so as to meet
construction of approximately 288 km of 400kV the electricity demand requirement of ADB and
double-circuit Quad Moose transmission line Danida funded rural electrification projects in the
through Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa that covers region, providing power to the upcoming cement
10 different districts along with the concomitant factories, to evacuate power from Chameliya
220 kV substations at Hetauda, Dhalkebar and HEP and supplying part of the Butwal area from
Inaruwa. Tanakpur Hydro power plant. The project cost
was US$ 26.7 Million and jointly funded by GoN,
Dhalkebar substation is the pulling station for the NEA and ADB.
Dhalkebar Muzzaffarpur 400kV Cross-Border
Line between Nepal and India and it is a major hub Scope of the project was to string 189 km
for the exchange of power in the Integrated Nepal second circuit transmission line from Kohalpur
Power System. 220/132 kV, 2X160MVA Power to Mahendranagar in existing towers with two
new 132/33kV substations at Pahalmanpur and area, relieve Anarmani substation and improve
Bhurigaon. Substation upgradation to double bus power supply situation in the eastern part of the
system and appropriate 132 kV bay extension at country. Cost of this project was estimated US$ 31
Kohalpur, Attariya, Lamki and Lalpur Substations Million and funded by WB, GoN, NEA.
has also been taken care by the project.
The first Damak-Godak section comprising of
Transmission line construction works have been a 35 km of transmission line and its associated
completed on Falgun 2073 (February 2017) and substations at Damak and Godak was completed
substations on Shrawan 2074 (July 2017). Work on 2072-06-09 and has started to evacuate power
is going on to demolish civil structures to clear the from Sanima Mai Khola (22 MW), Mai Cascade
RoW and charge the line. Lamki-Pahalmanpur (8.0 MW) and more to INPS.
(29.4 km), Pahalmanpur-Attariya (35.4km) and
Attariya –Lalpur (36.6km) Sections are charged The second section comprising of a 43 km of
on Falgun 2, 2075 (14th February 2019 ), Jesth 3, transmission line from Godak to Phidim was
2076 (17th May 2019) and Chaitra 23, 2075 (16th completed and charged on 24th Baishak 2076 (7th
April 2019) respectively after clearing RoW. May 2019) and has started evacuating power from
Hewa Khola A (14.9MW) and other projects.
5. Lamahi Ghorahi 132 kV
Transmission Line The third section comprising of a 13.33 km of
transmission line from Phidim to Amarpur/
Objective of this project was to provide power
Kabeli has been charged on 6th August 2019.
supply to Ghorahi Cement Industry and Ghorahi
Municipality. The project cost was US$ 4.3 Million 7. Rupani 132/33kV Substation
and GoN through Ministry of Industry, Commerce
Objective of this project was to provide the reliable
and Supplies allocated budget for this work.
power to five different distribution substation
Project components includes construction of of Saptari and Udaypur districts which was
12.5 km 132 kV double circuit transmission line previously fed from Lahan substation through
from existing Lamahi Substation to Ghorahi long double circuit 33 kV overloaded lines. The
Municipality- 3, Jhingni and construction of project cost was US$ 5 Million and funded by
132/33 kV, 30 MVA substations at Ghorahi GoN.
Municipality- 3, Jhingni.
The Rupani 132/33 kV, 63 MVA substation was
Construction of Jhingni 132/33kV, 30MVA charged on 13th Jestha 2076 (27th May 2019) and
Substation was completed and charged on 25th put in to operation. It has not only helped to
Baishak 2076 (8th May 2019) after completion reduce the technical losses, but also improved
of Lamahi-Ghorahi 132 kV Transmission Line voltage quality in these areas.
on Chaitra 2075 (March 2019) and put in to
8. Emergency Restoration
operation.
Systems (ERS)
6. Kabeli 132 kV Transmission Failures and damages to transmission towers
Corridor ( Second Section) are always unplanned. Failures may occur due to
Objective of this project was to facilitate Landslides, high wind loading, storm damage, rock
evacuation of power generated from Kabeli-A HEP slides, mud slides, erosion of foundations, river
as well as from Kabeli, Hewa, Mai and other river cutting, vandalism or sabotage. Total monetary
basin HEPs of eastern region. Construction of and other losses resulting from an extended
transmission line and associated substations will outage of a key transmission line may be huge
cater the increasing electricity demand of Damak and further it is site specific. The total losses may
Due to Tornado of 31 March, 2019 (2075-12- Dhalkebar to Inaruwa. Shutdown of about 2 weeks
17), TN-60 of Parwanipur-Raksaul 132 kV was demanded, which was not possible due to take
transmission line was completely collapsed or pay agreement of power coming from India in
interrupting power import from India. The team this line.2 set of ERS (51 meter high Angle tower
moved to site the next day and performing all and 35 m high suspension tower) was designed
design and installation work of ERS, the line was and installed at first and second week of Baisakh,
restored after 8 days (2075-12-25) in spite of rain 2076. The shutdown used for ERS erection was
and wind disturbing continuously. about 8 hours daily during off peak time for 3
days, which reduced the huge spilling of power.
C) Use of ERS at Ropani Substation, After ERS erection, substation was charged soon
Saptari by finishing remaining works.
Valley. The project cost estimated US$ 23 million both Dolakha and Sidhupalchok sections has been
and project was jointly financed by loan assistance started. Stringing works for one circuit is expected
of ADB and OPEC, GoN and NEA. As project to be completed by the end of September 2019.
construction work delayed due to various RoW
issues, previous contract has been terminated. 3. Kusma-Lower Modi 132 kV
Revised cost estimate for the remaining work in Transmission Line
Lalitpur district is about US$ 3.5 Million and will
Objective of this project is to evacuate power
be financed by GoN.
from IPP projects and to provide N-1 contingency
The revised project scope of work includes to power the plants in Modi basin. The project
construction of remaining 18 km 132 kV double started in FY 2070/071 (2013/014) and expected
circuit transmission line in Lalitpur district and 2 to be completed in 2019/20. Cost of this project
km underground transmission line in Bhaktapur is estimated to US$ 3.5 Million and funded by
district. GoN.
As of July 2019, up gradation and construction Scope of the project includes construction of 6.2
of substations in Kathmandu valley and km 132 kV single circuit transmission line from
transmission line portion within Kathmandu Kusma to Lower Modi HEP and 132 kV Bay
and Bhaktapur Districts have been completed. extension at Lower Modi.
However, construction of 18 km transmission
As of July 2019, construction of transmission line
line in Lalitpur district was stopped due to
is completed and testing and commissioning work
protest of local inhabitants demanding 100%
is in progress.
RoW compensation. NEA is taking initiations
and conduct dialogs with concerned people and 4. Hetauda-Birgunj 66 kV Transmission
authorities to complete the construction work. Line Capacity Increment
10.167km long 132 kV double circuit transmission As of July 2019, in the substation, civil construction
line from Kirtipur to Udipur with ACSR Cardinal work of control building, office building, store,
Conductor and 132/11kV, 10 MVA substation at guard house is in progress, foundation of major
Kirtipur. substation equipment is completed. Construction
of 33 kV line has been delayed because of RoW
As of July 2019, in the substation, switchyard problem in some of the places nearby road. For
foundation work is complete, control building, staff 132 kV transmission line tender has been called
quarter building, guard house cum store building on June 2019 and evaluation of technical proposal
and boundary wall are under construction. Major of the received bids is going on.
substation equipment has arrived at site and
installation process is about to start. Regarding 11. Purbi Chitawan 132/33kV Substation
the transmission line, ACSR Conductor (Cardinal)
has been delivered at site and out of 33 towers, Presently, 132 kV substation at Bharatpur, which
foundation work for 13 towers is completed and is approximately 21 km far from Parsa 33/11kV
others are in the process of construction. substation at Chainpur, Chitwan is feeding energy
to the East Chitwan area by 33 kV single circuit.
10. Kushaha (Inaruwa) - Biratnagar Because of long length of 33 kV line voltage profile
132 kV Transmission Line at distribution end is poor and line loss is higher.
To provide reliable, quality and adequate power
Objective of this project is to reinforce the power to East Chitwan area (Ratnanagar, Khairahani,
supply system in Morang, Sunsari district and to Rapti and Kalika Municipality), 132/33/11kV
minimize overloading problem of existing Duhabi substation at Hardi-6, Chitwan is proposed. The
grid substation because of high power demand project is initiated on FY 2072/073 (2015/016)
from local and Industrial area of Biratnagar. and scheduled to be completed by 2019/20. Cost
The cost of the project is estimated to be US$ of this project is estimated to US$ 5.4 Million and
19 Million and is funded by GoN. The project is funded by GoN.
expected to be completed by 2020/21.
The scope of works under this project includes
Scope of the project includes construction of 23 construction of Purbi Chitawan 132/33kV, 2*30
km, 132 kV double circuit transmission line MVA substation including approximately 10 km
from Inaruwa 400/220/132 kV substation to new of double circuit 33 kV sub transmission line to
Biratnagar substation at Ramganj Belgachiya with feed 33/11 kV Parsa substation and 10 km 11 kV
HTLS (ACSR Bear Equivalent) conductor and distribution line.
construction of new Biratnagar 132/33kV, 2X63
MVA substation with 233kV capacitor Bank for As of July 2019, civil construction of boundary wall,
reactive power compensation. guard cum store building and RCC culvert bridge
are completed. Construction of control building,
staff quarter building and equipment foundation 13. Chameliya- Syaule- Attariya
works are in progress. Major substation equipment 132 kV Second Circuit
are in the process to dispatch after satisfactory Transmission Line Project
completion of factory testing and inspection.
Objective of this project is to reinforce the power
12. Butwal-Lumbini 132 kV supply system and lay down infrastructure for
Transmission Line power evacuation from different IPP's in Darchula
and Bajhang districts. Scope of this Project is
The objective of this project is to enhance to construct 131 km second circuit transmission
transmission capacity and improve supply line on same double circuit tower of existing
quality, reliability, voltage, line loss in Rupandehi Chameliya-Attariya 132kV transmission line and
district through construction of 132 kV double bays extension work at associated substations.
circuit transmission line. The cost of the project Cost of this project is USD 4.5 Million and funded
is estimated to be USD 9.5 Million and funded by GoN. This project is initiated in FY 2074/075
by GoN. This project has been initiated in FY (2017/018) and expected to be completed by
2070/071 (2013/14) and is expected to be 2019/20.
completed by year 2019/20.
As of July 2019, 105 km of stringing works has
The scope of project includes the construction of been completed. For bay extension, civil works at
18 km double circuit 132 kV Transmission Line Chameliya substation is completed and at Syaule
from Butwal (Jogikuti) substation to Mainahiya substation construction is in progress and all
substation with ACSR Bear conductor including major substation equipment for bay expansion
2 km underground cable and one 132/33/11kV has been delivered at site.
substation at Mainahiya with 132/33kV, 2x45
MVA and 33/11kV,16MVA power transformers. 14. Bardghat - Sardi 132 kV
Transmission Line Project
As of July 2019, in the substation, civil construction
works including all 132 & 33 kV equipment Objective of this project is to provide power supply
foundation, cable trench, staff quarter, compound to Hongshi - Shivam Cement Industry. Scope of
wall and about sixty percent of control building the project includes construction of 20 km long
has been completed. Major substation equipment 132 kV double circuit transmission line with ACSR
excluding power transformer have delivered to Bear conductor from Bardghat substation to Sardi
site. Regarding transmission line, check survey, and 132 kV line bay extension at existing Bardghat
tree counting, soil investigation of tower pad is substation. The cost of the project is estimated to
completed and land acquisition for tower pad and be USD 4.0 Million and funded by GoN through
tower design approval is in progress. Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Supplies. The
project is initiated in FY 2073/074 (2016/17) and
expected to be completed by 2019/020.
the Ministry of Forest and Environment is under As of July 2019, Substation construction works has
process. started. Boundary wall construction is completed
and site preparation work for substation
15. Kushaha Kataiya 132 kV Second construction and staff quarter construction is
circuit Transmission Line Project going on. Approval of substation equipment
design drawing is in progress.
Considering the sufficient power generation
in Nepal and high power demand in India at 17. Sunwal 132 kV Substation
wet seasons and vice versa scenario of power
generation/demand in dry seasons, both The objective of this project is to provide power
countries government have planned to construct supply to Palpa Cement Industry as well as
cross border transmission line to import/export other existing industries in the Sunwal area and
the power. Kushaha-Kataiya 132 kV second reinforcement of existing 33 kV distribution
circuit transmission line project is proposed for network. The cost of the project is estimated to
be US$ 6.9 Million and funded by GoN through
strengthening of Nepal-India power transmission
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Supplies. The
line. Scope of this Project is to construct 16.5 km
project is expected to be completed by 2020/21.
second circuit transmission line on same double
circuit tower of existing Kushaha-Kataiya 132 Main component of this project includes
kV transmission line and to upgrade existing construction of Sunwal 132/33 kV, 2x63 MVA
Kusaha switching station to full phase substation and 132/11kV, 22.5 MVA capacity substation at
with 132/11kV, 22.5 MVA Power Transformer Charpala, ward no 7 of Sunwal Municipality of
and necessary 132 kV line bays to connect Nawalparasi (Susta Paschim) district.
transmission lines from Rupani, Duhabi and
Kataiya substations. The estimated cost of the As of July 2019, IEE study is completed and
project is US$ 5.5 Million and funded by GoN. approved by Ministry of Energy, Water and
Irrigation. The Bid for above works has been
As of July 2019, bidding process has started for invited and received technical proposals of the
the transmission line and substation works. Bidder is in evaluation process.
Evaluation of received technical proposals is in
process. Projects under Planned and Proposed
7. Raxaul Parwanipur 132 kV Second Circuit line. Power generated from the Upper Tamakoshi
Transmission Line HEP will be evacuated through this line resulting
in voltage improvement of Dhalkebar substation.
8. Mainahiya - Sampatiya 132 kV The project started in the year 2002. The project
Transmission Line cost is estimated at US$ 22 Million and is jointly
funded by World Bank, GoN, and NEA.
9. Kaligandaki-Ridi 132 kV Transmission Line
The scope of the project includes construction of 75
10. Amarpur-Dhungesaghu 132 kV
km long Khimti-Dhalkebar 220 kV transmission
Transmission Line
line on double circuit tower with single circuit of
11. Lalbandi-Salimpur 132 kV twin Bison ACSR conductor (initially charged at
Transmission Line 132 kV) and two nos. of 132 kV line bays at Khimti
and Dhalkebar substations in the first phase and
12. Keraun 132/33kV Substation stringing of second circuit in the second phase.
13. Dhalkebar – Balganga 132 kV As of June 2019, only 7 km line of the 2nd circuit
Transmission Line remains to be strung. The second circuit is
scheduled to be completed by March 2020. The
14. Bhumahi – Hakui Transmission Line first line stringing was completed and charged
back on January 17, 2017.
15. Godak – New Anarmani Transmission Line
2. Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV
16. Inaruwa – Dharan Transmission Line
Transmission Line
17. Kohalpur – Nepalgunj Transmission Line
Objective of this project focuses on the
18. Pathlaiya – Harniya Transmission Line development of power transmission facilities to
evacuate the hydro power generated in the Upper
19. Sunkoshi 132 kV Substation Trishuli Valley by the planned expansion projects
of NEA's sister company Chilime Hydropower
20. Bafikot-Khungri 132 kV Transmission Line Company Limited notably Upper Sanjen, Sanjen
and Rasuwagadhi and other Independent Power
21. New Pokhara 132 kV Substation
Producers (IPPs). The project started in the year
22. Godak-Soyak 132 kV Transmission Line 2009 (Contract date: December 20, 2017). The
project cost is estimated at US$ 39 Million. The has been identified and some IPPs are already
project is executed by Nepal Electricity Authority under various stages of progress. Koshi Corridor
(NEA) and funded by Government of Nepal, 220 kV Transmission Line Project was proposed
Credit Institute for Reconstruction, Germany with the objective of evacuating that power to the
(KfW) & European Investment Bank (EIB). national grid and it is now under construction. The
project area covers the five districts viz. Taplejung,
The scope of the project includes construction of Sankhuwasabha, Terhathum, Dhankuta and
27 km long 220 kV transmission line. The line has Sunsari. The project is being financed under the
two sections. One section is 19 km line of double Exim Bank of India US$ 250 Million Line of Credit
circuit twin Bison ACSR conductor and the other supported by the Government of India. US$ 90
section is 8 km line of four circuit twin Bison ACSR Million has been set aside for the construction of
conductor. The scope also includes construction the project out of US$ 250 Million line of credit to
of 220/132/33 kV, 320 MVA substation. the government of Nepal.
Also, check survey, detail survey and soil Tower foundation under construction
investigation along with measurement of earth
The scope of this project has been split into three
resistivity of transmission line are completed.
packages: Package- KC1, Package-KC2, and
Proto-testing of DD & DB tower is successfully
Package- KC3.
completed. Vendors are finalized and the
design drawings of different components of Package-KC1, signed with M/s Kalpataru
the transmission line are approved. Land Power Transmission Limited, India on June 2016
acquisition process for tower pad is completed with a contract value of US$ 37.5 Million, covers
and the respective land owners are receiving the construction of 105 km long 220 kV level
the compensation. Excavation works for tower Double Circuit Transmission Line from Inaruwa-
foundation on nine locations are going on. Stubs Basantapur-Baneshwor-Tumlingtar. This 105
for DB & DD tower have been manufactured and km long line can be further segmented into
they are being delivered at the site. Tree-cutting two sections: the 30 km long twin section from
is approved from the ministry cabinet and the Tumlingtar to Basantapur via Baneshwor, and
contract with the Forest and Soil Conservation the 75 km long quad section from Basantapur to
Department is completed. The expected Inaruwa. Both sections shall carry Moose ACSR
completion date is (Substation: December 31, conductors and, under the present scope, shall be
2019 & Transmission Line: February 29, 2020). strung on one side only.
3. Koshi Corridor 220 kV Transmission Package-KC2, signed with M/s Larsen and
Line Project Toubro Limited, India on October 2018, with
the contract value US$ 25.3 Million, covers
For its size, Nepal has a great potential for
the construction of substations at Tumlingtar
hydropower generation. From the Arun and her
(220/132/33 kV, 7X33.33 MVA single phase
tributaries alone, more than 3,000 MW capacity
Bank with one transformer as spare), Baneshwor under progress. In Basantapur Substation, site
(220/33 kV, 2X25/30 MVA three phase) and development work is ongoing. Under Package
Basantapur (220/132/33 kV 7X100 MVA single KC3, cadastral survey has been finalized and
phase bank with one transformer as spare ), and 2 compensation has been fixed. 11 out of 125 tower
bay extensions at Inaruwa substation. foundations have been completed and parts for
100 towers have been supplied.
Package-KC3, signed with M/s KEC International
Limited, India, on June 2018 with the contract value
US$ 21 Million, covers the construction of 132/33
kV substation at Dhungesangu, Taplejung and a
35 km long 220 kV Double Circuit transmission
line from Dhungesangu Substation (132/33 kV,
7x5 MVA single phase bank with one transformer
as spare) to Basantapur Substation. Although, the
design is of a 220 kV double circuit, the present
scope is limited to single line stringing to be
charged at 132 kV.
4. Lekhnath-Damauli 220kV
Transmission Line
5. Trishuli 3B 220 kV HUB Substation work was a challenge, 90% of that task has been
completed. Preliminary works such as quarter
There are numerous projects in progress in building and boundary walls were completed last
the Trishuli basin, namely: Upper Trishuli 3A, year. Foundations of almost all single phase auto
Upper Trishuli-1, Upper Trishuli 3B, Sanjen, transformers are complete. Foundations of gantry
Rasuwagadhi and other IPPs in 220 kV voltage structures and other equipment like CB, CVT, and
level. The objective of this project is to evacuate Isolator etc. are under construction. Control-room
those power via Trishuli-Matatirtha Transmission building is being constructed and construction
Line to National Grid. The Trishuli 3B 220 kV of transit camp is about to start as well. Rivulet
substation will act as a hub to accommodate RCC work is almost complete and river protection
around 600 MW power that is soon to be work is under progress. Gabion protection works
generated from the Trishuli river basin. As such, and RRM works are on the verge of completion.
this hub is in a prominent position in the national
grid and in the national economy. The project Various studies such as the feasibility study,
cost is estimated to be US$ 16 Million with the SEP, IEE, ESIA & LACP were completed in
joint funding of Government of Nepal, Credit different phases of the project; technical, social
Institute for Reconstruction, Germany (KfW) and & environmental monitoring & implementation
European Investment Bank (EIB). Contract was is under progress with support from ESSD, NEA,
signed with M/s PINGGAO GROUP CO., LTD and the Consultant POWERGRID, India.
(China) on November 13, 2017 with the contract
value of US$ 12.5 Million and the contract was As the need for power evacuation various IPPs
effective from December 20, 2017. is rather urgent (250 MW in FY 2076/77 and
350MW in near future), this project is given a
The scope of the project includes construction of high priority and is scheduled for completion by
220/132/33 kV, 7x53.33 MVA Trishuli 3B Hub December 31, 2019.
Substation. The substation includes two Banks
of 160MVA Auto transformers formed with 7 Projects under Planned and Proposed
numbers of 220/132 kV, 53.33MVA Single phase
1. Tumlingtar-Sitalpati 220 kV
auto transformers and 50 MVA, 132/33 kV, 3
Transmission Line
Phase Power Transformer. The 220 kV bays will
be of Hybrid GIS type. 2. Borang-Ratmate (Naubise) 220 kV
Transmission Line
4. New Anarmani-Inaruwa-Arun-Dudhkoshi-
Tingla 400 kV Transmission Line
of Nepal. The Dhalkebar 400kV substation will the construction of 400 kV GIS Substation at
be connected to the Muzaffarpur substation Dhalkebar, Contract has been awarded to ABB
via. Dhalkebar- Muzaffarpur 400kV cross India Limited on December 2017 and is scheduled
border transmission line that and will also be for completion by the end of December 2019.
connected to Hetauda and Inaruwa via Hetauda- Similarly, for the construction of 400 kV GIS
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400kV Transmission Line. Substation at Hetauda and Inaruwa, Contract
The Dhalkebar- Muzzaffarpur cross-border link has been awarded to Siemens Limited, India on
will facilitate the exchange of electricity between December, 2018 and scheduled to be completed
Nepal and India in which electricity from India by the end of September 2020.
will be imported in the dry season and exported
from Nepal in the monsoon. This project was As of now, for Dhalkebar Substation majority
started in the fiscal year 2017/18. The estimated of the engineering design drawings has been
project cost is around US$ 60 Million and it is approved. Majority of supplies like 400 kV GIS,
funded by Government of Nepal/Nepal Electricity 400 kV CVT, 400/220 kV Surge Arrester, Control
Authority. Relay Panel, Substation Automation System,
Pre-Engineered building (PEB), Structures,
The scope of this project is to construct 400/220 Electric Overhead Travelling (EOT) crane etc.
kV substations at Hetauda, Dhalkebar and are delivered at site. Out of three transformers,
Inaruwa. The scope of Hetauda substation includes first unit 315 MVA, 400/220 kV transformer and
400/220 kV, 4X167 MVA autotransformer and 80 MVAr, 400 kV Bus Shunt Reactor, Factory
its associated bays; 400 kV, 50 MVA Bus Shunt Acceptance Test completed on June, 2019. The
Reactor and its associated bay and 400 kV GIS second and third unit of transformers Factory
bays for the termination of 400 kV Double Circuit Acceptance Test is scheduled on August 2019. At
lines from Dhalkebar. The scope of Dhalkebar site, till now, PEB building for GIS, Transformers/
substation includes 400/220 kV, 3X315 MVA Reactors foundations, Gantry towers/equipments
autotransformer and its associated bays; 400 kV, foundations are about completion and control
80 MVA Bus Shunt Reactor and its associated bay room building/GIS Busduct foundations, road,
and 400 kV line bays for the termination of 400 drains etc. are in progress. The site erection
kV Double Circuit lines from Hetauda, Inaruwa activities of Gantry Towers/Beams, equipments
and Muzaffarpur (India). The scope of Inaruwa structures, PEB buildings are under progress and
substation includes 400/220 kV, 3X315 MVA major erections for GIS, transformers etc. will be
autotransformer and its associated bays; 400 kV, started by August 2019.
55 MVA Bus Shunt Reactor and its associated
bay; 400 kV line bays for the termination of 400
kV Double Circuit lines from Dhalkebar. All three
substations are 400 kV gas insulated switchgear
(GIS) type with one and half breaker busbar
scheme. These substations will be equipped
with a state-of-the-art control, protection and
automation system based on IEC 61850 open
standards to facilitate communication between
numerous devices within the substation and Under construction 400 kV GIS
beyond. Substation at Dhalkebar
As of June 2019, NEA Engineering Company has As of now, for Hetauda and Inaruwa Substations
been appointed as a design check and construction the approval of engineering design drawings are
supervision Consultant for this project. For in advanced stage as majority of engineering
was already completed. Majority of equipments as the first power grid interconnection of Nepal
like 400 kV GIS, 400/220 kV outdoor with China in line with the government policy
equipments, transformers/reactors etc. are to ensure energy security by facilitating cross-
under manufacturing stage. At Hetauda site, border electricity trade between Nepal and Tibet
drain shifting works and control-room building autonomous region of China. This will open new
foundation works are in progress whereas, at avenues in terms of electricity market in Nepal
Inaruwa, soil filling and stone pile works below and China. The project started in the year 2017.
the foundations are in progress. The project is The project cost is estimated at US$ 96.79 Million.
likely to complete by the Year 2021. The funding agency has not been finalized yet.
However, pre-feasibility study being funded by
2. Bheri Corridor 400 kV Nepal Government
Transmission Line
Scope of the project consists of design, supply and
Objective of this project is to evacuate power from construction of about 70 km of 400 kV double-
Uttarganga Hydro Power Project as well as IPP’s circuit transmission line with Quad Moose ACSR
upcoming in the Sani Bheri river basin and its conductor from Rasuwagadhi border point at
tributaries. Power transmitting capacity of this Rasuwa district to Ratmate substation at Nuwakot
line has not been finalized and will be designed district. Furthermore, a converter station is to be
as the future dictates. The project started in the constructed at Gyirong County, Tibet and a 400 kV
year 2015. This project was initiated by Nepal substation is to be constructed at Ratmate, Nepal
Government (NG) under Energy Crisis Eradication for evacuation of the power to load centers.
budget head to electrify Rukum (West) district,
since it hasn't been connected to National grid As of June 2019, the detail survey works for
yet. this project is being carried out by the Project
Development Department (PDD), Engineering
The scope of the project comprises of construction Services Directorate of NEA, while the draft report
of about 25 km long 400 kV double circuit has been submitted. For the study of environmental
Transmission Line from Bafikot (Rukum west) to impact, proposals have been collected and are
Nalsingadh Hydropower project (Jajarkot), which currently being reviewed. Moreover, the project is
crosses various municipality/VDC's of Rukum currently in the process for obtaining permission,
(West) & Jajarkot district. Also it includes with from Department of National Parks and Wildlife
one 400/132 kV, 150 MVA Uttarganga substation Conservation, Nepal Government, to carry out
hub at Bafikot, Rukum (West). feasibility study/ environmental study as about
5 km of the proposed route alignment passes
As of June 2019, the land acquisition for the
through Lamtang National Park.
Uttarganga substation hub at Bafikot, Rukum
(West) has been completed after a deadlock of
around 3 years due to numerous reasons. Detail
field survey of substation areas, line route, IEE
works along with preparation of office estimate
and tendering for civil works is aimed to be started
by this year.
3. Ratmate-Rasuwagadhi-Kerung
400 kV Transmission Line
The Ratmate – Rasuwagadhi - Kerung 400 kV Cooperation Agreement between the State Grid
Transmission Line Project is being implemented Corporation of China and NEA
The major contribution of energy in the INPS for annually by leasing (to Nepal Telecom and other
the fiscal year 2075/76 are given below. private companies) optical fiber cable.
The following major maintenance works are f. Total of 127 energy meters (95 Meters from
completed in FY 2075/76. NEA and 32 Meters from IPP) were tested.
Recently Completed Projects breakers were replaced and remaining were kept
as spare.
Power Efficiency Project
The existing 33/11kV, 7.5MVA power transformer
Objective of this project was to improve the at Yadukuwa substation was upgraded to 16.6MVA
132kV system voltage at Lahan substation and on April 2019 after the supply and installation of
of those 33kV and 11kV feeders fed from Lahan new 16.6MVA power transformer. This has helped
substation. The project started in F/Y 2073/074 to fulfill the increasing demand of that area.
with estimated cost of US$ 0.3 Million. The 132kV,
20MVAr Capacitor Bank was charged on January Total 6 nos. of spare power transformers
2019. The project was financed by GoN. (132/33kV, 2x63MVA; 132/11kV, 2x30MVA and
33/11kV, 2x16.6MVA) were supplied, out of which
Projects under Execution
1 no. of 132/33kV, 63MVA power transformer was
Grid Substation Capacity Increment Project installed at Kohalpur substation, 1 no. of 132/11kV,
30MVA was installed at Bharatpur substation and
Objective of this project is to increase the capacity 1 no. of 33/11kV, 16.6MVA power transformer
of the Grid Substations to cater the increasing load was installed at Anarmani substation. 1 no. of
demand and to buy spare power transformers as 132/33kV, 63MVA power transformer is in the
an immediate replacement where necessary. process to be installed at Kamane substation and
The project was started in F/Y 2073/074 with 1 no. of 132/11kV, 30MVA is in the process to be
the estimated cost of US$ 8.4 Million by GoN installed at Bharatpur substation.
funding.
Similarly, the civil foundation works at Bhaktapur
The main activities of the project includes substation for the new 132/11kV, 22.5MVA
replacement of 132kV, 66kV & 33kV old circuit transformer bay has been completed and the
breakers with new one; installation of 33/11kV, transformer has already arrived at site. The work
16.6MVA power transformer replacing existing is scheduled to complete within 2 months.
7.5MVA at Yadukuwa substation; supply and
delivery of spare power transformers; installation The 2 nos. of 220/132kV, 315MVA auto
of 132/11kV, 22.5MVA new power transformer transformer is to be installed at Dhalkebar
bay at Bhaktapur substation and installation substation. This will help in evacuating bulk
of 220/132kV, 2x315MVA auto transformer at power import from India and also to export
Dhalkebar substation. power to India. The civil foundation work and
construction of 220/132kV transformer bays are
For the replacement of circuit breakers, total 18 under progress. Similarly, the transformer final
nos. of 132kV, 2 nos. of 66kV and 11 nos. of 33kV acceptance test has been completed and is ready
circuit breakers were supplied out of which 16 nos. for dispatch. The work is expected to complete
of 132kV, 1 no. of 66kV and 11 nos. of 33kV circuit within 4 months.
DISTRIBUTION AND
CONSUMER SERVICES
DIRECTORATE
Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate are employed under DCSD. DCSD is in leading
(DCSD) is responsible for overall management of front to earn revenue for sustaining operation,
electricity distribution network & services of NEA. maintenance and development activities of NEA.
The major activities of this directorate includes DCSD is providing services to consumers through
planning, expansion, operation, maintenance its 129 Distribution Centers (including 14 new
& upgradation of the electricity distribution DCs) spread over the whole country.
networks including substations up to 33 kV
voltage level and consumer services activities such Performance Highlights
as new consumer connections, meter reading, In FY 2018/19, total number of consumers under
billing, and revenue collection. The directorate DCSD reached 39, 09,641 an increase of 10.09%
has introduced some smart meter reading and over the last fiscal year’s figure.
billing techniques such as advanced metering
infrastructures (AMI) with plans to introduce No of consumer
Customer Sales Revenue
(% of total
even better techniques and expand them in the Category % %
consumers)
entire country. The operation and maintenance of Domestic 93.54 42.20 37.77
off grid small hydro power plants, also falls under Non-
0.60 2.95 4.29
the jurisdiction of this directorate. Commercial
Commercial 0.66 7.39 10.19
This directorate is headed by the Deputy Managing Industrial 1.35 38.40 40.13
Director as a chief of DCSD. There are Planning
Others 3.85 9.06 7.62
and Technical Services Department (PTSD) and
Community Rural Electrification Department Similarly, in FY 2018/19, a total of 6306.002 GWh
(CRED) at the central level and eight regional of energy was sold earning gross revenue of Rs.
offices, headed by the Directors/regional chiefs, 66,101.004 Million. Industrial and Commercial
to manage the overall distribution and consumer consumer categories combined together represent
services activities in more effective and efficient only 2.01% of the total number of consumers
manner under this directorate. but shared 45.79% of total sales. Similarly, the
domestic consumer category represents 93.54%
DCSD is the largest directorate of NEA in terms
of total consumers and contributed 42.20% to the
of number of employees and business activities.
total sales.
Approximately 74.53% of the total staffs of NEA
Replacement of bare conductor with Ariel Besides, the electricity supply scenario is
Bundled Conductor (ABC) cable in loss prone expected to improve significantly once the Upper
areas. Tamakoshi and other NEA / Chilime subsidiary
projects are in operation. Various generation
Upgrading of overloaded conductors and projects from IPPs are also under construction
transformers were also carried out to reduce and are expected to complete soon. NEA, thus
the technical losses is, also trying to diversify the use of electricity
in other areas as electric vehicles (EV), cooking,
As per NEA decision, the electromechanical
heating and cooling, etc.
meters of the consumers of capacity 25-50
kVA range continued to be replaced with Future Plans and Programs
electronic (TOD) meters
NEA with full cooperation from its consumer
Despite the adverse working conditions at local has become able to manage the load shedding
levels especially in Terai and some Hilly areas, problem which was crippling the nation since a
continued efforts and measures taken to control decade. However, the people's aspiration has now
losses brought fruitful results by bringing down shifted and NEA is bound to supply safe, reliable
the distribution system losses to 11.28% in this and quality electricity to its consumers. NEA’s
Fiscal Year. future programs are thus directed to meet these
aspirations through improved customer care
Demand Side Management services.
The electricity supply-demand gap in the country
NEA is executing distribution system
is still on higher side as a result of the fast growing
expansion plan to avail electricity for all
demand for electricity to meet industrial growth,
within next 3 years and upgrade its networks
increasing urbanization and electrification
so as to enhance per capita consumption to
expansion. In order to resolve the existing energy
700 units within next five years.
crisis, an awareness campaign on the efficient
use of electricity using more efficient LED
lights instead of conventional, energy-intensive
Incandescent lamps and CFL lamps was initiated.
The advertisement was made in different
electronic media as well as in the newspapers and
hoarding board displays.
Initiate modern facilities for the electricity Major projects executed under PTSD are listed
consumers in the field of meter reading, billing with brief description in the following pages.
and revenue collection
COMPUTERIZED BILLING AND
Plans to execute distribution planning NETWORKING DIVISION
incorporating demand side management and
Computerized Billing and Network Division
loss reduction as an integral part of it.
has always been striving towards enhancing the
Preparing and updating the construction revenue collections of NEA. Our MPower Billing
standards and guidelines for implementation System Software has provided NEA, a competent
of electrical installations and construction billing system with several features and modules
activities up to 33 kV and below. for monitoring the entire process and transparency
of the revenue system.
Testing and locating faults of underground
cables of 11 kV & 33 kV feeders throughout Mpower has already been implemented in 168
the country with the help of cable testing van revenue collection centers out of 173 revenue
along with technical support. collection centers. This Division has targeted the
data migration/implementation (Completion)
168 collection centers out of 173 have computerized of M-power Billing System in all the remaining
billing system till date and plans are to extend it revenue collection centers of NEA within this
to all with modern facilities in the coming years. Fiscal Year. Currently Mpower Billing System
The Computerized Billing Division under PTSD covers more than 99% of the total consumer count
has successfully completed the entire distribution and also covers more than 99.7% of the total NEA
centers within Kathmandu valley with 'Any revenue.
Branch Payment System.
Handheld Meter Reading Device (HHD) is currently
PTSD has recommended to approve Rs 14, 22, operating in more than 110 locations which have
03,756.15 for 182 consumer in connection with helped in reducing human errors during meter
the missed files forward by different distribution reading and improve the energy sales consumption
Centers. ratio. With the innovation in new technology, the
division is in the process of implementing Online
Energy Monitoring and Meter Reading Handheld Device (HHD) with
Metering Enhancements GPRS functions. The meter reader directly uploads
Under this program, static meters installed in the meter reading data to the concerned branch
community consumers of different regional server system after collecting the data from the
offices especially Pokhara, Butwal, Janakpur consumer premises which results in efficient meter
& Hetauda, were monitored through field reading and swift payment.
inspection & download, and recommended for
Web Based Services provided to the customers
re-programming, replacing & installing meters
to view the bills, where the consumers can query
wherever necessary. For consumers like IPPs,
the bills through NEA website. The Customer
Solar Power and our own grid, static meters were
Management Information System (LAGAT) has
programmed along with the provision of net
been implemented in various revenue collection
metering features. In order to make static meters
centers which will help in keeping the customer
compatible and communicable with the AMR
database up to date.
system, Automatic Metering Infrastructure and
static meters were communicated and validation
Online payment system was introduced from
of output data was done so that AMR could give
Bhadra, 2074 and has been successfully
required data in desired format.
implemented in 160 revenue collection centers. transformers and consumers’ capacity and also to
This system has focused all the groups of balance the transformer’s load as per connection
consumers where the consumer can pay their to the consumer. It also facilitates to provide
electricity bills through various online banking, consumer service faster & reliable and identify
mobile banking services, kiosks, cooperatives any fault in distribution system. GIS based Data
etc. Online system has eased the difficulty of the Survey work will be conducted in F/Y 2019/20
consumers standing in queue for hours just to pay for 35 branches namely Bhadrapur, Anarmani,
the electricity bill as well as spending money on Damak, Gauradah, Rangeli, Biratnagar,
transportations to pay electricity bill. Duhabi, Ithari, Inaruwa, Rajbiraj, Kanchanpur,
Lahan, Siraha, Mirchaiya, Sakhuwa, Janakpur,
Any Branch Payment System (ABPS) which has Jaleshwar, Gaushala, Gaur, Kalaiya, Birgunj,
been implemented inside Kathmandu valley Simara, Banaeshwar, Pulchok, Thimi, Bhairahwa,
has helped the customers to pay their bill in any Butwal, Taulihawa, Nepalgunj, Ghorahi, Tulsipur
locations within Kathmandu valley with ease. Surkhet, Tikapur, Dhangadhi, Bhajani. This
It has helped NEA to collect revenue and get project is funded by the Government of Nepal
analytical reports on time. (GoN). GIS Server hardware has been procured.
Document for procurement of GIS based Survey
On the process of striving to the excellence,
is being prepared.
Computerized Billing and Network Division is
planning to enhance the online meter reading Rasuwa–Nuwakot Reconstruction
Hand Held Device by providing SMS facilities & Distribution System
to the consumers after meter reading to make Improvement Project
paperless environment which will help in financial
The project concerns the construction of the 220 kV
savings.
Chilime-Trishuli Transmission System (“Portion
With the concept of making centralized system, I”) as well as a Neighborhood Electrification
Computerized Billing and Network Division are Component (“NEC”) (“Portion II”). The purpose
planning to move on Digital Collection Centre of the Project is to expand and improve the grid
to reduce the hustle and bustle of the collection infrastructure for the efficient evacuation of
counters. electricity from hydropower to the Integrated
Nepalese Power System and contribute thereby
Furthermore, Computerized Billing and Network to an increased power supply and reduction
Division along with IT department has done in transmission losses In addition, the project
enhancement on existing DCS Activities to get aims for reliable distribution of power evacuated
a Real time Revenue Management Information
which will help MIS for Data Analysis and NEA
health (financial/revenue status).
Smart Metering Smart Grid Project This project aims to supply power for cement
industry at Naubise, Dhading and existing NEA
The scope of the project includes
consumers in its vicinity. The scope of the project
Phase 1: To implement Automatic Meter includes the construction of 33/11 kV, 2*6/8 MVA
Reading (AMR) System with implementing substations along with 13 km 33 kV double circuit
Advanced Metering Infrastructure in TOD meters line. Construction of the transmission line &
like (EDMI, Bluestar, Actarius, Wasion, Risesun substation at Naubise is completed and Naubise
(2017). For this purpose, 10,000 Intelligent GPRS/ substation is charged from Matatirtha Substation
GSM Modem shipped in NEA for implementation. through the newly completed Matatirtha - Naubise
Out of the shipped modems, 7,916 modems have 33 kV double circuit transmission line.
been installed in consumer sites. The information
Matatirtha Malta 33 kV
of installed consumer regarding billing data, load
Transmission Line Project
profile, instantaneous data, event tampers can be
retrieved via AMR/AMI system. The Integrated This project aims to supply power for Laxmi
Branch Billing data can be retrieved through Cement Industry Pvt. Ltd. in Malta, Lalitpur
email and SMS. Server setup with all hardware and evacuation of power produced by Pashupati
and Network is completed. Energy Pvt. Ltd. (6MW) and supply existing
NEA consumers in its vicinity. The project will
Phase 2: Implementation of Smart Three phase help to improve the quality of supply and reduce
energy meter to replace three phase whole current the technical loses of the area. The scope of the
electromechanical meter. The programming of the project includes the construction of 33/11 kV,
smart meter can be executed remotely with control 10/13.3/16.6 MVA substation at Malta along
of consumer's supply to be disconnected in case of with double circuit 35 km 33 kV line. Civil and
due payment incurs. The mode of communication electrical work of Malta substation is completed
between meter and system is GPRS.
Matatirtha Naubise 33 kV
Transmission Line Project
trees in the ROW (Right of Way) has increased losses of the area. The main scope of the project
than approved IEE report, the project in process is construction of 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA substation
of preparing Updated IEE report which is in final at Markhu with single circuit 15 km Transmission
approval stage. About 70% of the transmission line line from Matatirtha to Markhu. Substation,
construction work is completed and remaining Control Building & Installation of Electrical
work is scheduled is to be completed within FY instruments including Power Transformer has
2076/77. been completed. 33 kV Bay extension work and 33
kV Control Panel Installation works at Matatirtha
Dailekh (Dullu)–Kalikot 33 kV Substation has been also completed. Transmission
Transmission Line, Substation line construction work is in progress. The project
& Electrification Project is expected to complete in FY 2076/77.
This project aims to connect Kalikot District with
National Grid. The project will supply electricity
Madankudari-Makaibari-Singati
to Kalikot district and its vicinity. The main scope
33 kV line Project
of the project is construction of 33/11 kV, 6/8 The project funded by GoN aims to meet the
MVA substation at Manma Bazar, Kalikot with growing demand of electricity in Madan Kudari–
33 kV single circuit about 55 km Transmission Majhifeda area of Kavre District and its vicinity.
line from Dullu, Dailekh to Kalikot Substation. Also, power generated by IPP will be connected
Transmission line construction work is in progress. to this substation and part of this power will be
Pole erection work from Dullu Substation to consumed locally and other will be evacuated
Manma Bazar (Kalikot) is completed and around at Mude-Lamosanghu. The scope of the project
1145 poles have been erected. Conductor stringing includes the construction of 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA
work is in progress. Land acquisition for the Substation with interconnection facilities. The
construction of substation in Kalikot is in final land acquisition process has been completed. The
stage. After finalizaion of the land acquisistion, 33 kV substation and 33 kV transmission line
tender for construction of substation shall be construction works are on the way. The Project is
started. The project was started in FY 2075/76 scheduled to be completed by FY 2020/21.
with funds from GoN and is expected to complete
in FY 2076/77. Chautara-Sindhupalchok 33 kV
substation Project
Matatirtha Markhu 33 kV The project funded by GoN aims to meet the
Transmission Line Project growing demand of electricity in Chautara area of
This project aims to meet the growing demand of Sindhupalchok District and its vicinity. The scope
electricity in Kulekhani area of Makawanpur district of the project includes the construction of 33/11
and its vicinity. The project will help to improve kV, 6/8 MVA Substation with interconnection
the quality of supply and reduce the technical facilities. The construction of 33 kV line from
Lamosanghu to Chautara is completed. Substation
control building works and guard house has
been completed and other civil construction
works including bay construction works are on
the way. Major Electrical equipments have been
manufactured and custom duty & VAT facilities
processes for most of the electrical items have been
completed. Importing and delivery of equipments
to site is on the way. The project is scheduled to be
33/11 kV Markhu Substation completed by FY 2020/21.
last year. Scope preparation and estimation Seventy One projects, initiated in this year
of other rehabilitation (33 kV Line & 33/11 kV and previous years, have been completed
Substation) work is under process. in this Review Period including 40 projects
executed by Contractors and 31 projects
COMMUNITY RURAL executed by CREEs.
ELECTRIFICATION DEPARTMENT
Two substations in the rural area of Sindhuli
In order to expand the access of electricity services
and Panchthar along with 33 kV line
to the rural areas on people’s participation
extensions have been initiated.
approach, Government of Nepal (GoN) has
brought forward Community Rural Electrification Technical, Administrative and accounting
Program (CREP) since 2003, revived in 2013, training has been provided to the CREEs of
which is being executed through Community Gandaki Province and Province 3.
Rural Electrification Department (CRED), NEA.
Under CREP, GoN is contributing 90% of the cost The details of projects of CRED in different stages
for Rural Electrification and Rehabilitation of of execution from FY 2013/014 to FY 2018/019
electrified areas through NEA and the Community are as follows.
Rural Electrification Entities (CREEs) need to
Electrification, System Improvement and
contribute remaining 10% of the cost.
Rehabilitation: 148
NEA sells bulk power to the CREEs and CREESs 33/11 kV 6/8 MVA Substation with 33kV
are responsible for operation and management line Construction: 5 (Lamjung, Baglung,
of electricity distribution within the area. Sindhuli, Taplejung,Panchthar)
NEA provides services up to 11 kV line and the
33kV Line Construction: 1 (Palpa)
CREE’s are responsible for 400/230V line. NEA,
Community Rural Electrification By-Law 2071 Building (Division Office) Construction:
governs the activities of NEA, and CREP. 1 (Pokhara)
Community rural electrification programs are Material Procurement: 2 (Steel Tubular Pole
becoming more effective to promote energy and Distribution Transformer)
access, consumer capacity building, and livelihood
CRED is planning different activities in coming
development empowering Community Rural
fiscal years to achieve meaningful result by
Electrification Entities (CREEs). In the journey of
augmenting implementation of CREP which
15 years, CREP has achieved major success making
will strengthen the CRED and support the
electricity access to more than 5,17,000 households
empowerment and sustainability of the CREEs
of 53 districts through 506 nos. of different CREEs
too.
(including 290 CBOs, 216 entities of Kailali
Kanchanpur Gramin Bidhyut Chhata Sanstha and BIRATNAGAR REGIONAL OFFICE
Rural Municipalities/ Municipalities).
Operational Highlights
CRED is facing some technical and administrative There are 20 Distribution Centers under
issues despite which the performance of CRED of Biratnagar Regional Office (BRO) spread over
FY 2018/19 was satisfactory. During this review Mechi and Koshi zones. The distribution loss of
period, CRED initiated activities to resolve & BRO is 12.15%. Sales contribution to NEA system
complete ongoing community rural electrification of this RO is 15.54%. The performance highlights
works, and initiated new electrification works and of this regional office during review period are as
substations in different areas of Nepal. CRED's under.
major activities of this year include:
Project Highlights
The major projects being implemented under this
regional office for construction of 33 kV line, 33/11
kV Substations and 11 distribution line network
under following headings.
Ilam-Phidim-Taplejung 33 kV Transmission
Line Project
Damak Municipality–Dharampur
Electrification Extension Project
Project Highlights
The major projects being implemented under this
regional office for construction of 33 kV line, 33/11
Cable Trench Works at Substation, Rautahat kV Substations and 11 distribution line network
under following headings.
There are 13 Distribution Centers under Hetauda
Regional Office (HRO) spread over Narayani Budhasing, Dansing, Gorsyang,
zone. The distribution loss of HRO is 8.39%. Khadgabhanjhyang, Phikure, Kaule, Bhalche
Project Highlights
The major projects being implemented under this
regional office for construction of 33 kV line, 33/11
kV Substations and 11 distribution line network
under following headings.
Galkot 33kV Transmission Line and regional office during review period are as under.
Substation Project:
Energy sales (MWh) – 979,892
Sindhabesi (Lamjung) Lekhnath 33 kV
Transmission Line and Substation Project Revenue (million) – Rs 9,586,678
Transmission Line and Substation Project Musya 33 kV Transmission line and Substation
project at Baitadi.
Sanfebagar-Chamar Chautara 33 kV
Transmission Line and Substation Project Sillegada-Katauchpani 33 kV Transmission
line and Substation Project at Baitadi.
Doti Mauwa 33 kV Transmission Line and
Substation Project Doti-Simichaur 33 kV Transmission line and
Substation Project at Doti.
Budar-Jogbuda-Bagarkot 33 kV Transmission
Line and Substation Project Lamki Sugarkhal 33 kV Transmission line and
Substation Project at Kailali.
Martadi (Bajura)-Gamgadi (Mugu) 33 kV
Transmission Line Project Attariya-Punarbas 33 kV Transmission
line and Substation Project at Kailali and
Patan-Melauli 33 kV Transmission line and Kanchanpur.
Substation project at Baitadi.
S.No. Category Biratnagar Janakpur Hetauda Kathmandu Pokhara Butwal Nepalgunj Attariya Total
1 Domestic 619415 583872 426087 695892 285540 470058 356148 220080 3,657,092
2 Non-Commercial 3537 2811 2098 3866 2463 3169 3330 2219 23,493
3 Commercial 3916 2382 2588 7540 2380 3135 2385 1420 25,746
4 Industrial 7881 8957 7792 10354 4259 6736 4438 2280 52,697
5 Water Supply 199 214 268 644 425 466 172 72 2,460
6 Irrigation 45090 33987 23785 1450 582 6748 14334 5959 131,935
7 Street Light 882 479 415 816 150 364 138 22 3,266
8 Temporary Supply 54 65 118 1129 49 134 86 47 1,682
9 Transport 0 0 1 37 2 0 0 0 40
10 Temple 1241 470 683 737 722 1123 536 378 5,890
11 Community Sales 173 128 76 138 390 234 176 344 1,659
12 Non-Domestic 266 194 209 1534 150 321 51 10 2,735
13 Entertainment 44 13 25 24 21 14 5 4 150
Internal
14 161 92 92 158 65 101 62 64 795
Consumption
15 Export to India 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Total 682859 633664 464237 724319 297198 492604 381861 232899 3909641
S.N. Category Biratnagar Janakpur Hetauda Kathmandu Pokhara Butwal Nepalgunj Attariya Total
1 Domestic 3447110 2095060 2910838 9008276 1683993 3186784 1662286 973121 24,967,469
2 Non-Commercial 282605 145285 321447 1413944 214080 174479 184715 101483 2,838,037
3 Commercial 756126 349293 679691 3148999 644532 544901 386887 226481 6,736,911
4 Industrial 5633088 2037143 8755109 2514095 430706 5189501 1639601 325466 26,524,709
5 Water Supply 126663 33005 103390 197803 58972 123257 41539 23114 707,743
6 Irrigation 120580 86416 75878 6614 1830 33845 38142 16506 379,811
7 Street Light 68399 97023 190988 222804 26631 44314 26416 19363 695,938
8 Temporary Supply 1735 1654 4508 40838 3809 8043 1468 2136 64,191
10 Temple 7801 4101 4677 14275 3300 12411 3839 1556 51,960
11 Community Sales 81566 46859 34210 38578 161393 53516 71552 204008 691,682
12 Non-Domestic 138178 6834 103522 1713387 50696 177181 33380 3861 2,227,039
13 Entertainment 26592 1530 26276 29765 3568 3470 2405 1839 95,444
Internal
14 7424 7573 4443 20749 2569 4909 3602 4457 55,725
Consumption
Total 10697867 4911776 13223203 18395800 3286458 9586678 4095830 1903391 66101004
Loss Percentage
S.N. Category Biratnagar Janakpur Hetauda Kathmandu Pokhara Butwal Nepalgunj Attariya Total
Received
1 Energy, 1,116,349,110 670,745,292 1,412,413,668 1,716,797,535 358,839,058 1,143,129,569 459,205,007 258,494,900 7,135,974,139
MWH
Sales Energy,
2 980,672,754 514,056,711 1,293,868,882 1,589,738,670 323,704,793 1,001,442,786 406,061,478 221,294,094 6,330,840,168
MWH
Loss Unit,
3 135,676,356 156,688,581 118,544,786 127,058,865 35,134,264 141,686,783 53,143,529 37,200,806 805,133,971
MWH
Loss
4 percentage 12.15% 23.36% 8.39% 7.40% 9.79% 12.39% 11.57% 14.39% 11.28%
(2018/019)
Loss
5 percentage 15.08% 31.30% 13.37% 8.47% 11.50% 15.55% 16.81% 17.72% 14.82%
(2017/018)
Loss
6 percentage 17.65% 36.45% 15.39% 10.24% 11.86% 16.52% 18.53% 16.31% 16.83%
(2016/017)
Loss
7 percentage 20.67% 47.95% 18.33% 11.24% 12.45% 16.29% 19.17% 19.55% 19.80%
(2015/016)
PLANNING, MONITORING
AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE
Planning, Monitoring and Information Technology study. Besides, SPD conducts the feasibility study
Directorate, a corporate wing of NEA is headed of transmission line projects of Nepal and further
by Deputy Managing Director. This directorate analyses the power evacuation study of generation
is entrusted with directing and monitoring the projects in Nepal.
activities of five departments namely: System
SPD identifies constraints in the grid that could
Planning Department, Corporate Planning
pose operational risk and that reduces efficiency
and Monitoring Department, Power Trade
due to outages in the Integrated Nepal Power
Department and Economic Analysis Department.
System (INPS). SPD also develops transmission
Each of these departments is headed by a director.
configurations for evacuating power from planned
System Planning Department is responsible
generation projects. For this, different technical
for carrying out load forecasting, generation
studies such as load flow, short circuit, steady and
planning and transmission system planning of
transient stability are carried out.
power system of Nepal. Corporate Planning and
Monitoring Department is entrusted with the Grid Impact Study (GIS) for new generation
responsibility of developing Corporate Plan of projects is also one the main focus of System
NEA along with monitoring and evaluating NEA- Planning Department (SPD). The GIS analyzes
implemented projects. Information Technology the effect of new connection to NEA Grid to
Department develops innovative IT services so ensure satisfactory operation of the NEA Grid in
as to modernize various activities of NEA. Power conformity with the NEA Grid Code; requirement
Trade Department is responsible for trading of for additional transmission lines, reinforcement in
power both in domestic as well as in international the network, and requirement for the installation
market as per NEA's strategy and policy. Finally, of capacitors and reactors are recommended.
Economic Analysis Department carries out
financial analysis of projects and proposes Furthermore, SPD also assists other departments
electricity tariff and service charge adjustments. of NEA by providing necessary data and
suggestions regarding implementation of planned
SYSTEM PLANNING DEPARTMENT projects.
System Planning Department (SPD) is mainly The department is also involved to prepare
responsible for preparation of Power System Integrated Master Plan for Evacuation of Power
Master Plan for NEA that includes Load forecast, from Hydro Projects in Nepal prepared by Joint
Generation Plan and Transmission Line Plan Technical Team (JTT) of India and Nepal.
Nepal Electricity Authority 91
A YEAR IN REVIEW FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
The department has prepared a Transmission line vii. Energy / Power balance study report of Nepal
Study of Nepal to provide an accurate transmission as requested by Transmission Directorate
system development plan that caters the national
energy demand at a GDP growth rate of 7.2%, viii. Preparation of Report on new cross-border
addresses the networks necessary for power export interconnection by 2025 from Integrated
to neighboring nation for up to the FY 2025/26, Master Plan for Evacuation of Power from
and further reviews the Transmission Master Hydro Projects in Nepal. The report was
Plan prepared by EDF in 2015 and Integrated prepared by Joint Technical Team (JTT) of
Master Plan for Evacuation of Power from Hydro India and Nepal.
Projects in Nepal prepared by JTT for up to the
ix. Scope finalization of Lumki – Bareilly 400 kV
year 2035.
D/C cross-border interconnection and New-
In FY 2018/19, System Planning Department Duhabi – New-Purnea 400 kV D/C cross-
carried out number of technical studies at the border interconnection.
request of NEA’s different departments. Notable
x. Preparation of PSSE data for Millennium
among them are:
Challenge Nepal (MCC) for the FY 2023/24
i. Energy Simulation for formulation of and FY 2029/30.
Corporate Development Plan
xi. Involved in preparing Phase Shifting
ii. Five year Transmission Line Study of Nepal Transformer Resizing Report prepared by
by Millennium Challenge Account Nepal
iii. Power supply reinforcement study of the (MCA-N).
Eastern Region of Nepal - Kabeli corridor.
xii. Preparation of Load forecast, transmission
iv. Symmetrical fault current calculation of: line data, generation data, and energy
simulation data of Nepalese INPS for JICA.
a. Trishuli 3B Hydropower Project
xiii. Grid Impact Study of total 1838 MW capacity
b. Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project
of 76 hydropower projects to be developed by
c. Devighar substation as requested by Grid IPP’S.
solar and efficiency project
xiv. Grid Impact Study of total 132.25 MVA
v. Load flow Study of: capacities of 12 bulk load industries to be
connected to the INPS.
a. 132 kV Sunwal substation
List of GIS conducted projects of
b. 60 MW Solar power plants to be developed by Hydropower Projects in FY 2018/19
IPP’s in various substation of Nepal as per the
Capacity
request of Project Management Directorate S.No. Project
(MW)
1 Mai Beni 9.51
vi. Power Evacuation Report and Load flow 2 Upper Chameliya 40.00
study of:
3 Indu Shanker 3.00
4 Middle Tamor 73.00
a. Upper Modi A Hydroelectric Project(42 MW)
5 Super Kabeli 12.00
and Upper Modi Hydroelectric Project(18.2
MW) 6 Super Kabeli A 13.50
7 Tamor Mewa 128.00
b. Rahughat Hydropower Project (40 MW) 8 Chepe 7.00
IT Department is responsible for core IT IT Department has also planned for Server
related activities within the organization with upgradation, Communication backbone
its rudimentary data center located in the IT establishment in all NEA offices and IT Audit.
Department Building at central office. Apart Department has also published the tender for
from the implementation of new IT systems, upgradation of server, network and IT audit.
the Department provides continuous ICT EPABX (Telephony System) will also be upgraded
support, maintenance and trainings at local and in 2076/77 FY. IT Department has also planned for
regional levels. The Department has started the establishing the DC (Data Center) & DR (Disaster
procurement of essential computer hardware Recovery) in 2076/77 FY. The department has
and network components required within the also planned to implement the Centralized
organization from 2075/76 FY. E-attendance System in all the NEA offices. A
PIS (Personnel Information System) will be
IT Department has been working for computer
implemented in 2076/77 FY. This PIS includes the
network implementation, support and
functioning of PDB, Darbandi management, and
maintenance. A significant effort is also being
Transfer management etc. A computer network
made by the department towards the Intranet
backbone expansion will be carried out in whole
NEA offices in 2076/77 FY. Online Recruitment and Irrigation and other concerned authorities of
System will be used from next vacancy. Government of Nepal.
The Department also plays the coordinating role The department has 3 Divisions to carry out
in the development of hydropower projects under these functions. Various reform measures
different financing mode. During the year under have been introduced in the Fiscal Year under
review, the Department collected, evaluated and review so as to make the processing of the PPA
reviewed monthly, trimester and annual progress applications systematic and transparent. The
of 231 development projects implemented by applications are put on a processing sequence
NEA. Of these 231 projects: 5 projects were for based on pre-established criteria and published
feasibility study of storage and medium/large in its notice board. The different stages involved
hydropower projects; 10 projects were hydropower are document study and investigation, technical
projects that are under construction; 83 projects review, grid connection agreement followed by
were transmission line projects; 112 projects Grid Impact Study and PPA draft preparation and
were distribution system expansion and rural negotiation.
electrification projects and the remaining projects
A total of 8 new projects developed by the
included rehabilitation and maintenance of
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) with
hydropower stations, institutional strengthening
their combined capacity of 48.08 MW were
and renewable capacity addition.
commissioned in FY 2075/76. Projects that were
The Department also furnished various data and commissioned are: Super Mai (7.8 MW), Sobuwa
reports to Ministry of Energy, Water Resources Khola-2 (0.09 MW), Bishnu Priya Solar Farm
Project (0.96 MW), Midim Khola (0.1 MW), Rudi Formulate criteria for economic and financial
Khola A (8.8 MW), Bagmati Khola (22 MW), analysis of NEA’s projects.
Kapadi Gad (3.33 MW), and Pikhuwa Khola (5
MW). With these 8 projects, the total number Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) of NEA projects.
of IPP-owned projects that are in operation has
Prepare Log Frame of generation and
reached 83 with their combined installed capacity
transmission line projects of NEA.
of 560.775 MW. Similarly, 120 projects of IPPs
with their combined capacity of 2613.895 MW Cost analysis of services distributed by NEA.
are under construction. Likewise, 137 projects of
IPPs with their combined capacity of 2869.384 Prepare documents for review of electricity
MW are in other stages of development. During tariff to be submitted to regulatory body -
FY 2075/76, 85 new PPAs with their combined Electricity Regulatory Commission of Nepal
capacity of 1480.432 MW were concluded. Among (ERC).
which, 2 PPAs were for concluded to purchase
electricity form Co-generation (Bagasse) plants, Adhere with regulatory compliance while
4 PPAs were concluded for PROR projects and preparing and analyzing data.
10 PPAs were concluded for Solar projects with
Carry out comparative benefit study of
combined installed capacity of 6 MW, 231.2 MW
hydropower generation and transmissions
and 51.5 MW respectively. In addition to this, the
lines of NEA.
installed capacity of 8 projects, namely, Upper
Rawa, Mai Beni, Daram Khola, Middle Tamor, Carry out study and evaluation of economic
Tallo Hewa, Super Dordi ‘Kha’, Dordi-1 and and financial sustainability of completed
Chauri Khola were upgraded by 0.2 MW, 0.5 MW, projects by NEA.
2.3 MW, 20.9 MW, 0.5 MW, 4.4 MW, 1.7 MW and
1 MW respectively. Similarly, 2 projects, namely, Assists other departments of NEA in
Dhansi Khola (0.955 MW) and Ludee Khola (0.75 prioritizing the selection of the projects.
MW) were terminated in FY 2075/76.
The department is the focal point of NEA to
With this, total number of PPAs concluded till coordinate with proposed ERC. It also assists
the end of FY 2075/76 has reached 340 with their to conduct Cost- Benefit Analysis related to
combined capacity of 6044.054 MW. G,T,&D activities of NEA. Its role now has been
both extensive and intensive in the context of
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT identifying the factors that leads to manage
As a focal unit of tariff revision and one of the the internal demand and studying the avenues
major components of Planning, Monitoring, for export as well as Nepal is expected to be
and Information Technology Directorate of net exporter of electricity to India and other
Nepal Electricity Authority- Economic Analysis neighboring countries in the near future- in
Department is mainly responsible for conducting fact by 2020. It also contribute to Demand Side
the activities related to the economic and financial Management (DSM) via revision of tariff. A study
analysis of NEA. The department is assigned to on encouraging off- peak demand and reducing
the following tasks: peak demand has been planned- via Time -of -Day
tariff revision will be conducted in addition to the
Study on Financial Resource Requirement & periodic tariff revision.
tariff adjustment.
ENGINEERING SERVICES
DIRECTORATE
Engineering Services Directorate is entrusted with At present, NEA is conducting the updated
the responsibility to carry out engineering studies feasibility study and detailed design of this project.
beginning from the identification to detailed The Consultant for this study, ELC Electroconsult
engineering design, environmental studies, S.p.A. (Italy) in association with NEWJEC Inc.
geological and geotechnical studies. It is headed (Japan), commenced the work on 19th July 2016
by a Deputy Managing Director. The Directorate and shall complete the taskwithin18 November
has rendered its services to NEA and private 2019.The consultant has submitted Final Updated
sector particularly for the study of hydropower Feasibility Study Report, Draft final Detailed
and transmission line projects. The Project Design Report, Draft Pre-qualification Document
Development Department, Soil Rock and Concrete and Draft Bidding Documents for Civil Works and
Laboratory, Environmental and Social Studies Hydro Steel Structures (HSS) and & Access Roads
Department, and Training Center Department contract, Plant contract and 400 KV Transmission
provide services to various departments within Lines contract.
NEA and to the private parties. Likewise, Training
Center is one of the important departments of
Nepal Electricity Authority, under Engineering
Services Directorate. It has been enhancing the
skills and knowledge to the staffs of NEA as well
as Nepalese citizens since 2046 B.S.
DUDHKOSHI STORAGE
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Dudhkoshi Storage Hydroelectric Project is
a storage type hydropower project capable of
addressing prevailing power and energy deficit
during the dry season. It is located at border of Dam Site of Dudhkoshi Storage
Khotang and Okhaldhunga districts on Dudhkoshi Hydroelectric Project
River in Province no. 1 of Nepal. Thedam site of
Final Upgraded Feasibility Study envisages two
the project is at an aerial distance of 140 km east
alternatives. First alternative is with total installed
of Kathmandu, approximately 1.5 km northwest
capacity of 835 MW comprising a underground
of Lamidanda airport, Khotang.
powerhouse with an installed capacity of 600 MW
However, it should be noted the final project screening document in February 14, 2019. The
footprint and final details shall be confirmed after scoping document and ToR for EIA of Hydropower
the completion of the additional investigations and Access Road are submitted to the Department
and review of the updated feasibility study. of Electricity Development, Ministry of
Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation for
The contract period for the consulting services approval. IEE Report for Camp Facilities has been
for the detailed engineering design and bidding approved by Department of Urban Development
document preparation including the interface and Building Construction, Ministry of Urban
is up to February 28, 2021. The consultant has Development. Process for land acquisition for the
completed a test adit excavation up to 150 m at Employer’s camp facilities at Limbutar has been
power house area and the test adit excavations initiated.
at dam site are expected to start soon. The core
drilling at different project locations of length The Project has hired and engaged seven
more than 1000 m is also complete. Given the renowned international experts as members
large capacity and consequent complexity of the of Dam Safety Panel of Expert (DSPOE) for the
project, intensive additional site investigations independent technical review of consulting
and studies on topography, hydrology, services of the consultant for Detailed Engineering
meteorology and sediment investigation; geology, Design and bidding documents and three
seismicity; glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) etc. renowned international experts as members
are underway. of Environmental and Social Panel of Expert
(ESPOE) for the review of reports of Environment
and social study Consultant of UAHEP and IKHPP.
There has been two Mission visit by DSPOE and
one Mission visit by ESPOE to Nepal this year
to carry out the review of the study and reports
of the respective Consultants. Experts from the
Word Bank are also assisting for the review of the
studies carried out by the Consultants.
The construction of road for UAHEP is estimated to The updated feasibility study reports have been
be completed in two years i.e. by September 2022. completed in this fiscal year. After investigation
Given the land acquisition for the project planned of detailed hydrological and metrological study,
to be completed by August, 2020 and financial energy production from both the projects has been
close for the project to complete by February revised. Detailed geological, geotechnical study
2021, the construction of the project is scheduled and geological mapping of both the projects have
to commence by June 2022 and complete by Mid- been completed. Similarly, detailed topographical
2027. survey works for both project and transmission
line works were completed. Sediment sampling
UPPER MODI ‘A’ & UPPER MODI and river discharge measurement works were
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT continued as in the previous year. Consultant has
submitted detailed engineering design report,
The Upper Modi Cascade Hydroelectric Project
bidding document of camp facilities and draft
consists of two Run of the River Hydropower
detailed engineering design report of access road.
plants in cascade which is located in Annapurna
Preparation of final detailed engineering design
Rural Municipality of Kaski district. Upper Modi
report is in the final stage and preparation of draft
A hydroelectric project (UMAHEP) was conceived
bidding documents of civil, hydro-mechanical
by NEA as a 42MW project whereas Upper Modi
and electromechanical works for both the projects
hydroelectric project (UMHEP) would have an
have been completed.
installed capacity of 18.2 MW and will be operated
using the tailrace discharge of UMA. The total Similarly, Supplementary EIA study of UMHEP
annual average energy generation for UMAHEP for increased installed capacity from 14MW to
is estimated to be 208.72 GWh out of which 18.2MW has been continued from the year 2017.
dry season energy is 27.12 GWh. The headwork Presentation on SEIA was held on 6th may, 2019
site of UMAHEP is located approximately in DoED. Incorporating the comments from the
100 m downstream of the confluence of Modi concerned authority, Environmental and Social
Khola and Kimrung Khola and just 500 meter Department of NEA is preparing the final SEIA
upstream of the suspension bridge (New Bridge) report.
in Ghandruk. Powerhouse is located at Kylue
Village of Ghandruk. Likewise, the average annual In order to provide access to campsite,
generation for UMHEP is estimated to be 93.92 topographical survey and detailed engineering
GWh out of which the total dry season energy design of access road extending from Sadhi Khola
is estimated to be 10.75 GWh. The headwork to campsite was carried out in this fiscal year.
structure of UMHEP consists of interconnection
Power Evacuation study of UMAHEP has been
arrangement, box culvert, head pond and inlet
completed in this fiscal year and for evacuated
portal for Headrace Tunnel. The project is located
power of UMAHEP power purchase agreement
about 18km from Nayapul (Pokhara Baglung
(PPA) with NEA has been initiated.
highway).
ANDHIKHOLA STORAGE
Village Development Committee in cooperation
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
with the local people completed the excavation of
Nayapul- Ghandruk road. Upgrading of road is to NEA is carrying out Updated Feasibility Study of
be carried out so that it could be used as an access Andhikhola Storage Hydroelectric Project (180
road for the project. In this fiscal year, the Gandaki MW) which is situated in Syangja district, Gandaki
Province has started the upgrading of access road Province. There is an urgent need to implement
of 10km from Nayapul. Remaining improvement storage hydropower projects in order to fulfill the
of the access road is in the process. power system requirement of Nepal. The existing
Due to centrally located, easily accessible and hungry industries of Eastern Region, this is one
affordable project cost, which can provide peak of the promising storage projects being studied by
energy demand for both dry and wet season, it is Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).
advisable to implement this project for the benefit
of the country. Project site is about 650 Km east form Kathmandu,
connected by 175 Km (160 Km Blacktop and 20 Km
TAMOR STORAGE Earthen) from the nearest airport at Biratnagar.
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT Government of Nepal (GoN), Department of Road
(DoR) opened track from Mulghat to Taplejung as
Tamor Storage Hydroelectric project (TSHEP) was
Tamor Corridor, as the project site is accessible
identified during the Koshi River Basin Master Plan
within 30 Km from Mulghat, which will be used
Study, 1985. It is located in the Eastern Region,
during construction.
bordering Teharathum, Taplejung and Panchthar
District of Koshi and Mechi zone. The project lies Department of Electricity Development (DoED)
within Longitude 87o30’13” to 87o47’13” East and issued license of 200 MW with FSL of 450 m
Latitude 27o01’47” to 27o20’37” North. The Dam asl with an issue of non-inundation of Kabeli -A
site lies in Chhatharand Kummayak Gaupalika of (37.6 MW) and Lower Hewa (21.6 MW). Project
Teherathum and Pancthar District. TSHEP is a Development Department (PDD) carried out
reservoir type of project with seasonal storage and investigation and optimization study of TSHEP
suitably located about 75 Km away from energy which shows that the project has huge potential
having average annual discharge of 310 m3/s with project at FSL of 550 masl with Installed Capacity
minimum discharge of 51 m3/s. The study shows of 762 MW, hence applied for amendment in
that the project is financially and economically license boundary for further study of the project.
more attractive above the FSL of license, even Regarding the compensation modality to the
with inundation of these projects. The study affected projects, an understanding between NEA
concludes that the project is optimum at FSL of and the Companies to finalize the compensation
550 masl with an installed capacity of 762 MW. At after detail study and design, was conducted.
this FSL the discharge utilization factor approach
to unity which indicates that the additional NEA, Project Development Department (PDD)
increase in energy with rise in FSL is mainly due conducted the feasibility study of TSHEP at FSL
to increase in dam height and consequently the 550 masl and installed capacity of 762 MW.
head of the project. NEA concluded to develop the The estimated base cost of the project is about
proposed powerhouse site. The GoN has been Metropolitan City in the Kaski District, State No.
constructing a highway which links the district 4, and Nepal. The natural head of 57m available
headquarter Chainpur to the Nepal-China Border. between the Begnas Lake and Rupa Lake shall
Other project components lie at the vicinity of this be utilized for reserving INPS spill energy
highway under construction. anticipated in the near future. The project’s
major features include the two lakes serving as
the upper and lower reservoirs, headworks, steel
lined pressure tunnel, semi surface powerhouse
and embankment dam structures at the lakes. The
proposed headworks site is located at the base of
Sundari danda near Jyamire in Begnas Lake and
the proposed powerhouse site lies at the base of
Simal danda near Rupa Lake. Installed capacity of
the project is proposed to be 150MW.
• Construction Supervision of
Chameliya Hydroelectric Project
and tailrace structures. A 50m height rockfill and of water through approx. 8Km headrace tunnel to
concrete faced dam is proposed to divert 37.63 generate 620.54GWh energy annually. Net head
m3/s of water through approx. 7.4Km headrace is of 324m.
tunnel and canal to generate 356.80GWh energy
annually. The power generated will be connected Different Option for Headwork’s and Powerhouse
to nation grid at proposed substation in Dana. developing project has been studied during
updated study after JICA master plan.
Kokhajor Storage Hydroelectic
Project (111.5MW) KhimtiShivayala Storage
Project (200MW)
Kokhajor Storage Hydroelectric project is proposed
on Kokhajor River at confluence of Makwanpur, KhimtiShivayala Hydroelectric project is proposed
Sindhuli and Kavre district of Province No 3. on Khimti River at Dolakha and Ramechhap
The installed capacity of the project is 111.5MW. district of Province No 3.KhimtiShivayalaStorage
The project features includes Dam, headworks, project has installed capacity of 200MW. The
desanding basin, headrace tunnel, Surge tank, project features includes Dam, headworks,
steel lined pressure shaft, powerhouse and headrace tunnel, Surge tank, steel lined pressure
tailrace structures. A 107m height rockfill dam shaft, powerhouse and tailrace structures. A 200m
is proposed to divert 63.9 m3/s of water through height rockfill dam is proposed to divert 85 m3/s
approx. 7.1Km headrace tunnel and canal to of water through approx. 4.5Km headrace tunnel
generate 278.9GWh energy annually. Net head is to generate 534.37GWh energy annually. Net head
of 205.6m. The updated study of this project has is of 280m.The detailed desk study report has
been conducted during this FY2075/76 which was been prepared and applied for the Survey license
previously conducted by JICA. to Department of Electricity Department.
Namlan Peaking Hydroelectric project is proposed Bagmati Storage Hydroelectric project is proposed
on Namlan River at Mugu district of Karnali on Bagmati River at Sarlahi district of Province No
Province. Namlan Storage project has installed 2. Bagmati Storage project has installed capacity
capacity of 169.20MW. The project features of 200MW. The project features includes Dam,
includes Dam, headworks, desanding basin, headworks, headrace tunnel, Surge tank, steel
headrace tunnel, Surge tank, steel lined pressure lined pressure shaft, powerhouse and tailrace
shaft, powerhouse and tailrace structures. structures. This project proposed with minimal
Different Option for Headwork’s and Powerhouse impact on present Bagmati Irrigation Project.
developing project has been studied. Different Option for Headwork’s and Powerhouse
developing project has been studied.
Madi Storage Hydroelectric
Project (173.80MW) Arun-4 Hydroelectric
Project (264MW)
Madi Storage Hydroelectric project is proposed
on Madi River at Rolpa district of Province No 5. Arun-4 Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-river
This project has installed capacity of 173.80MW. schemed project, located in Sankhuwasabha
The project features includes Dam, headworks, District, near Gola Bazaar. The headworks site
headrace tunnel, Surge tank, steel lined pressure is proposed at an elevation about 1000 m at
shaft, powerhouse and tailrace structures. A 200m Pathibhara and Pawa Khola village. The major
height rockfill dam is proposed to divert 62.5 m3/s structures of the project including diversion
weir, desanding basin, water conveyance lie The department has successfully completed and
near Pathibhara village, Sankhuwasabha. The get clearance from concerned ministries for EIA
powerhouse site is located at the elevation about of one TL Project, IEE/Updated IEE of one HEP,
850 m at Hedanna of Pathibhara and Pawa Khola six TL projects, IEE of one solar power project,
VDC, Sankhuwasabha. The project has an annual one substation project and one permanent camp
energy generation capacity of 1508 GWh. facility. In addition ToR of five TL projects were
also approved by the Ministry. The following
Environment and Social sections provides a brief of different tasks carried
Studies Department out by ESSD in the FY 2018/19.
Realizing the need of addressing environmental
and social issues associated with hydropower
1. Study Projects
related development, an Environmental Unit a. Projects Requiring EIA
was established in 1987. This unit functioned
under the Project Preparation Department All the projects falling under Schedule-2 of
of Engineering Directorate of NEA. Later in Environment Protection Rules (EPR), 1997
1993, the Environmental Unit was upgraded to requires EIA. The whole process of EIA in Nepal is
Environmental Division. It was only in 2000, the primarily guided by Environment Protection Act,
division was finally upgraded to Environment 1997 and EPR, 1997. All the documents subject to
and Social Studies Department (ESSD). Since EIA including the Scoping Document (SD); Terms
then, ESSD is one of the integral departments of Reference (ToR) and main EIA document
of Engineering Service Directorate of NEA. In are subjected to approval by the Ministry of
due course of time, with the evolution from a Forests and Environment (MoFE). In the fiscal
unit to a full-fledged department and increasing year 2018/19, ESSD was involved in the EIA of
complexities of hydropower development with following 11 projects, out of which EIA of one
environment and society, the scope of work of project has been approved by the ministry and the
ESSD has increased significantly. EIA/S-EIA of three projects have been submitted
to the MoFE through MoEWRI for approval.
ESSD executes all the activities related
environmental and social aspects of hydroelectric 1. Marsyangdi Corridor (Manang-
Projects (HEPs) and transmission line projects Udipur) 220kV TLP: EIA approved on
(TLPs) which are being planned, designed, Oct. 13, 2018
constructed or operated by NEA. This department
2. Upper Modi HEP (18.02MW): S-EIA report
is a commercial wing of NEA and with its technical
submitted for approval.
expertise involved in conducting Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA), Initial Environmental 3. Uttarganga Storage HEP (828MW): SD/ToR
Examination (IEE), Social Impact Assessment approved by MoFE; EIA report submitted for
(SIA), Vulnerable Community Development Plan approval.
(VCDP), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Land
Acquisition and Compensation Plan (LACP) 4. Kohalpur-Surkhet 132kV TLP: EIA report
studies along with environmental monitoring submitted for approval.
and implementation of mitigation measures and
community support programs of hydroelectric, 5. Kaligandaki Corridor (Butwal-Bardghat)
transmission line and distribution line projects. 220kV TLP: SD/ToR approved by MoFE;
EIA under preparation
During the fiscal year 2018/19, ESSD was actively
engaged in environment and social studies, 6. Andhikhola Storage HEP (180MW): SD/ToR
monitoring and protection of the environment. approved by MoFE.
7. Access Road of Upper Arun HEP: SD/ToR 3. Sunwal 132/33kV Substation Project (October
submitted for approval. 7, 2018)
10. Chainpur Seti HEP (210MW): SD/ToR 6. Camp Facility of Upper Arun HEP (January
submitted for approval. 20, 2019)
11. Begnas-Rupa Pump Storage HEP (150MW): 7. Kamane (Hetauda)-Ridhisidhi Cement 33kV
SD/ToR submitted for approval. TLP (April 17, 2019)
Public hearing for EIA of Uttarganga Storage 3. Balefi Corridor 132kV TLP: ToR approved,
HEP (828MW) at Dhorpatan and Nisi, Baglung IEE report submitted.
1. 8.3MW Grid Tied Solar Power Project- Block In addition to the above listed EIA and IEE, the
No.2 (IEE approved on Sept. 20, 2018) ESMP of Supply and Installation of Distribution
Project prepared by ESSD was cleared by the
2. Kabeli Corridor 132kV TLP: U-IEE World Bank.
(September 21, 2018)
More than 170m of linear depth of core drilling inclined hole) of Dudhkoshi Storage HEP project
has been completed in this fiscal year. is completed in this fiscal year. Remaining hole
will be started just after the monsoon.
4. Geological, Geophysical and Geotechnical
investigation and Laboratory Tests of 9. Geophysical and Geotechnical
Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose investigation works of Begnas Rupa
Project, Sindhuli. Pumped Storage Project, Kaski.
Detail Engineering Geological mapping along 2D-ERT survey of 3km and 300m of core drilling
the Headrace Tunnel alignment (13.1km) of this at different hydraulic structural components
project has been completed. Columnar section and was completed in this fiscal year. Construction
join survey analysis for each litho stratigraphic Material survey for this project is also completed.
unit is also completed. 2D-ERT (3km) at different
geological structures is also completed. Likewise, 10. Geotechnical investigation works of
core samples from each rock formation along the Tamor Storage Hydroelectric Project,
HRT have been collected to analyze and test them Terhathum/Panchthar.
in the laboratory. Laboratory tests of collected
Additional geotechnical investigation works of
rock core sample is in progress.
1200m core drilling is completed in this fiscal
5. Geological, geophysical and year.
Geotechnical investigation works of
11. Geological and Geophysical investigation
Andhi Khola Storage HEP, Syangja.
works of Lower Seti hydroelectric Project,
Geotechnical investigation works in this phase Tanahu
includes 680m of core drilling at different
Geological mapping of this project is completed in
hydraulic structural component which is in
this fiscal year.2-D ERT survey at damsite across
progress. Geological mapping of Damsite and
the river is also completed within this fiscal year.
Geophysical investigation of surge tank by ERT
(1500m) will be started soon. Construction Material Survey and
Laboratory Tests
6. Geological and Geophysical investigation
of Uttarganga Storage Hydroelectric Phukot Karnali Hydroelectric Project,
Project, Baglung Kalikot
2-D ERT Survey (9km) and Geological mapping Betan Karnali Hydroelectric Project, Surkhet
of project area is completed in this fiscal year
Lower Seti Hydroelectric Project, Tanahu
7. Geotechnical investigation works of Upper
Arun Access road, Sankhuwasabha. Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose
Project, Sindhuli
Core Drilling works at both northern and southern
portal of Access road of Upper Arun HEP is Miscellaneous Laboratory Tests
completed in this fiscal year.
Compressive strength tests on compressed
8. Geotechnical investigation works of stabilized bricks of Build UP Nepal.
Dudhkoshi Storage Hydroelectric Project,
Khotang/Okhaldhunga Compression and various tests on core
samples, ICGS Pvt Ltd.
Core drilling works at the left bank (100m
ERT Survey at Uttaganga Storage HEP Core Drilling works at Phukot Karnali HEP
of a new concrete pole plant in Tankisinuwari, pole production and sales of different sizes poles
Morang. Also this Division has been monitoring to DCS, NEA. Currently the plant is producing
the overall functioning of Central Workshop in poles of different sizes 8.0m, 9.0m and 11m
Hetauda which is involved in maintenance and respectively. After upgradation work, the capacity
repair of transformers. Similarly it has also been of plant is 60 poles per day. The Total Production
monitoring the overall functioning of Kotre Pole of PSC Pole in Fiscal Year 2075/76 was 10956.
Plant, Tanahu as well as Concrete Pole Plant,
Amlekhgunj. In Fiscal Year 2075/076, this
Division is continuing the establishment of a new
concrete pole plant in Tankisinuwari, Morang. In
near future, it is also planning the establishment
of concrete pole plants in central and western
regions of Nepal.
for residential training. It has a two storey most important ingredients of any organization, its
academic building having 48 halls and rooms development is indispensable for the survival and
for training purposes which includes classrooms, advancement of the organization. So, investment
computer labs, electrical labs, mechanical labs and in training is treated as corporate assets of the
seminar halls. Most of the rooms are occupied by organization.
various project offices running under NEA. Here
are 3 hostel buildings with the capacity of 130 beds NEA TC has been providing need based short
and a VIP Guest House. It has one Administrative term training covering 3 days to 10 days for NEA
building for office use and a modern type of employees with an objective to upgrade their
canteen building too. professional knowledge, skills and attitudes of
manpower at operational and managerial levels
NEA TC is conducting different types of technical involved in the power sector. The training types
as well as non-technical trainings with its involve induction, in-service or refreshers and
sovereign identity. It has 28 (Technical 13 and as per requirement. The training programs are
Nontechnical 15) different levels approved posts designed as per training needs assessment of
under the control of Director (24 employees an organization and at the personnel level after
are working). Those staffs cover electrical, discussion with the management and feedbacks
mechanical, computer, civil engineering as well provided by trainees. In the fiscal year 2075/76
as administrative and financial functions. They many of the trainings were conducted in its own
prepare trainings/seminar programs annually building where as some of the trainings were at
and provide services effectively. The main the regional level especially for the assistant level
function is to prepare trainings/allocate resources staffs from DCS. In this fiscal year total numbers
management/collect appropriate trainees and of trainings conducted were 60 with 1609 trainees
other general management activities. in number. Due to budget shortage the target was
not meet in this F/Y.
Vision
NEA TC is to be strengthened day by day to be
Extra Activities
a sovereign academic institution capable to cope In addition to training programs, NEA TC
with the training requirements of power sector of provides seminar halls, class rooms, hostels and
the country. Finally NEA TC aim to be developed ground space on rent to different users, groups /
as an engineering and management center of organizations etc. Various Engineering Colleges,
excellence. It also aims its academic standard Political Parties, Co-operatives, NGOs/INGOs,
to be comparable with the best SAARC regional Shooting Unit and other institutions used the
institutions. facilities available in the NEA TC for various
purposes. The total income generated from these
Activities in F/Y 2075/76 services amounted to Rs. 75,73,536/85 (With VAT)
The term training refers to the acquisition of in the fiscal year 2075/76. The Training Center
knowledge, skills and competencies as a result has also provided space and services to various
of the teaching of vocational or practical skill offices of NEA at its premises. A Transformer
and knowledge that relate to specific useful Testing Lab is being constructed in the premises
competencies. As Human Resource is one of the of the Training Centre.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORATE
This is one of the sub-projects recently undertaken The contract for procurement of plant for 220
and being executed by PMD under Loan No. kV Barhabise GIS SS has been awarded to M/s
JV of Guangxi Transmission & Substation financing agreement was concluded in April 20,
Construction Co. and Shenzhen Clou Electronics 2015 with European Investment Bank (EIB) to
Co. Ltd, China. Land acquisition, compensation finance Loan of US$ 12.0 Million.
distribution and ownership transfer has been
completed. Construction work has been initiated For transmission line part, detail survey, land
at the substation site. Major equipment of the acquisition, tower design and tower testing of type
SS like Transformer and GIS are in the stage of DA, DB, DC and DD type has been completed.
manufacturing and planned to be delivered at site 49 out of 84 nos. of tower foundation has been
before December 2019. completed till date. Similarly, for substation
part, design of electrical and civil components
The project office has recently signed Contract of substation has been approved. Equipment are
Agreement with M/s KEC International Limited, being delivered to the substation site. 132/33 kV
India for construction of New Khimti- Barhabise transformers have been installed while civil works
400kV Transmission Line after termination of for other equipment’s foundation, boundary wall,
contract with previous contractor due to non- store building, staff quarter, control building,
performance. Previously, detail survey and tree gantry structure, 33/11 kV transformer’s
enumeration had been completed. foundation at the site is underway with the target
to commission the transmission and substation
B) SASEC Power System Expan- facilities within FY 2076/77.
sion Project (SPSEP)
2) Marsyangdi Corridor 220
1) Samundratar- Trishuli 3B 132kV
Transmission Line Project
Transmission Line
The contract for Udipur and Bharatpur Out of 231 towers, foundations of 220 towers
220/132/33 kV substation was awarded to M/S and erection of 185 towers has been completed.
Shenzen Farad Electric Co. Ltd. China. However, Further, 42.35 km of double circuit conductor
due to the inability of the contractor to submit has been strung. This line is planned to be
performance security within given time frame, commissioned by the end of December 2019.
the contract has been cancelled and bids were re-
invited on 15 April 2019. Technical Bids are under For substation part, almost all design and drawings
evaluation and contract is expected to be awarded of civil and electrical works has been approved.
by the end of October 2019. Major equipment such as power transformer,
CT, PT, CVT & LA have been supplied to site at
Similarly, Technical Bid Evaluation Report for Matatirtha and Marsyangdi. Construction of
Dharapani (Manang) - Khudi (Lamjung) –Udipur boundary wall, retaining wall, gantry foundation,
(Lamjung) 220 kV Transmission Line and 220 kV transformer foundation and firewall is being
SS at Khudi and Dharapani (Manang) has been carried out at Matatirtha.SS. Similarly, gantry
submitted to EIB for concurrence. The contract foundation, transformer foundation, firewall,
for this package is planned to be awarded by the quarter buildings and transit camps are ongoing
end of September 2019. at Markichowk SS.
single console in an integrated manner with the some extent and is already in ADB’s CBOP. The
possibility to remotely control entire network, main purpose of this project is to deliver energy
increase operational efficiency and to establish efficiently and reliably in Kathmandu valley and
network platform that can support multiple industrial corridors. The project is expected to
applications like AMI, DMS, DER, Street Light reinforce transmission and distribution system,
Management and Home Area Network etc. over improve energy access and modernize the existing
a single communications platform using RF system with the adoption of new technology.
communication technology. Hence the Network Proposed sub projects under this project are:
canopy is to be established using RF communication
technology which shall communicate with field 1) Hetauda-Parwanipur 132 kV DC Line
devices using intermediate network elements Upgradation and Construction of 132
such as routers/repeaters/ collectors/ gateways/ kV Parwanipur-Pokhariya TL and
data concentrator units/access points etc. In case 132 kV Substation at Pokhariya
RF communication technology is not feasible
This project basically consists of Parwanipur-
at specific consumer/metering location, the
Pokhariya 132 kV Transmission Line along with
bidder shall provide GPRS/GSM based network
the 132 kV substation Pokhariya (Parsa district)
connectivity for metering point.
to meet the present demand of industrial growth.
The contract has been awarded to M/s Pinggao- In future, construction of Nijgadh-Pokhariya 400
WISDOM JV and planned to be completed by kV Transmission Line along with the concomitant
December 2020. substations in Nijgadh and Pokhariya has also
been planned.
6) Kathmandu Valley Substation
Automation Project Proposed 132 kV Transmission line from
Parwanipur to Pokhariya will be of 20 km in length
PMD has strongly felt the need of automation and 132 kV Double circuit line will be constructed
of existing grid SS to have efficient, reliable and using HTLS conductor. The study of the line is
automatic operation of grid system. This will being carried out by Engineering Directorate of
be a move of NEA towards modernization of NEA and supposed to be completed by the end of
NEA grid system. PMD has prepared a project August 2019. Bids for construction of 132 kV line
for automation of existing grid SS. Under this and 132 kV Substations at Pokahariya is planned
project all thirteen (13) NEA grid SS within to be invited by the end of 2019.
Kathmandu Grid Division will be fully automated
and be operated remotely from Control Centre Likewise, considering the potentiality of cross-
located at Baneshwor S/S. This project is very border line, Nijgadh-Pokhariya approximately 75
important for NEA in the sense of reduction of km 400 kV transmission line has been included
ongoing operational cost, improvement of grid in the Program of GoN for this fiscal year. The
reliability, lengthening the life of equipment and detailed survey and corresponding IEE are
improvement of organizational effectiveness. The expected to be completed within the end of this
Bid for this project is under evaluation and the fiscal year.
Contract is expected to be awarded by the end of
2) Construction of 132/11 kV substation
September 2019.
at Thimi and Koteshwor
D) SASEC Power Transmission and
The main objective of this project is to reduce
Distribution System Strengthen-
burden on existing Bhaktapur-Baneshwor-
ing Project (PTDSSP)
Patan single circuit 66 kV transmission line. The
This project is the continuation of the PTDEEP to scope includes construction of a 132 kV double
circuit underground cable transmission line With the ADB concurrence on advance
approximately 12 km in length from existing procurement, the notice for IFB was published on
Bhaktapur substation to newly proposed 132 21 May 2019. Technical bids were opened on 25
kV, 90 MVA and 132/66kV, 100MVA GIS July 2019 and evaluation is underway.
substaion at Koteshwor via newly proposed Thimi
132/11kV, 90 MVA GIS substaion. This project The major work includes construction of
also includes approximately 2 km 66 kV double underground 11 kV Line: 225 circuit km &
circuit underground cable transmission line from underground 400 volt Line: circuit 239 km,
newly proposed Koteshwor substation to existing underground optical fiber laying: 225 km,
Baneshwor substation. Construction and upgrading of 11 kV overhead line
by AB Cable: 165 circuit km & 400 Volt overhead
Survey of the TL has been completed and Bidding line by AB Cable: 240 km, RMU installation: 360
Document preparation is underway. nos. and OPGW stringing: 165 km
The scope of the project is to upgrade (i) New In order to achieve the goal of sustainable energy
Khimti SS (ii) Barhabise SS and (iii) Lapsifedi SS access and grid access to all, Government of Nepal
to 400 kV as New Khimti – Barhabise – Lapsifedi and Nepal Electricity Authority have emphasized
220 kV TL is required to be charged on 400 kV on improving the electricity quality through
in near future. With the concurrence of ADB for construction of new substations and augmentation
advance contracting, notice for IFB has been of the existing substations and transmission lines
published on 21 May 2019. Capacity of New with distribution network reinforcement.
Khimti SS, Barhabise SS and Lapsifedi SS will be
630MVA (2x3x105 MVA), 320 MVA (2x3x53.33 The scope of works under this proposal include
MVA) and 315 MVS (3x105 MVA) respectively. construction of new 33/11 kV substations, 33 kV
lines, 11 kV lines and low voltage distribution
4) Kathmandu Valley West Distribution lines and reinforcement and rehabilitation of
System Enhancement Project existing distribution networks. It is proposed to
construct 8 new 33/11kV substations, 300 km of
The project is a sub-project under PTDSSP which 33 kV lines, 750 km of 11kV lines, 970 km of 400
intends the enhancement of distribution system Volts distribution lines and addition of 300 nos.
and/or rehabilitation of the distribution system of distribution transformers.
(11kV and 0.4kV) with the provision of automation
for the areas under Kirtipur, Kuleshwor, The project is expected to be started by late 2019
Baneshwor, Balaju and Jorparti Distribution and be completed by fiscal year 2024/25. The
Center of the Kathmandu Valley. project shall be implemented through turnkey
contracts in three packages. Adequate attentions
The scope of the project includes design, supply, will be paid for project preparation to ensure
installation and commissioning of underground smooth project implementations and timely
distribution network using trenchless boring completion. Required Land acquisition and social
methodology under five distribution Center & environmental study and bidding document
including reinforcement and automation. preparation has already been initiated.
Hub - Dhalkebar 400kV Double Circuit affected by the Tanahu Hydropower Project and
Transmission Line (approximately 110 km) is financed by ADB through Loan No.2990/2991-
and associated substation at Sunkoshi Hub NEP (SF): Tanahu Hydropower Project. The
and bay expansion at Dhalkebar Substation. scope of this project consists of construction
of two 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA SS at Saranghat and
Consulting Package (CP-2) Ghiring, 40 km of 33 kV sub-transmission line,
218 km of 11 kV line, 345 km of 400/230 V line
(i) The 400 kV Double circuit Budhigandaki
and installation of seventy (70) nos. distribution
Corridor (Philim-Gumda-Ratamate)
transformers (11/0.4 kV). The contract was
(approximately 95 km) transmission line
awarded to M/s JV of East India Udhyog and
and associated 400 kV substations at Philim/
Waiba Infratech on 29 November 2018. Till date,
Gumda (Gorkha District) and Ratamate
design of major equipment like pole, conductor,
(Nuwakot District).
stay wire, distribution transformer has been
(ii) 132 kV Double circuit Dailekh - Kalikot approved and survey for 33, 11 and 0.4 kV line
– Jumla (approx. 80 km) and associated has been completed. The project is expected to
substations at Jumla and Kalikot and bay complete by the middle of 2020.
extension work at Dailekh substation
G) Kathmandu Valley 220 kV Ring
(iii) 132 kV Double circuit Lamoshangu – Kavre/ Main Project
Ramechap (approx. 40 km) transmission line This project has been formulated to meet the
and associated Substations at the bordering demand of Kathmandu valley. This project
area of Kavre/Ramechhap and associated bay comprises the construction of 75 km 220 kV double
extension work at Lamosanghu Substation. circuit line on monopole along the proposed outer
ring road being developed by Kathmandu Valley
Consulting Package (CP-3)
Development Authority. Total three numbers of
220/132 kV SS of 400 MVA each and 132/11 kV
(i) 400 kV Double circuit Damauli - Kusma
SS of 90 MVA each at Kathmandu, Bhaktapur
- Burtibang - Bafikot (approximately 200
and Lalitpur districts are proposed. Due to
km) transmission line and associated 400
rapid urbanization in Kathmandu valley, land
kV substations at Kusma, Burtibang and
acquisition for TL and SS construction is being
Bafikot and bay extension at Damauli Hub
very tough, as such using monopole for TL along
substation
the outer ring road and initiating construction
The study of all the above transmission and along with is the best opportunity for NEA.
Substation is planned to be completed within 12 Estimated cost of the project is USD 150 Million.
months. This project is required to implement along with
the outer ring road project of the GoN and the
F) Rural Electrification and GoN is reviewing the DPR. As soon as the DPR
Distribution Network of outer ring road finalizes, the procurement of
Improvement of Tanahu District proposed 220 kV Ring main Project required to
This project intends to electrify and improve the be initiated.
networks of the nearby villages which will be
Apart from development activities which NEA is The subsidiary companies as listed below are
undertaking on its own, quite a few generation in their transitional stages and are still being
projects are being executed through NEA’s managed by the Engineering Services Directorate
subsidiary companies. In addition, subsidiary except for Nepal Power Trading Company Limited,
companies related to consulting services, cross which is being managed by the Power Trade
border power transmission and power trading Department under the Planning, Monitoring and
have also been established. For smooth co- IT Directorate
ordination between the subsidiary companies
13. DudhKoshi Jalavidhyut Company Limited
and NEA and also for the monitoring of their
activities, NEA Subsidiary Company Monitoring 14. Upper Arun Hydropower Company Limited
Directorate headed by a Deputy Managing 15. Modi Jalavidhyut Company Limited
Director was created in February, 2018. NEA’s
existing subsidiary companies are listed below: 16. Aandhikhola Power Company Limited
17. Tamor Power Company Limited
1. NEA Engineering Company Limited
18. Nepal Power Trading Company Limited
2. Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Company
Limited 19. Transformer Utpadan Company Limited
of Way and different available HTLS conductors to be 4377.87 GWh. The main objective of the
followed by their Technical Evaluation and assignment is to carry out Detailed Feasibility/
Selection of Conductor along with BOQ and Cost Engineering Study of BKHEP including technical,
Estimate. financial assessment and prepare Tender
document. Interim Design Report is completed,
Projects being currently executed and Detailed Engineering Design is undergoing
by NEA Engineering Company while Tender Document preparation and vetting
1. Phukot Karnali Peaking Ror Hydroelectric by International consultants is slated to begin
Project (Pkhep) (426 Mw) shortly.
The Contract was made on 6th December 2017 The Contract agreement was signed on February,
between NEC and VUCL to perform detailed 2019 between NEC and VUCL to conduct the
feasibility engineering study of KAHEP. detailed feasibility / engineering study report of
MKHEP incorporating the technical, financial and
KAHEP is located in Sankhuwasabha district. relevant aspects of the project development based
KAHEP is proposed as a peaking run-of-the- on detailed survey and investigations including
river scheme with a design discharge of 149 m3/s preparation of bidding document of MKHEP.
having minimum daily peaking of 4 hours and an
installed capacity of 450 MW. MKHEP is located in Mugu,Humla,Bajura
District. MKHEP is a storage type with a capacity
The main objective of the assignment is to carry of 1,902 MW.
out Detailed Feasibility/Engineering Study of
KAHEP including technical, financial assessment The main objective of the assignment is to carry
and prepare Tender document. out Detailed Feasibility/Engineering Study of
JSHEP including technical, financial assessment
Some drilling work has been delayed by onset and prepare Tender document. Inception report
of monsoon and difficulty of terrain. Feasibility has been submitted and field investigations
Study will be completed shortly and Detailed including hydrological and sediment and survey
Engineering Design as well as Tender Document and geological study is ongoing. This Financial
preparation will go on simultaneously. Year, all the investigations of First stage will be
completed. The total work is scheduled to be
5. Rolwaling Khola Hydroelectric completed in 36 months.
Project (22 Mw)
7. Environmental Impact Assessment Of
The Contract agreement was signed on March Phukot Karnali Peaking Ror Hydroelectric
29, 2018 between NEC and Upper Tamakoshi Project (Pkhep), Kimathanka Arun
Hydropower Ltd. (UTKHPL) to conduct the Hydroelectric Project (Kahep), Betan Karnali
detailed feasibility/engineering study report of Hudroelectric Project (Bkhep)And Jagadulla
RKHEP incorporating the technical, financial and Storage Hydroelectric Project (Jshep)
relevant aspects of the project development based
on detailed survey and investigations. NEC has signed the Contract agreement with VUCL
to carry out the detailed Environmental Impact
The Consultant is assigned to complete the Detailed Assessment of Phukot Karnali HEP, Kimathanka
Engineering Design of generating equipment and Arun HEP, Betan Karnali HEP and Jagadulla
transmission line for 22MW RKHEP along with HEP. The EIA study of all three projects have
detailed Engineering Design of remaining civil already been initiated. The first phase of the field
and hydro-mechanical structures of RKHEP and work under PKHEP has been completed. Desk
prepare single package EPC bidding documents for study and field preparation of other two projects
financing and appointment of an EPC contractor. are in progress. EIA study has been affected by
the Renewal and / or Update of Survey License of
All field investigations and design works are the individual projects. The EIA study is expected
completed at Drat Report level. Draft Report will be to be completed in the coming fiscal Year for
submitted shortly and following the investigations those projects whose license is already renewed
inside the Test Adit in the Power house, further or updated provided that there are no procedural
design modifications will be done later. delays in the governmental agencies.
8. Design Check And Construction spotting, ROW plan, environmental studies, cost
Supervision Of 400 Kv Dhalkebar estimates, land demarcation and identification,
Substation preparation of contract packages and bidding
documents. Transmission line Route alignment
The Contract agreement was signed on February study of all alternatives are based on optimum
28, 2018 between NEC and Nepal Electricity routing using GIS Intelligence.
Authority, Hetauda- Dhalkebar -Inaruwa 400KV
Substation Expansion Project as a consulting The GIS-based intelligent routing and detailed
service contract to conduct design check and survey of the route based on the alignment
supervision of 400KV Dhalkebar substation. selection has been completed. The Scoping and
The prime objective of consultant is to review TOR will be submitted and EIA to be complete in
the designs submitted by the Contractor ABB next fiscal year.
India, supervise the construction for smooth
operation of construction activities. The Work has 11. Consulting Services Of Design Estimate
been carried out to the satisfaction of NEA and Of Transformer Workshop At Kharipati,
further extension has been given for construction Bhaktapur
supervision, which is scheduled to complete in
The Contract agreement was signed on May
next quarter of the Fiscal Year.
6, 2019, between NEC and Nepal Electricity
9. Design Check And Construction Supervision Authority, Distribution and Consumer Services
Consultancy Services For 400kv Hetauda Directorate, Transformer Workshop Branch,
And Inaruwa Substations Lainchaur, Kathmandu as a consulting service
contract to prepare Architectural Planning,
The Contract agreement was signed on February structural design and drawing of proposed store
8, 2019 between NEC and Nepal Electricity building and office building, preparation of
Authority, Hetauda- Dhalkebar -Inaruwa 400KV contract packages and bidding documents
Substation Expansion Project as a consulting
service contract to conduct design check and 12. Detail Feasibility Study Of Trishuli 3b-
supervision of 400KV Hetauda and Inaruwa Ratmate 220kv Transmission Line Project
substation. The prime objective of consultant is
The Contract agreement was signed on November
to review the designs submitted by the Contractor
18, 2018 between NEC and Nepal Electricity
SIEMENS, India, supervise the construction for
Authority, Transmission Directorate, Trishuli 3B-
smooth operation of construction activities.
of 66 m3/s. The major components of the project S.N. Contract Lot Name of Contractors
are as follows: 22 m high and 60 m long diversion 1 Lot 1 - Civil Works
Sinohydro Corporation Ltd.,
China
dam integrated with 35 m wide intake; 225 m long
Lot 2 – Hydro-mechanical Texmaco Rail & Engineering
and 26 m wide each twin settling basin; Headrace 2
Works Ltd., India
tunnel having inverted D-shape section with 6m Lot 3 - Mechanical and
3 Andritz Hydro GmbH, Austria
x 6m size and length 8.45km; 3.6 m diameter Electrical Works
Lot 4 - Transmission Line
penstock of length 1,165m; Powerhouse cavern 4 KEC International Ltd., India
& Substation Works
(142m x 13m x 25 m) along with a Transformer
cavern (167m x 13m x 17.5 m); 3 km long Tailrace J/V Norconsult AS (Norway)–Lahmeyer
tunnel; Electro-mechanical equipment consisting International GmbH (Germany) has been
of 6 nos. vertical Pelton Turbines (rated power of entrusted as the Engineer/Consultant for
79.5 MW each), 6 nos. synchronous generators construction supervision of the Project. The
(rated power of 90 MVA each) and 18 (plus 1 project has achieved overall physical progress
spare) single phase transformers (rated capacity of 99.0% by the end of the fiscal year 2075/76
of 90 MVA each) ; 47 km long double circuit 220 (2018/19). The breakdown of progress in major
kV transmission line from Gongar to New Khimti Civil Works is as follows:
Sub-station.
SN Project Components Progress
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) 1 Headworks Concrete 99.9%
2 Headrace Tunnel Excavation 100.0%
& Financial Arrangement 3 Adit/Other Tunnels Excavation 100%
PPA for the project has been signed with NEA on 4 Powerhouse/Transformer Caverns Excavation 100.0%
5 Tailrace Tunnel Excavation 100.0%
29 December 2010. As per the PPA, the average
6 P/H and Transformer Caverns Concrete 100.0%
purchase rates have been fixed as NRs. 3.50 per
unit for the base year (2010/11) and NRs 4.06 Lot 1 Contractor has completed most of the
per unit at Commercial Operation Date (COD). concrete works at Headworks. Excavation of
After 9 years of COD with annual escalation of Headrace tunnel was completed with successful
3%, the average purchase rate will remain as NRs. breakthrough on 19 November 2017. Concrete
5.30 per unit throughout the tenure of PPA. The lining works on Headrace Tunnel is almost in final
project is being financed through debt-equity ratio stage of completion. Grouting works in Headrace
of 70:30. The financial closure with all financial Tunnel is ongoing in full swing. The concrete
institutions has been concluded on 12 May 2011 lining in Surge System (which includes Surge
for the required debt portion. As per the separate Shaft, Surge Tunnel, and Ventilation Tunnel) is
loan agreements, EPF and NT have invested NRs. ongoing after completion of all excavation works.
10 Billion and NRs 6 Billion respectively whereas
CIT and RBS have invested loans of NRs. 2 Billion Lot 2 Contractor substantially completed the
each. Similarly, Government of Nepal (GoN) has installation of all dam radial gates and the
provided loan of NRs. 11.08 Billion to fulfill the installation work of hydraulic system for the same
financial gap. Furthermore, debtor institutions is ongoing. Transportation of steel penstocks
(EPF, NT, CIT and RBS) have also agreed to for lower shaft has already been completed.
provide additional loan to cover increment in Installations on both Lowe and Upper Penstock
the project cost. Similarly, GoN has allocated Shafts have been started from June 2019 by
additional loan of NRs 1 Billion for current FY. Assignee Andritz Hydro and Texmaco respectively
in accordance with Tripartite Assignment
Present status of Works Progress Agreement signed on 07 January 2019.
The project is being implemented with four
Lot 3 Contractor has completed the installation
separate contract lots listed as below:
of all six units in Powerhouse. All 19 Power
Transformers along with their accessories are works due to the great earthquake of April 2015 and
placed in the Transformer Cavern. Installation of consequence of border blockade thereafter, some
Main Inlet Valves (MIVs) and digital governors other design changes in the project components,
for all units have been completed. Installation poor work performance of Lot 2 Contractor etc. In
of 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) is also consideration of the delays due to above reasons
completed. In the main control room, installation including poor access conditions, the project is
of Control Panels, DC supply unit and other expected to be commissioned in the fiscal year
required works are also completed. Dry Testing of 2019/20.
all six units have been completed.
Rolwaling Khola Hydroelectric
Lot 4 Contractor has completed the foundations Project (RKHEP)
and erection works of all 127 towers. Stringing As the second stage development of UTKHEP,
of 40.81 km ACSR BISON conductor out of UTKHPL intends to implement Rolwaling
47 km has been completed. Civil works of GIS Diversion Scheme with stand alone power plant of
building and Control building is ongoing. Major installed capacity of about 22MW. UTKHPL has
construction of the GIS building including roof obtained survey license for electricity generation
slab has been completed. All four transformers of 22 MW from Rolwaling Khola from GoN/
(including one spare transformer) have already DoED on 10 September 2017. Apart from the
been placed in the position. Remaining civil works energy generated from 22 MW power plant itself,
for 220 kV take off gantry and 132 kV AIS bays for additional 167 GWh of annual energy mainly
line in line out is ongoing. Electrical installation during the dry season will be generated from Upper
works in substation will start once the civil works Tamakoshi Hydropower Plant. A Contract was
complete. signed between UTKHPL and NEA Engineering
Company on 13 March 2018 to prepare Detailed
Project Cost & Schedule Engineering Design and Bidding Documents of
The initial approved cost estimate of the project Rolwaling Khola Hydroelectric Project (RKHEP).
for financial closure and power purchase The final DPR and tender documents will be
agreement (PPA) was NRs. 35,290 Million (US$ finalized by September/October 2019. Similarly,
441 Million with average exchange rate of NRs UTKHPL and ESSD (Environmental and Social
80/USD) excluding Interest during Construction Studies Department) of NEA has had MoU to
(IDC). Considering the effects of earthquake of 25 carry out EIA Study of RKHEP and it is expected
April 2015, boarder blockade thereafter and some to complete the EIA study by Fiscal Year 2019/20.
additional works due to design modifications a In order to expedite critical part of the headrace
new Integrated Time Schedule comprising water- tunnel, UTKHPL has initiated to start exploratory
on in Headrace Tunnel by early February 2020 tunnel excavation within headrace and associated
and following start of first unit commissioning access road construction. The major construction
within March 2020. Similarly, all remaining units of this project will likely to be started just after
will be commissioned by May 2020. The project final commissioning of UTKHEP.
cost has been revised as NRs. 49,295 Million
(Foreign Currency Portion: US$ 304 Million and
TANAHU HYDROPOWER LIMITED
Euro 14.7 Million; Local Currency Portion: NRs. Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL) was
17,942 Million) excluding IDC as of December established as a subsidiary company of Nepal
2017 because of multiple reasons such as design Electricity Authority (NEA) on 25 March 2012 to
modifications of Headrace Tunnel and Surge develop Tanahu Hydropower Project (previously
System, upgrading and rehabilitation of project known as Upper Seti Hydropower Project). The
access roads, time delays and additional scope of management of THL is entrusted to a Board of
Directors which is constituted as follows: during the driest month of the year. The main
components of the Project are as follows:
1. Managing Director, NEA: Chairman
Background of Project
Following the identification of the project
during the Screening and Ranking of Storage
Hydropower Projects in Nepal, NEA conducted
the feasibility study in 2001. The Japan Electric
Power Company Limited (J-Power) carried out
the upgraded Feasibility Study in 2007 under the
technical assistance from the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and further completed
the Detail Engineering Design in 2015 under the
grant assistance from the Asian Development
Bank (ADB). Dam and Powerhouse Site of Tanahu
Hydropower Project
THL has concluded a contract agreement with the
Project Supervision Consultant (PSC), namely,
A 140 m high concrete gravity dam with a
M/S Lahmeyer International GmbH, Germany in
crest length of 215 m creating a reservoir
association with Manitoba Hydro International,
with a total surface area of 7.26 km2 at FSL
Canada on June 29, 2015. The first phase of the
of 415 masl;
services including preparation of the Inception
Report after review of the detail design, finalization A headrace tunnel of internal diameter 7.4 m
of the bidding documents and supporting THL for and length of 1,162 m;
bid evaluation of major construction packages has
been completed. As an addendum to the Contract, A restricted orifice type surge shaft of internal
PSC also completed the rock mechanical tests diameter 28m and height of 61.5 m;
inside the powerhouse cavern, seismic hazard
An underground powerhouse of dimensions
assessment of the project site and 3D- dynamic
89m (L) x 22 (W) x 44m (H);
structural analysis of dam.
A tailrace tunnel of length 243 m long to
Key Features of Project
discharge the tail water back into Seti River;
The Project site is located about 150 km west
of Kathmandu nearby Damauli, the district Hydro-mechanical equipment consisting
headquarters of Tanahu District, The storage type of four spillway radial gates of size 12.8m x
project is envisaged to have an installed capacity 18.7m, two water lowering gates of size 3.8m
of 140 MW with estimated average annual energy x 3.8m, two sets of sediment flushing facilities
generation of 502.6 GWh. The Project is designed of size 5m x 5m with steel liners and a 160m
for minimum six hours of peaking operation even long steel penstock pipe.
Financial Arrangement
THL Camp Facilities at Jhaputar
As per the Project Administration Manual (PAM),
the total financial cost is of the project was
estimated to be USD 505 million as of January
2013 for which the finding arrangement has been
made as shown below:
The Ministry of Forestry and Soil Conservation District Survey Office, District Forest Office etc.
(MoFCS), following the decision of the Council to address the grievances from the APs.
of Ministers, gave the clearance for 417.31 Ha of
forest area having total 181,571 numbers of trees. Under the community development program,
Accordingly, THL has made an agreement with THL has provided financial assistance for the
the Department of Forest on 01 November 2017 implementation of Jhaputar Water Supply
for the further process of forest clearance. Project, which has directly benefitted 300 affected
families of Jhaputar. In addition, THL has recently
Engagement of ESMSP/PoE concluded an agreement with Janajyoti Multiple
Campus, Bhimad to provide financial assistance
Following the no objection from the ADB
of NRs. 2.0 million for completion of under
and subsequent approval of the negotiated
construction campus building. For the livelihood
contract from the THL Board, the Contract for
restoration program, THL has requested Rural
Environmental and Social Management Service
Training Center, Bhimad-a training wing of
Provider (ESMSP) was signed with the selected
CTEVT to submit the proposal for second phase of
firm M/S ELC, (Italy) in association with GEOCE
vocational training with special focus on women
consultant Ltd., Nepal on 20 May 2019. The
after successful conduction of the first phase of the
Consultant has commenced the services from
vocational training to sixty affected people in the
01 July 2019. Apart from the daily monitoring
building electrician and junior plumbing. THL,
of environmental and social safeguard activities
with the support of ADB Resident Mission, also
with close collaboration with the ESMU of THL,
conducted Environmental and Social Awareness
ESMSP will focus on finalization of Environmental
Orientation Program along with the training
Management Plan covering fish management
program for Gender Equity and Social Intrusion
plan, water release and dam safety plan, wild
(GESI) at Rising Patan, Bhimad Municipality.
life management plan and forestry management
plan.
Future Development:
As provisioned in the PAM, the Contracts for
Lower Seti (Tanahu) HEP
3 Panel of Exerts (POE) namely Social Expert, THL envisages to develop Lower Seti (Tanahu)
Environment Expert and Dam Safety Expert Hydropower Project located about 15 km
were concluded on 17 December 2018. The Panel downstream of the tailrace of Tanahu Hydropower
submitted the report after conducting the first Project with utilization of the flows of Madi Khola
mission from 17-24 December 2019. in addition to the regulated discharge of Seti
River from the tailrace of Tanahu Hydropower
Community Development, Livelihood Project. The MoEn has issued the Survey License
Restoration and GESI Action Plan of Generation to THL for the installed capacity
of 104 MW on 09 November 2017. Under the
THL has established four Local Consultative
Grant-0361-NEP, Project Preparation Facility
Forums (LCFs) as part of Grievance Readdress
for Energy of the ADB, THL has concluded the
Mechanism in four Municipalities namely, Vyas
contract with JV of WAPCOS Limited, India and
Municipality, Bhimad Municipality, Rising Rural
Nippon Koei Co. Ltd, Japan on 12 April 2019 for
Municipality and Myagde Rural Municipality
detailed engineering design of the project. After
in addition to two Public Information Centers
commencement of the Services and subsequent
(PICs) at Damauli and Bhimad for registration of
site visits from the experts, the Consultant has
grievances and dissemination of project related
submitted the Inception Report and the hydro-
information to APs. THL is regularly engaged in
sedimentology investigation is being carried out
consultation with Local Authorities like District
at the dam site of the project.
Administration Office, Land Revenue Office,
CHILIME JALAVIDHYUT
COMPANY LIMITED
Chilime Jalavidhyut Company Limited (CJCL), a
subsidiary of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
was established in 1996 for the development of
Chilime Hydroelectric Project of capacity 20MW.
As per the financial structure of the Company, the
equity share has divided as 51% promoter share
and the 49% general share. The 51% promoter
share of the Company owned by NEA and the
49% general share has distributed as 25% to the
employees of NEA and CJCL, 10% to the local
Powerhouse Site of RGHEP people of Rasuwa district and the remaining 14%
share to the general public.
The Contract Agreement has been approved
by Exim Bank of India on 23rd May, 2018. The
Consultant issued the “Notice to proceed”(NTP)
on 24th May, 2018 to the Contractor.
Surveying work
Upper Trishuli 3B
Hydroelectric Project
Upper Trishuli 3B Hydroelectric Project
(UT3BHEP) is a Run of the River type cascade
development Project. The Project will utilize
the water coming out of the tailrace tunnel of
the upstream UT3A Hydroelectric Project. A
headpond will be constructed at the outlet of the
upstream Project to divert the water towards the
Headrace Tunnel of the UT3BHEP. Construction
of the UT3BHEP started on 14 March 2018 and
is scheduled to be completed on 13 March 2021.
Shuifa ANHE Group Co. Ltd. (previously known
Automatic Gauging Station
as Sichuan ANHE Hydraulic and Hydroelectric
report and started their work with topographical Engineering Co. Ltd.) of China is the EPC
survey, geological and hydrological studies. One Contractor for all three components of the
automatic gauging station was placed to measure Project i.e. Civil, Hydro-mechanical and Electro-
river hydrology continuously. Furthermore mechanical. The power produced by the Project
ChesCo is doing different option studies for power will be evacuated to the under construction
optimization. Trishuli 3B Hub Sub-station through 3 km long
132kV transmission line. The transmission line is
Chilime Jalavidhyut Company Limited (CJCL) being built by Nepal Electricity Authority under a
has planned to construct the Chilime corporate separate agreement with TJVCL.
building of the company in its own premises at
Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu. The detail design Some of the major features of the Project are
and drawing has completed and submitted to highlighted in the table below:
the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office for the
Project Location
approval process and still waiting to proceed
Districts Nuwakot & Rasuwa
forward. Headrace Tunnel
Total Length 3805.48 m
TRISHULI JAL VIDHYUT Surge Tank
COMPANY LIMITED Diameter 15 m
Introduction Height 39.3 m
Vertical penstock shaft
Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited (TJVCL), Diameter 4.2 m (circular)
a joint venture company of Nepal Electricity Length 72 m
Authority (NEA) and Nepal Doorsanchar Powerhouse
Company Limited , was established in 2011 with Type/ Length x width x height Surface/ 40.42m×19.30m
×33.81
the main objective to develop the Upper Trishuli
Turbine
3B Hydroelectric Project (37 MW) in Nuwakot
Turbine Type/number Francis (vertical axis)/2
and Rasuwa districts. NEA and NDCL have equal Length of Transmission line (132 kV) 3 km
(30% each) equity shareholding in the Company. Generator
Rest of the equity share has been allocated to the Rating/ No. of units 22.7045 MVA/ 2
general public, natives of Nuwakot and Rasuwa Power and Energy
districts, local governments of Nuwakot and Maximum Goss Head 90 m
Rasuwa districts, employees of NEA and NDCL Installed capacity 37 MW
Average annual energy 292.58 GWh
among others.
Detail Design of permanent support in Rock Right Honourable Prime Minster, Mr. K.P.
Class II and III of Headrace Tunnel has been Sharma Oli applying for the share of Trishuli
approved. Jal Vidhyut Company under the “Janta ko
Jalvidhyut” programme.
Detail Design of Surge Tank, penstock,
powerhouse 1st stage excavation, Headpond, POWER TRANSMISSION
Approach Pressure Conduit have been COMPANY NEPAL LIMITED
approved.
(A Joint Venture company of Nepal Electricity
Honorable Minister for Energy, Water Authority, Power Grid Corporation of India
Resources and Irrigation Mr. Barsha Man Limited, Hydroelectricity Investment &
Pun “Ananta” laying the foundation stone of Development Company Limited and IL&FS
the Project Energy Development Company Limited)
TAMAKOSHI JALVIDHYUT
COMPANY LIMITED
Tamakoshi V Hydroelectric Project is a
cascade development of the Upper Tamakoshi
Hydroelectric project (UTHEP) with tandem
operation. The project area is located
approximately 170 km north east of Kathmandu
and approximately 40 km away from the district
head-quarter of Dolkha District-Charikot
Bazaar. The road connecting Singate Bazaar and
Lamabagar for the construction of UTHEP passes
through both powerhouse and headwork sites of
this project. Feasibility study of the project was
carried out by NEA in fiscal year 2010/11. The
project being a cascade development to UTHEP,
it does not require separate headwork. It takes Project Area
necessary design discharge from the tailrace
of the Upper Tamakoshi Project through an peak operation hours. Hence, the 5 MW turbine
underground inter connection arrangement and will be operational for about 18 hours a day only
conveys to headrace tunnel of this Project. An the dry seasons when Upper Tamakoshi will be
underground powerhouse is proposed at Suri storing water for peak operations.
Dovan.
The general arrangement of the project comprises
The design discharge of the project is 66 m3/sec of underground interconnection system of
and has installed capacity of 99.8 MW. Although headrace tunnel with the tailrace tunnel of
an installed capacity of the project is 99.8 MW Upper Tamakoshi HEP. The interconnection
the maximum generating capacity of the project system consists of connecting tunnel, a head
pond required to maintain suction head at the
is 94.8 MW. An additional 5 MW equipment is
pressurized head race tunnel entrance, spillway
installed to utilize minimum flows coming from
and spillway tunnel. Discharge from the tailrace
Upper Tamakoshi powerhouse during the off-
Generation license of the project was obtained Land required for the powerhouse and
from Department of Electricity Department interconnection area has been identified. Land
(DOED) on 2074/02/09 and Environment acquisition process at Suritar (Power House Area)
Impact Assessment (EIA) of the project has through District Administration Office, Dolkha
already been approved by Ministry of Population has been completed. Similarly land required for
and Environment. Tamakoshi Jalvidyut Company the permanent camps of client and engineers
Limited has been registered from Company has been identified and land acquisition process
Registration Office for development of Tamakoshi through District Administration Office, Dolkha
V HEP in a company model. Generation License has been initiated. Total amount required for
of Tamakoshi V has been transferred from NEA the land acquisition has been transferred to the
to Tamakoshi Jalvidyut Company Limited on District Administration Office for distribution to
2074/09/05. the land owners. Beside this, preparatory works for
Construction supervision and project construction
For the speedy implementation of Tamakoshi of Tamakoshi V Hydroelectric project; “Expression
V, NEA has already initiated the construction of interest (EOI) for Construction Supervision”
of Interconnection system between Upper and “Prequalification (PQ) of Bidder for civil
Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project (UTHEP) and hydro mechanical works [Contract 1-Civil
tailrace tunnel and headrace tunnel of Tamakoshi and Hydro-mechanical works]” have already
V through UTHEP using the Contractor working been issued. Evaluation for EOI for construction
for the UTHEP. Construction of Interconnection supervision and PQ for Contract -1 are currently
Tunnel, Chamber, Gate Shaft and Adit Tunnel has ongoing. Preparatory works for Prequalification
been completed whereas the installation of gates of Bidder documents for remaining construction
at the interconnection will be completed soon. packages [Contract-2 Electro-mechanical works
at the earliest. A survey license was received was submitted to Department of Electricity
for conducting feasibility study for 300 MW in Development on 2076/03/26. Similarly
FY 2072/73 which was upgraded to 828MW in Feasibility Study of the project was completed
FY 2074/75 after carrying out the optimization during this fiscal year. Detailed topographical
study. survey of dam site, intake site, surge tank area,
powerhouse area, tail race area and Employer’s
The project site is located about 398 km west
camp area near powerhouse site was completed.
of Kathmandu in Baglung district of Gandaki
River cross sections at about 200m interval were
Province. The dam site is located at Gaba
taken for the three kilometer stretch between
village on Uttarganga river. The surge shaft
dam site and intake site. Similarly 100 numbers
and powerhouse-1 are located at Halechaur
of river cross sections along Nishi Khola between
and powerhouse-2 is located at Samja Kharka.
tail race and confluence of Nishi Khola and
The project site is accessible from the Baglung
Badigad River near Burtibang was taken to study
-Burtibang road. The nearest road head from the
proposed Powerhouse site is at Burtibang Bazar. adequacy of river banks to accommodate 78.06
The access road to the powerhouse site forms a m3/s of design discharge. Geological mapping,
part of the Puspalal Mid-Hill highway (Pushpalal ERT study of major project component areas and
Lokmarg) between Burtibang and Rukum. construction material survey was also carried out.
The dam site is accessible through a 48 km fair Spot discharge measurements were carried out
weather road from Burtibang bazar. However during site visits by engineers from UGSHEP.
upgrading and realignment of certain parts is Regular gauge reading and sediment sample
required for proper utilization of the road for collection is being carried out. EOI for short
project construction. listing of international consultants for Review of
Feasibility Study Report, Preparation of Detailed
Major components of the project are 200 m high Engineering Design and Bidding Documents were
rockfill dam, sloping type intake, 8.51 km long published as part of consultant selection.
headrace tunnel, circular restricted orifice type
surge shaft, 5.2 m diameter penstock pipe, etc. The Application for Generation License was submitted
tailrace cum construction adit of powerhouse-1 to DoED on 2076/03/12 along with copies of
has a length of 408 m, whereas powerhouse-2 Draft Feasibility Study Report, Draft EIA Report,
tailrace has a length of 2334 m. Both powerhouses Survey Report and Geotechnical Study Report.
1 and 2 are underground consisting of four units of
vertical shaft Pelton turbines each of 104.25 MW The distinct features of the project are as follows:
installed capacity in each powerhouse. Tandem
control arrangement is conceptualized between Availability of very high gross head of about
powerhouses 1 and 2 during its operation. A 65 1355m making the project very cost effective.
km long 400 kV double circuit transmission line
Less sediment yield of 3,690 t/km2/year,
is proposed to evacuate the power to the proposed
thereby increasing the life of the reservoir.
Uttarganga Hub in Rukum.
Inundation of only 250 ha of cultivated land
During the fiscal year 2075/76 Scoping and ToR
and resettlement of 625 households thus
for Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) of the
having comparatively less socio-environmental
project was approved by the Ministry of Forest
impacts.
and Environment on 2075/05/17. The Public
Hearing Programs at Dhorpatan and Nishi Khola
Total cost of the project has been updated as
were successfully organized on 2076/03/18
1,083,021,724 US$. The economic indicators
and 2075/03/20 respectively. Final EIA Report
are EIRR of about 12.59% and B/C of 1.28.
Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited Lot 1: Civil and Hydro-Mechanical Works under
(RGHPCL), promoted by Chilime Hydropower Engineering, Procurement and Construction
Company Limited (CHPCL) and Nepal Electricity (EPC) contract model. The contract was signed
Authority (NEA), was established on Shrawan 17, with M/S China International Water and Electric
2068. The company is constructing the 111 MW Corp. (CWE) on 5th January, 2014.
Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project (RGHEP) in
Rasuwa district. The project lies some 65 km north Lot 2: Electromechanical Works, the contract
of Kathmandu and can be accessed via Trishuli. was signed with M/S VOITH Hydro Pvt. Ltd,
The project is planned to start generation by the India on 31st July, 2014.
end of the current fiscal year, i.e. July 2020.
Lot 3: Transmission Line works which includes
Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project construction of about 10 km long 132 kV double
circuit transmission line, the contract agreement
The project is located in Thuman and Timure
has been signed with M/S Mudbhary and Joshi
village (ward no. 1 and 2 of Gosaikunda Gaupalika)
Construction Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu on 15th June,
of Rasuwa district. The headworks site is about
2017.
400m downstream from the confluence of Kerung
and Lende khola which forms the Boundary
The contract with the project Consultant M/S
between Nepal and China. This is a run-of-
SMEC International Pty. Ltd., Australia was signed
river type project with an annual generation of
on 3rd December, 2017. It has been continuously
approximately 613 GWh.
supervising the Lot 1 & Lot 2 construction works
as well as reviewing and approving the design
Key Features of the Project
and drawings submitted by the contractors. The
Type of Project Run-of-River(ROR) coordination between the two contractors for
Design Discharge (Q40): 80.00m3/s smooth operation of construction work activities
Quartzite, Magnetite and Gneiss is also under the scope of the Consultant.
Geology:
Rock
Gross Head: 167.9 m Present Status of the Project
Overflow Diversion Weir with
Headwork: The progress summary of the major construction
Undersluice gates and Side Intake
Underground, 3 nos activities are as follows:
Desander, Type, Size and
-125mx15mx23m with S4 Flushing
Flushing System :
System
Headrace Tunnel length and
4185m, dia. - 6m~7m
size:
Penstock Vertical Shaft: 133.4m (including elbow section)
Powerhouse type and size: Underground, 76.3m x 15.0m, 35.0m
Turbine, Type & No: Francis, Vertical Axis & 3 Nos.
Turbine Unit Capacity 38.50 MW each
3 Phase Synchronous AC, 3x43.75
Generator, Capacity & No.:
MVA
Installed Capacity: 111.0 MW
Annual Energy Generation 613.87GWh
Dry Months Energy 84.32GWh
Wet Months Energy 529.55GWh
10km, 132kV Double Circuit up to
T/L length, Voltage
Chilime Hub Temporary Camps
Transformer Cavern
the equipment components have already been are still required to be carried out to ensure safer
delivered and is in the process of being installed. working environment. The present monsoon is
Installation of Powerhouse EOT Crane and Pit also causing massive slides blocking roads and
Liners, Spiral Casing of all the units are complete. making work site inaccessible temporarily.
Pressure Test of Unit # 3 and Unit # 2 Spiral Casing
has been completed and already concreted up to Financial Arrangement
the Machine floor level whereas the installation The financial requirement for the construction of
of Stator Frame of Unit # 3 is ongoing. The the project has been managed on a 50:50 Debt:
installation of Cable Tray in the Switchgear room Equity ratio. The debt portion is being managed
of the control bay is completed. by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) under
the long term loan agreement signed on 22nd
Mangshir, 2068. The equity portion has been
divided into 51 % promoter share and 49 % public
share. The promoter share comprises of 32.79%
from Chilime Hydropower Company Ltd., 18%
from Nepal Electricity Authority and 0.21% from
the local level (District Coordination Committee
and Gaupalika) of Rasuwa district. Similarly, the
public share comprises of 19.50% from Depositors
of EPF, 4.5% from Employees of Promoter &
Investor Institutions, 15% from General Public
and Employees of the Company and 10% from the
locals of Rasuwa district.
2. NEA -10%
long diversion tunnel were constructed before the Electromechanical Works (Lot-2): Andritz
mobilization of main contractor to expedite the Hydro Private Limited, India is the contractor
work. for Electromechanical works. The company
manufactured and supplied about 60% of the
Civil and hydro-mechanical works (Lot-1):
equipment and stored at site store. Installation
China Energy Engineering Group, Guangxi
of draft tube, second stage concreting is being
Hydroelectric Construction Bureau is the
contractor of Civil and Hydro-mechanical work. planned in coordination with the consultant
Excavation and slope protection by soil nailing is Tractebel Engineering GmbH, Germany. The
almost complete in headworks area. Excavation in project is planned to generate energy at the end of
spillway and desander part is also complete upto December 2020.
the foundation level. Approximately 50% of bore
piles have been completed as cut off structure. Transmission Line works: The contractor,
75.4% of tunnel excavation, i.e. 5924 meter out of Urja-Ac JV for the construction of 4 Km 220
7855 meter including 730m long penstock tunnel kV transmission line has completed the check
has been completed. Powerhouse excavation survey and submitted the tower design, which is
has been completed and concreting works in under approval process. Initial Environmental
powerhouse is being continued. It is planned Examination (IEE) for Transmission Line has
to complete the project at the end of December been completed. Construction license for 4 km
2020. long 220KV transmission line is in the process.
CENTRAL ACTIVITIES
server using 3G/4G network. Status of power Nepal Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP-III)
factor improvement in all the installed locations
can be viewed in real time from anywhere using Nepal Energy Efficiency Programme (NEEP)
IoT technology. To mitigate the effect of dominant is being implemented to promote and realize
3rd harmonics, 14% detuned reactors have also energy efficiency in Nepal since 2010. NEEP
been used in series with the capacitors to build is implemented by the Ministry of Energy,
a compact modular APFC for easy installation by Government of Nepal with technical assistance
the side of distribution transformers. provided by GIZ, acting on behalf of the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
The department has also planned to install 11 kV and Development (BMZ). Third phase of Nepal
APFC at 33/11 kV Distribution Substations for Energy Efficiency Program is in effect since
reactive power compensation and power factor December 2018. The programme is focused on
improvement in the FY 2076/77. the market based energy efficiency services for
the private and public sector. NEA is the major
Smart Street Light partner organization to implement the NEEP III
program. Energy Efficiency and Loss Reduction
Upon the request of Lalitpur Metropolitan City
Department in cooperation with GIZ Nepal is
(LMC) the department conducted a joint survey
continuously working for enhancing the supply
for installing Smart Street Lights in the prime
side and demand side efficiency of distribution
areas of Lalitpur. Being completely funded by
system under NEEP III.
LMC, NEA has awarded a contract for installation
of around 650 nos of smart LED street lights using The scope of works under NEEP III includes
existing poles and new poles in half proportion various pilot projects to be conducted at Nagarkot
each. Smart technology used in this project feeder of Bhaktapur Substation for system
enables facilities listed herein but not limited to reinforcement and DSM activities such as GIS
automatic switch-on of lights after sunset, auto mapping, HVDS implementation, Network
switch-off after sun-rise, full intensity of light at AMR metering, Customer smart metering, real
peak hours, dimming as required of individual time feeder power monitoring, feeder energy
luminaires at night, software billing of individual accounting / audit, technical/commercial feeder
lights, data storing and controlling from central loss assessment, consumer service management
server. The project is expected to complete by the etc. The program also includes capacity
end of FY 2076/77. development of NEA employees, public campaign
for creating awareness about energy efficiency
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station
and loss reduction among NEA consumers and
To cope up with the increasing demand of Electric general public.
Vehicles (EV) and to support government's policy
Grid Tied Energy Efficient Solar Water
to promote EVs and build charging infrastructure,
Pumping and Irrigation
the department has made a rigorous study on the
types of EVs imported in Nepal, their charging The project aims to provide sustainable solution
protocols, worldwide trend of charging protocols to the farmers suffering from low voltage in
etc. To enable EV charging based on all three water pumping. It will also provide a scheme to
modes of charging viz CHAdeMO, CCS and GB/T the existing solar water pumping projects to sell
using DC boost charge technology, the department the surplus electricity to grid in Net Metering
is continuously working to build charging stations Scheme. The projects will also cover the existing
in all seven provinces so as to facilitate public AC pumps in irrigation to be replaced by efficient
charging of EVs, both small vehicles and large pumps with grid tie provision.
buses.
Table 1 : Work Progress of this division (Comparision w.r.to last fiscal year)
S.No. Activities F.Y. 2074/075 F.Y. 2075/076 Increase /Decrease (%)
1 Distribution Centre Visited 42 52 23.81
2 TOD meter inspected 470 597 27.02
3 Problem found in TOD meter 61 89 45.90
4 Hydro power station visited 0 5 -
5 Grid Substations visited 0 8 -
6 Whole Current meter Inspected 1058 894 -15.50
7 Total units recovered(kWH) 1,896,020.00 3,732,534.75 96.86
8 Total Amount Billed (NRs.) 19,038,805.00 30,974,706.92 62.69
Table 2: Region wise Progress report of field visit
S.N. Regional Meter Inspected Electro Mechanical Remarks found in TOD meter Collection
office
Electro TOD Theft Hooking Stock Reverse Stock CT/PT out Display Others Unit Amount
Mechanical found & Wrong out
connection
1 Kathmandu 128 113 32 12 0 6 2 6 2 0 155,357.00 1,849,815.13
2 Biratnagar 69 100 4 1 0 12 0 7 0 1 601,782.00 4,852,421.46
3 Janakpur 393 200 18 1 16 5 2 7 0 1 210,547.00 1,000,152.00
4 Hetauda 189 27 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 56,358.00 1,123,971.93
5 Butwal 0 15 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2,208,774.00 18,962,555.56
6 Pokhara 84 57 0 0 0 7 2 4 0 4 121,712.00 580,258.97
7 Nepalgung 26 79 1 0 0 14 0 1 0 2 375,514.75 2,508,420.87
8 Attarai 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,490.00 97,111.00
Total 894 597 64 19 16 47 6 26 2 8 3,732,534.75 30,974,706.92
Additional Work:
Additional Work:
1. Hydro power Stations Visited: Marshyangdi Hydro power Station, Seti Fewa Hydro power Station, Middle Marshyangdi Hydro power
Station, Modi Khola Hydro power Station & Kali Gandaki Hydro power Station.
2. Substations Visited: Godak substation, Anarmani substation, Damak substation, Duhabi substation, Lahan substation, Mirchiya substation,
Duhabi substation & Laalbandi substation.
ADMINISTRATION
DIRECTORATE
The statistics of employed human resource till the end of fiscal year 2018/19 is given in the table.
Approved Position Existing situation
Level Service Daily wages /
Regular Project Total Permanent Periodical Total
contract
Managing Director 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
DMD (Level-12) 9 0 9 9 0 9
Technical 1248 113 1361 1145 0 0 1145
Officer Level
Non-tech 582 23 605 547 0 0 547
(Level 6-11)
Total 1830 136 1966 1692 0 0 1692
Technical 5883 0 5883 4568 22 47 4637
Assistant Level
Non-tech 3284 0 3284 2732 12 21 2765
(Level 1-5)
Total 9167 0 9167 7300 34 68 7402
Grand Total 11006 136 11142 9001 34 68 9103
The total numbers of approved position in NEA stands at 11,142 whereas working staff by the end of FY
2018/19 remained 9001. Remaining vacant positions are in the process of recruitment. During the year
under review, 389 employees got retirement, this retirement comprises of compulsory retirement of
298, voluntary retirements of 36, resignation of 29 and 24 employees have decease during their service
period.
During the year under review, the following activities were performed under disciplinary action.
Similarly, complaints from government agencies like Criminal Investigation Abuse of Authority (CIAA),
National Vigilance Center and Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation were received actions
as following;
FINANCE
DIRECTORATE
The Finance Directorate, headed by a Deputy improvement. This was made possible by
Managing Director (DMD), is responsible for efficient management of power including
carrying out overall financial and accounting demand side management, commissioning
functions of NEA. Key responsibility areas of new power plantsby Independent Power
include revenue administration, accounting Producers (IPPs), commissioning of long
system operation, budgetary control and awaited Trishuli3A Hydropower Project (60
treasury management. The finance wing is MW) has started operationsand increase in
also responsible for financial planning, control the quantum of import from 400 KV and 132
and monitoring at corporate level of decision- KV cross boarder transmission link with India
making process. Two functional departments, under commercial arrangement. By adopting the
namely Accounts Department and Corporate measures for reducing the losses in distribution
Finance Department, are structured to support network strengthening, upgrading the capacity
the finance wing. Both departments are headed of transformers, bringing new substations into
by an individual Director responsible for its operations, load balancing and by organizing
functional areas of operation and report directly programs as loss reduction activities, actions
to the DMD, Finance. Two separate projects against hooking and awareness against
namely Institutional Strengthening Project and electricity theft. The loss reduction activities,
Physical Verification and Valuation of assets carried out through out the year, reduced loss
have been formed. Institutional Strengthening remarkably from 20.45% to 15.32% during
Project, has been placed in operation to the year under review. In addition to above
implement ERP based Integrated Financial all, the average selling rate of electricity has
Management Information System (IFMIS) and been instantly increased to NRs. 10.48 per
Revenue Management System (RMS) whereas kWh from NRs. 10.10 per kWh. This is due to
Physical Verification and Valuation of Assets continious supply to industrial consumers even
Project performs verification and valuation of in peak hours, increase in consumption level of
inventories & property, plant and equipment high end domestic, commercial and dedicated
and develop IT based asset register. consumers. With the implementation of budget
locking system in Centralization of Customized
This FY remained another successful year for Accounting System and bringing this into
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in terms operation has resulted in the reduction in
of operational and financial performance operations and maintenance costs all over the
offices as financial discipline was enforced. With lines, transmission networks and substations.
the All these elements contributed to increase in This resulted in a loss reduction to 15.32%
the gross revenue from NRs. 62,788.62million in this FY from 20.45% in last FY 2017/18
in FY 2017/018 to NRs74,341.01million before which is great achievement in the loss
deduction of rebate in 2018/19 and this resulted reduction (by 25.09%).
in operating surplus of NRs. 15,420.38 million
in FY 2018/19. Domestic consumers continued to be the largest
consumer category with 93.56% share of entire
NEA maintained reasonably progressive year consumer base. However, contribution to the
in terms of electricity sales, power supply and gross revenue by domestic consumers stands
financial performance. Energy generation from only 37.69 %. On the other side, Industrial
NEA’s hydro power plants recorded 2,547.99 consumer category holds only 1.35% of entire
GWh as compared to actual generation of consumer volume but contributes 39.95% to
2,308.24 GWh in previous year 2017/18. During the total gross revenue. During the year, NEA’s
the year, Kaligandaki A, Middle Marshyangdi total consumers increased from 3.57 million
and Marshyangdi power plants continued to 3.91 million including community and bulk
operation in their designed generation capacity buyer.
and contributed higher energy to the integrated
power system. Total energy supplied by IPPs NEA achieved attractive growth in total sales
during the year stood 2,190.05 GWh which is of electricity figuring to 6,381.21 GWh in FY
higher by 22.29 GW has compared to previous 2018/19 from 5,560.24 GWh in FY 2017/18. The
year 2017/18. Similarly, NEA increased factors behind this are higher energy availability
power import from India in order to meet the in the system and reduction in system losses.
electricity demand in the country. Total import Overall growth in gross sales revenue measured
from India constituted 2,813.07 GWh which is 18.97% higher as compared to the previous year
higher by 8.96% import against the previous sales revenue and individual growth in domestic
year’s import of 2,581.80 GWh. NEA succeeded and industrial consumer category noted 10.15%
in increasing the total available energy in the and 27.78% respectively. Out of the total gross
distribution system to 7,551.23 GWh by adding revenue, NEA allowed NRs. 880.63 million as
its own new power plants, generating more rebate in order to motivate consumers to pay
than the target from exising power plants and their electricity bills earlier than given credit
purchasing additional energy from IPPs and period. Additionally, NEA earned NRs. 7,509.12
India. million from non-core business activities in a
form of surcharge, dividend, interest, lease rent
NEA’s contribution to the total availability of and sale of goods and services. During the year,
power is increased to 33.75% as compared to NEA received NRs. 3,025.58 million as interest
32.71% in the previous year. Energy supplied by income on bank deposits, loans and as dividend
IPPs and import from India constitutes 29.00% income from investment in subsidiaries. NEA’s
and 37.25% respectively. Out of the total gross income including income from non-core
available energy, NEA recorded 6,394.38 GWh business activities reached to NRs. 74,341.01
energy as energy consumed by the consumers million as compared to NRs. 62,295.61 million
including internal consumption and rest of in the earlier fiscal year 2018/19. The growth
the units contribute to system losses. During in the overall income reached to 18.40% in
the review period, NEA initiated substantial comparison to the last FY.
efforts to minimize leakage by implementing,
monitoring and conducting awareness programs NEA’s total operating expenses increased from
and strengthening augmentation of distribution NRs. 53,019.39 million to NRs. 58,040.01
million for the year 2018/19. Major growth in compared to last financial year. Net profit for
operating expenses experienced under the head the year 2018/19 sharply increased by 148.69%
of generation expense, power purchase cost, to reach at NRs. 7,204.67 million from NRs.
and transmission and distribution expense. 2,897.08 million in FY 2017/18. Reduction
Power purchase cost continued to be the in system losses, increase supply to supply to
largest cost element since long time. NEA paid industrial consumers, operating cost control,
NRs. 37, 161.40 million for power purchase increase in generation of its own power plants
and is 8.88% higher than the previous year. and continuous supply of power and efficient
Similarly, transmission cost increased to NRs. management of funds all contributed to achieve
1,996.62 million from NRs. 1,883.09 million net profits for the year under review. During
in the previous year with a growth of 6.03%. the year NEA received NRs. 3,263.75 million as
This includes wheeling charge for power import power import loss from India upto 2015/16 as
through Cross Boarder Transmission Line per decision of Council of Ministers, GoN, under
which is NRs 1,040.00 million. NEA increased Financial Restructuring Plan-II, which was
investment for strengthening distribution directly adjusted with accumulated losses. NEA
system through out the country that resulted has been successful in reducing accumulated
into increase in distribution costs from losses to NRs. 15,220.12 million in FY 2018/19
NRs. 7,645.02 million to NRs. 8,691.45 million. from the corresponding figure of NRs. 34,608.7
Other operating expenses included generation million in FY 2015/16.
costs, royalty and administrative expenses
that accounted to NRs. 1,852.01 million, As per decision of Council of Ministers, GoN,
NRs. 1,437.55 million and NRs. 2,190.72 million under Financial Restructuring Plan- II of NEA,
respectively. dues of GoN offices and street lights till the end
of financial year 2016/17 were partially settled
Interest cost on long term borrowing increased in coordination with concerned line ministry
by NRs. 1,328.22 million during this year. and through verifying due amount. Accordingly,
Interest expense in this FY 2018/19 has been Government of Nepal directly paid dues of street
calculated to NRs. 4,550.00 million as compared lights from local bodies to NEA amounting to
to NRs. 3,221.78 million in corresponding FY NRs. 3,341.39 million in FY 2018/19. As a result
2017/18. Likewise, depreciation expenses on of which the total trade receivables consumers
property, plant and equipment resulted into including dues from government offices and
NRs. 4,710.28 million in FY 2018/19 against local bodies stood to NRs.15,985.95 million at
NRs. 4,210.28 million in FY 2017/18. NEA the end of FY 2018/19.
recorded foreign exchange translation loss
of NRs. 165.71 million in FY 2018/19 due to Property, plant and equipment (PPE) constitute
fluctuation of Japanese Yen vis-a-vis Nepali the largest component of NEA’s return
Rupees for the loan taken on Kulekhani Disaster generating assets. Net carrying amount of PPE
Prevention Project. NEA estimated provision of reached to NRs. 120,303.35 million at the end of
NRs. 3,500.00 million in FY 2018/19 towards the FY 2018/19. During the year, NEA completed
long term employee liabilities with respect various distribution system reinforcement,
to gratuity, pension, medical facilities and rural electrification projects, sub-stations and
accumulated leave facilities under employees’ distribution line projects which contributed an
benefit plan scheme which is 40% higher than additional net capitalization of NRs. 12,029.08
FY 2017/18. million in property, plant, and equipment.
NEA experienced continuously remarkable During the review period, NEA invested
improvement in its operating performance as significant amount of resources in various
projects under generation, transmission and NRs. 330.00 million in Electricity Generation
distribution. Accumulated investment in capital Co. Ltd., NRs. 70.00 million in Betan Karnali
works in progress reached to NRs. 110,065.19 Sanchayakarta Hydropower Co. Ltd., NRs. 43.35
million with net addition of NRs. 32,458.19 million in NEA Engineering Co. Ltd., NRs. 11.00
million for the year 2018/19. The sources million in Tamor Power Co. Ltd., NRs. 11.00
of investment included government equity million in Aadhikhola Power Co. Ltd., NRs.
and loan, foreign loan and grants and NEA's 11.00 million in Upper Arun Hydroelectric Co.
internal cash generation. However, financial Ltd., NRs. 161.70 million in Tamakoshi Jalbidyut
returns from investments are not being Co. Ltd., NRs. 11.00 million in Dudhkoshi
obtained due to considerable delays in project Jalbidyut Co. Ltd., NRs. 11.00 million in Modi
completion schedule. The major investment is Jalbidyut Co. Ltd., NRs. 41.00 million in Uttar
in hydroelectricity projects, namely Kulekhani Ganga Power Co. Ltd., NRs. 20.00 million in
III (14 MW), Trishuli 3A (60 MW), transmission National Transmission Grid Co. Ltd and NRs.
line projects of different voltage level and rural 424.00 million in Raghuganga Hydropower Co.
electrifications in the various parts of the Ltd., NRs. 7.65 million in Nepal Power Trading
country. Company Ltd., NRs. 11.00 million in Tower and
Pole Utpadan Company Ltd. respectively.
Investment in subsidiaries, associates, joint
ventures and others reached NRs. 34,591.55 Further, NEA maintained share investment of
million in the year 2018/19. During the year, NRs. 225.00 million including bonus share and
NEA increased its investment in subsidiaries loan investment of NRs. 973.11 million in Power
and other companies by NRs. 4,650.00 million. Transmission Company Nepal Ltd. at the end
NEA holds 51% of equity investment at a cost of FY 2018/19 in the capacity of joint venture
of NRs. 489.60 million in Chilime Hydropower and holds rest of the investments in various
Co. Limited (CHPCL), a subsidiary company subsidiaries and associate companies.
of NEA. NEA, being the promoter of three
under construction generation projects with During the year, NEA received net cash
CHPL holds direct equity investment ranging dividends amounting to NRs. 101.11 million,
from 10% to 18%.Till the end of FY 2018/19, NRs. 3.40 million and NRs. 38.48 million from
total equity investments in Middle Bhotekoshi Chilime Hydropower Co. Ltd., Butwal Power
Hydropower Co. Limited, Sanjen Hydropower Co. Ltd., and Power Transmission Co. Nepal
Co. Limited and Rasuwagadi Hydropower Ltd. respectively.
Co. Limited reached to NRs. 600.00 million,
At the end of the financial year, total long-
NRs. 378.14 million and NRs. 1,231.58 million
term borrowings from GoN, the main source of
respectively, NRs. 589.00 million in Trishuli
project financing, reached to NRs.140,245.85
Hydro Power Co. Ltd., NRs. 1,999.88 million
million in FY 2018/19 from NRs. 120,261.15
in Tanahu Hydropower Company Ltd., and
million in FY 2017/18. NEA received NRs.
NRs. 78.21million in Cross Border Power
2,319.00 million as long-term loan from GoN
Transmission Company Ltd. respectively.
internal source to invest in different projects
NEA holds 41% share in equity share capital
relating to generation. In the similar manner,
in Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Co. Ltd. At
donor agencies provided around NRs. 18,500.00
the end of the FY 2017/18, total investment
million as long-term loans through direct
in Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Co. Limited
payment to the consultants and contractors in
reached NRs. 4,341.90 million as equity and
the FY 2018/19. In addition to this, GoN also
NRs. 16,535.70 million as long-term loan.
provided NRs. 22,786.27 million as equity
NEA invested in newly formed companies, investment in NEA.
NEA repaid NRs. 1,000.00 million against long Standards (NFRS) was a mandatory obligation
term loan to the GoN. During the year, NEA from fiscal year 2016/17 for public sector
contributed NRs. 1,500.62 million towards entities. However, due to delay in preparatory
royalties and paid NRs. 13,155.14 million as works, NEA could not comply from the year
arrears of interest on long term loan. Total but it has initiated conversance since then.
contribution from NEA to GoN treasury reached During the year 2018/19, SAR Associates,
to NRs. 15,655.76 million in the FY 2018/19. Chartered Accountants firm was selected as
NFRS consultant through national competitive
NEA is required to achieve a number of bidding process and NEA has entered into a
covenants in respect of borrowing from the contract with that firm for technical support in
donor agencies. Major covenants related to implementation of NFRS in NEA. NEA expects
financial performance are Rate of Return to prepare NFRS complied financial statements
(RoR 6%), Debt Service Coverage Ratio with effective from FY 2018/19 for the first
(DSCR 1.2 times), Average Collection Period time. For this NEA is in the process of reviewing
(ACP <3month). NEA met all these covenants and approving its accounting policies to make
in this FY. the same in line with NFRS. To facilitate the
smooth implementation of NFRS, a facilitation
Office of the Auditor General has re-appointed committee at central level under the Finance
Mr. Anup Kumar Shrestha, Mr. Gyanendra Directorate was restructured, capacity building
Bahadur Bhari and Mr. Hem Kumar Kafle, programmes were conducted in all the 8 regions
Fellow Chartered Accountants, to carry out of NEA including a top level management
statutory audit for the financial year 2018/19. training and a training at Malaysia for 30 senior
The auditors have commenced their audit level officials with the involvement of NFRS
procedures by attending physical verification consultant.
and submitting audit-planning memorandum.
The statutory audit for the year 2017/18 was NEA is in a process of strengthening financial
completed within a period of nine months from accounting and management decision support
the end of fiscal year and the audit report was system. Centralization of computerized
issued by the Office of the Auditor General in accounting & inventory system (CAIS) , Payroll
April 11, 2019. system and Assets Management System has
been completed. During the year a central level
Large Tax Payer's Office has concluded final budget locking system was implemented in CAIS
income tax assessment up to the FY 2014/15. system to maintain and control the budgetary
NEA has deposited Rs. 1,909.20 million till discipline in the organization.
the end of FY 2017/18 as advance tax, which
is yet to be settled by Large Tax Payer's Office. Institutional Strengthening Project (ISP) is
NEA expects to settle long pending audit functioning under the Finance Directorate. This
is a world Bank funded project and the project
qualifications of NRs 1.05 million which is
has published the Invitation for Bids for the
being brought since FY 1993/94. NEA Board
Selection of System Integrator to implement
periodically reviews the audit qualifications
Integrated Financial Management Information
and instructs the management to settle by
System (IFMIS) and Revenue Management
complying applicable rules and procedures.
System (RMS) at Nepal Electricity Authority.
Management is in a process of resolving policy
Through this bidding, we are procuring an ERP
related audit qualifications by implementing
based system with two major blocks: IFMIS
time bound action plan.
consisting of Financial Management, Material
Implementation of Nepal Financial Reporting Management, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Project
Accounting and Human Resource Management work procedures with clear accountability, ii)
Information System modules and RMS consisting Trainings for skill enhancement and iii) Real-
of Meter Management for traditional meters, time status tracking. The benefits to NEA are:
Consumer Management, Billing and Collection i) Financial modules reports from ERP will
and Energy Audit modules. This procurement comply with NFRS, ii) Standardized practices
is being done to Reform Accounting Framework and procedures across all offices, iii) Capability
and strengthen operations in the Organization. to handle increased demand and iv) Centralized
payment of Tax, CIT, PF and retirement funds.
This project will be implemented in 2 phases:
Phase-I will be for 3 years and include The project is also working to initiate the local
design, customization, testing and pilot to be procurement of a System Integrator to set up
completed in year 1, rollout in all offices in year infrastructure facilities for a full-fledged Data
2 and post go-live operation and maintenance Center at NEA central office premises and Near
support in year 3. Phase-2 will be extension of Line Data Center at Load Dispatch Center office
Phase-I for next 5 years. Phase-2 will include at Syuchetar to ensure the efficient operations
AMC for hardware and software (including of ERP and Smart Meter project procurements
ATS of Software licenses), fixing of bugs and have an adequate backup of these systems.
in application, integration of solution with
Asset Verification and Valuation in Nepal
forthcoming software applications and onsite
Electricity Authority (AVNEA), another Project
support for project. Phase - 2 may be awarded
is functioning under Finance Directorate. This
after successful completion of Phase - I on sole is a World Bank funded project and the scope of
discretion of NEA. this project is to conduct Physical Verification
of Asset & Inventories, develop Database/
The key components of this project
Register, carry out valuation, recommend
implementation include: Component 1: Supply
adjustments based on valuation and develop
and Installation of Hardware at NEA Data
standard operating procedures/ manuals for
Center, Component 2: Supply and Installation
PPE & Inventories as per NFRS including
of Software, Component 3: Implementation
capacity building. The project is in the process
Services for IFMIS and RMS, Component 4:
of procurement of consulting services through
Capacity Building and Change Management and
international competitive bidding (ICB) for the
Component 5: Post Operational Acceptance/
technical assistance. The estimated duration of
Go-Live, Operation and Maintenance. Through
this consulting service is eighteen (18) months.
this implementation of the ERP based system
the benefits to NEA customers are: i) Services To further strengthen and restructuring the
Anywhere, Anytime and with fixed timelines, NEA, Board of Directors had approved the third
ii) Ease of payment of fees for the services NEA Financial Restructuring Proposal (FRP-
received and iii) Effective Grievance Redressal III) and submitted to Government of Nepal for
Mechanism and Transparency. The benefits to cabinet decision which is under consideration
NEA employees are: i) Uniform, well-defined of GoN.
Revenue
Foreign exchange translation losses/(Gain) (M. NRs.) 165.71 277.54 (111.83) (40.29)
Provision for Employee benefits (M. NRs.) 3,500.00 2,500.00 1,000.00 40.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment (M. NRs.) 120,303.35 112,984.54 7,318.81 6.48
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Statement of Financial Position as at July 16, 2019 (NRs. in million)
Particulars 2019* 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
A YEAR IN REVIEW
Assets
Non Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 120,303.35 112,984.54 90,341.20 88,521.09 86,439.05 84,238.72 83,873.47 85,460.71 84,725.47 83,105.63
Capital Work in Progress 110,065.19 77,607.00 80,272.33 66,684.09 58,052.39 46,993.93 39,843.17 29,905.45 22,832.03 17,040.47
Investments 34,591.55 29,941.55 25,845.37 21,755.05 17,550.91 12,288.26 6,807.56 5,049.17 4,855.07 3,445.74
Total Non-Current Assets 264,960.09 220,533.09 196,458.89 176,960.24 162,042.34 143,520.91 130,524.20 120,415.33 112,412.57 103,591.84
Current Assets
Inventories 9,562.67 7,543.72 4,217.99 3,376.41 3,169.78 2,859.44 3,043.02 3,033.83 2,502.93 2,431.99
FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
Particulars 2019* 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Net Sale Revenue 65,951.27 55,358.22 46,795.78 31,824.21 30,168.77 28,205.70 25,354.62 20,088.64 17,946.82 17,164.60
Cost of Sales
Generation 1,852.01 1,678.52 1,463.94 1,333.13 1,383.95 1,886.51 1,604.31 1,147.69 929.56 1,541.27
Power Purchase 37,161.40 34,130.74 28,332.84 22,332.39 19,210.19 17,041.53 13,572.46 11,948.41 10,493.74 9,746.57
Royalty 1,437.55 1,428.79 967.37 883.13 892.46 888.67 890.49 941.60 854.76 849.77
Transmission 1,996.62 1,883.09 1,822.83 1,094.58 579.63 519.45 416.74 421.38 345.96 337.73
Gross profit 23,503.70 16,237.08 14,208.80 6,180.97 8,102.54 7,869.54 8,870.62 5,629.56 5,322.80 4,689.26
Other Income 7,509.12 6,615.52 4,907.33 3,249.33 3,116.26 2,156.90 1,868.37 1,695.42 1,382.94 1,188.27
Distribution Expenses 8,691.45 7,645.02 7,041.57 5,671.35 5,341.48 4,575.15 4,087.97 3,685.15 3,004.18 3,091.21
Administrative Expenses 2,190.72 2,042.95 1,601.57 1,218.58 1,339.02 1,239.19 1,327.50 973.38 866.74 789.52
Interest Expenses 4,550.00 3,221.78 3,546.15 5,079.73 4,670.21 4,234.51 4,039.65 3,885.49 3,594.01 3,668.65
Depreciation 4,710.28 4,210.28 3,755.22 3,554.36 3,471.02 3,296.62 3,228.68 3,175.80 3,031.33 2,902.92
Loss/(Gain) on Foreign Exchange 165.71 277.54 (410.70) 746.48 (523.17) (52.77) (652.14) 896.57 85.01 28.67
Provision under Employees' Benefits Plan 3,500.00 2,500.00 2,050.00 2,050.00 2,050.00 3,542.11 2,112.74 4,106.68 1,890.01 2,246.02
Net Profit/(Loss) before Tax 7,204.67 2,897.08 1,502.28 (8,890.19) (5,129.76) (6,808.36) (3,405.41) (9,947.88) (6,089.22) (6,961.82)
Total Profit Available for Appropriation 7,204.67 2,897.08 1,502.28 (8,890.19) (5,129.76) (6,808.36) (3,405.41) (9,947.88) (6,089.22) (6,961.82)
FINANCE DIRECTORATE
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FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
Nepal Electricity Authority ('NEA') was c. The financial statements are prepared,
incorporated on Bhadra 1, 2042 (16 August, generally, on accrual basis. However, some
1985) under the Nepal Electricity Authority Act, items are accounted on a cash basis, for
1984, through the merger of the Department of practical reasons. Management has adopted
Electricity of Ministry of Water Resources, Nepal such practice due to impracticability for
Electricity Corporation and related Development recognising those items on accrual basis and
Boards. The merger was necessitated to remedy the impact of those items are not material.
the inherent weaknesses associated with these
fragmented electricity organizations with d. Management has applied estimation
overlapping and duplication of works, and became while preparing and presenting financial
necessary to achieve efficiency and reliable statements. Such specific estimates are
service. disclosed in individual section wherever they
have been applied.
The principal objectives of NEA include
generation, transmission and distribution e. The NEA’s management has made an
of adequate, reliable and affordable electric assessment of NEA’s ability to continue as
power by planning, constructing, operating a going concern and is satisfied that NEA
such facilities in Nepal's power system both has the resources to continue in business
interconnected and isolated. for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, the
management is not aware of any material
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING uncertainties that may cast significant doubt
POLICIES upon the NEA’s ability to continue as a going
2.1 Basis of preparation concern.
of Financial Statements
2.2 Functional and
The financial statements of the NEA, which com- Presentation Currency
prises Statement of Financial Position, Statement
Items included in the financial statements of
of Profit or Loss & Other Comprehensive In-
the NEA are measured and presented using the
come, Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of
currency of the primary economic environment
Changes in Equity have been prepared in accord-
in which NEA operates (the functional currency),
ance with Nepal Financial Reporting Standards
which is the Nepalese Rupees (indicated as Rs. in
(“NFRS”) issued by the Accounting Standards
short).
Board Nepal, which are materially in conformity
with International Financial Reporting Standards 2.3 Property, Plant and
(“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Equipment
Standards Board (IASB).
Recognition
a. The figures for the previous year are rearranged
and reclassified wherever necessary for the Property, plant and equipment are tangible items
purpose of comparison. that are held for use in the production or supply of
services, for rental to others or for administrative
b. Appropriate disclosures are made for the purposes and are expected to be used during more
effect of any change in accounting policy, than one period. Property, plant and equipment
are recognized if it is probable that future relating to the same class asset, which was charged
economic benefits associated with the asset will to the Statement of Profit or Loss. Any decrease in
flow to the entity and the cost of the asset can be the carrying amount is recognized as an expense
measured reliably. NEA applies the requirements in the Statement of Profit or Loss or debited to
of the Nepal Accounting Standard - NAS 16 the Other Comprehensive income to the extent of
(Property, Plant and Equipment) in accounting any credit balance existing in the capital reserve
for these assets. in respect of that class of asset. In the case of
reversal, the increased amount is recognized as
Initial Measurement income to the extent of previous written down
value.
An item of property, plant and equipment that
qualifies for recognition as an asset is initially 2.4 Depreciation/Amortisation
measured at its cost. Cost includes expenditure
Depreciation is provided on property, plant and
that is directly attributable to the acquisition of
equipment, except land, on straight-line method,
the asset and cost incurred subsequently to add
based on the estimated useful lives of those assets.
and replace part of an item of property, plant &
The rates of depreciation applied on property,
equipment. The cost of self-constructed assets
plant and Equipment are as follows:
includes the cost of materials and direct labour,
any other costs directly attributable to bringing Assets Category Depreciation Rate
the asset in working condition for its intended (per annum)
use and the costs of dismantling and removing (a) Land -
(b) Buildings 2%
the items and restoring the site on which they
(c) Hydro Electric Structures 2%-3%
are located. Purchased software that is integral (d) Hydro Electric Plant & 3%
to the functionality of the related equipment is Machinery
capitalized as part of such equipment. When (e) Internal Combustion on plant 2.5%
& machinery
parts of an item of property or equipment have (f) Transmission lines (66 KV, 132 3%
different useful lives, they are accounted for as KV and above)
separate items (major components) of property, (g) Transmission lines (33 KV) 3%
(h) Transmission Substations 3%
plant and equipment.
(i) Distribution system (including 3%-4%
below11 KV Transmission
Subsequent Measurement lines)
(j) Solar Power 3%
Cost Model (k) Meter & metering equipment 10%
(l) Consumer Services 7%
Property, Plant and equipment are stated at cost (m) Public lighting 3%
(n) Vehicles, tools and instruments, 20%
less accumulated depreciation and accumulated furniture and fixtures.
impairment in value. Such cost includes, cost of (o) Office Equipment 15%
replacing part of the equipment when that cost is (p) Miscellaneous properties 50%
incurred, if the recognition criteria are met. (q) Additions during the year 50% of
applicable rates
Revaluation Model
Carrying amount of property, plant and
Revaluation model is applied for class of assets equipment is kept at minimum value of 1 Rupee
instead of particular assets. On revaluation of and is not depreciated further.
an asset, any increase in the carrying amount is
2.5 Capital Work in Progress (CWIP)
recognized in ‘Other Comprehensive Income’ and
accumulated in equity, under capital reserve or All expenditures in developing property, plant
used to reverse a previous revaluation decrease and equipment not yet completed or not ready to
monetary benefits that are expected to be settled plans are the present value of the defined benefit
wholly within 12 months after the end of the obligation at the end of the reporting period less
period in which the employees render the related the fair value of plan assets. The defined benefit
service are recognised in respect of employees’ obligation is calculated annually by actuaries
services up to the end of the reporting period and using the projected unit credit method.
are measured at the amounts expected to be paid
when the liabilities are settled. The liabilities are Re-measurement gains and losses arising from
presented as current employee benefit obligations experience adjustments and changes in actuarial
in the Statement of Financial Position. assumptions are recognised in the period in
which they occur, directly in other comprehensive
Other long- term employee benefit obligations income. They are included in retained earnings in
The liabilities for earned leave and sick leave the consolidated statement of changes in equity
are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 and in the Statement of Financial Position.
months after the end of the period in which
Defined contribution Plan
the employees render the related service. They
are therefore measured as the present value of NEA pays defined contributions to publicly
expected future payments to be made in respect administered provident funds established as per
of services provided by employees up to the end prevailing laws in force. In addition to contribution
of the reporting period using the projected unit to provident fund, for staff joining NEA from
credit method. The benefits are discounted using Shrawan 1st 2063 B.S., NEA has established equal
the market yields at the end of the reporting period contributory based approved retirement fund.
that have terms approximating to the terms of the
related obligation. Re-measurements as a result of NEA has no further payment obligations once the
experience adjustments and changes in actuarial contributions have been paid. The contributions
assumptions are recognised in statement of profit are accounted for as defined contribution plans
or loss. and the contributions are recognised as employee
benefit expense when they are due.
The obligations are presented as current liabilities
in the Statement of Financial Position if the entity 2.20 Grant–in-Aid and
does not have an unconditional right to defer Contribution from Customer/
settlement for at least twelve months after the end Local Authority
of reporting period, regardless of when the actual
Grants-in-Aid received from the GoN or other
settlement is expected to occur.
agencies towards capital expenditure as well as
Post employment obligations consumers’ contribution to capital work are treated
initially as Capital Reserve and subsequently
NEA operates the following post-employment adjusted as income in the same proportion as
schemes: depreciation is charged on such assets.
Defined benefit plans such as gratuity, pension, 2.21 Contingent Assets and Liabilities
insurance, leave, medical facilities etc.
Contingent assets and liabilities are disclosed in
Defined contribution plans such as provident respect of possible present obligations that have
fund, retirement fund etc. arose from past events but their existence can only
Defined Benefit Plan Obligation be confirmed on occurrence or non-occurrence of
one or more uncertain future events not wholly
The liability or asset recognised in the Statement within the control of NEA and possibility of
of Financial Position in respect of defined benefit outflow of resources is not determinable.
A contingent asset is disclosed, where an inflow of transmission networks and transmission service
economic benefit is probable. charges for cross boarder power transmission.
Electricity Sales
Growth of Consumers
Revenue
System Load Curve, Asar 15, 2076 (June 30, 2019) - Wet Season
System Load Curve, Shrawan 4, 2076 (July 20, 2019) - Wet Season
System Load Curve Poush 26, 2075 (January 10, 2019) -Dry Season
Month Shrawan Bhadra Aswin Kartik Mangsir Poush Magh Falgun Chaitra Baishakh Jestha Asadh
Import (MW) 450.86 494.91 493.2 374.77 506.05 653.47 596.39 596.06 570.3 596.1 562.45 491.12
IPP (MW) 388.01 391.81 403.2 334.85 222.24 184.4 184.46 174.32 196.08 211.27 282.96 343.46
NEA RoR & PRoR (MW) 350.89 355.44 329.74 375.75 353.3 316.3 332.35 286.9 338.2 365.95 374.1 396.4
NEA Storage (MW) 45.5 45 45.1 90.4 89 89.4 89.6 89 86.7 87.7 90 89.3
Peak Demand (MW) 1235.26 1287.16 1271.24 1175.77 1170.59 1243.57 1202.8 1146.28 1191.28 1261.02 1309.51 1320.28
Energy Balance (GWh) in FY 2075/76 (2018/2019)
Month Shrawan Bhadra Aswin Kartik Mangsir Poush Magh Falgun Chaitra Baishakh Jestha Ashadh Total
NEA RoR & PRoR (GWh) 241.84 230.64 245.16 214.49 175.24 140.31 115.49 130.14 160.14 237.33 264.59 259.27 2414.63
IPP (GWh) 256.63 255.33 272.43 229.31 163.31 123.47 102.46 99.78 109.79 152.15 185.95 239.50 2190.05
STATISTICS & SCHEMATICS
Import (GWh) 176.49 183.86 164.29 87.05 187.90 326.58 311.75 323.97 275.55 260.82 270.38 244.44 2813.07
NEA Storage (GWh) 6.57 4.26 3.26 2.06 3.41 8.94 8.14 4.07 19.95 30.97 22.21 19.62 133.47
Total Energy (GWh) 691.47 678.93 687.39 533.14 529.84 599.59 539.25 558.64 568.01 681.98 751.19 764.50 7583.92
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FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
200
Energy Export to India (MWh) in FY 2075/76 (2018/2019)
A YEAR IN REVIEW
FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
ANNEX-1
ELECTRICITY TARIFF
TARIFF RATES
1. Domestic Consumers
(a) Minimum and Energy Charge (Single Phase)
Above 400 175.00 13.00 200.00 13.00 225.00 13.00 275.00 13.00
Up to 10 KVA
kWh
Minimum Charge Energy Charge
Up to 1000 11.00
1001-2000 10000.00 12.00
Above 2001 13.00
4 51 to 150 units 10.00 Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 100.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs.
3.00 for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and
Rs. 8.50 per unit for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 10.00 per unit for 51 units to 150
units
5 151 to 250 units 11.00 Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 125.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs.
3.00 for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and
Rs. 8.50 per unit for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 10.00 per unit for 51 units to 150
units and Rs. 11.00 per unit for 151 units to 250 units
6 251 to 400 units 12.00 Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 150.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs.
3.00 for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and
Rs. 8.50 per unit for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 10.00 per unit for 51 units to 150
units and Rs. 11.00 per unit for 151 units to 250 units and Rs. 12.00 per unit for
251 units to 400 units
7 Above 400 13.00 Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 175.00 minimum charge and Energy
Charge per unit Rs. 3.00 for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21
units to 30 units and Rs. 8.50 per unit for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 10.00 per
unit for 51 units to 150 units and Rs. 11.00 per unit for 151 units to 250 units and
Rs. 12.00 per unit for 251 units to 400 units and Rs. 13.00 per unit for above 400
units
Tariff Rate
Consumer Category Demand Charge Energy Charge
Rs./KVA/month Rs./unit
A. High Voltage (66 KV or above)
1. Industrial 240.00 7.50
B. Medium Voltage (33 KV)
1. Industrial 255.00 8.40
Under Non-Domestic: Embassy, Foreign Mission, INGO, Private Campus, Star Hotel, Shopping Mall
etc.
Tariff Rate
Consumer Category Demand Charge Peak Time Normal Time
Rs. per KVA/ month (17.00-23.00) (23.00-5.00)
A. High Voltage (66 KV or above)
1. Industrial 240.00 9.30 7.50
B. Medium Voltage (33 KV)
1. Industrial 250.00 10.20 8.40
2. Commercial 315.00 12.30 10.80
3. Non-Commercial 240.00 13.20 12.00
4. Irrigation 55.00 6.30 4.70
5. Water Supply
a) Community Water Supply 220.00 7.30 5.90
b) Other Water Supply 220.00 10.20 8.40
6. Transportation
a) Trolley Bus 230.00 7.00 5.50
b) Other Transportation 255.00 9.35 8.40
7. Street Light 80.00 8.40 4.20
C. Medium Voltage (11 KV)
1. Industrial 250.00 10.50 8.55
2. Commercial 315.00 12.60 11.10
3. Non-commercial 240.00 13.50 12.25
4. Irrigation 55.00 6.40 4.75
5. Water Supply
a) Community Water Supply 220.00 7.45 6.10
b) Other Water Supply 220.00 10.50 8.50
6. Transportation
a) Trolley Bus 230.00 7.15 5.60
b) Other Transportation 255.00 9.65 8.50
7. Street Light 80.00 8.80 4.40
8. Temple 220.00 11.30 9.10
9. Temporary Supply 330.00 14.40 11.75
Notes
a) Low Voltage refers to Electricity Supply of 230/400 V, Medium Voltage refers to 11 KV and 33 KV
and High Voltage refers to 66 KV or above.
b) If Demand Meter of any consumer reads kilowatts (kW), then KVA=kW/0.8. Consumers having
kW demand meter shall mandatorily install capacitors within the given time. Otherwise their KVA
demand shall be calculated as KVA=kW/07.
c) 10% rebated in total bill amount will be given to the Government of Nepal approved Industrial
Districts, if the bill is paid within 21 days of billing date.
d) If the Crematory House, Governmental Hospital and Health Centers (except Residential Complex
or part thereof) under the Government of Nepal pay the bill within 21 days, 20 percent rebate will
be given in total bill amount.
e) Consumers supplied at High Voltage (66 KV or above) and Medium Voltage (33 KV and 11 KV)
should compulsorily install ToD Meter.
f) If New Additional Consumers applying for 11 KV supply are to be supplied at 33 KV, they will be
charged as per 11 KV Tariff Structure.
Double,
13 Teku-K3 (underground) 5.60 XLPE Cable 400/500
Single Core
LGJ 120 /
14 Bhaktapur- Baneshwor-Patan Single 16.50 120/150
WOLF
132/33 63 63
132/33 30 30
38 Lamahi
33/11 16.6 16.6
33/11
39 Ghorahi 132/33 30
132/33 30 30
40 Kawasoti
33/11 16.6 16.6
F Pokhara Grid Branch
132/33 30 30
132/33 30 30
41 Damauli
33/11 16.6 16.6
33/11 3 3
132/11 30 30
42 Pokhara
132/11 30 30
132/33 12.5 30
43 Lekhnath 132/11
132/11 22.5 22.5
44 Markichowk 132/33 30
132/33 30 30
45 Syangja
33/11 8 8
G Attaria Grid Branch
46 Kusum 132/11 12.5 12.5
132/33 30
47 Hapure
33/11 8
132/33 30.0 30.0
48 Attaria 132/33 30.0 30.0
33/11 16.6 16.6
132/33 30 63
132/33 30 30
49 Kohalpur
33/11 3 3
33/11 16.6 16.6
132/33 15 15
50 Lamki 132/33 15 15
33/11 16.6 16.6
132/33 15 15
51 Mahendranagar 132/33 10 15
33/11 7.5 7.5
132/33 30 30
52 Bhurigaon
33/11 8 8
132/33 30 30
53 Pahalmanpur
33/11 8 8
132/33 30
54 Syaule
33/11 8
41 Dovan Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Junbesi Khola Solukhumbu 5200 2069.12.29 2076.08.30
Ghalemdi Hydro Limited (Previously, Cemat 2074.07.30 (4MW)
42 Ghalemdi Khola Myagdi 5000 2069.12.30
Power Dev Company (P). Ltd.) 2077.05.03(1MW)
43 Tallo Midim Jalbidhut Company Pvt. Ltd. Lower Midim Lamjung 996 2070.01.19 2071.8.1
Rairang Hydropower Development Company
44 Iwa Khola Taplejung 9900 2070.01.29 2075.4.1
Ltd.
45 Tangchhar Hydro Pvt. Ltd Tangchhahara Mustang 2200 2070.02.20 2073.7.1
46 Abiral Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Upper Khadam Morang 990 2070.02.21 2071.08.01
Manakamana Engineering Hydropower Pvt.
47 Ghatte Khola Dolakha 5000 2070.04.28 2075.03.16
Ltd.
48 Essel-Clean Solu Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Lower Solu Solukhumbu 82000 2070.07.15 2076.8.30
49 Consortium Power Developers Pvt. Ltd. Khare Khola Dolakha 24100 2070.07.15 2075.08.15
50 Upper Solu Hydroelectric Company Pvt. Ltd Solu Khola Solukhumbu 23500 2070.07.24 2075.4.1
2075.05.31 (16MW)
51 Singati Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. Singati Khola Dolakha 25000 2070.07.27
2077.04.01 (9MW)
52 Maya Khola Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Maya Khola Sankhuwasabha 14900 2070.08.30 2076.9.1
53 Idi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd. Idi Khola Kaski 975 2070.09.01 2074.09.16
Buddha Bhumi Nepal Hydro Power Co. Pvt.
54 Lower Tadi Nuwakot 4993 2070.12.10 2075.10.01
Ltd.
55 Mountain Hydro Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Tallo Hewa Khola Panchthar 22100 2071.04.09 2075.01.09
Bindhyabasini Hydropower Development Co. Lamjung and
56 Rudi Khola B 6600 2071.4.20 2074.04.01 2076.02.32
(P.) Ltd. Kaski
2076.08.16 (10.3 MW)
57 Dordi Khola Jal Bidyut Company Ltd. Dordi-1 Khola Lamjung 12000 2071.07.19
2077.04.02 (1.7 MW)
58 River Falls Hydropower Development Pvt. Ltd. Down Piluwa Sankhuwasabha 9500 2071.10.18 2076.09.01
Jeuligad Small
59 Rangoon Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Bajhang 996 2071.10.20 2073.10.03 2075.03.32
Hydropower Project
60 Peoples' Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Super Dordi 'Kha' Lamjung 54000 2071.11.13 2077.03.29
Solu Khola
61 Hydro Venture Private Limited Solukhumbu 86000 2071.11.13 2077.06.10
(Dudhkoshi)
Solukhumbu/
62 Global Hydropower Associate Pvt. Ltd. Likhu-2 33400 2071.11.19 2077.04.01
Ramechap
Solukhumbu/
63 Paan Himalaya Energy Private Limited Likhu-1 51400 2071.11.19 2077.04.01
Ramechap
Solukhumbu/
64 Numbur Himalaya Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Likhu Khola A 24200 2071.11.22 2077.04.01
Ramechap
65 Dipsabha Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Sabha Khola A Sankhuwasabha 9990 2071.12.02 2076.07.15
66 Research and Development Group Pvt. Ltd. Rupse Khola Myagdi 4000 2071.12.17 2076.08.02
67 Hydro Empire Pvt. Ltd. Upper Myagdi Myagdi 20000 2071.12.17 2077.05.30
Chandeshwori Mahadev Khola MH. Co. Pvt.
68 Chulepu Khola Ramechhap 8520 2071.12.23 2075.04.15
Ltd.
69 Nyadi Hydropower Limited Nyadi Lamjung 30000 2072.02.12 2077.01.06
70 Suri Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Suri Khola Dolakha 6400 2072.02.20 2074.12.30
Bungal Hydro Pvt. Ltd. (Previously Sanigad
71 Upper Sanigad Bajhang 10700 2072.03.15 2076.05.29
Hydro Pvt. Ltd.)
72 Kalanga Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Kalangagad Bajhang 15330 2072.03.15 2076.05.29
73 Sanigad Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Upper Kalangagad Bajhang 38460 2072.03.15 2077.04.15
74 Dhaulagiri Kalika Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Darbang-Myagdi Myagdi 25000 2072.04.28 2075.12.25
Upper Piluwa
75 Menchhiyam Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Sankhuwasabha 4720 2072.05.11 2076.04.01
Khola 2
Panchthar and
76 Kabeli Energy Limited Kabeli-A 37600 2072.06.07 2076.11.03
Taplejung
77 Upper Syange Hydropower P. Ltd. Upper Syange Khola Lamjung 2400 2072.06.14 2075.10.01
Peoples Energy Ltd. (Previously Peoples Dolakha and
78 Khimti-2 48800 2072.06.14 2078.04.01
Hydro Co-operative Ltd.) Ramechhap
Kavrepalanchowk,
Ramechhap, 2075.12.30 (5 MW)
79 Chauri Hydropower (P.) Ltd. Chauri Khola 6000 2072.06.14
Sindhupalchowk, 2078.08.03 (1 MW)
Dolakha
80 Pashupati Environmental Power Co. Pvt. Ltd. Lower Chhote Khola Gorkha 997 2072.08.04 2076.05.15
81 Huaning Development Pvt. Ltd. Upper Balephi A Sindhupalchowk 36000 2072.08.29 2075.10.06
Upper Hewa Khola
82 Upper Hewa Khola Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Sankhuwasabha 8500 2072.09.23 2076.03.17
Small
2076.12.30 (for 10MW)
83 Multi Energy Development Pvt. Ltd. Langtang Khola Rasuwa 20000 2072.09.29
2078.04.03 (for 10MW)
84 Ankhu Hydropower (P.) Ltd. Ankhu Khola Dhading 34000 2073.01.30 2076.12.30
2076.08.30 (8.3 MW)
85 Myagdi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Ghar Khola Myagdi 14000 2073.02.11
2078.10.17 (5.7 MW)
86 Richet Jalbidhyut Company Pvt. Ltd. Richet Khola Gorkha 4980 2073.02.23 2075.07.30
87 United Idi Mardi and R.B. Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Mardi Kaski 7000 2073.02.25 2075.04.01
Rapti Hydro and General Construction Pvt.
88 Rukumgad Rukum 5000 2073.03.07 2076.09.01
Ltd.
89 Rawa Energy Development Pvt. Ltd. Upper Rawa Khotang 3000 2073.04.24 2076.03.30
90 Siddhi Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Siddhi Khola Illam 10000 2074.05.29 2077.03.31
91 Api Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Upper Naugad Gad Darchula 8000 2073.07.12 2077.04.01
92 Terhathum Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Upper Khorunga Terhathum 7500 2073.07.29 2076.09.01
93 Nilgiri Khola Hydropower Co. Ltd. Nilgiri Khola Myagdi 38000 2073.11.30 2080.08.30
94 Siuri Nyadi Power Pvt. Ltd. Super Nyadi Lamjung 40270 2074.02.19 2079.04.01
Swet-Ganga Hydropower and Construction
95 Lower Likhu Ramechhap 28100 2073.09.14 2078.08.15
Ltd.
96 Nilgiri Khola Hydropower Co. Ltd. Nilgiri Khola-2 Myagdi 62000 2074.03.05 2081.08.30
Ramechhap and
97 Sano Milti Khola Hydropower Ltd. Sano Milti 3000 2073.01.13 2075.08.01
Dolakha
98 Diamond Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Daraudi-1 Gorkha 10000 2072.08.14 2075.09.17
Upper Chhyangdi
99 Chhyangdi Hydropower Limited Lamjung 4000 2074.03.22 2078.4.05
Khola
100 Taksar-Pikhuwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Taksar Pikhuwa Bhojpur 8000 2073.09.01 2076.10.23
101 Rasuwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd Phalanku Khola Rasuwa 5000 2071.08.24 2076.8.01
Bijayapur 2 Khola
102 Civil Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Kaski 4500 2072.09.12 2075.03.32
Small
103 Makari Gad Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Makarigad Darchula 10000 2072.08.29 2076.02.32
Super Madi Hydropower Ltd. (Previously Himal
104 Super Madi Kaski 44000 2073.10.27 2078.02.28
Hydro and General Construction Ltd.)
105 Mount Nilgiri Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Rurubanchu-1 Kalikot 13500 2074.05.08 2077.11.03
106 Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Ltd. Upper Trishuli 3B Rasuwa 37000 2074.05.06 2078.11.17
Hadi Khola
107 Century Energy Pvt. Ltd. Sindhupalchowk 997 2074.05.05 2076.11.03
Sunkoshi A
108 Sindhujwala Hydropower Ltd. Upper Nyasem Sindhupalchowk 41400 2073.07.24 2077.03.30
109 Samling Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Mai Beni Illam 9510 2073.07.26 2078.08.02
110 Energy Venture Pvt. Ltd. Upper Lapche Dolakha 52000 2073.04.20 2078.12.30
Orbit Energy Pvt. Ltd. (Previously Pokhari
111 Sabha Khola B Sankhuwasabha 15100 2074.03.26 2078.2.31
Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.)
Mithila Solar PV
112 Eco Power Development Company Pvt. Ltd Dhanusha 10000 2075.09.16 2076.01.17
Electric Project
Baglung and
113 Daram Khola Hydro Energy Ltd. Daram Khola 9600 2073.10.09 2076.09.08
Gulmi
114 Sagarmatha Jalabidhyut Company Pvt. Ltd. Super Mai 'A' Illam 9600 2074.11.14 2077.09.29
Dhalkebar Solar
115 Sagarmatha Energy and Construction Pvt. Ltd. Dhanusha 3000 2075.06.24 2076.12.23
Project
Gorkha Congenial Energy and Investment Lamahi Solar
116 Dang 3000 2075.06.24 2076.12.23
Pvt. Ltd. Project
117 Global Energy and Construction Pvt. Ltd. Duhabi Solar Project Sunsari 8000 2075.06.25 2076.12.24
118 Ridi Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. Butwal Solar Project Rupandehi 8500 2075.06.09 2076.04.08
119 Him River Power Pvt. Ltd. Liping Khola Sindhupalchowk 16260 2073.02.28 2077.01.22
Madhya Tara Khola Hydropower P. Ltd. (Prv. Madhya Tara Khola
120 Baglung 1700 2073.10.26 2075.08.29
Pahadi Hydro Power Company (P.) Ltd.) Small
TOTAL 2,613,895
40 Gaurishankar Power Development Pvt. Ltd. Middle Hyongu Khola B Solukhumbu 22900 2074.12.08 2079.04.01
Upper Lohore Khola
41 Upper Lohore Dailekh 4000 2074.12.08 2077.04.11
Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd.
42 Super Hewa Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Super Hewa Sankhuwasabha 5000 2074.12.27 2078.04.01
Khimti Gramin Bidhyut
43 Jhankre Khola Small Dolakha 600 2075.02.04 2076.05.14
Sahakari Sanstha Ltd.
44 Baraha Multipower Pvt. Ltd. Irkhuwa Khola B Bhojpur 15524 2075.02.14 2079.04.15
45 Aashutosh Energy Pvt. Ltd. Chepe Khola Small Lamjung 8630 2075.02.15 2078.11.09
46 Lower Irkhuwa Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Lower Irkhuwa Bhojpur 13040 2075.02.16 2079.04.03
47 Sungava Foundation Pvt. Ltd. Thulo Khola Myagdi 21300 2075.02.17 2079.04.15
48 Jhilimili Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Gulangdi Khola Gulmi 980 2075.02.24 2078.01.14
49 North Summit Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Nyadi Phidi Lamjung 21400 2075.02.24 2079.12.15
50 Himali Hydro Fund Pvt. Ltd. Sona Khola Taplejung 9000 2075.03.14 2080.07.30
51 Tanahun Hydropower Ltd. Tanahun Tanahun 140000 2075.03.15 2080.12.30
52 Sailung Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Bhotekoshi-1 Sindhupalchowk 40000 2075.03.15 2079.07.01
53 Jalshakti Hydro Company Pvt. Ltd. Ilep (Tatopani) Dhading 23675 2075.03.25 2081.08.25
54 Three Star Hydropower Company Ltd. Sapsup Khola Khotang 6600 2075.03.25 2078.06.31
55 Tundi Power Pvt.Ltd Rahughat Mangale Myagdi 35500 2075.03.29 2079.08.29
56 Tundi Power Pvt.Ltd Upper Rahughat Myagdi 48500 2075.03.29 2080.08.29
57 Arati Power Company Ltd. Upper Irkhuwa Bhojpur 14500 2075.04.01 2079.08.01
58 Mount Everest Power Development Pvt. Ltd. Dudhkunda Khola Solukhumbu 12000 2075.04.01 2079.06.30
59 Shaileshwari Power Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Upper Gaddigad Doti 1550 2075.04.06 2077.12.19
60 Palun Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Palun Khola Taplejung 21000 2075.04.06 2080.06.21
61 Makar Jitumaya Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Suri Dolakha 7000 2075.04.10 2079.12.30
62 Him Parbat Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Sagu Khola-1 Dolakha 5500 2075.04.10 2079.12.30
63 Him Parbat Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Sagu Khola Dolakha 20000 2075.04.10 2079.12.30
64 Annapurna Bidhyut Bikas Co. Pvt. Ltd. Landruk Modi Kaski 86590 2075.04.13 2081.09.15
65 Madame Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Madame Khola Kaski 24000 2075.04.15 2080.12.30
66 Mid Solu Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Mid Solu Khola Solukhumbu 9500 2075.04.21 2079.05.14
2070.02.02
67 Apolo Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Buku Khola Solukhumbu 6000 2075.04.22 2074.04.01
(Revived)
Belchautara Solar
68 Solar Farm Pvt. Ltd. Tanahun 5000 2075.04.23 2076.04.03
Project
69 Thulo Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper thulo Khola-A Myagdi 15000 2075.04.24 2080.06.30
70 Kalika Energy Ltd. Bhotekoshi-5 Sindhupalchowk 62000 2075.04.25 2080.09.15
Chandranigahpur Solar
71 Api Power Company Ltd. Rautahat 4000 2075.04.27 2076.02.26
Project
Parwanipur Solar
72 Api Power Company Ltd. Parsa 8000 2075.04.27 2076.02.26
Project
73 Api Power Company Ltd. Dhalkebar Solar Project Dhanusha 1000 2075.05.03 2076.03.02
74 Api Power Company Ltd. Simara Solar Project Bara 1000 2075.05.03 2076.03.02
75 Mewa Developers Pvt. Ltd. Middle Mewa Taplejung 49000 2075.05.04 2080.06.06
76 Super Ghalemdi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Super Ghalemdi Myagdi 9140 2075.05.05 2080.12.12
77 Sanvi Energy Pvt. Ltd. Jogmai Cascade Illam 6000 2075.05.07 2078.04.07
78 Dibyajyoti Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Marsyangdi Besi Lamjung 50000 2075.05.10 2079.06.06
79 Amar Jyoti Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. Istul Khola Gorkha 1506 2075.05.13 2079.10.25
80 Apex Makalu Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. Middle Hongu Khola A Solukhumbu 22000 2075.05.14 2079.04.01
81 Ichowk Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Gohare Khola Sindhupalchowk 950 2075.05.25 2076.07.29
Ramechhap and
82 Pike Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Likhu Khola 30000 2075.05.26 2082.02.17
Okhaldhunga
83 Sita Hydro Power Co. Pvt. Ltd. Nyasim Khola Sindhupalchowk 35000 2075.05.26 2080.03.15
84 Sushmit Energy Pvt. Ltd. Kunaban Khola Myagdi 20000 2075.05.29 2080.11.03
85 Masina Paryatan Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Masina Kaski and Tanahu 891 2075.06.02 2076.10.29
86 Hydro Village Pvt. Ltd. Myagdi Khola Myagdi 57300 2075.06.04 2080.05.29
87 Shikhar Power Development Pvt. Ltd. Bhim Khola Baglung 4960 2075.06.10 2078.06.05
Indushankar Chini
88 Indushankar Chini Udhyog Ltd. Sarlahi 3000 2075.06.10 2076.12.09
Udhyog Ltd.
89 Dhading Ankhu Khola Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Upper Ankhu Dhading 38000 2075.06.14 2079.09.15
Everest Sugar and
90 Everest Sugar and Chemical Industries Ltd. Mahottari 3000 2075.06.17 2076.12.30
Chemical Industries Ltd.
91 Phedi Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Phedi Khola (Thumlung) Bhojpur 3520 2075.06.21 2079.12.01
92 Dolakha Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd. Isuwa Khola Sankhuwasabha 97200 2075.06.26 2080.04.01
Upper Machha Khola
93 Bikash Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Gorkha 4550 2075.07.11 2080.03.30
Small
94 Sita Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Dudh Khola Manang 65000 2075.07.11 2080.03.15
95 Blue Energy Pvt. Ltd. Super Trishuli Gorkha and Chitwan 70000 2075.07.11 2080.11.17
96 Vision Lumbini Ltd. Seti Nadi Kaski 25000 2075.08.06 2079.04.05
97 Kalinchowk Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Sangu (Sorun) Dolakha 5000 2075.08.09 2079.12.30
Arun Valley Hydropower Development
98 Kabeli B-1 Cascade Panchthar 9940 2075.08.09 2078.06.01
Company Ltd.
99 Kasuwa Khola Hydropower Ltd. Kasuwa Khola Sankhuwasabha 45000 2075.08.13 2082.04.06
100 Ruru Hydroelectric Company Pvt. Ltd. Rurubanchu Khola-2 Kalikot 12000 2075.08.20 2079.05.25
101 Gumu Khola Bhyakure Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Gumu Khola Dolakha 950 2075.08.21 2078.05.30
102 Alliance Energy Solutions Pvt.Ltd. Upper Sit Khola Argakhanchi 905 2075.08.23 2077.05.04
103 Ekikrit Byapar Company Pvt. Ltd. Brahamayani Sindhupalchowk 35470 2075.08.24 2080.04.13
104 Integrated Hydro Fund Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Upper Brahamayani Sindhupalchowk 15150 2075.08.24 2080.04.13
105 Perfect Energy Development Pvt. Ltd Middle Trishuli Ganga Nuwakot 19410 2075.09.03 2080.02.17
106 Kabeli Hydropower Company Pvt.Ltd. Kabeli-3 Taplejung 21930 2075.10.03 2079.09.01
107 Union Mewa Hydro Ltd. Mewa Khola Taplejung 23000 2075.10.04 2080.09.15
108 North Summit Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Hidi Khola Lamjung 6820 2075.10.04 2080.05.15
109 Sajha Power Development Pvt. Ltd. Lower Balephi Sindhupalchowk 20000 2075.10.06 2080.07.18
110 Sindhujwala Hydropower Ltd. Upper Nyasem Khola A Sindhupalchowk 21000 2075.10.06 2079.03.30
111 Mount Rasuwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Midim 1 Khola Lamjung 13424 2075.10.07 2080.04.04
112 Habitat Power Company Pvt. Ltd Hewa Khola “A” Panchthar 5000 2075.10.07 2078.04.01
113 Ruby Valley Hydropower Company Ltd Menchet Khola Dhading 7000 2075.10.15 2080.02.13
114 Dudhpokhari Chepe Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Dudhpokhari Chepe Gorkha 8800 2075.10.15 2080.01.28
115 Maa Shakti Engineering & hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Luja Khola Solukhumbu 23550 2075.10.16 2080.11.14
116 Sankhuwasabha Power Development Pvt. Ltd. Super Sabha Khola Sankhuwasabha 4100 2075.10.23 2080.06.03
117 Hilton Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. Super Kabeli Taplejung 12000 2075.11.02 2079.10.04
118 Snow Rivers Pvt. Ltd. Super Kabeli A Taplejung 13500 2075.11.02 2080.01.01
119 Jal Urja Pvt. Ltd. Nuagad Darchula 1000 2075.11.03 2078.10.22
120 Champawati Hydropower Pvt. Ltd Chepe khola A Lamjung 7000 2075.11.07 2079.04.04
121 Api Power Company Ltd. Upper Chameliya Darchula 40000 2075.11.15 2079.11.13
122 Barpak Daruadi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Middle Super Daraudi Gorkha 10000 2075.11.23 2080.03.01
123 Helambu Construction Pvt. Ltd Ksumti khola Sindhupalchowk 683 2075.11.29 2078.03.04
124 River Side Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. Tamor Khola-5 Taplejung 37520 2075.12.04 2080.04.10
125 Hydro Connection Pvt. Ltd. Rauje Khola Solukhumbu 17712 2075.12.04 2080.10.15
126 Milke Jaljale Hydropower Pvt.Ltd. Upper Piluwa Hills Sankhuwasabha 4990 2075.12.4 2081.04.04
127 Ambe Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Bhurundi Parbat 3750 2075.12.10 2079.04.16
128 Orbit Energy Pvt. Ltd. Sabha Khola C Sankhuwasabha 4196 2075.12.10 2079.04.02
129 Mabilung Energy (P.) Ltd Upper Piluwa Khola -3 Sankhuwasabha 4950 2075.12.12 2078.11.16
130 Raghuganga Hydropower Ltd. Rahughat Myagdi 40000 2075.12.18 2079.10.17
131 Ridge Line Energy Pvt. Ltd. Super Chepe Gorkha and Lamjung 9050 2075.12.19 2079.05.20
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