Upper Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Project (4.9 MW)

Upper Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Project

  • Installed Capacity : 4.9 MW

  • Annual Generation: 29.22 GWh

    • Dry energy 5.30 GWh

    • Wet energy 23.92 GWh

  • Gross Head : 269.5 m

  • Net rated Head : 249.5 m

  • Design Discharge : 2.15 m3/s (Pikhuwa Intake) 
    0.24 m3/s (Bunkhuwa Intake)

  • Weir Crest Elevation 1426.04 masl

  • Turbine Type 2 Nos. Horizontal Axis Pelton

  • Project Type : Run off River Type

  • River : Pikhuwa Khola and Bankhuwa Khola

  • Construction Period: 1.5 Years

  • Feasibility Study : July, 2018

  • Construction Started : Jan, 2024

  • Project Location : Tyamke-Maiyum RM, Bhojpur

  • RCOD: 1 July, 2026

  • Geographical Co-ordinates:

    • Latitude 27° 15' 12'' N to 27° 13' 27'' N

    • Longitude 87° 00' 10'' E to 86° 59' 00'' E

  • Project Cost 95.85 Crores

Project Milestones

Milestone Date Remarks
Company Incorporation 2073/01/16
Survey license for generation of electricity 2073/08/02
Connection Agreement with NEA 2077/04/15 To Baneshwor S/S
Approval of IEE 2079/03/12
Registration in the Department of Industry 2079/04/15
Construction license for generation of electricity 2079/10/09
Power Purchase Agreement with NEA 2080/08/17
Signing of Consultancy Agreement 2081/09/10 Swachchha Engineering Pvt Ltd
Survey License for Transmission line 2081/09/02
Signing of Contract for Civil works 2081/09/03 PPP Nepal Construction Pvt Ltd
Financial Closure 2082/02/12 Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited
Signing of Contract for Pipe manufacturing 2082/02/13 Changzhou Spiral Steel Pipe Co Ltd
Company Name changed from Private to Public Limited 2082/03/16
Signing of Contract for Electromechanical works 2082/03/20 Asia-Pacific Power-Tech Co. Ltd
Signing Tripartite agreement for Financial Consultantancy 2082/03/24 TP Adhikari & Associates
Signing of Contract for Hydro-Mechanical Work 2082/07/27 G.R. Engineering Services Pvt Ltd
Upper Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Project (4.9 MW)

Project Details

Location

Bhojpur

Capacity

4.9 MW

Status

development

Completion Date

2026-07-01