Pelma Khola HydroPower Project

Project Details

Pelma Khola Hydropower Project is a 80 MW
Peaking Run off type proposed hydropower
project located on Sani Bheri river developed
by Pelma Hydropower Project Pvt. Ltd. It is
located in Eastern Rukum district in Lumbini
Province of Nepal. The project is understudy
and different development alternatives and
optimization study and site investigations is
ongoing.

Developers

Involved on more than 7 Hydropower Projects as a Director/Executive

Senior Vice President of IPPAN

Team Leader on 40+ Hydropower projects

Design / Supervision

Director of 4 hydropower Projects

Chairman of Clean Energy Consultants – A leading Hydropower Design Consultant

Financial Consultant of 135+ Hydropower Projects

Chartered Accountant by Profession for Financing and Development

Sailent Features

  • Installation Capacity: 80 MW@Q43.9%
  • Location: Eastern Rukum
  • Gross Head: 375m
  • Net Head: 366m
  • Design Discharge: 25.2 m3/s
  • Headworks: 20m high barrage
  • Headrace Tunnel: 7km, 4.5m diameter
  • Penstock: 0.52 KM, 3m diameter
  • Powerhouse: Semi Surface
  • Turbine: Pelton, 3 units
  • Total Energy: 460. 37 GWh
  • Estimated Cost: 117.8 Million USD
  • Construction Period: 4 Years
  • Annual Revenue: 20.5 Million USD
  • Transmission Line: 220KV 32 Km line to Bafikot Substation

Development Plan

The Project has been optimized and proposed to be 80 MW at Q43.9% considering present Prudent hydropower policy and posted rate of energy by Nepal Electricity Authority(NEA). However the company is further looking to develop the project with higher installation capacity with change in development policy. Furthermore, Green hydrogen is being explored parallelly for augmentation of surplus energy generation during wet months.

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