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.
- 2 Hour Peaking Project
- Further Capacity Upgrade Possibility (Upto 140 MW)
- Reliable Hydrology from Himalayas
- Green Hydrogen Possibility
- Transmission Line and Infrastructure cost sharing
- Less Social Issues & Environmentally acceptable