Kaligandaki Koban Hydroelectric Project

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    Kaligandaki ghasaAmbeshwar Engineering Hydropower Pvt. Ltd (AEHPL), a company registered under the Government of Nepal Act 2063 is set upping 180 MW Kaligandaki Koban Hydroelectric Project in Mustang District, Nepal. The project would affect Koban, Kunjo and Lete VDCs of the district. The project at a distance of 125 km from Pokhara would be built on the Kali Gandaki River. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 40 billion. The project would be constructed under financial assistance from international donor agencies. Major share holder of the company is Essar Power, India. Essar Power, amongst India’s largest power generation companies in the private sector, has a total installed generation capacity of 3,910 MW

     

    Salient Features

    BASELINE

    RESERVOIR, STRUCTURE AND PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

    PHYSICAL PARAMETERS FOR 180 MW

    GENERAL Catchment AreaEstimated Specific Runoff

    Mean Annual Flow

    Mean Annual Yield

    FSL

    MDDL

    Depletion

    Turbine Level

    Gross Head

    Design Discharge

    Plant Capacity

    Combined Total Dead Storage

    Total Live Storage

    Single Turbine Capacity

    Bypass Tunnel Length

    Minimum Peaking Duration

    3474km212l/s/km2

    1.8 m3/s

    1318 million m3

    2530masl

    2511 masl

    19 m

    1910 masl

    620 m

    35 m3/s

    180 MW

    4 million m3

    26.2 million m3

    60 MW

    2.1 km

    7 hours

    LOWER RESERVOIR FSLMDDL

    Dead Storage

    Live Storage

    Combined Storage Volume

    Minimum Time for Continuous Reservoir Operations Without Interruptions

    2530masl2511 masl

    4.7 million m3

    5.1 million m3

    9.8 million m3

     

     

    40 hours

    UPPER RESERVOIR Maximum Flood Level During MonsoonMaximum Operating Level During Monsoon

    MDDL

    2521masl 

     

    2520.5 masl

    2508.1masl

    FLOOD DISCHARGEDESIGN 1000 years10,00 years

    PMF

    1000m3/s1400m3/s

    3200m3/s

    MAIN CFRD DAM AT LOWER RESERVOIR Free BoardCrest Level

    Crest Wall Top

    Concrete Top

    Foundation Level

    Dam Height

    3m2533masl

    2534 masl

    2534masl

    2490 masl

    44m

    INTAKE AT LOWER RESERVOIR No. of Gates (Vertical)Width

    Height

    Nos. of Trash Racks

    Trash Rack Height

    Trash Rack Width

    Bottom Level of Trash Rack

    23m

    4m

    2

    7m

    4m

    2505 masl

    SPILLWAY AT LOWER RESERVOIR Spillway Crest LevelNo. of Gates Radial Type

    Width

    Height

    2519masl2

    11m

    8m

    SLUICEWAY AT LOWER RESERVOIR Bottom of Stop LogNo. of Gates Radial Type

    Width

    Height

    2498masl2

    4m

    6m

    RD DAM AT UPPER RESERVOIR (Guiding Structure) Dam TypeCrest Level

    Foundation Level

    Dam Height

    Approx. Crest Length

    Rockfill2522masl

    2504 masl

    18m

    320m

    SLUICEWAY AT UPPER RESERVOIR Sill LevelNo. of Gates Radial Type

    Width

    Height

    Approx. Length of Bridge Deck

    Bridge Deck Level

    2508masl2

    8m

    12.5m

    35m

    2533 masl

    LATERAL  CHANNEL WEIR AT UPPER RESERVOIR(Intake for the Bypass Tunnel) LengthSill Level

    Invert Level

    50m2519.8

    2512 masl to 2514 masl

    STILLING BASIN AT UPPER RESERVOIR(Downstream of Sluice) Approx. LengthWidth

    Invert Level

    40m22m

    2502 masl

    UNLINED HEADRACE TUNNEL TypeLining

    Flow Regime

    Velocity

    Unlined Section

    Finished Diameter

    Finished Area

    Total Length

    U/S Invert Level

    D/S Invert Level

    HorseshoeShotcrete

    Low Pressure

    1.5m3/s

    24.18 m2

    5.4m

    5.4m

    5.5 km

    2498 masl

    2460 masl

    CONCRETE LINED SECTION OF HRT TypeVelocity

    Finished Cross Sectional Area

    Finished Diameter

    Total Length

    Horseshoe2.5 m3/s

    16.1 m2

    4.2m

    1.36 km

    SURGE TUNNEL TypeLining

    Top Level

    Inclination

    Diameter

    Total Length

    Circular80% shotcrete lined

    2580 masl

    1/7

    5.2m

    840m

    PRESSURE SHAFT LiningVelocity

    Section

    Finished Diameter

    Bottom Level

    Total Length

    Steel5m/s

    7 m2

    3m

    1915 masl

    545m

    STEEL INLET CONDUIT&MANIFOLD VelocityNo. of Branches

    Cross Sectional Area

    Diameter

    5.1m/s3

    2.3 m2

    1.71m

    TAILRACE TUNNEL TypeFlow Regime

    Concrete Lining in Tunnel

    Velocity

    Cross Sectional Area

    Width

    Height

    Outlet Invert Level

     

    Inverted D ShapedOpen Channel

    30% of Total Length

    1.5 m3/s

    30 m2

    4.6m

    4.6m

    1900masl

     

    BYPASS TUNNEL Type 

    Flow Regime

    Design Discharge

    Length

    Maximum Velocity

    Section

    Approximate Slope

    Tunnel Width

    Tunnel Height

    Invert Level U/S

    Outlet Level

    Drop

    Inverted D Shaped and UnlinedOpen Channel

    250m3/s

    2.1 km

    5.7m/s

    43.75m2

    1%

    7m

    7m

    2508masl

    2489masl

    19m

     

    POWER STATION Nominal Installed CapacityNo. of Power Units

    Generator Floor (W*L*H)

    Turbine Type

    Nominal Discharge

    Turbine Center Elevation

    Gross Head

    Rated Power Output

    Rated Speed

    Average Annual Production

    180 MW3

    15x75x30m

    Pelton

    11.7m3/s/unit

    1910 masl

    620m

    180 MW

    500 rpm

    953.5GWh

     

    TRANSFORMER CAVERN No. of TransformersType

    Voltage

    Area (W*L*H)

    10Mono Phase

    220kV

    11mx64mx13m