SALIENT FEATURES

of Badigad Khola Hydropower Project

1. Project Details Project Name Development Region District Location of Project Site Water Source Type of Scheme Access Road : : : : : : : Badigad Khola Hydropower Project Western Development Region Baglung Burtibang VDC Badigad Khola RoR Existing Road-Butwal-Ridi-Black Topped Road (Ridi-Burtibang Earthen road) Installed Capacity Gross head Rated Design head Design Discharge : : : : 6600 kW 53.83m 52.18 m 14.75 cumecs

2. Hydrology Catchment Area Average Precipitation 100 years Design Flood (HW) Minimum Monthly flow Design Discharge Riparian Release : : : : : : 367.45 sq km 2489 mm/year 483 m3/sec 4.92 m3/sec 14.75 m3/sec 0.492 m3/sec

3. Headworks Diversion structure : Free flow weir

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Length of weir Weir crest elevation Height of weir Undersluice Crest of Sluice Size of Sluice gates (bxh) Intake Type Size of opening Crest elevation of Intake

: : : : : : : : :

30m EL 1062msl 2.5m 1 Vertical Sluice gate EL 1058.85msl 3.0m x 3.2m Side Intake 3.8x1.7 - 3 nos EL 1060.50 msl

4. Connecting Canal Canal Type Dimension (width height) Length of Channel Bed Slope : : : : Rectangular RCC closed canal 3m X 2m 53.4m 1:250

5. Gravel Trap Type Dimension (width height) Length of Gravel Trap Bed Slope Particle to settle : : : : : Rectangular RCC Channel 6.4m X 3.2-5.7m 25m 1:10 5mm

6. Desander Type Dimension (width height) Length of effective basin Length of Inlet Transition Length of outlet Transition Water & Energy Nepal (P.) Ltd. : : : : : RCC Dufore 2 basins 10m X 8.27-9.86m 80m 16.4m 16m 2

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Bed Slope Particle to settle Trap Efficiency

: : :

1 in 50 0.2mm 85%

7. Headrace Canal Canal Type Dimension (width height) Length of Canal Bed Slope : : : : Rectangular RCC closed canal 3.5m X 2.8m 1131.22m 1:1000

8. Forebay Type Dimension (width height) Length of effective basin Length of Inlet Transition Length of outlet Transition Bed Slope Forebay Capacity Full Supply Level : : : : : : : : RCC Rectangular Channel 10m X 5-6m 50m 18m 11.5m 1 in 50 3 min 1060.55m

9. Penstock Pipe Type Length Pipe Material Size of Pipe Number of supports Number of Anchor Blocks Water & Energy Nepal (P.) Ltd. : : : : : : Welded Surface Penstock 443m Mild steel (IS 2062-B) 2.96-2.00m, 12-16mm 60 nos 8 nos. including Y 3

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10. Power house Type PH dimension (l x b) Height of PH building PH Floor level : : : : Surface with outdoor SS 38.9 x 11.83 m 9.75 m EL. 1008.2627msl

11. Tail race Type Size (wxh) Length Tailrace water level : : : : Rectangular RCC 3.4x2.3m 85m EL 1006.72m

12. Turbine Number of Units Type of Turbine Shaft Arrangement Rated discharge for each turbine Rated Head Rated Output for each unit RPM Rated Efficiency Speed Governor : : : : : : : : : 2 Francis Horizontal 7.375 m3/s 52.18m 3450 kW 600 91% Electro-Hydraulic

13. Generators No of units Generator Type Excitation Rated Voltage Water & Energy Nepal (P.) Ltd. : : : : 2 3 ph AC Synchronous Brushless excitation 6.3 kV 4

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Power Factor Layout Rated Output RPM Rated Frequency

: : : : :

0.8 Horizontal 4125 kVA 600 50 Hz

14. Power Transformer Type Capacity Quantity Number of Phases Type of Cooling Connection LV Side HV Side : : : : : : : : Step up power transformer 8500 kVA at 0.8 pf 1 3 ph, 50 Hz ONAN YNd11 6.3 kV 33 kV

15. Station Supply Transformer Type Capacity Quantity Number of Phases Type of Cooling Voltage Ratio Connection /Vector Group : : : : : : : Indoor type 100 kVA 1 3 ph, 50 Hz ONAN 6.3/0.4 kV Dyn11

16. Transmission Line Transmission Length Badigad PH Bastu S/S Transmission Voltage Water & Energy Nepal (P.) Ltd. : : 26 km 33 kV 5

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Type of Circuit Proposed Interconnection Point Line Conductor

: : :

Single circuit line up to Bastu SS NEA 33 kV, Substation at Bastu, Gulmi ACSR, 100 mm2

17. Power and Energy Installed Capacity Deemed Energy Dry Season Energy (four months) Wet Season Energy (eight months) : : : : 6.6 MW 38.26 GWh 7.15 GWh 31.10 GWh

18. Construction Period

2 years

19. Financial Indicators Base Cost of the Project Annual Revenue Loan/Equity Ratio Loan Interest Rate IRR ROE B/C Ratio Simple Payback Period Cost per kW : : : : : : : : : NRs 990.207 million (with IDC) NRs 161.31 million 70:30 14 % 15.04% 16.36% 1.07 6.29 years U$ 2000 (1 US $ = NRs. 75)

Water & Energy Nepal (P.) Ltd.