Kabeli-A Hydroelectric Project (KAHEP) is a peaking run of the river project located in Panchthar and Taplejung districts. Kabeli Energy Limited (KEL) has taken on KAHEP from the GoN as per the Project Development Agreement (PDA). The main construction work of the project began on March 23, 2017. KEL has constructed 24 km access road to connect the project sites to the Mechi Highway. All required lands for project development have been acquired, contractor’s camp facilities have been completed, and an access tunnel and a 1 km headrace tunnel out of 4.5 km have been excavated and prepared for the dam and pen-stocks construction. All physical work was halted due to the discontinuation of the World Bank loan. The project development has now resumed with the equity fund, while the debt is being financed through local banks. The cabinet has approved the amendment of PPA on RoR basis, and the PPA with NEA has been amended accordingly. The project report has been updated and approved by the government agencies.
Fact Sheet
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Project Location |
Head Work site - Panchthar district, Hilihang Rural Municipality - 1, Dhuseni |
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Project Type |
Daily peaking Run-of River |
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Installed Capacity |
37.6 MW |
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Annual energy generation |
218 GWh |
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Design discharge |
37.73 Cumec at Q40 |
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Gross Head |
116.8 m |
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Head Race Tunnel |
4327 m |
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Power Evacuation |
Inter-connection at Kabeli powerhouse to Kabeli corridor 132 kV transmission line constructed by NEA. |
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Access to site |
Powerhouse site is 16 km away from Mechi Highway which is about 45 km away from Phidim (District HQ). Headwork site is at about 7.5 km away from Mechi Highway which is about 55 km away from Phidim (District HQ). |
Contact Details
Kabeli Energy Limited
BPC Complex
Ganga Devi Marg – 313, Buddhanagar, Kathmandu
Tel: +977-1-4795735,
Fax: +977-1-4790994
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Website: http://www.kel.com.np