Lower Likhu Hydropower Project
1. GENERAL
a. Installed capacity |
27.5 MW (as per license granted by DoED)
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b. Project Location :
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Dolakha and Ramechhap districts
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Saipu, Bijulikot, Goth Gau VDCs
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c. Zone :
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Janakpur/Sagarmatha Zone’s
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d. Development region :
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Central Development Region
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e. Nearest highway :
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Jiri Highway
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f. Nearest Roadhead
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Headwordks of project site
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g. Climate :
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Sub-tropical, Temperate & Alpine
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h. Average temperature:
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Maximum : 36.3° in May
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Minimum : 4.3° in January
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2. PROJECT COMPONENTS
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a. Weir(type,length)
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Boulder lined weir,47 m |
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b. Undersluice(No. ,b*h)
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2. 6 m *6 m |
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c. Intake
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Type
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Side Intake |
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No of openings
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3 |
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B*H
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4.5 m * 2.85 m |
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d. General trap
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Type
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Surface |
| L*B*H,m |
8*4.5*6 |
| e.Settling Basin |
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| Type |
Surface |
| Number |
3 |
| L*B*H |
120 *12.5 * 8 |
| f. Headrace culvert |
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| Type |
Rectangular |
| Length |
1290 m |
| Width |
3.55 m |
| Height |
3.55 m |
| g. Headrace tunnel |
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| Type |
Modified D -Shape |
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Length
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3440 m |
| Diameter |
5 m |
| h. Surge tank |
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| Height |
3.5 m |
| Diameter |
12 m |
| i. Penstock |
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| Length |
340 m |
| Diameter |
3.75 m |
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j. Powerhouse
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| Type |
Semi surface |
| Location |
Bijulikot ,VDC |
| L*B*H (m) |
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| k.Tailrace culvert |
7.3*22*24.47 |
| Type |
closed |
| Length |
125 m |
| Height |
3.55 m |
| Breadth |
3.55 m |
| l. Turbine |
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| Type |
Francis |
| Number |
2 |
| m.Transmission line,length,km ,(Khimti/Likhu Iv substation) |
30/10 |
| Capacity,kv |
132 |
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3. Energy
a. Design discharge ,m3/s |
28.5 |
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b. Gross head,m
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118 |
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c. Installed Capacity,MW
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27.5
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d. Dry Energy,GWH
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28.82 |
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e. Wet Energy,GWH
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134.70
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| f. Average annual gross engergy,GWh |
163.52 |
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