A smaller power project to cater for immediate needs as Phase-I in range of 25 to

35MW. The bases for considering a project in the above mention range comes
from
following reasons;
a. The projected power demand for Hunza is feasibility study of 30MW Pasu
HPP has already been completed.
b. In the absence of regional or national grid capacity may not be economically
and financially via funding through lending Agencies which in turn will be
difficult because of under capacity operation of the plant giving low rate of
return and longer payback period.
c. There is also a vivid possibility of taping the potential of hydropower
generation from Attabad Lake in two phases as discussed earlier.
2 Flood diversion tunnels to dam.
3. A larger power project in range of 300 to 450 MW as phase-II when the grid
connectivity is available

7.3.1 Right Bank

It is imperative that we study the possibilities of different project layouts that the site presented.
At the very onset we need to decide whether left or the right bank of the river would be more
appropriate to layout the project. The right bank of the river is where the slide basically initiated
from, therefore, there is excessive loose material present and the mountain side is quite
fragmented.
left versus right bank
which of bank should be selected for were evaluated for various factors including, geologicaly
the possibilities of different project layouts that the site presented. At
Hydropower Project
7-2
costing far greater than
Phase-I in range of 25 to
MW 2027 and
ble hydropower
-II once the national
the project layout
basically was
mountain side is quite