ADHERIKHOLA HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Udayapur, Nepal

Project Peliminary Study Report

ADHERIKHOLA HYDROPOWER COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Udayapur, Nepal

January, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 General .............................................................................................................................1
1.2 Purpose.............................................................................................................................1
1.3 Scope of Work ..................................................................................................................1
1.4 Objective of the Study.......................................................................................................2

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 3

2.1 Location.............................................................................................................................3
2.2 Project Components .........................................................................................................3
2.3 Access to the area ............................................................................................................4
2.4 Power Transmission: ........................................................................................................4
2.5 Salient Features of the Project .........................................................................................4

LIST OF FIGURE

FIGURE 2-1: LOCATION MAP OF ADHERIKHOLA HYDROPOWER PROJECT...................................................... 3

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 General
Adherikhola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. is registered with the objective of
developing the hydropower projects in the country. The company has decided
to start feasibility study of the Adherikhola Hydropower Project (AHP). To
explore the different possibilities and alternatives of the project, basic
information were collected and analyzed. Based on available topographical,
hydrological and geological data, site condition, information from concerned
authorities and our own analysis, Adheri Khola located at Khanbu VDC of
Udayapur district is selected for the feasibility study.
A preliminary desk study has been carried out based on the available data and
information with the view of identifying potential hydropower site at Adheri
Khola in Udayapur district.
The Adherikhola Hydropower Project (AHP) is a run-of-the-river type
hydropower project located in Udayapur District in the Eastern Development
Region of Nepal. The entire project area lies on forest fed mountainous zone.
The preliminary estimate of the waterway length including headrace canal of
length 1500 m and pressure pipe will be about 1000 m resulting in a gross
head of 330. The rated discharge is approximately 0.63 m3/s is considered to
calculate project installed capacity and total energy generation of the project
which is 40 percentage of exceedence by catchment correlation method. The
project will have a generation capacity of 1600 kW and will be able to generate
about 8.37 GWh of energy annually.

1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this report is to define the project area, its general hydrology,
location and desk study of the purpose project.

1.3 Scope of Work

The Scope of Work for the project as follows:
 Desk study of the purposed project.

 Topographical map showing all the major component of the project in

scale of 1:25000.

 Boundaries of the survey area with latitudes and longitudes.

1.4 Objective of the Study
The principal objectives of the present study of the project is to carry out
feasibility study to find out the financial viability of the project, including
topographic survey, project layout and design, preparation of drawings, project
cost estimates, financial analysis, geological investigation, hydrological and
sedimentological study of Adherikhola Hydropower Project (AHP).
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 Location
The Adherikhola Hydropower Project (AHP) is located in Khanbu VDC of
Udayapur district of Eastern Development Regions of Nepal in Province 1 of
Nepal.

Figure 2-1: Location Map of Adherikhola Hydropower Project

2.2 Project Components

The proposed headworks consist of a low height semi-permanent boulder lined
diversion weir with the crest elevation at approximately 810 m above mean sea
level and a side intake. Similarly, It may also consist of intake culvert, gravel
trap, approach canal, surface double chamber desanding basin with gravity
flushing (conventional), and forebay on the right bank of the river.

The waterway will propose of about 1500 m long canal and about 1000 m long
steel pressure penstock pipe. There will be small gullies crossing along the
waterway.
The power house has exposed type and will be proposed at Ratamate gaun of
Khanbu VDC , Udayapur District at an elevation of about 480 masl at about
750 m upstream of confluence of Adheri Khola and Rani khola at the right bank
of Adheri Khola.

2.3 Access to the area

The main access to the area is along the fair weather road linked to
Sagarmatha Highway Khotang District to Saptari District Via Udayapur. The
access road from Sagarmatha Highway to the project (about 8 km ) is also
serviceable.

2.4 Power Transmission:

The length of the transmission line from powerhouse to the nearest 33 kV
transmission line at Triyuga Substation is about 18 km. This lengths together
with the capacity required makes 33 kV transmission line.

2.5 Salient Features of the Project

The salient features of the project according to desk study are as below:

1. Project Name: Adherikhola Hydropower

Project

2. Project Area: Khanbu VDC of Udayapur district.

3. Province 1

4. Zone: Sagarmatha Zone.

5. Development Region: Eastern Development Region.

6. Project Location : Latitude:26°54'30"N”to26°55'30”

North

Longitude: 86°43'30” to 86°45'30”

East

7. Project type: Run-of-river type

8. Nearest highway : Sagarmatha highway

9. Climate : Tropical

9. Rivers (majors) : Adheri Khola

Catchment Area: 9.23 Km2

Area below 3000m 9.23 Km2

Gross Head: 330 m

Net Head: 309.19 m

Average Flow: 0.79 m3/sec (By CAR method)

Design Flow: 0.63 m3/ sec

Operational Flood (20 years): 19.75 m3/ sec

100 years Flood: 29.55 m3/ sec

1000 years Flood: 46.41 m3/ sec

10. Dam/weir:

Type: Diversion type weir

Crest Elevation: 810 masl

Design Flow: 29.55 m3/ sec (100 years flood)

11. Headrace Canal:

Material: Stone masonry/RCC (to be verified)

Length: 1500 (approx.)

Size: 1.00m (W) x 0.8 m(H)

12. Penstock:
Material: Steel (to be verified)

Length: 1000m
 Internal Diameter: 0.5 m

13. Power House:

Surface powerhouse with horizontal axis Pelton turbine

14. Power and Energy:

Installed Capacity: 1600 KW

Total Energy Generation: 8.37 GWh

Dry Season : 1.27 GWh

Wet Season : 7.10 GWh

15. Transmission Line:

33 kV single circuit about 22 km long upto Triyuga Substation.

 Adherikhola Hydropower Project
Power and Energy Calculation Percentage
Plant Capacity 1600 KW Dry Energy 15.15%
Gross Head 330.00 m Wet Energy 84.85%
Combined Efficiency of the Plant 0.84 %
Design Flow 0.63 m3/sec
Downstream Release 0.01 m3/sec

Design Wet
River Flow Generation Dry Season Total
Month Usable Flow Net Head Outage, % Season
Q m3/s Capacity Energy Energy
Monthly Flow Q Energy

m3/sec m3/sec m KW Dry Wet GWh/mnth GWh/mnth GWh/mnth

QMean mon QMean mon Qdes hnet P ED EW Etotal
Jan 0.22 0.21 0.21 309.19 528 3 0.38 0.38
Feb 0.15 0.13 0.13 309.19 343 3 0.22 0.22
Mar 0.14 0.13 0.13 309.19 322 3 0.23 0.23
Apr 0.13 0.12 0.12 309.19 295 3 3 0.10 0.10 0.21
May 0.16 0.15 0.15 309.19 376 5 0.27 0.27
Jun 0.73 0.72 0.63 309.19 1600 5 1.09 1.09
Jul 1.91 1.90 0.63 309.19 1600 5 1.13 1.13
Aug 2.73 2.71 0.63 309.19 1600 5 1.13 1.13
Sep 1.67 1.66 0.63 309.19 1600 5 1.09 1.09
Oct 0.79 0.78 0.63 309.19 1600 5 1.13 1.13
Nov 0.49 0.47 0.47 309.19 1200 5 0.82 0.82
Dec 0.37 0.36 0.36 309.19 907 3 3 0.33 0.33 0.65
0.79 Plant factor 59.7% TOTAL 1.27 7.10 8.37
PROJECT LAYOUT PLAN
Catchment Area of Adherikhola Hydropower project showing in Google Map.
Area=9.23 sq km