Daram Khola-A Hydropower Station (Nepali: दरम खोला A जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectricity plant located in Baglung District of Nepal. The flow from Daram River is used to generate 2.5 MW electricity.
| Daram Khola-A Hydropower Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Daram Khola-A Hydropower Station in Nepal | |
| Official name | Daram Khola-A Hydropower Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Baglung District |
| Coordinates | 28°17′00″N 83°25′07″E / 28.2834°N 83.4185°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Sayapatri Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Daram River |
| Commission date | 2073-03-12 BS |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 2.5 MW |
Location and hydrology edit
The Daram Khola-A Hydropower Station is on the Daram Khola (Daram River). The catchment area of the intake is 84 square kilometres (32 sq mi). The design discharge is 3.6 cubic metres per second (130 cu ft/s) with a maximum net head of 83.33 metres (273.4 ft).[1] Two other projects on the river were under construction in 2020, the 3 MW mid-Daram A and 4.5 MW mid-Daram B.[2]
The weir of the hydroelectric project is in the Hila and Argal village development committees of the Baglung District. The powerhouse is in Argal VDC on the left bank of the Daram Khola. It can be reached from Baglung Bazar by a 35 kilometres (22 mi) road, of which 20 kilometres (12 mi) is gravel and the rest dirt.[1]
Technical edit
Headworks structures include a weir across the river, intake, desander, gravel trap, surge tank/forebay and spill-way.[3] From the headworks a 1,768 metres (5,801 ft) penstock pipe with diameter 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in) carries water to the powerhouse.[1] The surface powerhouse has two horizontal Francis turbines with rated discharge of 1.3 cubic metres per second (46 cu ft/s) feeding synchronous 3-phase generators with rated output of 1350 KW each.[1]
Construction edit
Design of the project was undertaken by Innovative Engineering Services (IES) of Nepal under contract to Dhaulagiri Civil Electrical Mechanical Engineering.[3] The Initial Environmental Examination report for the project was submitted for approval to the Department of Electricity Development on 23 February 2012.[4] In December 2012 it was reported that construction had begun and was expected to cost Rs. 460 million and to take two years.[5] Commercial production of electricity began on 26 May 2016.[6]
Finance edit
The plant is owned and developed by Sayapatri Hydropower Pvt. Ltd., an Independent Power Producer of Nepal. The plant started generating electricity from 2073-03-12BS.[7] The generation licence will expire in 2105-02-01 BS, after which the plant will be handed over to the government.[8] The power station is connected to the national grid and the electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority.[9] The company is going to Issue IPO to raise fund . The company has appoint Laxmi capital as issue manager . [1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Daram khola A Hydroelectric Project – NWRP.
- ^ Tara Khola Decoming The 'Hub' Of Hydropower.
- ^ a b Design of Madhya Daram Khola A ... IES.
- ^ Submission of Daram Khola IEE report.
- ^ Construction of Daramkhola hydroelectricity ... NEF.
- ^ UrjaKhabar.
- ^ "दरमखोलाबाट विद्युत उत्पादन सुरु Bizshala". Bizshala.com. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Operating Projects- Hydro (Above 1MW)".
- ^ Annual Report 2019/2037. Nepal Electricity Authority.
Sources edit
- "Construction of Daramkhola hydroelectricity project begins", Nepal Energy Forum, 2012-12-18, retrieved 2020-11-30
- "Daram khola A Hydroelectric Project", NWRP Nepal Water Resource Portal, retrieved 2020-12-07
- Design of Madhya Daram Khola A Small Hydropower Project (3.0 MW), Innovative Engineering Services (IES), 18 May 2020, retrieved 2020-12-07
- Submission of Daram Khola IEE report, Environmental Services Nepal, 30 July 2020, retrieved 2020-12-07
- "Tara Khola Decoming The 'Hub' Of Hydropower", Investopaper, 5 November 2020, retrieved 2020-12-07
- "दरम खोलामा १७ मेगावाटका ३ जलविद्युत आयोजना निर्माणाधीन (Three 17 MW hydropower projects under construction on Daram River)", UrjaKhabar, 2020-02-05, retrieved 2020-12-07
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