Buku Khola Hydroelectric Project 6 MW

Comparative Salient Feature for Initial Environmental Examination Report Upgrade

Description Features in Approved Features in Proposed for Remarks
Change
Name of Buku Khola Hydroelectric Project 6 Buku Khola Hydroelectric Project
Project MW 6.0 MW
Location
Latitude : 27030'15''N to 27031'15" N 27030'47 ''N to 27031'35" N 27031'17 ''N to 27030'45" N
(As per Latest Survey License)
Longitude : 86020'00'' E to 86023'57" E 86020'55'' E to 86022'34" E 86022'29'' E to 86020'31" E
(As per Latest Survey License)

VDC : Bhussinga and Rawadolu V.D.C of Bhussinga and Rawadolu V.D.C

Okhaldhunga of Okhaldhunga
: Khubukasthali of Ramechhap and Khubukasthali of Ramechhap
Goli VDC of Solukhumbu and Goli VDC of Solukhumbu
Districts : Okhaldhunga,Solukhumbhu and Okhaldhunga,Solukhumbhu and
Ramechaap Ramechaap

Hydrology

Total Area of : 67 km2 67 km2

upstream of
Intake

Long term : 3.75m3 4.31m3 Previously hydrology was underestimated. This

annual average is ungagged catchment .Reference hydrological
flow studies are based on Likhu khola (660 Stn).
40.% : 2.25m3/s 3.1m3/s Previously hydrology was underestimated
Exceedance
flow
65% : 1.11 m3/s 1.33 m3/s Previously hydrology was underestimated
Exceedance
flow
90% : 0.48m3/s 0.86m3/s Previously hydrology was underestimated
Exceedance
flow
Design : 2.60m3/s 2.80m3/s Previously hydrology was underestimated
Discharge(Q 42
PoE)

Design Floods
1:100 years : 65.9 m3/s 173 m3/s Due to Wrong flood estimation
flood at Intake
at Buku
1:100 years : 441.4m3/s 441.4m3/s
flood at power
site
Diversion flow : 8.4 m3/s 7.69 m3/s Due to Wrong estimation of diversion flood
at Buku
(Max.dry
season flow)
Flood Level at
Dam Site
Normal Supply : EI 1559.0 m EI 1551.0 m Error in detail topographical survey
Level
Maximum EI 1561.0 m EI 1554.7 m Error in detail topographical survey and flood
Flood level estimation

Cofferdam
Length of first : 70 m 70 m
phase
cofferdam
Length of : 70 m 70 m
second phase
cofferdam
Height above : 1.2 m 1.2 m
river bed
Shape : Trapezoid with core material Trapezoid with core material
Cofferdam

Weir
Type of : Concrete Weir Broad crested weir
Structure

Crest Elevation : EI 1558.0 m EI 1551.0 m Error in detail topographical survey

Foundation : EI 1552.0 m EI 1546.70 m Error in detail topographical survey and flood
Level estimation
Max. Height : 6.0 m 4.3 m Due to stability problem
above
foundation to
Crest
Total Width of : 20 m 14 m 14 m length is enough for passing above mention
dam Flood.

Graveltrap
Length of : 20.0 m 10.0 m In pervious design size of gravel trap is
Graveltrap Overestimated.
Width of : 3m 5.4 m
Graveltrap
Maximum : 3.2m 3.2 m
Depth of
Graveltrap
Gravel : Vertical lift gate Vertical lift gate
Flushing Gate
Type
Gate Size : 1.0 * 1 m (W*H) 0.8 * 0.6 m (W*H)
Desander
Type of : Surface,Rectangular,1 Bay Surface,Rectangular,2 Bay
Desander
Design : 3.02 m3/s 3.08m3/s
Discharge of
Desander
Height and : 3.8 m and 4.6 m 3.75 m and 4.5 m
Width of
desander
Length of : 38 m 30m Perviously 38 m length is proposed for settling
Desander basin . Now we proposed the 30 m length and
4.5m width. Adopted size is enough for design
discharge.

Length of : 5m 13 m
Transition
Slope of : 2% 2%
Desander
Flushing gates : 1 No Size 2*1 m (W*H) 1 No Size 2*0.6 m (W*H)

Power Low Pressure Penstock pipe

Channel Material : Mild steel Fallowing reason we adopt pipe instead of
Channel:

- So many small creeks along headrace

alignment
- Alignment passes through unstable land
further excavation may activate landslide
- Huge excavation along alignment
- In long run , operation and maintaince
cost of channel is more than pipe.

Design : 2.52 m3/s 2.8 m3/s

Discharge
Slope of the : 1:1000 and lined Length: 2931 m
Canal
Length of the : 2555 m Diameter: Varies (1.4 to 1.2 m)
Canal
Height and : 1.4 m and 1.6 m with 0.2 m free board Thickness: 6 mm to 8mm
Width of Canal
Forebay : Surge Tank In previous design forebay is proposed at the end o
headrace canal. There is no
natural kholas near by forebay . It difficult to
mange spill water form forebay .It may create
landslide below forebay.
So it is better to construct surge tank than forebay

Surface Area of : 324m2,(length 54 m * width 6 m) Height: 22 m

Forebay
Volume of : 453.6m3 Diameter: 4.5 m
Forebay
Water level of : EI 1554.8 m Normal Water
Forebay Operating Level: EI 1543.29m
Bed level of : EI 1553.3 m
Forebay
Forebay : 0.9 m*0.9 m Vertical lift gate
Gate(Penstock
Gate)

Penstock Pipe
Number : 1 1
Diameter : 0.9 m 1.2 m In pervious design size of pipe is underestimated.
Optimized diameter for design discharge is 1.2 m.

Length : 569.5+8m 9(bifurcated length) 513.5+12m (bifurcated length)

Maximum : 14 mm 8 mm to 24mm Thickness of pipe is underestimated in pervious
Shell thickness, Study. Maximium thickness for design discharge
Steel is 24mm.
Powerhouse
Length * Width : 30.0*14.8 m 24.5*15.9 m Size of power house depends on electromechanical
supplier to supplier.
Center line of : EI 1257.8 m EI 1267.06 m
Turbine

Number of : 2 2
generating
Units
Turbine Type : Pelton Pelton
Turbine rated : 1.26 m3/s 1.4 m3/s
discharge
Generator rated : 2*3 MW 2*3 MW
capacity
Gross Head : 300 m 272.20 Due to inaccurate head estimation. This is mainly
Dut to error in detail topographical survey
Net Head : 287.2 m 258.87 m
Rated turbine : 90.50% 89%
efficiency
Transformer : 99% 99%
efficiency
Rated generator : 94% 96%
efficiency
Length of : 15 m 15 m
Tailrace Canal
Size : 1.5 m(h)*2 m (W) 1.5 m(h)*2 m (W)
Transmission :
(33Kv)
Switch Yard : 20 m length by 25 m width 20 m length by 25m width
Transmission : 33 kv 33 kv
Voltage
Line Length : 20 Km 20 Km
Evacuation : Jiri S/S Garjyang
Point
Access
Improvement : 6 Km (approximately) 6 Km (approximately)
of road ,Bamti
Bhandar to P/H
Site
New Road from : 5 Km (approximately) 5 Km (approximately)
Powerhouse to
Dam site
Transformer :
Type : Single Phase Three Phase
Rating : 3.3 MVA 8.5 MVA
Frequency : 50 Hz 50 Hz
Number of 3 1
Units
Generator
Rating : 3.2 MW (One Unit) 3.86 MVA( one unit)
Power Factor : 0.85 0.96
Specfic speed : 176.87 36
Speed : 1500 rpm 600 rpm
Number of 4 6
Poles
Frequency : 50 Hz 50 Hz
Raised Voltage : 15 kv 15 kv
Power and
Energy
Installed : 6 MW 6 .0 MW
Capacity
Dry season : 6.50 GWh/year 6.02GWh/year Due to change in head
energy
Wet season : 29.12 GWh/year 29.37 GWh/year Due to change in head
energy
Average energy : 35.63 GWh/year 35.30 GWh/year Due to change in head
Environmental
Study
Downstream : 0.087 m3/s 0.088 m3/s Due to change in minimum flow.
release
Land 3.79 ha 5.5 ha Perviously land required for permanent and
acquisition by labor camp were not included in land estimation.
the project
Number of : None None
household
effected
Construction
Period
Construction : 2 years from award of civil contracts 2 years from award of civil
Period contracts
Economic Economic
Indicators Indicators based
based on 2009 on 2016 Nov. price
Nov. price
Project Cost : NRS. 672289834 NRS. 1063.70 million Due to change in construction material and
Manpower cost. Now cost is calculated based
on 2016 rate .

Costper KW : US $ 1494 US $ 1688

B/C ratio at : 1.73 1.44
discount rate
10%
EIRR : 18.54% 15.63%

Financial Cost
Debt. Equility : 70.30 70.30
Loan Interest : 12% 10%
Rate
Loan Period : 10 years 10 years
Significance of the Project Optimization

1. Coordinate of the project has been extended (Changed)

2. Headrace Canal has been changed to Headrace Pipe
3. Forebay has been changed to Surge Tank