EIA Study of Phukot HEP

*Generals*
	The Employer	Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited (VUCL)
	The Consultant	NEA Engineering Company Limited
	Project Location	Karnali Province, Kalikot District, Nepal
		Latitudes 29⁰19’03” N to 29⁰09’32” N
		Longitudes 81⁰45’00” E to 81⁰35’28” E
		Proposed Intake site: Approximately 35km upstream of the headworks area of Upper Karnali Hydroelectric Project (900 MW) Proposed Power House site: Approximately 7 KM Upstream of the Karnali River and Tila River confluence.
	Accessibility	Nearest all weather road is lies in Humla-Karnali Highway Near Manma Bazar, District Headquarter of kalika District Approximately 160 km north of Birendranagar Bazar(Surkhet Airport) in Surkhet District
	Access Road to Power House and Headworks Site	No Access to PH and HW; PH area :About 1 hour walking distance from Manma Bazaar H/W Area: About 2 hour walking distance from Powerhouse Area
*Technical*
	Project Type	Peaking Run of River (PROR)

	Karnali River
	Stream flow gauging station	Lalighat Gauging Station installed by DHM in the downstream of Proposed Dam site
	Catchment Area	16,902 Km² (Approx.)
	Design Discharge	348 m³/s
Water Conveyance System
	Type	: Headrace tunnel, surge shaft /penstock pipe
	Gross Head	: 180 m
	Powerhouse
	Type	: Underground/ Surface
	Number of Generating Units	: 3/4
	Type of Turbine	: Francis horizontal shaft
	Installed Capacity	426 MW
Power and Energy
	Power	: 426 MW
	Total Annual Energy	: 2510.02 GWh (Without outage)

Consultant Scope of Works:

Literature review of the previous study;
Detailed Engineering study of KAHEP incorporating the technical, financial, Socio-economic and relevant aspects of the project development based on detailed survey and investigations.
Preparation of Bid Documents in accordance with FIDIC Contract.