Domestic Supply Projects

Status of Existing
and
Planned Projects

Er. Shashi Sagar Rajbhandari

CEO
Upper Solu Hydro Electric Company

August 2013
Total Developed - 706 MW
NEA Plants (18 plants) - 470 MW
IPPs Plants (23 plants) - 236 MW

INPS Total Capacity - 760 MW

(including Thermal)

Contribution of IPPs - 31 %

Hydropower contribution in total energy utilization

only 2%
Under Construction RCOD 2017/18
NEA (4 projects) - 136 MW
NEA PPP (4 projects) - 622 MW
IPPs (25 projects) - 390 MW

Generation License issued - 729 MW

(37 projects)

Ready for Construction - 904 MW

4 Projects - 693 MW
Super Six Projects - 211 MW
PPA not concluded/delayed
RCOD (if PPA?) - 2018/2019
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National Electricity Crisis Management Action Plan
Hydropower projects for the development by private
developers through bidding process in 2009.
Location of the Projects
Taplejung Mewa HEP
Sankhuwasabha Maya HEP
Solukhumbu Solu HEP & Lower Solu HEP
Dolakha Singati HEP & Khare HEP
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Projects Tendered Optimized

Mewa 10 MW 50 MW
Maya 5 MW 15 MW
Solu 15 MW 24 MW
Lower Solu 40 MW 82 MW
Singati 6 MW 16 MW
Khare 15 MW 24 MW

Total 91 MW 211 MW
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Current Status
Topographic Survey Maps.
Geological and Geotechnical Investigations.
Hydrological Studies.
Project Report with Optimization
Detail Design.
Environmental Studies.

Project Ready for Construction

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Current Status

Applied for PPA (by July 2011)

Connection Agreement - concluded with 5 HEPs
Applied for Generation License
Land Procurement
Site Office Established and Operated
Approximate Expenses - NRs1.6 bln.
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Transmission Line
Power Purchase Agreement:
PPA at the posted rate.
Developers may optimize.
Suitably Compensated on GoN default.
Pricing in Foreign Currency for 2 HEPs with
Foreign Direct Investments

PPA not concluded yet

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Government
Bidding Projects.
Committed for various facilities.
Evaluated on the capacity of the Developers.

Developers
UPFRONT charges - Rs. 450 mln
Performance guarantee - Rs. 101 mln
Committed for the development of projects.

Invested - Rs. 1,600 mln in these

projects up to date.
 Hydropower Development
Major Issues
Transmission Line - under construction
(delay in development) - planned
- to be planned
PPA - longer time
- postpone/delay
PPA price - to suit market
- automatic NRB index
- Pricing for FDI
Financing Policy - investment friendly
( Interest rate, PG, simple process )
 Hydropower Development
Major Issues
Policy - consistent
- for longer period
- no additional burden
Process - timely approval
(longer and time taking)
Others (Social) - land acquisition
- local demands
- donations
- vandalism
- security system
Thank You