DASU TRANSMISSION LINE

PROJECT
 In The Name of Allah
The Most Beneficent The Most Merciful
Project Background
 WAPDA identified 26 potential Hydropower Project (HPP)
sites in Northern Areas. Dasu HPP is one of the identified sites
on run-of-river Indus with total capacity of 4320 MW.

 The project is to be developed in two stages with generation

capacity of 2160 MW at 1st stage. As per schedule, the 1st stage
of the project will be completed by August 2023. NTDC is
responsible to construct a 765kV Transmission Line from Dasu
HPP to Islamabad along with 765kV substations at Mansehra
and Islamabad West for evacuation of the power to be
generated at by Dasu Hydropower Project.
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Project Background (Cont’d)
 M/s. KEPCO were selected as Consultant for the
Project through International Competitive Bidding
(ICB) Process. The Contract Agreement for the
Consultancy Services was signed on 13 Feb 2015 with
M/s. KEPCO at a total consultancy cost of Equivalent
PKR 702 Million. The Consultant commenced their
Consultancy Services on 09 Mar 2015 with 08 March
2016 as the completion date for Assignment-A i.e.
until award of contract to the successful bidder.

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Project Background (Cont’d)
 Based upon the enhanced generating capacities of Dasu and
other downstream Hydro Power Projects, Techno-Economic
Studies, as well as limitation on the available corridors in the
difficult mountainous terrain, M/s. KEPCO recommended 765
kV voltage level for the project which was also supported by
Independent Panel of Experts (IPoEs) and the World Bank.

 Consequently amendment to the Consultancy Contract was

made on 15 February 2016 with the increased consultancy cost
of Equivalent PKR 813 Million and the extended completion
date of 08 October 2016 for Assignment-A of the Consultancy
Services.
 The Services were expired on 31 Decemeber 2016 due to
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 Selection of New Consultant
 Now M/s. GOPA-Intec Germany has been selected as the
Project Consultant through International Competitive
Bidding (ICB) Process.
 The Contract for Consultancy Services has been signed
with them on 15 February 2019 and they have
commenced their consultancy services on 14 March
2019.
 The Kick-off Meeting was held on 19 March 2019

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Proposed Route for 765kV Transmission Line

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Location of the Project

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 Scope Of Work
 Design of 765 kV Double Circuit 250 Km long
Transmission Line (Tower Design, Conductor and
Insulator Optimization etc.)
 Geo-Technical Assessment Studies for Transmission Line
 Design of two 765/ 500/220 kV Substation
1. Islamabad West Substation
2. Mansehra Substation
 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
Studies and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for whole
Transmission Line and two Substations
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 Technical Details
• Length of Line: 250 Km (Dasu to Islamabad)
• Conductor:

• Name of Conductor: ACSR Rail

• Number of Conductors per Phase : 6 Nos( Hexa-Bundle)

• Tower

• Type of Tower : Lattice Steel Structure

• Average Span : 400 meters

• Avg. Height of Tower : 70 meters

• Estimated No. of towers : 674 Nos

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Progress Status
S.No.
Description Status
1. Route Alignment Finalized

2. Inception Report
Finalized

3. RAP (Resettlement Action Submitted to the World Bank

Plan) for Approval
4. ESA Report (Environmental Submitted to the World Bank
& Social Assessment) for Approval

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Progress Status (Cont’d)
S.No
.
Description Status
5. Geo-Technical 25 out of 77 boreholes are
Assessment done on site

6. Design Report 1. Design of 2 out of 6 Towers has

been Submitted
2. Equipment Design of
Substation has been submitted
and under review by Design
Department

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 Economic Evaluation of
765kV Project (Estimated)
Thank You!