Andhikhola Upgrading Project

Andhikhola plant is under operation since 1991 with an installed capacity of 5.1 MW. The power plant has 3 pelton turbines of 1.7 MW each. The project was built under the aegis of UMN with old used equipments from Norway.

The Andhikhola Project is a basin transfer project wherein water from Andhikhola river is drawn from a point not so from Andhikhola – Kaligandaki confluence and after generation of power is discharged into Kaligandaki river.

This is a one its kind multipurpose project, water is tapped off before the penstock and is provided for agriculture, which irrigates 309 hectares of land in Tulsi Bhanjyang area of Syangja District and Asardi area of Palpa District.

The residual life of the electromechanical equipments being very short, BPC has undertaken to upgrade the project with enhanced capacity of 9.4 MW.

After upgradation of the project to 9.4 MW capacity, additional water will be released for irrigation which will increase the irrigated area to 599 Hectare.

DPR of the project has been completed and the contractors for all the project components have been selected. The project is in the advanced stage of Power Purchase Agreement with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The power generated from the plant will be evacuated through a 33kv line with interconnection at Rang Khola Sub-Station of NEA.

The project is being financed by International Financing Corporation (IFC) and consortium of banks led by Rastriya Banijya Bank. The project is expected to be commissioned in 2011.

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