Contents

Message from the Minister

Message from the Chairperson

Board of Directors

Corporate structure of NEA

Deputy Managing Directors

Managing Director's Report

Generation Directorate

Transmission Directorate

Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate
Planning, Monitoring and Information Technology Directorate
Engineering Services Directorate

Project Management Directorate

1८४5 Subsidiary & Associate Companies
Central Activities

Administration Directorate

Finance Directorate

Statistics & Schematics

Tariff Rates

Appendix

Maps

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It is a moment of great pleasure to me to express my thoughts as the Minister for Energy, Water
Resources and Irrigation on the auspicious occasion of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)'s 33"
anniversary. On this auspicious occasion, I would like to congratulate the entire team of NEA for
their sincere efforts to provide better service in electricity delivery.

With the introduction of Electricity Act-1992, power sector was opened for private sector
investment and NEA lost its monopolistic legacy in the country's power sector. Since then,
number of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have added to the generation capacity of
Integrated Nepal Power System and contribution of IPPs in total power generation is in increasing
trend.

Reforms in power sector are in high priority of GoN. Electricity Regulatory Commission Act-
2074 has been inacted and the process for forming Electricity Regulatory Commission is initiated.
Rastriya Prasaran Grid Company Limited and Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited have been
operationalized. Further, institutional reform of NEA is also in top agenda of GoN. Nevertheless,
NEA is still the leader in power sector and has an important role to play in the future as well to
serve reliable, efficient and high quality power to the customer at affordable price. NEA also
serves as a medium for the GoN to meet its obligations of supplying electricity to all within next
five years.

In the previous fiscal year, reliability of power supply to the customers has drastically improved.।
felt proud to declare the end of load shedding to all consumer categories from May 2018. I must
congratulate NEA team for better managing available power, energy and infrastructure to end
load shedding. This could also be possible due to NEA's continuous effort to bring Chameliya
project (30 MW) and some IPP projects in operation with import augmentation.

In the current fiscal year, Kulekhani-III (14 MW), Upper Tamakoshi (456 MW) and Upper
Trishuli 3A (60 MW) are expected to be commissioned. In addition, significant quantity of
generation capacity will be added from IPPs. This will help NEA to further strengthen its supply
situation and have surplus energy in wet months. With the commissioning of number of
hydropower projects in the next few years, there will be substantial surplus energy in the NEA
power system during wet months and NEA will have to plan managing surplus energy. NEA
should explore all the possibilities to consume surplus energy including but not limited to
expanding and upgrading network capacity, increasing accessibility to grid network, energy
banking and exporting power to India.

Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has come up with the White paper-2074 and
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attractive hydropower projects will be encouraged and about 3000 MW will be developed within
the next five to seven years under the motto "Nepal ko Pani Janata Ko Lagani, Harek Nepali
Vidhyut Ko Share Dhani".

Further, under the active initiation of the ministry, Energy Cooperation Agreement has been
signed with China and Bangladesh, which will open the avenues for power trading and
transmission connectivity with these countries.

NEA, being the State-owned power utility, will have to play a vital role to achieve the target set
by GoN. It is worthwhile to mention here that NEA's generation, transmission and distribution
projects that are under construction have undergone time and cost overrun problems and NEA
must work hard to overcome such situation in the future. Further, NEA has to improve their
distribution infrastructure immediately to minimize the pubic and staff casualties due to electric
shocks.

NEA has initiated necessary steps to reduce technical and non-technical loss. NEA's efforts in
loss reduction activities show encouraging results. I appreciate NEA for being able to reduce the
system loss to 20.45% which is bare minimum in NEA's history.

NEA should continue and work hard to maintain its competitive advantage in country's energy
sector and focus more on being a market leader in the power sector.

At the end, I wish to congratulate all the NEA staff for their sincere efforts and valuable services

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Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has been able to achieve a couple of important
milestones during this last fiscal year, the most important being elimination of the
alarming load shedding situation throughout the country. NEA has also been able to
complete the construction of the long-awaited Chameliya Hydropower Project. The
charging of the Dhalkebar—Muzaffarpur Transmission Line at 220 kV voltage level can
also be considered as a major achievement during this period. With achievements like
these, NEA certainly deserves to be lauded for its efforts. These achievements are
building blocks, which should ultimately lead NEA towards becoming a profit-making
organization and will also lead the nation towards the path of prosperity and
development.

With approximately 500 MW of power generated by NEA, about the same being
supplemented by Independent power producers (IPPs) and the rest being imported from
India, NEA has the responsibility today to manage around 1500 MW of power within the
country. The existing transmission and distribution system is not adequate to handle this
quantum of power. Hence, the challenge for NEA now is to shift its focus to operating —
and maintaining a robust transmission and distribution system. The existing system
needs to be very urgently. expanded, upgraded and rehabilitated so that uninterrupted
and reliable supply of power can be supplied through the national grid. NEA also needs
to ensure that there are no further delays in the completion of transmission lines to be
able to evacuate power generated by IPPs. The delays will not only be detrimental to
the respective IPPs but also cause embarrassment to NEA and economic losses to the
country. )

As NEA is still a major player in power generation, it has to seriously think about
increasing its overall generation. This would mean concentrating on completing the
Upper Trishuli 3A and Kulekhani-3 hydroelectric projects as well as the projects that are।
being constructed by its sister companies. The generation from these projects, once
completed, will amount to approximately 1000 MW. With the addition of this quantum of
power along with the generation by IPPs in the coming years, NEA will no longer have
to import power from India, at least during the wet season or even for a greater part of
the dry season. Rather, NEA needs to continue exploring the possibilities of power-
banking with India to deal with the surplus energy, which is likely to be there.

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Along with the above projects, NEA is also embarking on the development of several। storage projects as well as important run-of-river projects. With these projects, NEA will
enter a critical period in its history as export of surplus power to neighbors will then be
the next important agenda in NEA's strategy. Talks about the cross border lines have
now been going on for quite some time. These lines,। believe, will not only help in
exporting surplus power to neighbors but will also help in stabilizing the cross border
network. Therefore, NEA should seriously do its part in realizing this transmission line at
the earliest.। am very happy to learn that NEA is finally trying to go smart. With the introduction of
smart meters, smart grids, online payment arrangements and the implementation of
Enterprise Resource Planning, NEA is certainly taking a great leap forward in updating
its management system and is showing signs of finally leaving behind its age-old and
rather conventional tradition. )। would like to congratulate NEA for having completed its thirty two years of service to
the people and the nation.। would also like to take this opportunity to thank the
Managing Director and the entire staff of NEA as well as the board members for their
relentiess efforts in leading the country from darkness to light, and in doing so
contributing to the prosperity of the nation

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Secretary

Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

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Mr. Anup Kumar Upadhyay
Secretary
Ministry of Energy, Chairman

Shishir Kumar Dhungana Mr. Chandra Tandon
Secretary Member
Ministry of Finance, Revenue

Mr. Umesh Prasad Thani Mr. Bhakta Bahadur Pun
Member Member

Mr. Kul Man Ghising
Member Managing Director, NEA
Member Secretary

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Deputy Managing Directors

Mr. Sunil Kumar Dhungel Mr. Rajeev Sharma
Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director
Generation Directorate Engineering Services Directorate

Mr. Jagadishwar Man Singh Mr. Mohan Ratna Shakya Mr. Hitendra Dev Shakya
Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director

Planning, Monitoring & IT Directorate Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project NEA Engineering Company

Mr. Anil Rajobhandari Mr. Lekha Nath Koirala Ms. Shanti Laxmi Shakya
Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director
NEA Subsidiary Company Finance Directorate Administration Directorate

Monitoring Directorate

Mr. Hara Raj Neupane Mr. Braj Bhusan Chaudhary Mr. Manoj Silwal
Deputy Managing Director Off. Deputy Managing Director Off. Deputy Managing Director
Distribution and Consumer Transmission Directorate Project Management Directorate

Services Directorate

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t is with great honor, privilege and a sense

of satisfaction that। bring to you the Annual

Report of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in

successfully completing thirty three years

of service in generating, transmitting and
distributing continuous power to its consumers.
The past year can be considered successful as
NEA achieved its primary goal of eradicating load
shedding from the entire country from 14" May,
2018 with the end to power cuts during peak
hours in the industrial sector too.

Celebrating the 33° anniversary of NEA is an
opportune moment to share our achievements in
the past year as well as to assure our customers

on meeting our commitments with better
performances in the coming year.
The aim of making NEA a _ profit making

organization again was achieved in the fiscal
year 2016/17 with a net profit of NRs 1,512.22
million. This trend has continued into the year
under review (2017/18) with a net profit of NRs
1,010.20 million (provisional). The continuous
supply of energy and the strict measures taken
to reduce energy theft have made a big impact in
this endeavor.

The past year has also seen the commissioning of
the long awaited Chameliya Hydroelectric Project
in the far west. A couple of Transmission Line
projects and a few Substation projects were also
completed in the last FY 2017/18.

The level of public support that has been coming
our way after the end to the decade long load
shedding has been overwhelming. We_ look
forward for continued public support and commit
to ensure the supply of continued, reliable and

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efficient power in the days ahead.। would like
to take this opportunity to emphasize that the
intermittent power cuts is purely due to technical
glitches that the system has to face from time to
time. It will take some time and investment to get
rid of such supply disturbances.

The last year also saw injuries and deaths of the
employees of NEA while pursuing their duties and
local individuals due to electrical related accidents.। on behalf of the entire organization would like
to pay homage to the departed souls and assure
greater vigilance to minimize accidents.

NEA is taking steps for automation of its systems,
in keeping with the changing times. This has
become necessary to meet the ever increasing
demand. Some of the major plans that are in
the process are Implementation of Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) Management,
Geographical Mapping System (GIS Mapping),
Preparation of Distribution System Master
Plan, Smart Meter/Grid Tied Meter (Net Meter),
Substation Automation System etc.

The performances and achievements of NEA in
the past year, 2017/18, are briefed below:

Operational Performance

The number of consumers has been increasing
gradually. The total number of consumers
increased from 3.26 million to 3.55 million
including community and bulk buyers during
the year. AS has been in the past, the domestic
consumer category with 3.33 million consumers
remained the largest category with 93.83% share
of the entire electricity consumers. Domestic
and Industrial consumer category contributed

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43.50 % and 37.53 % to the gross electricity
sales revenue respectively. Rest of the consumer
category accounted for the remaining 18.72% of
the gross sales revenue. The total population with
access to grid electricity has reached about 70%
from 65 % in the last fiscal year.

NEA's hydropower plants including small power
stations generated a total of 2,308.37 GWh of
electricity, against the generation of 2,305.17
GWh in the last year. The generation within the
country has not been sufficient in eradicating load
shedding; additional power had to be imported
from India. The total energy imported from India
was 2,581.80 GWh as compared to 2,175.04
GWh in the last year, an increase by 18.70%. The
total power purchased from Independent Power
Producers (IPPs) within Nepal was 2,167.76 GWh,
an increase by 21.97% from the last year's figure
of 1,777.24 GWh. The total energy available in
NEA's system increased by 12.79 % to 7,057.93
GWh over the previous year's figure of 6,257.73
GWh. Out of the total available energy, NEA's own
generation contributed 32.71% whereas those
imported from India and local IPPs accounted for
36.58% and 30.71% respectively.

A nationwide drive was launched to reduce system
losses. This has shown positive results reducing
the system losses from 25.78 % to 22.9 % in FY
2016/17 and to 20.45% in the year under review.
The amount of loss that still persists is still not
within acceptable limits and continued drive to
minimize it is underway nationwide.

After many years of huge financial losses, NEA
managed to earn a net profit of NRs 1,512.22
million in the fiscal year 2016/17. The net profit
in the last fiscal year 2017/18 is NRs 1,010.20
million (provisional). The total revenue generated
from energy sales and other income in the year
reached NRs 60,480.67 million as compared to
NRs 51,703.11 million in the previous year. This
is an increase of 16.98 % from the previous year.

The growth in energy sales and subsequently the
increase in revenue should be attributed to the

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total eradication of load shedding during the year.
At the same time it has also helped a great deal
in saving valuable foreign currency reserve of the
country that was being used to import additional
petrol/ diesel for the generators, batteries,
invertors and solar panels used to counter the
darkness during load shedding hours.

NEA's overall operating expenses including power
purchase increased from NRs 45,572.09 million
in the FY 2016/17 to NRs 52,621.37 million in
FY 2017/18, an increase of 16.98 %. The main
reasons behind this increase in the operational
cost are the increase in the power purchase cost
and staff salary due to additional recruitment.

In the FY 2017/18 NEA had a total revenue of
NRs 60,480.67 million as against the operational
expenses of NRs 52,621.37 million resulting in
an operational surplus of NRs 7,859.3 million as
against NRs 6,717.77 in the FY 2016/17

The cost for purchasing power has again been
the largest component in the total operating
expenses in the year under review. NEA spent
NRs 33,817.27 million in purchasing power from
the various Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
and import from India. This is 55.91 % of the total
revenue generated.

Energy from purchased power amounted to 67.3
% of the total available energy and NEA paid
61.54 % of the net electricity sales revenue for
this purpose. The total cost of purchased power
increased by 19.36 % in the FY 2017/18 as
compared to FY 2016/17 due to the increase in
the volume of import and to some extent because
of normal price escalation in power purchase.

Other operating expenses for generation, royalty,
transmission, distribution and administration in
the last FY 2017/18 amounted to NRs 1,775.94
million, NRs 1,351.55 million, NRs 1,998.93
million, 7,828.68 million and NRs 1,717.41 million
respectively.

Interest expense for the year 2017/18 has been
calculated as NRs 4,086.39 million as compared
to NRs 3,546.15 million in the previous year
2016/17.

The growth in revenue should also be attributed to
the increase in energy sales after the eradication
of load shedding and supply of continuous power
throughout the country.

NEA estimated a provision of NRs 2,500 million
towards the long term employee liabilities in
respect of gratuity, pension, medical facilities and
accumulated leave facilities under employees'
benefit plan scheme.

NEA approved "Service Contract Procedure
2074" and "Internship Procedure 2074" which
have enabled outsourcing of staffs for its better
performance. Organization and Management
Reform Committee has been rigorously working
on assessing organizational reform and _ staff
requirements. NEA recruited 743 new staffs of
various levels in FY 2017/18, which has increased
the total staff to 9125.

The delays caused by the massive earthquake
and the subsequent Terai Bandh have definitely
postponed the completion date by halting the
progress in the under construction hydropower
projects being undertaken by NEA. Though the
regular construction work, after the earthquake,
re-started just over a year ago, the projects still
need some more time for completion.

Chamelia HEP had been stuck for years as
decisions were not timely taken to sort out the
various issues with the different contractors.
One of the major achievements of the past year
2017/18 has been the completion of Chamelia.
The project started generation from one unit on
12" January, 2018 and was formally inaugurated
on 10" February, 2018 with generation from both
units.

Kulekhani Ill HEP has not been completed even
though nearly all of the civil works are complete
and most of the electro-mechanical equipments
are already at site. As of July 2018 all of the
civil works except for some minor patches are
complete and nearly 80% of the electromechanical
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generation by December, 2018.

The earthquake of April, 2015 caused maximum
damage in the under construction Trishuli 3A HEP.
The construction works by the Contractors CGGC
and CWE restarted after nearly two years. The work
progress in the last year has been satisfactory
and the commissioning date of the project, as
scheduled last year, is still April, 2019.

There are several transmission lines that
have been completed in the year under review
2017/18. The total length of transmission line,
above 132 kV, completed is 382 Ckt km. Similarly
a total of 1190 MVA substation capacity has
been added to the system. There are numerous
transmission line projects under different phases
of construction, some in the process of tendering
and some in the Feasibility study stage. The line
length of under construction transmission lines
under 132 kV, 220 kV and 400 kV levels are
1,427 Ckt. Km, 5,782 Ckt km and 740 Ckt km
respectively. Similarly the capacity of substation
under construction under 132 kV, 220 kV and
A400 kV level are 1,292 MVA, 4,905 MVA and 945
MVA respectively.

The successful implementation of Chilime
Hydropower as a subsidiary company of NEA
encouraged the development of more projects
under the company mode to ensure early decision
making as well as proper public participation for
the timely completion of the projects. The projects
transferred or in the process of being transferred
to company mode and the progresses achieved
thus far are as follows;

CHCL was formed as a subsidiary of NEA and
owns the Chilime HEP (20 MW). After the
successful completion and operation of Chilime
HEP, CHCL has moved ahead with the formation
of three subsidiary companies of its own, namely;
Rashuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited
(RGHCL) to develop Rashwagadhi HEP (111 MW),
Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalvidyut Company Limited
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(SJCL) to develop Sanjen HEP (42.5 MW) and
Upper Sanjen HEP (14.8 MW). All these projects
are in different stages of construction.

Similarly CHCL has invested and established
Chilime Engineering and Services Company Ltd
(ChesCo) to provide consultancy services for the
development of Hydropower projects. There are
three different hydropower projects in different
phases of study for future development. CHCL is
also in the process of constructing a corporate
office building starting this fiscal year.

The biggest project till date, Upper Tamakoshi
HEP (456 MW) is being built in the company
mode under UTKHPL utilizing domestic financial
resources. It is one of the national pride projects.
Most of the civil works are complete and the
project is expected to be commissioned in this FY
2018/19. The PPA was signed on 29" December,
2010. After completion of Upper Tamakoshi,
UTKHPL intends to develop the 22 MW Rolwaling
Khola HEP (RKHEP). A contract has been signed
between UTKHPL and NEA Engineering Company
to prepare Detailed Engineering Design and
Bidding Documents of RKHEP.

Tanahu Hydropower
Limited, established as a Subsidiary Company
of NEA to promote the storage type Tanahu
Hydropower Project (140 MW), aims to commence
the major construction activities by the end
of October 2018. After evaluation of Bids and
Subsequent approval from the respective co-
financiers, Letters of Acceptance have been issued
to substantially responsive and lowest evaluated
bidders for both major construction packages. The
pre-construction activities such as construction of
access road to dam and powerhouse sites, camp
facilities and a new 33/11 kV sub-station for
construction power supply are in the final stage of
completion. The compensation distribution to the
affected people is also almost completed.

This Company was established as a joint venture
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to develop Upper Trishuli 3B HEP (37 MW) as a
cascade of Upper Trishuli 3A. An EPC contract
was signed with Sichuan ANHE Hydraulic and
Hydroelectric Engineering Co. Ltd., China on
12" February, 2018 for Civil, Hydro-mechanical
and Electro-mechanical works. The scheduled
completion date of the project is March, 2021.

RGHL
was established as a subsidiary company of NEA
to develop Rahughat Hydroelectric Project (40
MW). After terminating the main civil contractor
and increasing the installed capacity to 40
MW, Contract Agreement, on EPC mode, for the
construction of Civil and Hydro-mechanical
works was signed on 21% November, 2017
with Jaiprakash Associates Limited, India. The
Contractor was issued the "Notice to Proceed on
23" May, 2018 after receiving the approval from
the Exim Bank of India. The invitation for bids for
the Electro-mechanical works was published with
the final date of submission being 6" September,
2018. WAPCOS Limited is the Consultant for the
Construction Management and Construction
Supervision.

UAHEL was
formed as a subsidiary company of NEA for the
development of Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project
(725 MW) and Ikuwa Khola Hydroelectric Project
(30 MW). The Consultant for detailed Engineering
Design and Preparation of Bidding Documents
of Upper Arun (UAHEP) and Ikuwa Khola (IKHPP)
has submitted the Inception Report. The final
Detailed Engineering Design Report and Bidding
Documents are expected by June 2020. Similarly
the Consultant for Detailed Engineering Design,
Tender Document Preparation and Construction
Supervision and Contract Management of Access
Road construction will submit its final reports by
December, 2018.

Tamakoshi
Jalvidyut Company Limited has been registered as
a subsidiary Company of NEA for the development
of Tamakoshi V HEP (95 MW). This is a cascade
development of the under construction Upper
Tamakoshi HEP. Lahmeyer International GmbH

is presently engaged in the Detailed Engineering
Design and Tender Document preparation.
Approximately 150m of the total 170m test adit
excavation is completed. The interconnection
system with Upper Tamakoshi tailrace is
already under construction using the Contractor
working, for Upper Tamakoshi. EOI documents
for the main construction [Contract 1-Civil
and Hydro-mechanical works and Contract-2
Electro-mechanical works] are being prepared.
Negotiation and correspondences with various
National and International Financing Agencies for
Project Financing are being carried out and the
project intends to finalize its funding soon.

This
company, 95 a subsidiary of NEA, has been
established for the implementation of Dudhkoshi
Storage HEP (GOO MW). The Updated Feasibility
and Detail Design are being carried out by ELC
Electroconsult S.p.A. (Italy) in association with
NEWJEC Inc. Japan) with the grant assistance
of Asian Development Bank under Project
Preparatory Facility for Energy (PPFE). The overall
objective of the Consulting Services is to prepare
the project for implementation. This study phase
is to be completed in 30 months. The construction
of the project is expected to commence from the
third quarter of 2020.

The Company has
been formed for the development in the company
mode of two projects in cascade, Modi HEP
(42 MW) and Modi A HEP (18.2 MW) with the
combined conceived installed capacity of 60.2
MW. The Detail Design work has been awarded
to AF Consult-Switzerland Limited in association
with ITECO Nepal Pvt. Ltd. and Total Management
Services Pvt. Ltd. The Consultant started the
detailed design as per the TOR from April 29,
2018 with the total design period of 10 month.
The construction will be through Single stage two
envelop system of bidding and will be developed
in the Company Model. The necessary land
acquisition process has already been started.

This company has
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Storage Hydropower Project (828 MW). This is
a high head project with a gross head of more
than 1,300 m with minimum resettlement issue.
Geotechnical and topographical works have been
carried out in the last fiscal year. Hydrological
data at the dam site as well as the tailrace site
are being collected. EIA study is under way.

TPCL
has been formed for the development of Tamor
Storage Hydroelectric Project (762 MW). Project
Development Department (PDD) carried out
optimization study which shows the project to be
more attractive at higher FSL even with inundation
of Kabeli-A (37.6 MW) and Lower Hewa (21.6 MW).
On this basis, PDD is conducting the feasibility
study with an installed capacity of 762 MW and
FSL of 550 masi. The EOI for shortlisting potential
consulting firms, for the Detail Engineering
Design of the project, are being evaluated. The
preparation of RFP documents are in their final
stage.

The
company has been formed to develop Andhi Khola
Storage Hydroelectric Project (180 MW). PDD
is currently carrying out the Updated Feasibility
study. Field investigation and Survey works are
being carried out. EIA study is also under way.
During the current fiscal year, EO] and RFP will
be called from International Consulting Firms for
Detail Engineering Design and Tender Document
preparation. Major environmental impact is the
relocation of 500 households and inundation of
headwork structure of 9.4 MW Andhikhola ROR
project owned by BPC.

This project is currently being studied by PDD
as a PROR (six hour peaking) project located in
Bajhang district. Project design, cost estimate
and financial analysis have been conducted.
The Detailed Design and Tender Document
preparation is planned to be conducted by
International Consultants, the EOI and RFP
documents for same will be completed in the first
half of this fiscal year.

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NEA
has also formed the NEAEC to provide complete
engineering services solutions to the power
sector. NEA holds majority ownership (51 %), with
remaining 49 % held by other companies. The
company intends to build national engineering
capability for large hydro-projects, extra high
voltage engineering and similar techno-intensive
areas and provide a resource pool of competent
man-power tor the private sector to draw upon.
At present the company is undertaking studies at
different levels of five hydropower projects. It has
also undertaken the construction supervision of
400 kV Dhalkebar Substation. To pursue research
oriented work it has signed MOUs with Tribhuvan
and Kathmandu Universities. It has also entered
into MOUs with international companies to obtain
international expertise whenever required.

It is a Subsidiary company of NEA with the
objective of developing high voltage transmission
interconnection system between Nepal and India
for the mutual benefit of both countries. Two joint
venture companies, one in India and other in
Nepal, were incorporated for the implementation
of 400 kV double circuit interconnection between
Muzaffarpur and Dhalkebar.

NPTC is established with the objective of carrying
out power trading function within and outside
the country. The company is in the initial stage of
operation. This will be a vital institution in future
operation.

Similarly other subsidiary companies formed
and in the initial stages of implementation are
Transformer Utpadan Company Limited and Tower
& Pole Utpadan Company Limited.

NEA has been facilitating the participation of
the Private Sector in Hydropower through Power
Purchase Agreements (PPA). NEA has been
making all efforts in promoting Private Sectors
to support us fulfilling the energy demand. NEA
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three categories of Hydropower projects; viz Run
of River (ROR), Peaking Run of River (PROR) and
Storage type projects. Foreign Direct Investment
has also been encouraged with the PPA signing
of Upper Trishuli 1 HEP (216 MW) and Rasuwa-
Bhotekoshi HEP (120 MW).

A total of 15 new projects developed by the
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) with a
combined installed capacity of 71.643 MW were
commissioned in the FY 2017/18. This has
increased the total number of IPP owned projects
in operation to 75 with a combined installed
capacity of 512.6954 MW.

A total of 107 projects to be developed by IPPs,
with a combined installed capacity of 2,356.313
MW are under construction after financial closure.
Similarly, 74 IPP owned projects with a combined
installed capacity of 1,658.817 MW are in the
various stages of development.

During the FY 2017/18, a total of 45 new PPAs
were signed with a combined installed capacity
of 1,102.909 MW. This has increased the total
number of PPA signed with the various IPPs to
256 with the combined installed capacity of
4,527.8254 MW.

PPAs with grid-tied solar power projects have also
started at the new flat rate approved by the NEA
Board.

Power exchange with India improved meaningfully
in the last year. NEA was successful in holding
India-Nepal Power Exchange Committee (PEC)
meeting with Central Electricity Authority and
the State Power Utilities of India in New Delhi on
August 8, 2017 after 2011. In the absence of PEC
meetings, NEA was bound to pay the energy tariff
with 5.5 % escalation per annum at all voltage
levels. The eleventh PEC meeting fixed the tariff
at IRs. 5.55, 6.00 and 6.45 per kWh at 132 kV,
33 kV and 11 KV voltage levels respectively which
helped NEA improve its financial performance
in the fiscal year 2017/18. The quantum of
the corresponding energy import under this
power exchange mode reached 1507.39 GWh

corresponding to NRs.13,190.98 million in total.

Another notable activity in power trading was the
signing of the Power Purchase Agreement on
28" March, 2018 between NEA and NTPC Viduyt
Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), the nodal agency of the
government of the India for dealing with power
trading issues with Nepal. The quantum of power
agreed was up to 120 MW to be transmitted
to Nepal through Dhalkebar - Mujaffarpur
Cross Board Transmission Line for the period
of 15 months effective from April 1, 2018 and
corresponding tariffs agreed were IRs. 3.98/KWh
for the first sixth months and IRs.4.18/KWh for
the remaining nine months. The quantum of the
corresponding energy import under this power
trading mode reached 883.49 GWh corresponding
to NRs. 5,195.55 million in total.

Nepal also imported power through Tanakpur
at IRs. 3.44/KWh under the Power Purchase
Agreement with PTC India Limited forsome months
of the dry season as in the earlier fiscal years and
the quantum of the corresponding energy import
under this power trading mode reached 120.9
GWh corresponding to NRs. 652.73 million in total.
NEA has also been making efforts to augment
the capacity of Tanakpur Substation from 50 MVA
to 100 MVA to enable Nepal to exchange higher
quantum of power through this point in future.

Considering the power surplus scenario in Nepal
during the wet season and deficit in dry season
for some years to come, NEA proposed energy
banking with India in light of the seasonal
differences of demand and supply of electricity in
Nepal as well as India. Preparation of a procedural
framework in this regard is in progress after NEA
recently gave a detailed deliberation on it with
the concerned Indian entities in New Delhi. This
issue has also been discussed in the last Joint
Steering Committee (JSC)/Joint Working Group
(JWG) meetings.

Two new 132 kV Transmission lines, Kataiya-
Kushaha Il and  Raxaul-Parwanipur, were
commissioned in the FY 2017/18 under the
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Governmentoflindia. Thecommercialarrangement
for drawing power of 50 MW from each of them
through North Bihar Power Distribution Company
Limited was made under India-Nepal PEC. Further,
NEA proposed three new 132 kV transmission
lines to be built between Nepal and the Indian
State of Uttar Pradesh for the additional power
exchange between Nepal and India in future.

Maximum power import from India in peak hours
reached 521 MW in April/May, 2018, whereas
the highest average power withdrawal recorded
was 425 MW in January/February, 2018. The
total quantum of energy transaction with a rise
of 18.7 % reached to 2,581.78 GWh including
7O million units under the Mahakali Treaty. This
corresponded to a payment of NRs. 19,371.76
million in the fiscal year 2017/18 against NRs
16,051.31 million for 2,175.04 GWh in the year
2016/17.

The main objectives of NEA as an organization
is to satisfy its consumers with continuous,
reliable and quality supply of electricity as well
as to maintain reasonable financial returns to
sustain as a business entity and plan for its future
expansion. The end to the decade long load
shedding through integrated resource planning
including imports and efficient management has
given hope of achieving the long standing goal of
becoming self-reliant in electricity generation and
supply.

The eradication of load shedding has also improved
the financial health of NEA substantially. This has
shown that proper management of the available
resources can help improve a company's financial
conditions. NEA has strategic plans to reduce
operation cost, increase generation, maximize
sales with reduction in system loss and increase
additional income from mobilization of additional
resources. Proactive efforts will be made to adjust
electricity tariff to cover the cost of service.

Energy mix for Nepal's nearly all ROR hydro based
system has to be considered at least on the short
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Capacity is achieved to meet the all year demand.
Imports from India as well as domestic grid
connected solar generation have been considered.
The 25 MW grid connected solar farm under
construction in Devighat is a prime achievement
in this regard. Similarly PPAs for private solar
generation have also been initiated.

The completion of the Dhalkebar 220/132 kV
substation has given an additional 100 MW of
import capacity. Similarly the completion of the
Kushaha-Kataiya second circuit and Raxaul-
Parwanipur 132 kV Transmission Line will also
add another 100 MW import possibility. With the
completion of the above facilities, the importing
capacity from India during the dry season will be
more than 600 MW. Completion of Hydropower
projects like Upper Tamakoshi and other IPP
projects in the next year will see an addition of
more than 600 MW to the system. Similarly with
the completion of under construction generation
and transmission projects, we can expect an
addition of more than 1200 MW to the system
within the next 2-3 years.

NEA has already signed PPAs with IPPs for
more than 4500 MW. These are mostly ROR
type projects with a few exceptions. PPA for one
storage type project was signed with Tanahu
Hydropower Company Limited. As a long term
strategy to cater to the load demands at different
time of the day as well as during the different
seasons, we are focusing on Peaking Run-of-River
(PROR) as well as Storage type projects to meet
the generation mix defined in "National Energy
Crisis Mitigation and Electricity Development
Decade Concept/Action Plan, 2072". In this vein,
we are developing Dudhkoshi (800 MW), Tamor
(762 MW), Uttarganga (828 MW) and Andhikhola
(180 MW) storage type projects and Upper Arun
(725 MW) and Tamakoshi V (1400 MW) PROR type
projects. To attract private investment in Storage
as well as PROR type projects, PPA rates for the
same were also fixed.

Another important aspect that needs immediate
attention to ensure that the power generated from
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construction of a Transmission Line network. NEA
is developing a 400kV transmission line backbone
with support from the various donor agencies;
such as the World Bank, Asian Development
Bank, European Union, Exim Banks of India and
China etc. Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
funded by the US government has also initiated
the development of 400 kV transmission line
in the central part of Nepal. Moreover, one 400
kV cross border link with India from New Butwal
(Nepal) to Gorakhpur (India) and one with China
from Galchi (Nepal) to Kerung (China) have already
been initiated and are expected to be completed
within the next five years. More cross border lines
are proposed with India to be initiated in the near
future.

These interconnections will enhance power
wheeling possibility across the border and promote
energy banking and export/ import opportunity.

In line with Government Policy to make access
of electricity to all within next five years and to
cater 10 thousand megawatts of power by next
ten years, NEA has initiated distribution capacity
expansion in the rural areas and distribution
system upgrading in the industrial corridor in the
Terai and the main cities including Kathmandu.
Without major augmentation and reinforcement
of Distribution network within the next few years,
the increase in demand with the increase in Supply
will not be met. Similarly for safety and reliability
reasons as well as from the aesthetic point of
view, the main distribution lines of Kathmandu
are planned to have an underground system.

NEA has started the procedure of adopting modern
digital technology into its system to enhance its
operational efficiency, reduce energy theft and
enable itself to serve its customers in a better
way. The implementation of Smart Grid and Smart
Metering system will definitely increase efficiency
and reduce losses. The integration of solar energy
into its grid system through net metering is also
planned to be expanded. Solar PPA signing with
the new revised rates have already started. The
online centralized bill payment system has been
initiated and will be expanded to all the customers.

This will facilitate customers to pay their bills on
time.

The demand side management with energy
efficiency program announced last year will be
NEA's focus area in the years ahead. LED lamps,
efficient fans, capacitor banks etc are the major
energy efficiency programs to be implemented to
reduce peak and energy demands of the system
as a whole.

NEA will be looking for ways to increase its revenue
with the optimal use of its available resources. Steps
have been taken to lease out the communication
network of NEA, available all over the country,
at reasonable prices. This can be an additional
source of income. The communication system
can also be expanded to the ward level through
our distribution infrastructure. NEA owns land at
prime locations in the cities. There are plans for
developing business complexes in selected areas
to augment its additional income sources.

NEA will have its corporate and system planning
functions for its short term and long term
strategic planning. NEA initiated the institutional
reform and financial restructuring process last
year. Financial Restructuring process should
continue until the organization is fully sustainable
in all respect. Engineering and Power Trading
companies have already been established. The
Engineering Company has been fully functional
with quite a large work load. NEA has 48% share
in the government owned Grid Company. The
seven autonomous regional distribution offices,
approved by NEA Board last year, should be
established and made functional within this fiscal
year. Once the distribution offices start functioning
under the state governments, they can be used to
initiate a system of multiple traders of electricity
to facilitate the buyers to choose the cheapest
option. Modern trading platform will be developed
for short term trading of electricity. Load dispatch
center will be augmented to central and regional
levels with modern operational facilities.

The Power Trading system will have to be
redefined once projects like Upper Tamakoshi
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companies of Chilime are commissioned. A
situation will arise when the Integrated Nepal
Power System will experience a wet season
surplus and deficit during the dry season. The idea
of energy banking, devised last year, may be the
only possible mechanism to cater to this surplus/
deficit scenario. There are enough grounds to be
optimistic for energy banking mechanism with
neighboring states of India. Discussions on energy
banking have been initiated in Joint Steering
Committee (JSC), Joint Working Group (JWG) and
PEC meetings. Another major focus in the future
will be on energy leveling by increasing domestic
energy demand during off-peak hours.

NEA has started the process of implementing
the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
to enhance the efficiency and management
Capability within the organization. A world class
ERP software designed to rapidly adjust to
changes in technology and business to maximize
enterprise agility is in the process of being
acquired. The ultimate target is to make the
organization digitized and paperless.

NEA is planning to bring each and every generation,
transmission and distribution related installation
into a GIS base map with the implementation
of Geographical Mapping System. Similarly a
Distribution System Master Plan will help NEA bring
reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity
services to all households and businesses in
the country. This will be achieved using the most
appropriate, efficient and least cost on or off-grid
technological solution to optimize allocation of
resources from the country's perspective and will
provide a detailed roadmap with strong consensus
from the different stakeholders, encompassing
the necessary regulatory, institutional, technical
and financial arrangements.

NEA is underway to install Smart Meters to the
end users to improve system management and
loss reduction. It will solve different meter-reading
related problems and facilitate Online Bill Payment
System through commercial banks. Substation
Automation System (SAS) is being implemented in
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up in the future. The key benefits of implementing
SAS are Substation control through Operator,
Graphical presentation of safety procedures,
enhances information management, minimizes
outages, improves productivity, detects fault
location-useful for distribution systems, security
control with multiple access levels etc.

A large organization like NEA needs to focus
on capacity building for efficient operation and
implementation of its activities. Training for
all levels of staffs within the organization will
be conducted. The NEA Training Centre will be
developed as a Center of Excellence by developing
internal resource pool as well as building ties with
international training organizations to meet the
training requirements.

The "White Paper 2074" recently issued by
Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and
Irrigation (MOEWRI) has set up a roadmap for
the next decade in the energy sector. NEA, as a
Government organization, has to play a vital role
to execute the plans and programs set out in this
White Paper.

It is our firm belief that ensuring the best service
delivery and improving morale and _ financial
health of our organization will definitely improve
our credibility and will open avenues for all round
development of the organization in a better way.
Our every endeavor should be focused for better
and efficient NEA.

lon behalf of NEA would like to take this opportunity
to acknowledge the contribution of everybody,
directly or indirectly, in the performance and
achievements of NEA.। would like to express my
sincere gratitude to the honorable Minister of
Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation for his
dynamic and proactive leadership in boosting
the morale of team NEA and providing the right
direction to the organization. My sincere gratitude
also goes to the Chairman and members of
the NEA Board of Directors for their expert and
valuable guidance in decision making and
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performance and achievements within the
framework of authorities and responsibilities
envisaged in the NEA Act 2041.। would also like to thank the Government of
Nepal, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and
Irrigation, Ministry of Finance and other concerned
ministries of the GoN for their continued
support, encouragement and patronage in the
development of the energy sector.। sincerely
acknowledge the great concern shown by the
parliamentary committees in our regular operation
and development pursuits.

lam also grateful to the donor communities, who
have always helped us in the past and are willing
to continue their involvement in the coming
days for us to achieve our goal of fulfilling the
growing needs of energy.। sincerely appreciate
the banks, auditors, IPPs, suppliers and investors
for bestowing faith on us and helping us move
forward.

The role of the media in disseminating factual
reports about the organization to the general
public has been very encouraging.। look forward
for similar support in the days ahead.

The entire staffs of NEA including the employee
unions deserve the high degree of appreciation
for their hard work, Support and cooperation to
the management for daily operation of activities
and in implementing the formulated policies.
Finally,। would like to express my sincere thanks
and appreciation to our valued customers and
different professional organizations for bearing
with us attimes of extreme difficulties and boosting
our morale by recognizing our untiring efforts.।
would like to assure our valued customers that
every possible step will be taken to maintain a
continuous, reliable and safe power supply in the
coming days.

Thank You.

Kul Man Ghising
Managing Director

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GENERATION

DIRECTORATE

Generation Directorate, headed by Deputy
Managing Director is responsible for construction
of 3 ongoing hydropower projects together with
operation and maintenance of NEA owned 19
power stations totaling 666.70 MW. The main
objective of this directorate is to construct new
projects owned by NEA and smooth operation and
maintenance of existing power plants with optimal
use of resources. The directorate is supported
by four departments, namely Generation
Development Department (GDD), Technical

Support Department (TSD), Large Generation

Operation and Maintenance Department
(LGO&MD), Medium Generation Operation
and Maintenance Department (MGO&MD)

each headed by a Director. It is Supported
by three divisions/sections namely, Finance,
Administration and Monitoring and IT. At present,
this directorate is taking care of construction of
the following three hydropower projects.

a kKulekhani Ill Hydroelectric Project (L4MW)

=» Chameliya Hydroelectric Project (SOMW)

(Commissioned)
rT Upper Trishuli 3'A'
(GOMW)

Hydroelectric Project

Chameliya Hydroelectric Project and Upper
Trishuli 3'A' Hydroelectric Project are headed by
respective Project Directors and report to the
Deputy Managing Director. Whereas, Kulekhani
lll Hydroelectric Project is headed by Project
Manager and reports to the Director, GDD. The
1612 provides technical support needed for
the ongoing projects and existing power plants

on coordination with respective Directors.

LGO&MD is responsible for six (6) hydropower
and one(1) thermal plant above 30MW installed
Capacity owned by NEA. Similarly, MGO&MD is
responsible for twelve (12) hydropower and one
(1) diesel plant which are below 30MW installed
Capacity ownedby NEA. Improved operation and
maintenance practices have been instrumental to
enhance generation and minimize load shedding
in the last FY 2017/18. Some of them are-

छ Kaligandaki 'A', Middle Marsyangdi and
Marsyangdi hydropower plants were operated
in their full capacity in peak time during dry
season using their pondage capacity.

a Efforts were made to minimise the canal
shutdown duration required by _ Indian
irrigation department for headworks and canal
maintenance for Gandak hydropower station.
Efforts were made to ensure maximum plant
availability in all other times. This helped
to improve voltage of that area and import
more power (upto 40 MW) from Balmikinagar-
Gandak 132 kV line for supply in the adjacent
areas.

=» The machine' overhauling time under
scheduled maintenance were reduced to
almost half by mobilizing extra staff and
resources efficiently.

m Co-ordinated maintenance scheduling among
the plants was efficiently carried out and
Operational practices were improved to get
higher output.

७ Constructive intervention from the Directorate
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team to ensure early completion of the
remaining electromechanical works of the
project. NEA's dedicated team was involved
and are contributing constructively working
together with the contractor's team as and
where the complex works are carried out.

Various activities and features of all hydropower
projects under construction, LGO&MD, MGO&MD
and TSD during the FY are described as follows.

CHAMELIYA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Project Background

Chameliya Hydroelectric Project is under joint
funding of GoN, NEA and EDCF K-Exim Bank,
Korea. Civil works was started in January 2007
and Electromechanical, Hydrometrical and 132
kV Transmission Line was started in May 2009.
The power house site is located at Saile Sikhar
Municipality-1, Balanch, Darchula and the Dam

Chameliya Hydro-power Dam

site is located at Marma Rural Municipality, Bitule
of Darchula District. The plant capacity is 2*15
(30) MW, 6-hour Peaking Run of River with average
annual energy generation of 184.21 GWh. The
project has been in operation since February 10,
2018 and the project was inaugurated by Former
Honorable Prime minster, Sher Bahadur Deuba
on February 10, 2018 (Magh 27, 2074). The
project has generated 52.46 GWh energy upto
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Project was delayed due to several factors,
major problem faced by the project has been
the excessive weak geological condition in the
vertical shaft penstock forming the cavity with
debris flow, poor geology in underground and
shifting of powerhouse. Delay in acquisition of
land and getting the clearance for cutting trees
from concern authority has also disrupted the
transmission line work.

Due to weak geology and presence of fault zones,
squeezing in 843 m length of the Headrace
tunnel (HRT) was encountered between Adit 2
downstream and Adit 3 up stream. This resulted
in deformation of several lattice girders/steel ribs,
localized cracking of shotcrete and extremely large
deformations in the crowns and side walls which
is upto maximum 40% of the design diameter.

The treatment of Squeezing of HRT started on
May 2013 and was completed on May 2017.
Similarly, the power house had to be relocated
which resulted in requirement of slope protection,
which was completed in 2015. The vertical shaft
also encountered huge cavity formation with
debris flow making the construction very difficult.

The Chameliya Project is not only generation
project. It has also 131 km long 132 KV North
South transmission line joining Darchula and
Kailalai district which passes through 5 districts.
The power from Chameliya Project is evacuated
through this transmission and joins the national
grid at Attariya Sub-station.

Upon commissioning of this transmission line,
project has open the development of hydropower
projects in Chameliya Basin, and other river basin
in that region which is very important for national
economy and development of far western region.
The Chameliya HEP now become the backbone of
development of in far western region despite its
delayed completion.

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The salient features of the project are shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Salient Features of Project

Salient Features of Chameliya Hydro Power Plant

Peaking run of river plant (with 6 hr daily peaking)
Maximum Gross Head। 103.70 m
Rated Net Head

Transmission Line 33.4 km, 33 kV transmission line from Balanch (Darchula) to Gothalapani
(Baitadi)

Substati 11/132 kV Generation S/s, 2* 16.5 MVA: 132/33 kV, 2*8/10 MVA Distribution
S/s and 33/11 kV, 3 MVA S/s Local Area Distribution
Completion Date

Designed Flow 36 m3/sec

UPPER TRISHULI 3A HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

Project Background

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Construction of Upper Trishiuli-3A HEP, a run-
of-river project of 60 MW was initiated in June
2011. The estimated cost of the project is
125.775 Million US$ which is being funded
by concessional loan from China Exim Bank.
Contract for the major construction work (Civil,
Electro-mechanical & Hydro-mechanical works)
was signed with China Gezhouba Group Company
Ltd., China (CGGC) at acost of 89.177 Million US$
while construction supervision of the project was
awarded to Northwest Engineering Corporation
Limited, China (NWH), at acost of 3.932 Million
US$ excluding VAT. Contract for the Transmission
line work was awarded to China International
Water & Electric Corporation (CWE) at a contract
price of 22.6 million US$ excluding VAT.

Main Plant Project Works

Underground Power House
To date main Contractor CGGC has completed
75% of the main works. The excavation of 4076m
long headrace tunnel has been completed while
3932m (96.5%) of invert lining and shotcrete have
been completed for 3171m (78%). Excavation
and steel lining work of vertical shaft (121m) and
horizontal pressure shaft are almost completed
together with excavation and Concreting works
of Surge shaft. Inside underground Powerhouse

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concreting work up to the level of Erection Bay are
almost completed.

Powerhouse Gantry crane installation has been
completed. Shop inspection of the Generator,
Turbine, Butterfly valves and Power Transformer
have been completed and are being delivered to
site. Concrete lining in the tailrace tunnel has been
completed and civil construction of tailrace pond
is also in final stage. In total, more than 90% of
civil works and around 65% of Hydro-mechanical
works has been completed.

The Completion date for main plant project works
is April 30, 2019.

Transmission Line Works

The total length of transmission line is 44.7 km,
which comprises of 1.3 km long 132 kV line from
powerhouse switchyard to Trishuli-3B hub and

220 kV Transmission Tower

43.4 km of 220 kV line from Trishuli-3B hub to
Matatirtha, Kathmandu. In addition, about 1.35
km length of 220 kV underground cable route
leading to the Matatirtha Substation is being
constructed.

Till date, out of 140 no. of towers, 126 tower
foundation concrete work has been completed,
109 no. of towers has been erected and other 7
are on progress.

In addition, out of 1.35 km underground cable
trench works, 528 m has been completed and 80
m is in progress.

The completion date for transmission works is
scheduled on January 17, 2019.

Under
the construction

Project Support Program (90)
buildings,
implementation of two water supply systems,
upgrading of road from Trishuli to Champani,

road improvement to Trishuli hospital, Supply of

of four school

hospital equipment, and construction of Irrigation
drainage works, pedestrian trails, various village
roads and water supply systems in project-affected
areas of Four District (Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading
and Kathmandu) are also almost completed.

The project work which was being carried out at a
rapid pace came to a standstill by the devastating
earthquake of 25 April 2015. A number of huge
landslides occurred along the 5 km access road
from powerhouse to the headworks, which made
the headworks virtually inaccessible. The landslide
also blocked the access road to Surge Shaft
and adit-1. Many construction equipmentof the
Contractor including the temporary labor camps
located near the Headworks, Adit-1 tunnel, Adit-2
tunnel and powerhouse, were heavily damaged.

After the earthquake, Nepal army was entrusted
to open the track from powerhouse to headworks.
Now, the Nepal Army has almost completed
construction of retaining structure in access road,
slope protection measures in right side hill and
rock fencing and rock netting works at the left
side hill slope of headworks for its stabilization.

The construction works has been resumed from
October 2017 and the remaining works are being
undertaken at a rapid pace.

The access road of the project from Betrawati to
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GON. Currently, due to triggering of landslides
at various stretches of the access road, the
transportation of construction material is being
hindered.

This project with an annual energy generation of
460 GWh is targeted to be completed by 2019
April.

GENERATION DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Generation Development Department (GDD)
performs the regular monitoring, inspection and
resource management of under-construction
projects of Generation Directorate. Presently,
Department is looking after the construction of
Kulekhani III Hydropower Project (14 MW), which
is a cascade project that utilizes the regulated
flow of the Kulekhani Reservoir, the only storege

power plant in Nepal

Kulekhani Ill Hydroelectric Project (14 MW) is the
cascade project Kulekhani Il hydroelectric plant
which utilizes the regulated flow of Kulekhani
reservoir and additional water from Khani
Khola. The Project is located on the southwest
of Kathmandu in Makawanpur district, Narayani
zone, No. 3 Province. It is expected to generate
about 40.85 Gigawatthour (GWh) of electrical

energy per annum.

The project is funded by the Government of Nepal
and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The total
estimated cost of the Project is NRs. 4.63 billion.

The headworks site is located on the left bank of
Khani Khola at Bhainse, about 11 km north of
Hetauda. The Powerhouse is located about 5 km
north of Hetauda at Sanutar village adjacent to
the Tribhuwan Highway. The Civil works contract
has been awarded to M/S Sinohydro Corporation,
& Hydro-
mechanical Works contract has been awarded

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to M/S Zhejaing Jinlun Electromechanical Co.
Ltd., China. The Consultant is M/S WAPCOS Ltd.,
India.

The project was initiated in 2008 April with the
contract award to the civil contractor while
the contract for Electromechanical & Hydro-
mechanical contract was awarded in 2010.
Over the years, the project went through a lot of
complexities of various natures which resulted in
serious project delays. Nevertheless, every effort
is being made to resolve the issues, overcome the
problems and complete the project as early as
possible. By the end of fiscal year 2074/07 5(July
2018) approximately 90 percent of the works in
total has been completed. About 99.5 percent
of the Civil construction works and 80 percent of
the Electromechanical & Hydro-mechanical works
has been completed.

The remaining civil works entails second-stage
concreting works related with hydraulic gate-
guides, which
mechanical contract.

is dependent on the Hydro-

The remaining EM works include ongoing
installation of electrical equipment such as
powerhouse cabling, switchyard equipment,
control & protection equipment, ongoing
transmission line works, ongoing gates/trash
racks installation and completion of ongoing
turbine-generator installation. Also remaining is
the supply and delivery of some EM equipment
including LV/MV_ switchgear equipment and
communication some of which are already at
customs point. The remaining works are expected
to be completed by November 2018.

LARGE GENERATION OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

The operation and maintenance of five (5)
hydropower plants and one (1) Multi-fuel power
plant (with capacity 30 MW and above) fall under
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installed capacity of these plants is 414 MW.
Chameliya Hydro Electric Power Plant (3OMW) will
fall under this department after formal handover
from construction to Operation and Maintenance
as final testing and commissioning is going on
nowadays. Total generation from the hydropower
plants under this department in the fiscal year
2074/75 is 1.89 TWh, with an increment of
1.21 % as compared to that of last fiscal year's
generation. The generation from cascade
Kulekhani। and Kulekhani Il plants are mainly
intended for meeting peak load demand as per
system requirement.

Overhauling of generating units isa regular practice
normally carried out in the lean season avoiding
energy loss. This ensures that design capacity is
available during wet season. Apart from preventive
and corrective maintenance works, periodic major
overhauling was carried out in Kaligandaki A,
Middle Marsyangdi and Marsyangdi power plants.
Kulekhani-। and Kulekhani-ll being reservoir
type power plants does not experience erosion
problems and hence, only regular preventive
maintenance activities were carried out. But one-
unit generator of Kulekhani Il Hydro Power Station
is under repair by its OEM Company and will be
completed by the end of Shrawn 2075.

The following sections provide a _ concise
description of the power stations and highlight
major activities carried out under this department
during the fiscal year.

Kaligandaki 'A' Hydropower Station is the largest
Power Plant of Nepal having an installed capacity
of 144 MW, with 3 units each having a capacity
of 48 MW. It is a six-hour peaking run-of-river type
power station, commissioned in 2002, having
annual design generation of 842 GWh and is
located at Beltari, Kaligandaki Village Municipality,
Syangja of Province No. 4.

The actual generation of the plant in fiscal year

2074/75 is 865,075MWh which is 99.56%
of yearly generation target 868,875.11 MWh.
116 significant maintenance works this year
comprises overhauling of unit number 3 from
January 26, 2018 to February 16, 2018 under
which electrical works such as Cleaning of
Excitation Transformer, ratio testing & meggering;
Cleaning, Checking, Testing of Voltage ratio
of 13.8Kv CTs and PTs, ratio testing of Power
Transformer, BDV Testing of Transformer oil;
Cleaning, checking and re-tightening of nut
and bolts, ratio checking of Neutral Cubicle,
Cleaning, retightening & meggering, checking
the operation of Unit Breaker on Test mode of
Casagrande Cubical (13.8 KV), GTA Control,
Governor Control and Excitation System Cubicle
Cleaning Re-tightening the electrical control wire
connected terminals; Cleaning of Generator
stator and rotor coil from top and bottom and
Visual Inspection of all equipment of Generator
Housing, Measurement of air gap, checking of
PI values & Electrical connection and checking
cleaning, length measurement and replacement
of the new carbon brush along with mechanical
works such as dismantling and replacement
of worn out turbine components (i.e. balancing
pipes, wicket gates, shaft seal, facing plates,
wearing rings etc.), installation of the repaired
HVOF coated runner, assembling of the repaired
& HVOF coated wicket gate and installation of
upper and lower stem bushes, installation of new
fabricated balancing pipes were carried out.

Hydraulic pump units for Rural Transformer and
unit no.3 Transformer Bay and MMI of 132kV
controller were replaced in GIS s/s. 1 set of GIS
type Potential Transformer (PT) on each Lekhnath
line Feeder, Rural Transformer feeder and Transfer
bus bar were installed. Also new set of Hydraulic
cylinder and Accumulator on Butwal line feeder
1 were installed. These works were carried out
from 2075/1/26 to 2075/1/28. Replacement of
132kV 86.5 MVA Power Transformer High Voltage
Bushing and Oil temperature Indicator of Unit 2
were done.

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The installation and commissioning of new
Trash rack cleaning machine at dam site was
completed this year. Rubber seals were replaced
on Diversion gate no 1, 2 and 3. Severely worn out
bottom steel plate and।-Beam of Diversion gate
no 3 was replaced by underwater repair work.
Damaged top, bottom and lateral bronze plates
of Under sluice gates 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were
replaced. Damaged steel liners of Under sluice
gates were repaired. Replacement of damaged
corner joint on de-sander gate no 3, 4 and 5 were
done. All hydraulic oil, silica gel, gear oil, different
types of filter were filtered/ cleaned/ replaced.

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Newly Installed GIS Potential Transformer

The cleaning of intake/under sluice structures
obstructions and removal of clogged debris in
Trash rack was done manually. Procurement of
boat for Bote community and handling them was
completed.

Epoxy application work was done in chute in
diversion gate no. 3 which was seriously damaged
exposing rebars. Ditches up to 1 feet were found
over many areas. It consumed almost 16 Tons
of epoxy materials in chute. Stop-log sill beam of
diversion dam, radial gate no. 3 was damaged
due to bombarding of boulders and other river bed
materials during monsoon season. So underwater
divers team were mobilized to complete the repair
job which included underwater cutting, grinding,
welding and concreting work. CCTV camera
was installed to inspect every work occurred

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underneath the water. After underwater work
completion, leakage was found to be null during
commissioning. Left bank dam site access road
was partially washed away. Excavation was done
along hill side to expand the roadway needed for
vehicle. So, to prevent any casualties that may
occur due to unstable slope, breast wall has been
constructed along excavated region. NEA villages,
both at PH site and Dam site, which comprise 80
plus buildings, including control building of dam
site and power house building, works related
to plumbing and cleaning are being carried in
regular manner.

Other significant works carried out this year
were replaced of FC1250 solenoid valve in unit
no 2. Governor hydraulic oil (VG 46) in all three
Units was replaced. Lower guide bearing oil
reservoir trapezoidal seal was replaced. Regular
replacement and cleaning of generator air cooler,
repairing of balancing pipe, flushing and cleaning
of main cooling de-sander tank and shaft seal
tank, cleaning of dewatering and drainage pit
were carried out. Repairing of main cooling pump,
drainage/dewatering pump and shaft seal pump
was done regularly.

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Left Bank Protection Works and
from Reservoir and Dam Site

MIDDLE MARSYANGDI HYDRO POWER STATION

Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Station (MMHPS)
has been generating electricity by diverting
the water of Marsyangdi River. Located in the
Lamjung district of Province #4, MMHPS has
an installed capacity of 70 MW and a designed
annual generation of 398 GWh.

MMHPS is a peaking run off river (7२0२) plant
with daily peaking capacity of 5 hrs at minimum
discharge. The plant was commissioned _ in
December, 2008 and commercial generation
started one month later. The cumulative generation
of MMHPS has reached 4009 GWh until the end
of FY 2074/075. It generated 454 GWh of energy
in FY 2073/0774 and 437 GWh in FY 2074/2075,
registering a decrease of 3.82% over the previous
year's generation mainly because of low discharge
availability during the dry season.

The Major Maintenance Activities
carried out during FY 2074/075 were

Electrical Maintenance

Megger and BDV testing of all
transformers during overhauling and_ plant
shutdown period, changing of all carbon brushes
of unit #1 during plant shutdown and four pairs of
carbon brushes of Unit #2 during unit overhauling
were carried out. Replacement of 1 bar water
level sensor of sump pit by 4 bar sensors,
Replacement of pressure switches to fix the auto
pressure buildup of Unit #1 governor pump was
done regularly.

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Problem in the Distributed Control System
and SCADA Display was solved with the help
of Expert from GE. Installation of running hour
counter meter in both units of generator control
panel, Installation of 24V battery system for
powerhouse 350 KVA DG and servicing of dam
site DG, Installation and charging of 6/7.5 MVA
power transformer for dam site supply was done
as well. Replacement of Limit switch of Unit#1
MIV, Replacement of power supply card of Unit#1.
cooling water and shaft seal water control system
was also performed.

Mechanical Maintenance

Replacement of Runner and accessories during
Overhauling of Unit # 2, Sill beam repair and
rubber seal replacement in all 3 Spillway Radial
Gates at Dam Site, Repair welding of sliding &
fixed plates and repair of rubber seals & sill beams
of Flushing Gates of De-sander at Dam Site,
Replacement of Governor Oil Pump of Unit # 1,
Replacement of Heat Exchanger plates of cooling
water system of both units, Replacement of 3 nos.
of broken spring-loaded studs of generator brake
of Unit # 1, Replacement of pumps of online sand
monitoring system and Replacement of Ventilation
system motor were carried out apart from regular
maintenance.

Civil Maintenance

Left bank protection works of reservoir at dam
site, Clearance of Sediments from Reservoir at
Dam Site, Application of high strength epoxy on
chutes of spillway gates 1 and 3 and Application
of high strength epoxy on chutes of spillway gates
1 and 3 were performed. Also, Maintenance and
coloring of quarter buildings at colony, Epoxy
Painting of cranes at Dam site, Maintenance of
access road to Colony, Drainage clearance works
at Dam site, powerhouse and access road to
colony were carried out.

MARSYANGDI HYDROPOWER STATION

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Assembly of Wicket Gate and Shaft of Turbine

of-river power station with installed capacity of 69
MW with three units of 23 MW each and its annual
design generation is 462.5 GWh. It is located at
Aanbu Khaireni, Tanahun in Province #4 about
114 km west of Kathmandu on Prithivi Highway
and lies on the right bank of Marsyangdi River.
It was commissioned in 1989 AD and developed
with the assistance from IDA, KFW, KFED, SFD,
ADB and GON at a cost of USD 22 million. In
FY 2074/75, it generated a total of 447.4 GWh
energy.

Apart from regular maintenance works, major
works carried out this year are overhauling
maintenance works of unit no. 1, upgrading
of injection-based rotor earth fault; installing,
testing and commissioning 100 % stator earth
fault protection relay with retrofit installation
of all three units and integrating into existing
generation protection system. Also, up-gradation
of GPS satellite synchronized network time
synchronization device, up-gradation and
modification of control system of surge tank
emergency gate by fiber optic remote I/O module
and logic annunciator module of 132 kV feeders
was completed. Further, road to Dhakaltar was
repaired, epoxy compound was coated on ogee
surface of radial gates of diversion weir and
four nos. of type-C buildings of Dhakaltar colony,
damaged from earthquake, was re-constructed in
this fiscal year.

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KULEKHANI-। HYDROPOWER STATION

Kulekhani -I, located at Dhorsing, Makwanpur is
currently a sole large water storage type Hydro-
electric Power Station in Nepal. It is situated in
Lower Mahabharat Range of Makwanpur District,
Central region of Nepal at about 30 Km to the
Southwest of Kathmandu, whereas the Kulekhani
Dam itself is located at about 21 Km Southwest
of Kathmandu. It covers two basins of different
river systems i.e. the Kulekhani river basin and
the Upper Rapti river basin neighboring to south of
the Kulekhani river basin. It's Installed Capacity is
60 MW with two units of 30 MW each. This station
was designed as a peaking power station, but
it is often operated to the system requirements
for voltage improvement & system stability. Also,
Kulekhani First Hydro Power Station is used for
initiating Black Start in INPS during nationwide

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Power System collapse. The Power Station is
designed to generate 165 GWh as primary energy
and 46 GWh as Secondary energy.

The construction started in 1977 with financial
assistance of the World Bank, Kuwait Fund, OPEC
Fund and the Overseas Economic Co-operation
Fund (OECF) of Japan. First Unitwas commissioned
in 14th May 1982 and the Project was completed
in 4th December of the same year with project
total cost US$ 117.843 Million and accordingly
the project was transferred to NEA with a capital
cost of approximately NRs. 1,550 million. The tele-
metering system installed for the measurement
of rainfall, water level etc. cost around NRs. 137.4
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tunnel is about 23 crores. In 1994, an overhauling
work of the power station was performed with the
grant assistance of Japan.

The cumulative generation of Kulekhani-l HPS
has reached 4760.253 GWh. The plant generated
62.131 GWh of energy in FY 2074/75. The
maximum and minimum waterlevel of Kulekhani
reservoir in FY 2074/75 was recorded as
1524.38 masl (2074/9/16) and 1505.33 masl
(2075/2/25).

Major Features

Kulekhani Hydroelectric Power Station basically
consists ofa Reservoir; a Rockfill Dam with 2
radial Spillway Gates and a non-controlled 65m
long concrete crest spillway; two Tributary Intakes;
Water way inclusive of Intake Structure, Headrace
tunnel, Surge Tank, Penstock pipe line and Tailrace
Tunnel; an Underground Power House; a Control
House; Switchyard and Transmission Line.

Major Repair and Maintenance Works done during
F/Y 2074/75 at KLLHPS

Civil Maintenance

Procurement Works for Dam/Reservoir Monitoring
Equipment like eco sounder, weather station etc.,
Repair and Maintenance of Dhorsing colony staff
quarter, Control House, Power House, Switchyard
Area, Valve House, Repaire and maintenance of
access road from Control House to Valve House,
Check-Wall Maintenance Work at Sera,Palung,
Chalkhu, Thado, Chakhel and Sim khola_ in
response of mitigating sediment deposition rate in
Indrasarovar, Repair and maintenance of access
road from Kalanki to Dam Section, Reservoir
Monitoring works along with eco-sounding works
to know the status of the Kulekhani Reservoir
were carried out.

Electrical Maintenance

Laying, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of
Single Core 240 sq. mm, 66 kV XLPE Power Cable
-4 km and Termination Kits, Transportation of 5

MVA, 66/11 kV power transformer at switchyard
for local dedicated distribution to the Dhorsing
colony after the repair and maintenance from the
central workshop, Installation of CCTV Cameras
for the monitoring of various equipment at the
power house and control house, Up-gradation of
the installed crane from manual operation to the
remote operation installed at the power house,
Laying of optical fiber from the control house to the
valve house area for the remote operation of the
butterfly valve, Installation of 18 Nos. 6OkV lighting
arrester for the protection of 66kV transmission
lineand XLPE power cable, Installation of paperless
graphical recorder for monitoring of temperature
of upper guide bearing, lower guide bearing and
various equipment, Procurement works of control
panel for the controlling operation of the intake
caterpillar gate were performed.

Repair and maintenance of cooling water pump of
Unit #1, Painting of penstock pipeline from surge
tank to BL-3 tunnel area, Repair and maintenance
of intake gate foundation, its alignment and
operating shaft at Simkhola dam site, Repair
and maintenance of spillway gate foundation,
hoisting channel, its alignment and operating
shaft and replacement of seal of spillway gate at
Chakhel Dam Site, Procurement works of shaft,
bearings and various spare parts of cooling water
pump installed at power house, Procurement and
installation works of high pressure air compressor

Replacement of Turbine Governor Oil from the Sump

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at the power house, Procurement and installation
of air blower for the air conditioning and
ventilation of the powerhouse were carried out
in FY 2074/75.

Repair and Maintenance of Cooling water pump
#2 with replacement of all three shaft and sleeve
bearings of unit no 1, Installing of 5 MVA, 66/11
kV power transformer at switchyard for local
dedicated distribution to the Dhorsing colony
after the repair and maintenance from the central
workshop is going on currently. Repairing and
replacing of Steel wire rope of Intake caterpillar
gate along with the control panel is in process.
Periodic Maintenance and Condition monitoring
work to check the status of PMG, Exciter,
Generator, Turbine is also in process.

KULEKHANI-II HYDROPOWER STATION

Kulekhani-ll Hydropower Station located at
Bhimphedi Rural Municipality. -4, Nibuwatar,
Makwanpur is a cascade of Kulekhani-l HPS with
installed capacity of 32 MW and annual design
generation of 104.6 GWh. It was commissioned
in 1986 AD and developed by the financial
assistance of Government of Nepal and the
Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (ODCF) of
Japan at the cost of NRs. 1240 million.

The plant is designed to develop power utilizing
the water from the tailrace of KLI HPS, further
adding the water of Mandu river and through
Rapti pumping station. Every year Mandu Intake is
cleaned after the wet season to allow the filtered
water to the intake pond. Likewise, Rapti Pumping
Station is operated as per requirement in dry
season by doing effective maintenance works to
generate power.

The cumulative generation of Kulekhani-ll HPS
has reached 1948.97 GWh till F/Y 2074/075. The
Plant has generated 36.05 GWh in F/Y 2072/073,
37.79 GWh in F/Y 2073/074, and 31.75 GWh in
F/Y 2074/075. The total target of F/Y 2074/075

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was 33136.53 MWh and the actual generation
is 31754.10 MWh which shows 95.82 % energy
is achieved w. r. t the target. Since the station
is cascade of Kulekhani-l HPS, it is operated as
per instructions of Load Dispatch Center (LDC)
according to the system requirements for voltage
improvement & system stability.

Unit no. 2 is not in operation since 20 Jestha,
2075 due to problem occurred as the stopper
ring for damper segment of rotor was slipped out
and damaged some parts of R-phase of stator
coil windings. Generator Exciter and Rotor parts
have been disassembled by NEA's team effort.
Further maintenance process is ongoing at site
with involvement of OEM Company (Fuji Electric
Co. Ltd., Japan) and is expected to be completed
by the end of Shrawn 2075.

Major Activities carried out in the
F/Y 2074/075 were

Electrical Section

Condition Monitoring Works of Electrical
Equipment at Switchyard and Powerhouse, Repair
and Maintenance of Motor Control System of Crane
for Draft Tube Gate, Replacement 6.6 KV B-Phase
bushing connection pad of Main Transformer at
Switchyard and Installation of Lightning Arrestor
at Office and Colony Area were carried out in fiscal
year 2074/75

Mechanical Section

Replacement of Drain Water Submersible Pump
at Powerhouse, Maintenance of Loader fuel
Pump, Hydraulic System etc., Replacement of
new tyres in Loader, Dismantling Rotor and Stator
of Generator No. 2, Maintenance of Cooling Water
System at Powerhouse were performed.

Civil Section

Maintenance of some portions of Guest House &
Colony staffs' quarter, Surge tank and drain tunnel
road maintenance, Maintenance of Rapti intake
& its Coffer Dam, Landslide protection at Surge

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tank area by making gabion wall, Deposition of
New Filter material on drinking water tank in order
to supply suitable water for Colony Staffs' were
the major works carried out by civil section.

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Replacement of control cable, Installation of
Remote Control System of EOT Crane, Repair and
Maintenance of Stator Coil Winding of Generator
No. 2, Assembly of Stator and Rotor of Generator
No. 2., Dismantling and repair of Submersible
Pumps at Rapti Intake, Modification of Damper
Segment Stopper Ring of Rotor of Generator
No. 2., Mandu filter plant maintenance, Gabion
check wall Maintenance are the activities that are
planned for this fiscal year.

DUHABI MULTI-FUEL POWER PLANT

Multifuel Power Plant located at Bansbari, Morang
in the Eastern Industrial corridor of Nepal has an
installed capacity of 39 MW. Out of total installed
capacity of 39 MW, 26 MW capacity was put into
service in fiscal year 1990/91 and additional 13
MW capacity was put into service in fiscal year
1997/98. Duhabi Multifuel Center has 6 (Six)
Wartsila Diesel engines which use furnace oil (FO)
as a source of energy. There are two units, each of

7.5 MVA from Leroy Somer France and four units,
each of 8.144 MVA from Alsthom, France. Major
overhauling of engines of all the six units were
concluded in 2013. In FY 2074/75, it generated
a total of 15.78 MWh and was operated only at
emergency and power crisis situation to maintain
the stable power system (INPS).

Major works carried out during FY 2074/75

by this center includes installation of new

6/8 KV transformer, installation, testing and
commissioning of cooling tower fresh water
pump, installation, testing and commissioning of

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2V 200 Ah Battery Bank of the control system,
upgrading of DC system in power house and
testing and maintenance of unit number five
engine. Beside these, boundary wall construction,
culvert construction and guard post construction,
33 KV line patrolling and maintenance, LT line
maintenance in the power house compound and
distribution of local line (11 KV Industrial Feeder)
were also carried out.

MEDIUM GENERATION OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

Medium Generation Operation and Maintenance
Department (MGO&MD), headed by a Director, is
responsible for the operation and maintenance
of twelve (12) hydropower stations and one (1)
diesel power plants with individual installed
Capacity below 30MW and owned by NEA with
an objective to maximize energy generation by
optimally utilizing generation resources while
undertaking rehabilitation, periodic overhauling

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and maintenance of generating facilities. It has
always strived to uphold economy, operational
efficiency and an acceptable level of reliability in
its drive for improvement. The installed capacity of
12 hydropower stations and 1 diesel power plant
with installed capacity below 30 MW is 108.7
MW. The actual generation from the hydropower
generating stations under this department on FY
2017/18 is 400.007 MWh and have achieved
about 89.33% of target generation this year.
The Panauti hydropower station had been
completely reinforcement with replacement of the
Governor and SCADA system. Instead of periodic
maintenance of power houses, breaking of
runner blade of unit no.1 of Sunkoshi hydropower
station and damage of rotor pole of unit no.2 of
Devighat Hydro power station had create some
disturbance in operation of power house. After
repairing and maintenance of runner blade and
rotor pole, the power houses were brought in
operation on timely. Due to fire on Trishuli hydro
power stations, there became huge loss on
generating electrical energy in the end of this
fiscal year. Complete repairing and maintenance
of the Trishuli power house had been done for the
damages created by fire in Trishuli power house.
Now, the total seven units are operating and
generating electrical energy. The Seti hydro power
stations have achieved a maximum generation
from their first run this year. Upon the installation
and commissioning of turbocharger at Hetauda
diesel plant, 14.41 MW installed capacity is in
standby condition. The rehabilitation projects
ongoing under this department is Sundarijal
and Tinau with loan assistance from the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) under Energy Access
and Efficiency Improvement Project (EAEIP). The
refurbishment of Chatara hydropower stations
are on the progress.

The following sections provide 9 concise
description of the power stations and highlight
major activities carried out under this department
during the Fiscal year.

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TRISHULI HYDROPOWER STATION

Trishuli Hydropower Station is constructed on the
banks of Trishuli River at Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot.
It was commissioned in 1967 AD in assistance
with the Government of India at a cost of INR
140 million with its initial installed capacity of
21 MW having 7 units of 3 MW each. It was later
rehabilitated in 1995 AD and upgraded to 24 MW
with 6 units each 3.5 MW and one unit 3 MW. It is
a peaking run-of-river plant with peaking capacity
of 21 MW. The annual design generation is 163
GWh where as its actual generation of this year is
121.31 GWh. Cumulative generation from its first
run is 5,182 GWh.

The major activities accomplished in this fiscal
year 2074/75 were overhauling of unit No. 2 and
7. Repair of butterfly and by-pass valve of Unit no
2, with new Hydraulic Power pack unit for MIV
operation. For unit No 1 similar type of Hydraulic
Power pack has already been purchased and
shall be installed during the overhauling period in
F.Y.75/76

Installation of MIV (Unit #2)
At Head works site, repair work of under sluice
structure was carried out for all main gate
during the dry season. Leakage from under
sluice has therefore been essentially minimized.
Construction of new Guest house was completed.
Partial cleaning of reservoir was carried out

New 60kv Lightening Arrestor and 66KV Isolator
was installed for 66KV Trishuli-Balaju transmission
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the grid, repair of Unit no 1 synchronizing system
were carried out. Unit no. 7 rotor circuit was found
to be rotor earth fault with lower insulation value
therefore repair of 7 out of 12 rotor poles were
carried out and put into operation. Similar type
of problem was also detected in unit no 6 (4
nos. of rotor poles) which also was successfully
diagnosed, repaired and put in to operation.

On 26th of Ashad, 2075, 6.6KV local supply
Breaker inside the breaker room caught fire and
along with it, 6.6 KV Bus coupler switchgear
assembly and 6.6/66KV main Transformer
Breaker switchgear assembly were completely
burnt and the plant was shut down. Plant was
partly put into the operation on 32nd after the
isolation of Bus। &ll and 12 MW was successfully
evacuated through Main Transformer (Bay 1) via
Bus।.

As Trishuli river carries large quantity of silt,
after upgrading of Trishuli Hydro power plant
due to increase of discharge capacity, desander
Capacity has proven to be insufficient during wet
season. NEA, Engineering Directorates is involved
for detail recommendation and design of Trishuli
Desander upgrading (Probably, construction of
parallel desilting basin for more efficient plant
management).

More than 20 years have passed since THPS was
last upgraded. Most of the instrumentation and
control equipment being operated have exceeded
their service life and probably out dated. Hence,
extensive research activities are underway in
order to devise the scope of rehabilitation work
in near future.

DEVIGHAT HYDROPOWER STATION

Devighat Hydropower Plant is a cascade
development of Trishuli Hydropower Plant with
installed capacity of 14.1 MW and annual
design generation of 114 GWh. It is located at
Devighat, Nuwakot and was commissioned in
1984 AD. Improved operational performance

is observed after successful completion of
renovation, modernization and upgrading (RMU)
in 2010/2011. The capacity of the units was
improved and upgraded to 15MW and the actual
generation of year 074/75 is 86.24 GWh.

Currently, all 3 units are operating satisfactorily,
moreover major maintenance works completed
in fiscal year 2017/18 include Maintenance &
Overhauling of Unit number 2 due to problem in
rotor poles, motorization of sluice gate instead of
manual operation, maintenance of dewatering &
drainage pump, repaired of Samari khola syphon,
gabion protection works in the Samari Khola,
fencing works on the side of open canals, repair
and construction of school building, army building,
office meeting hall, repaired of quarter building,
damaged during earthquake and 66kV SF6
breaker maintenance by replacing new link pin

of operating mechanism. Furthermore, Governor
and SCADA system need repair and maintenance
which will be carried by suitable experts in next
fiscal year. Preparation for overhauling of runners
is on the process and is being planned to be
implemented by utilizing the shutdown period of
Trishuli HPS during F/Y 2018/19.

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GANDAK HYDROPOWER STATION

Gandak Hydro Power Station is located at
Pratappur Gaunpalika ward no. -/, District:
Nawalparasi, Nepal about 235 Kms_ from
Kathmandu and about 5 Kms North from Indian
border Jhulenipur, District: Mahrajgunj, Uttar
Pradesh. The power house is a part of irrigation
cum power generation scheme on Gandak River.
A barrage has been constructed on the river
Narayani at Bhainsa Lotan (Balmikinager, Bihar)
on Indo-Nepal boarder. From the barrage, two
canals take off namely Gandak Main Eastern
Canal and Gandak Main Western Canal. This
Power Station is located on the Gandak Main
Western Canal approximately 18 Km downstream
of barrage at Surajpura, Nepal. As the canal is
mainly meant to meet the irrigation needs for
Uttar Pradesh, India, the discharge through canal
is regulated accordingly.

The plant has three Horizontal mounted tubular
bulb turbines; low head high discharge Kaplan
Turbo-Generators of 5 MW each with aggregate
capacity of 15 MW and annual design generation
of 106.38 GWh. The project was built in assistance
with the Government of India and Government of
Nepal with the total cost of NRs. 170 million.

The actual generation of this year is 17.49 GWh
which is 72.3 percent of its target generation
24.21 GWh. Presently, Unit no. 1 is in shutdown
condition due to damages on generator's stator
coil for last 11 years. The generation is disrupted
mostly due to long shutdown (i.e. more than three
months canal shutdown) of Main Western Canal
for inspection and maintenance by Irrigation
Department, Bihar, India; sometimes due to local
issues & disagreement with MWC division relating
to canal cause disturbance in canal. The non-
synchronization and frequent tripping due to very
low voltage from Indian grid also disrupt power
generation. The plant is seeking rehabilitation for
optimum performance of machine under funding
from NEA/GON/GOI.

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The Present status of the Station is among
three units, the unit no. 3 is in operation & unit
no.1 is out of operation for last 11 years due to
problem in generator's stator coil & unit no 2 is
under breakdown since 25th Falgun 2074 due to
excitation problem.

The following major repair and maintenance
activities that were performed during FY
2074/075 repair of Wicket Gate Servomotor
in Unit no.2, repair of Oil pressure system and
Lubrication oil system, repair and painting of
Tailrace Gate in unit no 2 & 3 and also Repair
& painting of Generator Sets, cooling pipelines

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and accessories, Replacement of Battery Bank
& charger for DC System, Condition Monitoring of
Switchyard & Power house equipment, corrosion
resistant coating at switchyard gantries structures,
up-gradation of existing in house electrical wiring,
repair and painting of staff quarters, construction
of Boundary wall in office premises and installation
of Main Gate, Interior & Exterior coloring of power
house and guest house, repair of roads inside
colony and office area.

MODIKHOLA HYDROPOWER STATION

Located at Dimuwa in Parbat district about 46
Km towards west from Pokhara city, Modikhola
Hydropower Station has installed capacity of
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7.4 MW each and annual design generation of
92.5 GWh. After its successful commissioning in
2000 AD, the plant operation has been adversely
affected especially during rainy season reportedly
due to sub-optimal design and inadequate
sediment handling facilities as the Modikhola
brings high content of abrasive sediments. The
actual generation of this fiscal year is 66.42 GWh
which is about 4.5% less than previous year's
generation. The reason for this reduction is mainly
due to 24 days of Plant shutdown permitted
for Rehabilitation works under M/S Lumbini/
Prakritik JV Contract and 4 days of Plant shutdown
for Modi-Lekhnath 132 kV transmission tower
maintenance. This year, Turbine overhauling of
Unit-2 was successfully completed by Plant's own
manpower for the first time in its history.

Major maintenance works carried out this year
under mechanical section are Unit-2 Turbine
overhauling by replacing runner, guide vanes,
Labyrinth ring, Sealing ring, Wearing plates of
head cover and bottom ring, Generator thrust
bearing repair & maintenance in Unit-2 with
thrust collar repair, Generator oil cooler repair &
maintenance in Unit-2, Generator air cooler repair
& maintenance in Unit-1, replacement of all 4
sets of worn out filter elements with the new set
of Hydac filter element in cooling water filtration
system, repair & maintenance of Powerhouse
crane 5 ton Hoist motor, complete overhauling of
Powerhouse elevator by replacing Controller and

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other major parts, U/S & D/S Desander gates
hoisting devices repair & maintenance, Intake
flushing gate maintenance by placing new sill
beams and concreting, repair of butterfly main
inlet valve (MIV) and seal replacement in Unit-1
& 2, repair of butterfly type bypass valves in both
units, Corrosion protection works for underwater
components and exposed pipes in powerhouse
etc. Similarly, major maintenance works carried
out under electrical section include lightening
arresters in 132 kV substation, Oil filtration of
Transformer-1 (6.6 kV /132 kV) Power transformer,
meggering of Generator Unit-1 Stator & Rotor
windings, replacement of damaged capacitor
on AVR Unit-1, repair & maintenance of Power
& lighting circuits by replacing ABC 4.5 core and
steel tubular poles including installation of new
control panels and distribution boxes at Intake &
Desander area etc.

Similarly, civil works carried out this year include
construction of kitchen truss shed at Intake
site for Army, Plastering of office building and
Quarter buildings, Painting rooms and plaster
surface, floor finishing works, construction of
parapet wall etc.

The performance of the plant is largely affected
during rainy season due to excessive sediment
load thereby reducing capacity of poundage
and Desander, eroding turbine, valves and other
facilities. The rehabilitation work was started to
address these problems with the agreement
made between NEA and M/S Lumbini/ Prakritik
JV on 2069-12-01.

The rehabilitation works in Civil Works side
include construction of bypass gate & about
25 m bypass conduits, repair of scour part at
downstream of two under sluice gates with RCC
concreting, River training work and _ protection
of right bank at headworks with plum concrete,
Demolition of Desander wall for installation of
safety rack, Dismantling of Slab D/S of tunnel
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of about 150 m concrete road and drainage along
the side of this road etc. Similarly, installation
of about 25 m bypass pipe, fabrication and
installation of bypass gate and support structure,
fabrication and installation of safety rack etc.
were completed under Modi Khola Rehabilitation
Hydro-mechanical Works side.

The revised Contract cost of the above works (civil
and hydro-mechanical) is NRs. 16.69 million.
Initially the Contract period was one year. Due
to some unfavorable condition the intended
completion date was extended up to Jestha 10,
2075 BS. The construction of civil and hydro-
mechanical works have been completed except
testing & commissioning of Bypass control gate.
The effect of By-pass system constructed under
Modi Khola rehabilitation project on the power
generation from MKHPS is yet to be seen during
coming dry season.

SUNKOSHI HYDROPOPWER STATION

Sunkoshi Hydropower Station, located at 81 km
east from Kathmandu, in Sindupalchowk district,
is a run-of-river daily pondage power station with
an installed capacity of 10.05 MW and annual
design generation of 70 GWh. This station has
3 units of 3.35 MW each. The powerhouse was
commissioned in January 1972 with a friendly
cooperation of the Water Conservancy and electric
Power Ministry of the People's Republic of China
and Government of Nepal. Cost of the project
was approximately NRs. 109.4 million including
transmission line up to Kathmandu.

The cumulative generation of the station has
reached 2316.281 GWh at the end of FY 2074/75
from its first run. It has generated 46.526 GWh in
FY 2073/74 and 55.051 GWh in FY 2074/75 with
an increase of 18.32% than the previous year.

Presently, all the three units of the station are
in operation. During the Bhotekoshi flood 21st
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broken and dam site upstream and downstream
were filled with debris. The debris has been
cleared from the dam site. The broken arms and
seals of radial gate no. 5 has been replaced and
hence all the gates are in full operation now. The
seals of service gate of penstock 1 has been
replaced with new ones. The station has kept on
with the regular preventive maintenance works
thereby increasing the machine running hours
and reducing the outage hours.

The following activities were performed during
FY 2074/75 Installation of new 11 KW Heavy
Duty Dredge Pump at sump of powerhouse,
Replacement of damaged LV bushing of 6 MVA
power transformer, Changing of Wall Through Bush
Insulator of power transformer; and oil filtration
of all three power transformers, Installation of
SCADA based remote gate control, operation and
supervision system, Stringing of optical fiber, CCTV
cameras and Digital IP PBX Telephone system
between dam-site and powerhouse for better
surveillance and communication, Installation of
new 110 V, 400 Ah Battery Bank, overhauling of
Unit no 1, Installation of new trash rack panels on
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New shaft seal and New SS plate replacement,
dismantling of the worn out seals and plates,
Repair & maintenance of Excavator, wheel loader,
dump trucks, etc. at dam site for debris removal
works, Replacement of seals on barrage gates
and service gates, Replacement of steel ropes of
forebay service gates and Intake gates, Removal
of debris (logs, tyres etc.) trapped inside runner
blades through penstock manhole of unit no 1&
2. Under Civil Maintenance following works were
carried out. Steel plate jacketing works on the face
of piers of Barrage, Retrofitting works of Barrage
at dam-site, retaining wall construction works at
slope no. 1, River training works with Gabion to
protect store and new quarter of Sunkoshi HPS,
drain cleaning works at upstream of settling
basin, Lapsikhola and Balka area, Debris removal
works at Dam site's upstream and downstream
area. Construction of cofferdam at Tauthali khola
to withdraw water during Magh to Jestha for power
generation.

ILAM (PUWAKHOLA) HYDROPOWER STATION

Puwakhola hydropowerstationisarun-off rivertype
plant operating with the water of the Puwakhola
River, a river in the Far East Nepal has installed
capacity of 6.2 MW and annual design generation
of 48 GWh. The plant was commissioned and
constructed with the in-house management of
the Nepal Electricity Authority and the source of
fund was the Government of Nepal and Nepal
Electricity Authority which was commissioned in
1999AD with a cost of US$15.7million dollars.

It has two identical units of 3.1 MW each and has
generated 35.79 GWh of energy this fiscal year
and till date generation of the plant is 555.62
GWh.

Major maintenance works that had been carried
this fiscal year were Overhauling of Unit No.।
with Replacement of Nozzle Needle Assembly
set, Epoxy Painting on Steel Structures inside
tunnel of Intake and Partial Section of Penstock

Stator Jumper Coil Repair (Unit # 1)

Surface, Repaired of Burned out Generator
Stator's Jumper coils of Unit No.।, Meggering of
Power Transformer, Cleaning Bushing Terminals
of switchyard equipments and Oil top up in Power
Transformer after BDV test including heating and
filtration along with painting of Power Transformer,
Performance and Setting Range testing of
Electro-Mechanical Protection Relays of Both
Units and Power Transformer and Adjustment of
default setting to appropriate values after testing
protection relays, Replaced water dispatcher to
reduce abnormal noise and vibration of turbine
casing of both Units.

CHATARA HYDROPOWER STATION

Chatara Hydropower Station, a canal drop type
power station, is located at Chatara, Sunsari
with an installed capacity of 3.2 MW and annual
design generation of 6 GWh. It was commissioned

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in 1996 AD with the assistance from Government
of India at a cost of NRs. 162.6 million. The plant
which was originally designed to be a captive plant
for powering drazer pumps to flush sediments
from the Canal was later handed over to NEA by
Sunsari Morang Irrigation Project (SMIP) on 29th
March, 1999.

Both of the units of the station are not in operation
(Unit no. 2 closed since September 2010 & Unit
no. 1 shut down since September 2014) due
to problems in turbine parts. The overhauling
works for Unit no. 2 started taking spares and
Supervisory services from turbine _ original
manufacturer Andritz Hydro India Pvt. Ltd. for
which a a contract agreement for the renovation
& modernisation of unit no. 2 was made on 31st
May 2016. The spare parts were delivered at site
and on testing & commissioning stage a problem
occured in pinion & crown gear assembly causing
damage on pinion & crown gear. For making the
unit operable, a new set of pinion/crown gear &
pinion shaft is to be procured which is estimated
to take minimum of 10 months. Meanwhile the
possibilities of operating Unit No. 1 using required
spares from Unit No. 2 has been discussed &
study is to be started. A single unit is expected to
be in operation after January 2019.

PANAUTI HYDROPOWER STATION

Panauti Hydropower Station was commissioned
in 1965 with the assistance from then Soviet
Union at a cost of NRs 27 million. It is located
at Khopasi, Kavre, 35 km east of Kathmandu.
The scheme was of installed capacity of 2.4 MW
and annual design generation of 6.97 GWh. The
Project was designed for operation of only two
units at a time with third unit as a standby. Open
canal of 3,721 m long with discharge of 3.2 cu.
m/s from headwork to reservoir has seven (7)
outlet gates for irrigation near Khopasi.

The major activities accomplished this fiscal year
2017/018 were installation and commissioning of
new governor with unit control system, Excitation

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Commissioning of Unit-2 GCB with Protection Relay

system, Main Inlet Valve (MIV), Generator
protection Relay with GCB of unit 2, PLC & SCADA
based control, monitoring and protection system
as a package of contract. Other works include
repairing turbine and its components of unit no.
2, replacement of 110 V DC system including
charger and batteries, painting of powerhouse
building, canal cleaning works with repairing of
damage portion during earthquake and fencing
works for regulating reservoir. A contract has
been awarded for the reinforcement works
for switchyards of Khopasi and Bhaktapur.
According to the Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) between Nepal Electricity Authority and
Kathmandu University (KU) on 24th May 2018,
the Panauti Hydro Power Station is going to
develop as an education and research center on
a mutual interest of NEA and KU.

SETI HYDROPOWER STATION

Seti Hydropower Station is a run of river type
with installed capacity of 1.5 MW and design
generation of 9.8 GWh consisting of 3 units each
0.5 MW. It is located at Nadipur, Pokhara and
was commissioned in 1985 AD with assistance
from Government of People's Republic of China
and Government of Nepal. The power canal for
this power station is jointly used for irrigation
purposes looked after by Department of Irrigation
and hence, the operation of this power station is
affected by irrigation as well.

The station has generated 8.044 GWh in FY
2073/74 and 10.19 GWh in FY 2074/75 with
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are in normal operation and the station has the
ability to operate at its full capacity round the
year. The unprecedented flood level in Seti River
in July last year damaged its head works which
disrupted the operation of this station throughout
the year. The disastrous flood inflicting significant
damages elsewhere was subdued due to alert
maneuver from the station avoiding any significant
damages 10 hydro structures.
However, major repair and maintenance works
from irrigation office restore the original condition
of head works of Seti. The major Repair and
Maintenance Activities done during this F/Y
2017/18 were Maintenance of governor and
high-pressure oil system, repair of governor air oil
pressure in Unit No.3, Overhauling of Unit No. 3,
guide bearing and slip ring of unit no 2 change,
repair of big de-sander gate and stop log gate at
Jaubari, replacement of steel rope at radial gate,
Inspection of generator stator, rotor and checking
of insulation and protective gear,i1KV VCB
maintenance work, Installation of CT and PT for
energy Meter installation, Relaytesting, meggaring
and inspection, Rewinding of step-up transformer
No.-2, Oil filtration and insulation improvement in
transformers, Replacement of 11KV XLPE cable
with cable termination, Rewinding of magnetic
amplifier and phase compound transformer of
excitation panel of Unit No. 2.

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Seti Weir Construction Work

Under Civil Maintenance Works major activities
were Construction of weir section of head works
which was damaged by flood last year. Temporary
diversion works at intake of headworks, relocating

de-sander basin flushing gate to original position,
Removal of huge deposition of debris, logs and silt
during flood at power canal and Cleaning, painting
civil maintenance works, Protection works in old
buildings and civil structures.

The ongoing modification and renovation works
of control system and replacement of existing
governor with digital governor and PLC based
control panel will be completed by next year.

FEWA HYDROPOWER STATION

Fewa hydropower station is a canal drop type
power station having an installed capacity of 1.0
MW and located at Pardi, Birauta, Pokhara with an
annual design generation of 6.5 GWh. It consists
of 4 units each 0.25 MW. It was commissioned
in 1969 AD and developed jointly by Government
of India and Government of Nepal. The public
encroachment of power canal leading to power
house is a concern for normal operation regardless
of the availability of generating units.

Presently, only Unit No. 1, 2 & 3 are in operation
at rated capacity while remaining Unit No. 4 has
problems in generator turbine coupling. Efforts

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have been made to bring all the units into operation
as soon as possible. However, operation of only
two units at a time is possible due to insufficient
canal inflow. The station has generated 1.92 GWh
in FY 2074/75.

The following activities were performed during
FY 2016/17 Maintenance of governor, excitation
system, high pressure oil system, Installation of
trash rack at intake of forebay, Repair maintenance
of draft tube of Unit No. 1, Drain valve and cooling
system maintenance.

Replacement of 11kV lightning arrester, drop
out fuses and 200-400 A load disconnecting
switches,

Repair and maintenance of generator of Unit no
1. Replacement of Air Circuit Breaker (ACB) of
unit no 1, Replacement of damage and old pin
insulator of 11KV line, Complete wiring change of
unit no 1 and Generator maintenance.

Also, Repair maintenance of forebay gate,
Protection works of old buildings and civilstructure,
Repair and maintenance of approximately 300 m
power canal, Repair and maintenance of power
house as well as tail race were carried out.

SUNDARIJJAL HYDROPOWER STATION

Sundarijal Hydropower Station is located at
Sundarijal, 15 km northeast of Kathmandu and
serves twin purpose of water supply and energy.

The tail-water discharge is utilized for water
supply system to Kathmandu Valley. It has two
turbo-generator sets with total installed capacity
of 640 kW & annual generation 4.77 GWh. This
Plant was erected under Colombo Plan scheme
whereby the main equipment was supplied by
The English Electric Company Ltd., England. It
was commissioned in 1934 AD, being second
old hydro-power plant constructed in Nepal. The
actual generation from this plant in this year is
4.335 GWh.

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Sundarijal Dam Site
Major maintenance works carried out in this
year for the plant are repair and maintenance of
main inlet valve & auxiliary valve, construction
of cover slabs for Nagmati canal, cleaning of
balancing reservoir. Similarly, construction of two
new building, one for museum and other for store
and office & construction of colony compound
wall are in progress have been completed. The
rehabilitation of this power station is ongoing
under the joint assistance from ADB, GON and
NEA. Nepal Electricity Authority has received loan
(Loan Number 2808-NEP, Grants 0270-NEP and
0271-NEP) from Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards the cost of Power Efficiency Improvement
as part of Electricity Transmission Expansion and
Supply Improvement Project. for Rehabilitation
and upgrading of Sundarijal hydropower plant
from 640 kW to 970 KW.

The proposed rehabilitation works largely consists
of electromechanical rehabilitation. Almost all
the electro-mechanical and hydro-mechanical
equipment has been delivered and temporarily
stored at NEA Training Center at Kharipati,
Bhaktapur. Due to extensively damaged access
road, the heavy equipment could not be delivered
to the power house site. The upgradation of the
access road has been approved under the rehab
project by GON. The rehab project is targeted to be
completed by March 2019.

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PHARPING HYDRO-POWER STATION

Pharping Hydropower Station is the first power
station in Nepal, which upholds the legacy of
hydropower development in Nepal for more than
a century. It was inaugurated by the late king
Prithivi Bir Bikram Shah Dev on Monday, 22 May
1911 (B.S. 1968, 9th Jestha). It was erected with
a grant from British Government at a cost of NRs.
0.713 Million. It is in Pharping of Kathmandu
district, nearly 12 km south from the city. There
are two units each 250 kW with an aggregate
installed capacity of 500 kW. As the water from
the penstock has been diverted to drinking water
supply to Kathmandu by KUKL, the plant is not
being operated for generation nowadays though
it has been placed in standby mode to operate
occasionally and to demonstrate to the visitors.

HETAUDA DIESEL POWER PLANT

Hetauda Diesel Power Plant located at Hetauda,
Makawanpur has an installed capacity of 14.41
MW and acts as a backup to hydropower plants.
In the first phase, three engine sets of English
Electric Co. Ltd. were commissioned in 1963 and
inthe second phase, four engine sets of GEC Diesel
Ltd. were commissioned in 1980 with assistance
from British Government. The plant contributes to
generation mix and provides operational flexibility
and strengthens system reliability and hence, has
great importance. However, the exorbitant fuel
price has made its operation costly, compared to

Hetauda Diesel Power Plant

other hydro power. So, its operation is restricted.
In FY 2074/75, it generated a total of 127.18
MWh.

Major works carried out in the FY 2074/75 are
replacement of turbocharger and shaft assembly
of engine of unit number three, repair and
maintenance of cooling tower of unit number
one, two and three, repair and maintenance of
B bank fuel pump exchange of unit number two,
repair and maintenance of nozzle ring exchange
of engine of unit number three and repair and
maintenance of Incomer breaker of plant.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT DEPARTMENT

Technical Support Department, headed by
Director, provides expert advice for the under-
construction projects and existing power plants,
ongoing projects and Operation and Maintenance
Department. Deputy Managing Director
Coordinates between the Technical Support
Department and Projects or Operation and

Maintenance Department.

In the fiscal year 2074/75, Technical Support

Department has carried out the _ following
services:
Trishuli Hydropower Rehabilitation was

conceptualized by Technical Support Department
on 2073 and initiated the study of Trishuli
Hydropower Rehabilitation mainly to solve the
problem of sediment deposition in the balancing
reservoir. The balancing reservoir was used for
the peaking of the plant, however, now it is not
possible due to sediments/debris deposition. The
present annual generation is below the design
annual generation.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was made
between Technical Support Department (TSD)
and Project Development Department (PDD) to
carry out the rehabilitation study of Trishuli HPS.

GENERATION DIRECTORATE। FISCAL YEAR 2017/18. A}

Rehabilitation study of Trishuli was conducted by
joint effort of PDD and TSD.

Following works were performed under the
rehabilitation study:

Detailed Topographical Survey of reservoir and
de-sander area

Sediment sampling for quantitative and
qualitative sedimentological analysis

Design and estimate of bypass channel
Design of rivulet training works
Detailed design of additional desander

Estimation of quantity for sediment removal
from reservoir

Checking of the financial viability of the
rehabilitation works

Tender document preparation

Operational manual gate operation and

maintenance for all civil structure

All these works were successfully completed and
the Final Report has been submitted in Ashad
2075.

Technical Support Department carried out review
of various works at different hydropower stations.
TSD reviewed the Trishuli head-works under
sluice construction variation, reviewed the Kalli-
Gandaki A access road cost estimate, reviewed
the downstream spillway surface repair at Kalli-
Gandaki, reviewed the design and cost estimate of
mono rail crane at Modi Hydro-power Station and
reviewed the pipeline construction for additional
pump at Rapti intake of Kulekhani Il Hydro Power
Station.

After review, TSD recommended Kulekhani_ Il
HPS to carry out hydrological study to determine
the discharge throughout the year at the Rapti
River and re-design the various structure and
components based on the hydrological studies.

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GRID OPERATION DEPARTMENT

The Grid Operation Department (GOD), has the
main responsibility of transmitting reliable and
quality power from distant generators to various

Transmission Directorate is responsible for
development, implementation and operation of
high voltage transmission system from 66 kV to
400 kV level. This business group is headed by a
Deputy Managing Director and has Grid Operation
Department (GOD), System Operation Department
(SOD), Grid Development Department, Major
Transmission Projects 220kV, Major Transmission
Projects 4O0OkV each headed by a Director.

This business group monitors, operates and
constructs transmission lines and substation
facilitating to evacuate power generated by both
NEA and IPP owned power plants and undertakes
reinforcement of the existing transmission system.
Nepal's first-ever 400kV Nepal-India cross-border
transmission link is completed in the previous
fiscal year with the leading involvement of this
business group. Currently this line has been
charged at 132kV voltage level and importing
upto 145 MW of power. Moreover the testing
and commissioning of 220/132 kV, 2x160 MVA
Power transformers at Dhalkebar substation
have been completed successfully on 15th July
2018 and now they have been charged under
no load using 132 kV power. NEA has planned to
charge the above power transformer by charging
the 400 kV Dhalkebar Muzzafarpur transmission
line on 220 kV level within 15th August 2018. In
order to develop a strong east-west Transmission
Network the Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400kV
transmission line is under construction.

Transmission System Master Plan has been
developed for upto 2035 & NEA intends to develop
river basin wise transmission system as a long
term strategy for power development of Nepal.

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Re-routing of Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 132 kV
Transmission Line
load centers. The Department also provides
connection facilities to IPPs and Bulk Consumers
at different voltage levels by accomplishing
Connection Agreement as per NEA Grid Code.

The other major responsibility of this Department
is to look after the operation of 66kV & above
Substations and Transmission Lines along with
routine and breakdown maintenance works
including up-gradation, extension, replacement
works, reactive compensation, rehabilitation
works etc. The three division offices in Kathmandu,
Hetauda, Butwal and four branch offices in Duhabi,
Pokhara, Attaria & Dhalkebar are working under
GOD for the fulfillment of these responsibilities:

Major Works performed in the
F/Y 2074/75 are as follows:

This department has executed numbers of
Transformer reinforcement, upgrading works
in various Substations. Up-gradation, Reactive
Power Compensation 906 rehabilitation of
power system equipments in the Substations

Erection of 132 kV Tower damaged by wild
elephants in Kohalpur - Kusum Section

TRANSMISSION DIRECTORATE

are being carried out to meet the increase of
power demand and Voltage problem. The existing
Transformers after being replaced are reused in
other Substations after necessary Overhauling
and Maintenance works. Reallocations of such
Power Transformers are a cost effective solution
forload management.

Various works executed by this department
have supported to reduce forced load shedding
caused by inadequate substation capacity. The
department has carried out and completed
following major up-gradation and reinforcement
works in FY 2074/75.

a. Major Up gradation and Reinforcement Works

= Installation of new 132/33kV, 63MVA
Transformer Bay at Duhabi S/S.

= Installation of new 132/33kV, 63MVA
Transformer to replace existing 3OMVA at
Lamahi S/S.

= Installation of new 33/11kV, 16.6MVA
Transformer to replace existing SMVA at
Bolochowk S/S.

= Installation of new 33/11kV, 16.6MVA
Transformer to replace existing 7.5MVA at
Lamki S/S.

ew Shifting and Installation of 132/33kV, 15MVA
Transformer replacing the existing 7.5MVA at
Lamki S/S.

ma Shifting and Installation of 132/33kV, L5MVA
Transformer replacing the existing 7.5MVA at
Mahendranagar S/S.

७ Shifting and Installation of 132/33kV,
12.5MVA Transformer replacing the existing
5MVA at Chanauta S/S.

b. Work in progress: Following major up-grada-
tion & Reinforcement works for Substation are
initiated and are under progress

= Installation of new 132/33kV, 63MVA
Transformer to replace existing 3OMVA at
Godak S/S.

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Installation of new 132/66kV, 3x12.6MVA
Single Phase Transformer to replace existing
old 3x12.6MVA at Siuchatar S/S.

Installation of new 66/11kV, 18MVA
Transformer Bay at Patan S/S.

Installation of new 33/11kV, 16.6MVA
Transformer Bay at Butwal S/S.

Installation of new 33/11kV, 16.6MVA
Transformer to replace existing SMVA at
Yadukuwa S/S.

Installation of new 132/33kV, 63MVA
Transformer to replace existing old 30MVA at
Kohalpur S/S.

Installation of new 132/33kV, 63MVA
Transformer to replace existing old 30MVA at
Kamane S/S.

Installation of new 132/11kV, 3OMVA
Transformer at Lekhnath S/S.

Installation of new 132/11kV, S3SOMVA
Transformer to replace existing old 3OMVA
at Matatirtha S/S. The 30 MVA Transformer
taken out stored as spare.

Installation of new 33/11kV, 16.6MVA
Transformer to replace existing 16.6MVA at
Butwal S/S. The 16.6 MVA Transformer taken
out stored as spare.

Installation of new 33/11kV, 16.6MVA
Transformer to replace existing 16.6MVA at
Anarmani S/S. The 16.6 MVA Transformer
taken out stored as spare.

Installation of new 132/11kV, S3SOMVA
Transformer Bay at Siuchatar S/S.

Installation of new 132/11kV, 22.5MVA
Transformer Bay at Bhaktapur S/S.

Installation of new 220/132kV, 2x315MVA
Transformer to replace existing 16O0MVA at
Dhalkebar S/S.

Installation of new 132/33kV, S3OMVA
Transformer to replace existing old 12.5MVA
at Chanauta S/S.। Nepal Electricity Authority

Installation of new 132/11kV, 22.5MVA
Transformer to replace existing old 7.5MVA at
Bardghat S/S.

Installation of new 132/11kV, 22.5MVA
Transformer to replace existing old 15MVA at
Bharatpur S/S.

Installation of new 33/11kV, 16.6MVA
Transformer to replace existing 8 MVA at
Mirchaiya S/S.
Installation of new 33/11kV, 16.6MVA
Transformer to replace existing 8 MVA at
Dhalkebar S/S.

Installation of new 33/11kV, 16.6MVA
Transformer to replace existing 3 MVA at
Kohalpur S/S.

Installation of new 132/66kV, G63MVA
Transformer Bay at Parwanipur S/S.

Installation of new 132/66kV, 49.5MVA
Transformer Bay at Bhaktapur S/S.

Installation of new 66/11kV, 3OMVA
Transformer to replace existing 18MVA at
Baneshwor S/S.

Installation of new 66/11kV, 22.5MVA
Transformer at Balaju S/S.

Installation of new 66/11kV, 2x30MVA
Transformers to replace existing 2x12.5MVA
at Birgunj S/S.

Installation of 132kV,2OMVAr Capacitor Bank
at Lahan S/S.

Installation of 33kV, 12.5MVAr Capacitor Bank
at Chandranigahpur S/S.

Installation of 11kV,LOMVAr Capacitor Bank
at Pathlaiya S/S.

Installation of 33kV,2OMVAr Capacitor Bank
at Butwal S/S.

Installation of 11kV,2x5MVAr Capacitor Bank
at Bardghat S/S.

Shifting of 132/33kV, 3OMVA Transformer
from Lamahi S/Sand Installationat Lekhnath

S/S replacing the existing 12.5MVA.

Shifting of 132/33kV, 30MVA Transformer
from Godak S/Sand Installation at Modi P/H
replacing the existing 15MVA.

Shiftingof132/33kV, 15MVATransformerfrom
Modi P/Hand Installation at Mahendranagar
S/S.

Shifting of 132/33kV, 3OMVA Transformer
from Kohalpur S/S and Installation at Singhati
S/S.

Shifting of 33/11kV, 8MVA Transformer from
Lamki S/Sand Installation at Chanauta S/
Sreplacing the existing 3MVA.

Shifting of 33/11kV, 8MVA Transformer from
Mirchaiya S/S and Installation at Chanauta
S/S replacing the existing 3MVA.

Shifting of 33/11kV, 8MVA Transformer from
Dhalkebar S/S and Installation at Lamahi S/S
replacing the existing 3MVA.

The Department has successfully accomplished
the Grid Connection Agreement with 53 IPPs
(Independent Power Producers) for 1888.43 MW
Capacity to mitigate the future load demand.

Tower Shifting/ Rerouting Work of Landslide
damaged Tower No. 35 and 70 of Modi-
Pokahra Sector

Tower Protection Work of Tower No. 37 and 38
of Duhabi - Damak Sector

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New Tower erected to replace Tower No. 485
of Kohalpur - Kusom Sector after the damage
caused by jungle elephants.

Installation, Testing and Commissioning
of various equipments were performed at
different Substations.

Routine Maintenance works were carried
out as per schedule for Substations and
Transmission Lines.

Breakdown maintenance works were carried
out as per requirement.

Regular Relay Testing works were also carried
out. Total of 118 relays were tested on 7
Substations (Balaju,Teku,Bhaktapur,Patan,D
uhabi,Lekhnath and Pokhara Substations).

Regular Energy Meter Testing works were also
carried out on our Testing Lab. Total of 82
Energy Meters (68 Meters from NEA and 14
Meters from IPP) were tested.

The Department has made a total income of NRs.
1,41,39,913.26 from Grid Impact study, hiring
testing equipments, programming and testing
of energy meters and by selling Grid Code and
Tender Documents.

SYSTEM OPERATION DEPARTMENT (SOD)

As in the preceding year, Load Dispatch Centre
has been working round the clock to keep the
operation of the Integrated Nepal Power System
(INPS) on the right track through the use of
computer based Supervisory Control and Data

Comparison of Transmission Line Loss of different F/Y

Total Import
Energy(MWh)

Energi

2068/69

Total Export
Energy(MWh)

Transmission Line Loss। Transmission Line
Energy(MWh) Loss in Percentage

3736805.66 3520922.32 215883.34 5.78%

2069/70 3772905.51 3574865.10 198040.41 5.25%

2072/73 3097302.02 2934259.90 163042.12 5.26%
2073/74 5552927.57 5275058.79 277868.79 5.00%
2074/75 6347849.13 5990500.00 357349.13 5.63%

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Acquisition (SCADA) system. The availability of real
time data and better communication system have
improved the overall availability of power stations
and transmission lines and has helped towards
fast restoration of the power system in case of
black-outs, thereby reducing loss of revenue.

In this fiscal year load shedding of industrial
consumers has been completely abolished
throughout nation from 315 Baisakh 2075 thus
there is no load shedding throughout the nation
for both industrial and domestic consumer.
This has become only possible with vision of
management, addition of new IPP power plants
in the system, increase in import and incessant
effort of LDC team with backing from concerned
departments. The commissioning and operation
of Raxual -Parwanipur 132 kV line and 2nd
circuit of Kataiya-Kusaha 132 kV line in this fiscal
year have supported enormously to operate INPS
system efficiently catering the power demand of
the nation.

Effective short term planning and daily scheduling
of energy and power demand of INPS by LDC
facilitated to optimize available generation and
power import from India. This enables LDC to
accomplish economic dispatch of power, Maintain
voltage and frequency of the system within
standard range which contribute significantly to
improve financial health of NEA.

For the continued smooth functioning of the
system, it is necessary that the data acquisition
from the power stations and substations be
updated according to the latest changes/
modifications in the respective stations. The
trained manpower in the LDC has been able to
keep the data up-to-date in the SCADA software
in the LDC, doing the regular maintenance works.
Around Rs.280 million revenue is being received
annually by leasing (to Nepal Telecom and other
private companies) fibers from the fiber optic
cable. This fiscal year around 470 km of fiber
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km from LDC, around 210 km from 2nd circuit
of Kolhapur -Mahendranager 132kv expansion
project and about 140 km from Attaria- Chameliya
132 kV project.

Exiting software and hardware installed in the LDC
control building were manufactured in 2002 and
earlier. The frequency of malfunction of installed
equipment has been increased compared to
previous years and the spare parts are also not
available in local and international market. To
mitigate this problem process of upgrading and
rehabilitation of existing hardware and software was
initiated in last fiscal year.In this fiscal year contract
for Supply and Works forthe Rehabilitation/ Upgrade
of the existing Load Dispatch Centre (LDC) at
Siuchatar, Kathmandu and for a Back-up LDC to be
implemented at different location project has been
awarded to SIEMENS LTD India through process of
international competitive bidding. Presently Project
is in software development and hardware design
phase. After the earth quake of 2015, necessity
of emergency control center as a backup for main
LDC has been felt. To expedite the process tender
notice for construction of emergency control center
has been published in this fiscal year.

GRID DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Brief summary of projects under different stages
of development are presented below:

The main objective of this project is to develop
transmission system up to the site of Dang
Cement to be established at Hapure of Dang.
Further extension of this line will benefit Sonapur
and Rolpa Cements. The project started in
2065/066 with estimated cost of NRs. 500
Million. Hapure 132/33kV Substation has been
charged on September 2017 after completion
of 132kV Transmission Line from Kusum Grid
Substation. The project is financed by GON via

Ministry of Industry. Main activities of the project
include: construction of 22km Kusum-Hapure
132kV transmission line and 132/33kV, 30MVA
Hapure substation at Panchakule of Dang district.
Additionally installation of 33/11kV,6/8MVA
power transformer is going on to provide reliable
power to the local people.

2. Syaule 132/33kV Substation Project

The objective of this project is to strengthen the
power supply system in hilly region of Province
No: 7 and it aids also in evacuation of power from
Chameliya HEP to INPS. The cost of this project is
estimated to be US$ 5.11 million which is funded

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by GoN with the aim of improved supply system
thereby ensuring power system reliability, quality
and security of hilly districts such as Dadeldhura,
Doti, Achham, Bajhang, Baitadi etc. This project
was initiated in 2070/71 (2013/2014) and has
been completed in 2074/75.

As of Asadh 2075, substation has been charged
and currently feeding the load via four (4) 33 kV
feeders and three (3) 11 kV feeders.

3. Chameliya- Attariya 132 kV
Transmission Line Project

Objective of this project is to reinforce the power
supply system in the far western region and
power evacuation from Chameliya Hydro Project
(30 MW) as well as different IPP's from Darchula
and Bajhang districts. Scope of this Project is
to construct 131 km 132 kV transmission line,

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construction of Chameliya 132 kV substation and
Bay extension at existing Attariya substations.
Cost of this project is NRs. 2000 Million and
funded by GON in co-operation of South Korean
Government. This line is charged on November
23, 2017.

4. Kohalpur-Mahendranagar 132kV 2nd
Circuit Transmission Line

Objective of this project is to provide adequate
power to western Nepal so as to meetthe electricity
demand requirement of ADB and Danida funded
rural electrification projects in the region, to
provide power to the upcoming cement factories,
to evacuate power from Chameliya HEP, to supply
part of the Butwal area from Tanakpur Hydro power
plant. Cost of this project is estimated to US$ 26.7
Million and jointly funded by GoN, NEA and ADB.
Project started in 2068/069 (2011/012). Scope
of the project includes construction of 189km
second circuit transmission line from Kohalpur
to Mahendranagar with two new 132/33kV
substations at Pahalmanpur and Bhurigaon.
Substation up gradation to double bus system
and appropriate 132kV bay extension at Kohalpur,
Attariya, Lamki and Lalpur Substations has also
been taken care by the project.

Transmission line construction works have been
completed. Work is going on to demolish civil
structures to clear the RoW and charge the line.
New substations under this project are charged in
September 2017.

5. Dumre - Damauli - Marsyangdi
132kV Transmission Line

The construction of Middle Marshyangdi -
Marshyangdi 39km second circuit transmission
line is the one of the scope of Dumre - Damauli -
Marsyangdi 132kV Transmission Line Project. The
Objective of second circuit stringing is to evacuate
power generated by Middle Marshyangdi power
plant, Upper Marsyangdi and IPP's hydro power
projects of Marshyangdi Corridor. Cost of the main

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project is estimated to US$ 1.3 Million which was
jointly funded by loan assistance of ADB, GoN and
NEA. This line is charged on Chaitra 2074.

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The project was started in 2055/056 with the
objective of enhancing transmission capacity,
improving supply reliability in Kathmandu Valley,
reducing losses and voltage drops through
construction of 132kV ring main. The project
cost is estimated to US$ 23 Million and project
is financed by GON and NEA. Scope of Thankot-
Chapagaon-Bhaktapur 132kV Transmission Line
Project includes construction of 28km 132kV
transmission line from Matatirtha (Thankot) to
Bhakatpur, construction and upgrading of different
substations at Kathmandu valley. Upgrading and
construction of substations in Kathmandu valley
and transmission line portion within Kathmandu
and Bhaktapur Districts have been completed in
the previous fiscal year. However, construction
of transmission line in Lalitpur district which
was stopped due to protest of local inhabitants
demanding 100% RoW compensation. NEA has
taken initiations to start the construction work.

Objectives of this project is to facilitate evacuation
of power generated from Kabeli-A HEP as well as
from Kabeli, Hewa, Mai and other river basin of
eastern region. Construction of transmission
line and associated substations will cater the
increasing electricity demand of Damak area,
relieve Anarmani substation and improve power
supply situation in the eastern part of the
country.

Cost of this project is estimated to US$ 31 Million
and funded by WB, GON and NEA. First section
Damak-Godak about 35km of transmission line
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has been completed and evacuating power
from differebt 1225. Second section from Ilam to
Phidim, 97 no. of tower erection completed out
of 125 and 18 no. of tower foundation remaining
and 22.5 km of conductor stringing completed
out 42.88 km. Third section from Phidim to
Amarpur, 2 no. of tower erection remaining out of
AO and 2.5 km of conductor stringing completed
out 13.33 km.

Project was started in 2008/09 and estimated
completion date is 31st December, 2018.

Objective of this project is to evacuate power from
different hydroelectric projects to be developed
by different IPP's in the Tamakoshi-Singati basin.
Total cost of the project is about US$ 13 million.
The project was started in 2065/066 and is
estimated revised scheduled to be completed
within 31st December, 2018. Project will construct
Lamosangu - Singati 40 km 132 kV Double Circuit
Transmission Line and 132/33 kV, 30 MVA
substation at Singati.

As of Ashadh 2075, about 80 % construction of
substation and about 70 % of Transmission Line
component are completed. Land acquisition for
Tower Padisin progress; rateforland compensation
for both Dolakha and Sindhupalchok is finalized
and distributed. Construction of approx. 62 towers
out of 124 foundations has been completed and
construction of foundations on more than 15
locations is underway. First lot of tower material
has already arrived at site and tower erection
works has been initiated.

The second part of this project scopes includes
contruction of New Marsyangdi (Marchi Chwok)
30 MVA 132/33 kV substation, Expansion of
existing Damauli, Middle Marsyangdi, Marsyangdi
(Lower Marsyangdi) substations including 132kV

protection scheme of existing Lekhnath &
Bharatpur 132 kV Line at Damauli Substation,
Construction of new 132 kV double circuit which
is 21 Kms from Dumre to Damauli, Breaking the
Middle Marsyangdi- Marsyangdi 132 kV double
circuit transmission line near Markichowk and
construction of 132 kV 4 circuit transmission
line about 1 km loop in-out double circuit line
towards proposed New Marsyangdi Substation,
Construction and_ installation (stringing) of
OPGW.

The objectives of this part of the project are
to evacuate power generated from Middle
Marsyangdi power plant, Upper Marsyangdi and
IPP in that region. Estimated cost of this project
was approx. US$ 1.3 Million which was jointly
funded by loan assistance of ADB, GON and NEA.
The contract agreement for Substation part of the
project was done 23rd June 2014 (2071.03.09)
and for Transmission part of the project was done
12th October 2010 (2067.06.26). Estimated
revised schedule to complete all the scope of
work is Asadh 2076.

Objective of this project is to reinforce the power
supply system of different load centers of Saptari
District and also certain part of the Udaypur
district. Cost of this project is estimated to US$
3.5 Million and funded by GON. Project is expected
to be completed by December 2018. Scope of the
project includes construction of Rupani 132/33
kV, 63 MVA substation.

As of Asadh 2075, control room construction,
equipment foundation work in the switchyard,
erection of steel structure are completed and other
civil construction works including staff quarter,
store house, guard house are in progress.

Objective of this project is to increase power
evacuation capacity of the IPP's up coming in

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the Kaligandaki Corridor. The project is started
in 2070/071 (2013/014) and expected to be
completed on December 2018. Cost of this project
is estimated to US$ 3.5 Million and funded by
GON. Scope of the project includes construction
of 6.2 km 132kV single circuit transmission line
from Kusma to Lower Modi HEP and 132kV Bay
extension at Lower Modi.

As of Asadh 2075, Erection of 17 towers out
of 19 are completed and stringing of 3 km line
completed, Bay extension at Lower Modi is in
progress.

Objective of this project is to increase power
transmission capacity to serve to the industrial
corridor from Simra to Birgunj. The project was
started in 2072/0773 (2015/016) and expected
to be completed on Ashadh 2076. The estimated
cost of this project is NRs. 368 million and funded
by GON. Scope of the project includes replacement
of ACSR 'WOLF' conductor used in existing double
circuit 66 kV transmission line from Simra to
Birgunj (22.2 km) via Parwanipur substation
High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductor. As
of Asadh 2075, preparation for the preliminary
works like check survey for replacement has been
completed.

The objective of this project is to evacuate the
power generated by various IPP's in the Khimti
and Likhu corridor. This project started in FY
067/68 and is expected to be completed by
Asadh 2076. The estimated project cost is US$ 12
Million which is funded by the GoN. Construction
of 30 MVA, 132/33 kV substation at Garjyang
and construction of 31 km, 132 kV double circuit
transmission line from Garjyang to New Khimti
and construction of two line bays at New Khimti
substation are the scope of this project.

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Underconstruction Garjyang 132 kV Substation
As of Ashadh 2075, Forest Clearance/Tree
cutting and Land Acquisition works has been
completed and the contractor has mobilized its
team for construction works of both Substation
and Transmission Line. Civil and Electrical Design,
Drawings and Equipment Drawingare under review
for approval, while other major design drawings for
transmission line and substation are completed.
Transformer Foundation, Control Building
construction work for Switchyard at Garjyang
Substation has been started. Transmission Line
tower foundation works are going on and expected
to be completed by coming F/Y.

9. New Modi-Lekhnath 132kV
Transmission Line Project

New Modi - Lekhnath 132kV Transmission Line
Project has been considered for power evacuation
from the Modi HEPs and from the other IPPs of the
surrounding areas where number of HEPs are in
pipeline of the construction. The project is located
at Parbat and Kaski districts of Dnawalagiri and
Gandaki zones. Construction contract has been
signed for substation and transmission line
packages. As of now detail survey of transmission
line has been carried outfrom New Modisubstation
at Kerunga, Parbat to existing substation at
Lekhnath, Kaski district through new 132/33/11
kV, 30 MVA Lahachowk Substation. The Project is
funded by the Exim Bank of India. Land required for
both New Modi Switching Station and Lahachowk
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Transmission Line and Substation is finalized,
design and check survey work for transmission
line as well as design layout of substation is in
progress.

10. Solu Corridor (Katari-Okhaldhunga-Solu)
132kV Transmission Line

This project is intended for evacuation of around
217.5 MW of power from the candidate hydro
Power Projects that will come in the Sagarmatha
Zone (Pradesh 1) of Nepal. The proposed
Transmission Line Project comprises of following
components:

Construction of 90 km double circuit 132 kV
Transmission Line with CARDINAL conductor from
Mirchaiya to Tingla substation and Construction
of 132/33/11 kV 30 MVA Substation at Tingla.

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Exim Bank has approved this contract with the
Effective Date of Contract (EDoC) being 17th June
2014. The project is set to be completed by 24
March 2019. As of FY 2074/75, out of 303 towers,
63 tower foundations have been completed along
with erection of 11 numbers of towers. 33 kV
section of the Tingla substation is going to be
completed within 2018. Tree cutting of Siraha
district is completed and that of Udayapur district
in on the process. Land acquisition process for
tower pad in all districts is going on.

Objective of this project is to increase power
evacuation capacity of the IPP's upcoming in the
Baglung area and extension of National Grid in
Baglung, Gulmi, Arghakhachi & Kapilvastu District.
The scope of the project includes construction
of five new 132/33/11 kV, 30 MVA Substations
namely at Burtibang, Paudi Amrai, Tamghas,
Sandikharka and Motipur and construction of
82 km, 132 kV double circuit transmission line
from Motipur to Burtibang. Cost of this project is
estimated to be US$ 30.08 Million and is funded
by GoN. The project is initiated in 2066/067
(2009/10). The construction works of the first
section (Motipur-Sandhikharka) of the Project
has started on FY 2074/075 where the check
survey works of Motipur- Sandhikharka 37km
transmission line and the layout works of Motipur
& Sandhikharka Substation are going. This section
is scheduled to be completed by Ashad 2077.
Bidding process has been started for construction
of Sandhikharka Burtibang 48km transmission
line on 2018/06/20 and or the construction of
associated substations will be started soon. The
total Project is intended to be completed by the
end of FY 2079/080.

This project mainly compromises of two
components, i.e. constructing Kirtipur 132/11

kV Substation and 10 km 132 kV D/C line from

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Kirtipur to Udipur of Lamjung District with the
main objective of evacuating power from IPPs
being constructed at tributaries or basin of Dordi
River located at Lamjung District. The cost of this
project is estimated to be US$8.4 million which
is funded by GON. The project was initiated in
2068/69 and scheduled to be completed by the
Shrawan 2076.

As of Asadh 2075, major equipment design
drawings has been approved and are under
manufacturing process. Associated civil works on
site is about to be initiated.

Objective of this project is to reinforce the power
supply system in Morang, Sunsari District as well
as to relieve existing Duhabi Grid Substation from
excessive load demand of local and Industrial
Area of Biratnagar. After completion of this
project will improve the reliability and quality of
power supplyto the area. Scope of the project
includes construction of 23km 132kV double
circuit transmission line on_ steel
structure which will be started from Inaruwa
400/220/132kV substation to Barju VDC
(Ramganj Belgachiya) and construction of New

Biratnagar 132/33kV, 2*63MVA Substation.

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Added to this, scope of project includes
construction of double circuit 33 kV line from New
Biratnagar Substation up to Rani and Tankisinwari
Sub-stations including reinforcement and up
gradation of 33kV existing Rani and Tankisinwari
Sub-stations. Estimated Cost of this project is
US$ 18.8 Million and funded by GoN. Project is
expected to be completed on Ashad 2078.

As of Asadh 2075, contract agreement of
132/33kV, 2*63MVA Biratnagar Sub-station
was signed on November 23, 2017. The civil
construction work has been started on site from
June 06, 2018. The drawing and design approval
of electrical equipments are under the process.

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Tender for transmission line has been called and
technical evaluation of the received Bids are in
process.

Objective of this project is to supply the reliable,
adequate power to eastern part of Chitwan
district. The project is initiated in FY 2072/073
(2015/016) and scheduled to be completed on
April 01, 2020.

Cost of this project is estimated to NRs 536 Million
and funded by GoN.

As of Asadh 2075, the contract has been signed,
construction work at site in commence to be
started very soon.

Objective of this project is to reinforce the existing
transmission system in this region and to supply
reliable power to the load center of Rupandehi
District. Cost of this project is estimated to US$
9.5 Million and funded by GON. The project is
initiated in 2070/0771 (2013/014) and scheduled
to be completed by 2077.

As of Asadh 2075, Contract Agreements have been
signed for both the substation and transmission
line works. About 65% of Civil Construction work
of Staff quarter and Compound Wall has been
completed. Design works of the substation and
check survey of Transmission line is completed.

Objective of this project is to reinforce the power
supply system from
different IPP's at Balefi Corridor. Cost of the project
is estimated to US$ 7.5 Million and is funded
by GON. This project is initiated in 2072/073
(2015/016) and expected to be completed by

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the Pantang (Balefi) substation has been
accomplished. Construction of approach road,
compound wall fencing and protection works
started at substation site. Detail route survey
work of 132 kV transmission line is completed

and IEE study work is underway.

Objective of this project is to reinforce the power
Supply system and power evacuation from
different IPP's at Madi Khola and Lungri Khola of
Rolpa district. Scope of this Project is to construct
about 37 km of 132 kV d/c transmission line
from Khungrri, Rolpa to Ghorahi Substation at
Jhingani, Dang and new 132/ 33 kV substation at
Khungri of Rolpa. Estimated Cost of this project is
US$ 11 Million and funded by GoN. This project is
initiated in 2073/074 (2016/017) and expected
to be completed by Asadh. 2078.

As of Asadh 2075, the land acquisition for
the Khungrri,
accomplished.

Rolpa substation has been
Detail route survey work is

completed. MoU has been signed for IEE study.

Objective of this project is to reinforce the
power supply system and power evacuation
from different 1705 from Darchula and Bajhang
districts. Scope of this Project is to construct 131
km second circuit transmission line on same
double circuit tower of existing Chameliya-Attariya
132kV transmission line and Bays extension work
at associated substations. Cost of this project is
NRs. 450 Million and funded by GON. This project
is initiated in 2074/075 (2017/018) and expected
to be completed by end of Asadh 2077.

As of Asadh 2075, construction contract has been
signed, conductors, insulators and hardware have
been delivered at Site and stringing work is about
to start.

Objective of this project is to reinforce existing
power supply system of Lalitpur district via Patan
substation and Baneshwor substation. Scope of
the project includes replacement of about 19 km
existing ACSR 120 sq. mm Chinese conductor
and ACSR 'WOLF' conductor from Bhaktapur to
Suichatar via Patan and Baneshwor substations
with High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductor.
This project is initiated in 2074/075 (2017/018)
and expected to be completed by the end of
Asadh 2077. As of Asadh 2075, to adopt new
HTLS technology proposal has been sought for
consultancy to choose the appropriate conductor
for the project. Submitted proposal sent to the
management for approval.

Objective of this project is to reinforce the power
supply system in this region by evacuating power
to load center of Mahottari District. Cost of this
project is estimated to NRs. 850 Million and
funded by GON.

Scope of the project includes construction of
about 20km double circuit 132kV Transmission
Line from Dhalkebar to Loharpatti, construction of
1132/33/11 kV, 63 MVA Substation at Loharpatti,
Mahottari and reinforcement of existing 33 kV
substations of the area.

As of Asadh 2075, land acquisition for the
substation has been accomplished. Detail Survey
of the line is completed and IEE work is in the final
stage.

Objective of this project is to reinforce the power
supply system in this region by evacuating power
to load center of Sarlahi District. Cost of this
project is estimated to NRs. 665 Million and
funded by GON.

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Project components include construction § of
132/33/11 kV, 63 MVA Substation at Nawalpur
in between Dhalkebar and Chandranigahapur
and reinforcement of existing 33kV Substations
of the area.

As of Asadh 2075, land acquisition for the
substation has been accomplished. Preparation of
project cost estimate and the Bidding Document
are under progress.

In order to promote cement industries, the GoN
has taken policy of developing transmission line
networks up to the site of cement industries. A
minute of understanding was signed between
Ministry of Industry (Mol) and NEA. According tothe
understanding NEA will execute the transmission
line project as per the instruction of Mol which in
turn will provide required funds. Projects aimed
for power supply to cement industries at different
stages of implementation are as follows:

The objective of this project is to provide power
supply to Ghorahi Cement Industry and Ghorahi
Municipality. Cost of this project is estimated
to US$ 6.5 Million and GoN through Ministry
of Industry allocated budget for this work. The
project is scheduled to be completed by the
end of Mangsir 2075. Project components
includes construction of 15 km 132kV double
circuit transmission line from existing Lamahi
Substation to Ghorahi Municipality- 3, Jningni and
construction of 132/33 kV, 30 MVA substations
at Ghorahi Municipality- 3, Jhingni.

The objective of this project is to provide power
supply to Hongshi-Shivam Cement Industry. Cost
of this project is estimated to US$ 4 Million and
GON through Ministry of Industry allocated budget
for this work. The project is scheduled to be
completed By Ashach 2076. Project components

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includes construction of 20 km 132kV double
circuit transmission line from existing Bardaghat
Substation to switchyard of Hongshi-Shivam
Industry and construction of two 132 kV line bay
at Bardaghat.

As of Ashadh 2075, EIA and construction License

for Transmission Line has been approved.
Construction Contract has been signed, survey/
check survey, soil test, tower design, tower
spotting of transmission line work and design of

132kV bay extension work have been completed.

The objective of this project is to provide power
supply to proposed Palpa Cement Industry as
well as other existing industries along with the
reinforcement of existing 33kV_ distribution
network.

Cost of this project is estimated to US$ 6.1 Million
and GON through Ministry of Industry allocated
budget for this work. The project is scheduled to
be completed By Ashadh 2078.

Project components includes construction of
2x63 MVA 132/33 kV substation at Sunuwal-7,
Charpala_ in between existing Butwal-Bardaghat
132 kV transmission line.

As of Ashadh 2075, IEE and Land Acquisition for
substation is in progress.

Projects under Execution

The project was started in 2059/60 with the
objective of enhancing transmission capacity,
improving supply reliability, reducing losses and
voltage drops through construction of 220kV
double circuit line. It will also help to evacuate
the Upper Tamakoshi HEP power resulting in
voltage improvement of Dhalkebar substation.

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The second circuit is scheduled to be completed
by December 2018. The project cost is estimated
at US$ 22 Million and is jointly funded by World
Bank, GON and NEA.

The scope of the project includes construction of
75 km long Khimti-Dhalkebar 220kV transmission
line on double circuit tower with single circuit of
twin Bison ACSR conductor (initially charged at
132kV) and two nos. of 132kV line bays at Khimti
and Dhalkebar substations in the first phase and
stringing of second circuit in the second phase.

As of Ashadh 2075, About 7 km line of 2nd circuit
is remaining to be strung.

The objective of the project is to enhance the
transmission capacity and reliability ofthe National
Grid, to evacuate the power to be generated by
other hydro power plants from western region
of Nepal. Cost of this project is estimated to
US$ 24.25 Million and funded jointly by loan
assistance of WB, GON and NEA. The project is
started in 2009 and scheduled to be completed
by Ashadh 2076.

Construction of about 75 km long double circuit
Hetauda-Bharatpur transmission line initially to be
string single circuit 220kV transmission line and
associated 132kV substations are being taken.

As of Ashadh 2075, Acquiring Land for Tower
Foundation is in final stage, RoW Clearance work
is in progress. Earth Wire, OPGW cable, ACSR
BISON conductor, Insulators, Hardware Fittings
and partially Tower accessories received at
site, out of 226 towers 161 Tower Foundations
and 98 Tower Erection works are completed on
Transmission Line Construction side.

Substation construction work at New Hetauda
and Bardghat is in final stage. Land Acquisition
for transmission towersis going on and, about
90% RoW clearance work has been completed.

3. Bharatpur-Bardghat 220kV Transmission Line

The objective of the project is to enhance the
transmission capacity and reliability of the
Integrated Nepal Power System (INPS), to evacuate
the power to be generated by other hydro power
plants from western region of Nepal. Cost of this
project is estimated to US$ 17 Million and funded
jointly by loan assistance of WB, GoN and NEA.
The project is started in 2009 and scheduled to
be completed by June 2018. Transmission Line
Contract with old contractor has been terminated
and new construction contract is about to sign
with new contractor.

The project comprises of construction of approx.
74 km long double circuit 220 kV line connecting
New Bharatpur substation (under construction)
and existing Bardaghat substation using ACSR
"Bison" duplex conductors. 220 kV lines shall be
initially energized at 132 kV.

As of Ashadh 2075, 98 % of the transmission line
construction materials have been received at site,
out of 28000 trees only 6856 trees has been cut
out. Out of 246 towers 70 Tower Foundations and
70 Tower Erection works are completed, 97000
trees have been planted on 61 hector land. Price
fixation for 52 land parcel for tower pads from
compensation committee has been completed
and more than 30 land parcel has already been
compensated for land Acquisition.

4. Chilime-Trishuli 220kV Transmission Line

Objective of this project is to increase power
evacuation capacity of the IPP's upcoming in the
Chilime-Trishuli Corridor. Cost of this project is
estimated to US$ 35.0 Million and jointly funded
by German Development Bank (KfW), European
Investment Bank (EIB) and GON. Project started
at FY 067/68 and expected to be completed by
FY 2075/76.

Scope of the project includes construction of about
19 km of 220kV double circuit transmission line
from Chilime Hub Substation to Mailung, about

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8 km of 220 kV four circuit transmission line
from Mailung to Trishuli 3B Hub substation and a
220/132kV a new GIS substation at Chilime.

As of Asadh 2075, Feasibility Study for 220 kV
transmission line and Chilime Hub substation
has been completed, updated IEE Report has
been approved by DoED, detail Survey work and
Check Survey is completed, Land acquisition of
Chilime Hub Substation which was in limbo for
more than 2 years was successfully concluded.
The contract agreement for the construction
of Transmission Line and Substation has been
completed. In the fiscal year 2074/75 (2017/18
AD), the major works completed by contractor are:
survey of transmission line and substation, soil
investigation transmission line and substation,
finalization of layouts of substation, preparation
of tower schedule, submission of design of
towers, submission of design and drawing of
various equipment of substation, site preparation
of substation by cutting and filling etc.

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Objective of this project is to facilitate evacuation
of around GOOMW of power of the IPP's generating
stations up-coming in the Trishuli River basin.
Major hydro power projects like Upper Trishuli 1
HPP (2146MW), Upper Trishuli 3A HPP (GOMW),
Upper Trishuli 3B HPP (S37MW) and Subsidiaries
of Chilime Hydro Power Co. Ltd. (168MW) shall
evacuate power through this 220/132/33 ९
7xX53.33 MVA Hybrid GIS Substation. Cost of this
project is estimated to be US$ 16 Million with
the joint funding of German Development Bank
(KfW), European Investment Bank (EIB) and GON.
Contract was signed on November 13, 2017. The
project is scheduled to be completed by June 19,
2019. Due to the urgency of the project to be
commissioned to cope with RCOD of IPPs, the
project completion period has been scheduled for
18 months in place of 24 months. Site leveling
(cutting/filling) and soil investigation are being
carried out at site. Most of the major equipment
drawings/documents have been approved by the
design review and supervision Consultant of the
project.

This project is being constructed to evacuate
power from the various upcoming HEPs in the
Koshi and Mechi zone of Nepal. This project is
being financed under the Government of India
supported Exim Bank of India 250 MUSD Line of
credit to the government of Nepal out of which 90
MUSD has been set aside for the construction of
Koshi Corridor Transmission Line Project.

Followings are the main components of the
project.

Construction of 105 km of 220 kV
Double Circuit Transmission Line from Inaruwa-
Basantapur- Baneshwar- Tumlingtar.
Basantapur section ( 74 Km) is being constructed
as 220 kV, Quad Moose ACSR conductor but
initially single circuit stringing on Double circuit

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tower. The rest section I.e Basantapur-Baneshwar-
Tumlingtar Section (31 km) is being constructed
as 220 kV, Twin Moose ACSR conductor but
initially single circuit stringing on Double circuit
tower. The Contract for the Package is signed. The
cost of this package is 37.5 MUSD. The schedule
date of completion of this package is June 2019
which may be extended up to January, 2020 due
to delay in forest clearance and inherent RoW
problem in Transmission line route.

Construction of 220 ९४ new
substations at Basantapur (2x100 MVA 220/132
kV+ 1x25/30 MVA, 132/33 kV), Baneshwor
( 2x25/30 MVA, 220/33 kV), Tumlingtar ( 2x100
MVA 220/132 kV+ 2x25/30 MVA, 132/33
kV) and 2 Nos. of Bays Extension at Inaruwa
substation.. The construction contract is signed
on July, 2018. The cost of this package is 25.3
MUSD. The expected completion date of the
package is February, 2020.

Construction of about 33 km of 220
kV double circuit Transmission Line (Twin Moose
ACSR conductor on double circuit tower with
stringing of single circuit initially) from Basantapur
to Dhungesangu, Taplejung and construction
of 132/33kV Substation at Dhungesangu.
The transportation of 220 kV transformer and
equipments is extremely difficult due to poor road
condition and hence initially 132kV substation
will be constructed at Dhungesangu. The contract
is signed and contract being effective from June
2018. The cost of this package is 21 MUSD. The
expected completion date of this package is
December 2020.

Objective of this project is to increase power
evacuation capacity of the generation units in
the Western basin of Nepal and reinforcement
of INPS. Cost of this project is estimated to US$
65 Million and funded by German Cooperation
(kfw) and GON and expected to be completed on
Ashadh 2078.

Scope of the project includes construction
of 220kV, 45 km double circuit transmission
line from New Lekhnath to New Damauli and
220/132/11kV substations at New Lekhnath
and New Damauli.

As of Asadh 2075, detailed survey, feasibility study
and IEE had been completed. The land acquisition
for the substation is under progress.

Projects 220/132 kV Transmission
Line under Feasibility Study

1. Borang-Ratmate 220 kV Transmission Line

2. Tumlingtar-Sitalpati 220 kV Transmission Line
3. Trishuli 3B- Ratmate 220 kV Transmission Line
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Dadakhet-Rahughat 132 kV Transmission Line

5. Kohalpur-Surkhet-Dailekh 132 kV
Transmission Line

MAJOR TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECTS 400KV
Projects under Execution

1. Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade
Project (NIETTP) Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Duhabi
400kV Transmission Line

Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade
Project (NIETTP) funded by World Bank was
started with the objective of establishing cross-
border transmission capacity of about 1,000 MW
to facilitate electricity trade between India and
Nepal; and to meet the increasing demand of
electricity in Nepal by the sustainable import of
electricity.

The project includes design, supply and
construction of approximately 285 km of Hetauda-
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 ६९४ double-circuit
transmission line that covers 10 different districts
together with concomitant 220 kV substations at
Hetauda, Dhalkebar and Inaruwa.

Out of 792 tower pads, 524 foundation and 449
erection works have been completed so far. The
remaining parts mostly fall in the forest area and

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the process of tree- felling and stacking along
the right-of-way of the route is under process in
different districts.

Dhalkebar substation, which is at high priority of
Government of Nepal is the pulling station for the
Dhalkebar Muzzaffapur 400 kV Cross Border Line
between Nepal and India and it is a major hub
for the exchange of power in Integrated Nepal
Power System. 220/132 kV Power Transformer
at Dhalkebar substation has been successfully
tested on 15 July 2018 and the substation is
planned to be charged at 220 kV voltage level by
mid of August 2018.

Tender for 220/132 kV Hetauda and Inaruwa
substation had been floated and is under final
stage of evaluation.

2. Hetauda- Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 kV
Substation Expansion Project

Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 Substation
Expansion Project is funded by the Government of
Nepal which includes Nepal's first three major grid
substations of 4OOkV voltage level at Hetauda,
Dhalkebar and Inaruwa. The Dhalkebar 400kV
substation will be connected to the Muzaffarpur
substation via. Dhalkebar- Muzaffarpur 400kV
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connected to Hetauda and Inaruwa via. Hetauda-
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400kV Transmission Line.
The proposed three substations aim to serve as
a backbone to transmission line system in the

national grid of Nepal.

Six numbers of 400 kV lines bays, three numbers
315 MVA, 3-Phase, 400/220 kV autotransformers
and 80 MVAr 400 kV bus shunt reactor at
Dhalkebar Substation, two numbers of 400 kV
lines bays, three numbers 315 MVA, 3-Phase,
400/220 kV autotransformers and 50 MVAr 400
kV bus shunt reactor at Inaruwa Substation and
four numbers of 400 kV lines bays, four numbers
167 MVA, 1-Phase, 400/220 kV autotransformers
and 50 MVAr 400 kV bus shunt reactor at Hetauda
Substation are to be constructed under the scope
of the project.

As of now, the contract is signed for the
construction of Dhalkebar 400kV GIS substation
on December, 2017 and schedule to complete by
the end of December, 2019.

Similarly, for the construction of Hetauda and
Inaruwa 40OkKV GIS substations, tender has been
floated and aims to complete within eighteen
months after effectiveness of the contract
agreement.

3. Bheri Corridor 400 kV Transmission Line

Objective of this project is to evacuate power
from Uttarganga Hydro Project as well as IPP's
upcoming in the Bheri river basin. Government of
Nepal is funding for this project currently.

Scope of the project includes construction of
AOOkV, 25 km double circuit transmission line
from proposed Uttarganga HUB to Nalsingadh
Hydropower project switchyard and 400 kV
substations at Uttarganga Hub for the pulling of
power from IPP's. As of Asadh 2075, field work
of detailed survey has been completed and land
acquisition for the substation is under progress.

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4. Ratmate-Rasuwagadhi-Kerung 400 kV
Transmission Line

The Ratmate (Galchhi) - Rasuwagadhi-Kerung 400
kV Transmission Line Project is being implemented
as the first power grid interconnection of Nepal
with China in line with the government policy
to ensure energy security by facilitating cross-
border electricity trade between Nepal and Tibet
autonomous region of China.

The cooperation agreement has been signed
between the State Grid Corporation of China
(SGCC) and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to
carry out the feasibility study of China-Nepal
Power Grid Interconnection on 20th of June,
2018. Furthermore, a Joint Technical Group
(JTG) has been set up, comprised of 5 members
from each country, for the implementation of the
project. The scope of the project consist of design,
supply and construction of approximately 68 km
of 400 kV double-circuit transmission line from
Rasuwagadhi border point at Rasuwa district to
Ratmate substation at Nuwakot district. Presently
the detail survey works for this project is being
carried out. For the study of environmental
impact, proposals have been collected and are
being reviewed.

Projects 400 kV Transmission Line under
Feasibility Study

1. Arun- Inaruwa 400 kV Transmission Line

2. Tingla- Mirchaiya 400 kV Transmission Line

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DISTRIBUTION
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SERVICES

DIRECTORATE

Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate
(DCSD) is responsible for overall management of
electricity distribution network & services of NEA.
The major activities of this directorate includes
planning, expansion, operation, maintenance &
upgradation of the electricity distribution networks
including substations up to 33 kV voltage level
and consumer services activities Such as new
consumer connections, meter reading, billing,
and The directorate has
introduced some smart meter reading and

revenue collection.

billing techniques such as advanced metering
infrastructures (AMI) with plans to introduce even
better techniques and expand them in the entire
country. The operation and maintenance of off
grid small hydro power plants, also falls under the
jurisdiction of this directorate.

This directorate is headed by the Deputy Managing
Director as a chief of DCSD. There are Planning
and Technical Services Department (PTSD) and
Community Rural Electrification Department
(CRED) at the central level and eight regional
offices, headed by the Directors/regional chiefs,
to manage the overall distribution and consumer
services activities in more effective and efficient
manner under this directorate.

DCSD is the largest directorate of NEA in terms
of number of employees and business activities.
Approximately 67% of the total staffs of NEA
are employed under DCSD. DCSD is in leading
front to earn revenue for sustaining operation,

maintenance and development activities of NEA.
DCSD is providing services to consumers through
its 108 Distribution Centers spread over the whole
country.

Performance Highlights

In FY 2017/18, total number of consumers under
DCSD reached 35,51,226 an increase of 9.17%
over the last fiscal year's figure.

No of
consumer
(% of total

consumers)

93.83 43.50 40.29

Customer
Category

Non- 0.59 3.11 4.78
Commercial

Industrial

Others

Similarly, in FY 2017/18, a total of 5526.12 GWh
of energy was sold earning gross revenue of Rs.
55,468.156 Million. Industrial and Commercial
consumercategoriescombinedtogetherrepresent
only 1.98% of the total number of consumers
but shared 44.91% of total sales. Similarly, the
domestic consumer category represents 93.83%
of total consumers and contributed 43.50% to
the total sale.

Programs and Activities

As part of reinforcement and expansion of the
distribution systems, many programs, projects

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and the activities are undertaken in FY 2017/18
to expand and improve the service delivery.
These programs and activities are executed
by the Departments at center and Regional
Offices. DCSD took special drives to expedite the
activities for loss reduction, metering & billing and
decreasing amount receivables from black listed
consumers. An additional collection of about
Rs 10,39,30,459.4 was made from arrears
(unbilled) consumers. During the FY 2017/18, a
total of 25,178 numbers of consumer lines were
disconnected from which Rs 404.971 million
was recovered. Similarly, legal action was taken
against 9,502 consumers for electricity pilferage
and Rs 9.05 (millions) was recovered from it. The
goods on stock were closely monitored which
resulted in substantial decrease in the stock
material/amount.

Safety Day:

"Electrical Safety Day" awareness program conducted by
Pokhara Regional Office

Safety is one of the aspects where DCSD is
entrusting major priority. In this regard, not only
the NEA employees, public awareness is also
important. For this the directorate is giving priority
for awareness for electrical safety, right from the
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in past years, NEA organized awareness program
to mark "Electrical Safety Day", in collaboration
with Society of Electrical Engineers (SEEN) and
conducted safety awareness campaign on April 9,
2018. Similarly, safety day programs and activities
were executed by the various offices at Central,
Regional & District Level on the same day.

Loss Reduction Activities

Distribution Loss Reduction is the high priority
area and was addressed mainly by two separate
ways: Reduction of Non-Technical losses and
Technical Losses. In F/Y 2017/18, special efforts
were taken to identify/segregate the high loss
prone areas and special drives were undertaken
to reduce technical and non-technical losses.
Losses were monitored at the center level and
directives were issued to the concerned offices
to improve the loss situation. Regional Offices
were assigned loss targets to achieve within
the prescribed time frame. This was also linked
with the performance of concerned distribution
center chief and a significant loss reduction was
observed in many areas. During the year under
review following steps were taken to reduce the
technical and non-technical losses.

= Continuous loss reduction program is carried
for hooking control. A team is deputed for
meter resealing and instant inspection of
meter in each distribution center.

m Regular monitoring, data downloading
and analysis of the large industrial and
commercial consumers with TOD meters were
augmented.

७ Replacement of electromechanical meters
with electronic meters and replacement of
unmatched current transformers to eliminate
possible errors in multiplying factors.

m Various public awareness campaigns were
made in the central as well as regional level
through various media on the proper use of

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electrical appliances, use of energy efficient
lamps and awareness for electricity theft etc.

m Use of Handheld Meter Reading Devices
(HHD) has helped to reduce human errors
during meter reading and improve the energy
sales consumption ratio. It also has helped
for efficient functioning of online payment
system.

= Special effort was made by employees with
the support from local administration for
investigation of meter tampering and action
was taken for electricity pilferage.

m Replacement of bare conductor with Ariel
Bundled Conductor (ABC) cable in loss prone
areas.

m Upgrading of overloaded conductors and
transformers were also carried out to reduce
the technical losses

m As per NEA decision, the electromechanical
meters of the consumers of capacity 25-
50 kVA range continued to be replaced with
electronic (TOD) meters

Despite the adverse working conditions at local
levels especially in terai and some hilly areas,
continued efforts and measures taken to control
losses brought fruitful results by bringing down
the distribution system losses to 14.82% in this
Fiscal Year.

Demand Side Management

The electricity supply-demand gap in the country
is still on higher side as a result of the fast
growing demand for electricity to meet industrial
growth, increasing urbanization and electrification
expansion. In order to resolve the existing energy
crisis, an awareness campaign on the efficient
use of electricity using more efficient LED
lights instead of conventional, energy-intensive
Incandescent lamps and CFL lamps was initiated.
The advertisement was made in_ different

Electrical Vehicle Charging Station at Ratnapark
Distribution Centre
electronic media as well as in the newspapers

and hording board displays.

Besides, the electricity supply scenario is expected
to improve significantly once the Upper Tamakoshi
and other NEA/Chilime subsidiary projects are in
operation. Various generation projects from IPPs
are also under construction and are expected to
complete soon. NEA, thus is, also trying to diversify
the use of electricity in other areas as electric
vehicles (EV), cooking, heating and cooling, etc.

Future Plans and Programs

NEA management with full cooperation from its
consumer has become able to manage the load
shedding problem which was crippling the nation
since a decade. However, the peoples aspirations
has now shifted and NEA is bound to supply safe,
reliable and quality electricity to its consumers.
NEA's future programs are thus directed to meet
these aspirations through improved customer
care services.

As high system loss is a major challenge for NEA,
DCSD is trying to make every effort to bring down
the distribution system loss which contributes
in substantial proportion in its financial health.
It is also planning to improve the quality of the
services through the use of new technologies
and capacity building to meet the challenges of
new environment in utility business. Consumer
complaints are being addressed without delay
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works are being made simple and user friendly.
DCSD is committed to establish centralized
customer care center to ensure single point of
contact for all consumer related activities, timely
service, less processing time for new connection
and centralized control and monitoring over the
entire customer care process. Plans are to make
available the payment and billing information in
internet so that consumer can access information
on line. A system is already implemented for
consumers to pay the electricity bill online through
internet based payment system.

The Planning and Technical Services Department
(PTSD) is responsible for planning and preparation
of distribution system expansion programs and
supporting DCSD in the technical and commercial
matters. Major works under this department
include-

Identification of potential rural electrification
and substation rehabilitation projects and

implement them

Programming/re-programming, data download
and analysis of TOD energy meters & metering
equipment

Monitoring and evaluation of region wise
monthly distribution system losses. Assist
to identify and implement programs for loss
reduction in distribution systems

Initiate modern facilities for the electricity
consumers in the field of meter reading, billing
and revenue collection

Plans to execute distribution
incorporating demand side management and
loss reduction as an integral part of it

planning

Preparing and updating the construction
standards and guidelines for implementation
of electrical installations and construction
activities for 33 kV and below voltage level.

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Testing and locating faults of underground
cables of 11 kV & 33 kV feeders throughout
the country with the help of cable testing
equipment and provide technical support.

146 collection centers out of 168 have
computerized billing system till date and plans
are to extend it to all with modern facilities in the
coming years. The Computerized Billing Division
under PTSD has successfully completed the entire
distribution centers within Kathmandu valley with

'Any Branch Payment System.

PTSD has recommended to approve Rs
10,39,30,459.40 for 170 consumer in connection
with arrears (unbilled) files forward by different
distribution Centers.

Under this program, static meters installed in
community consumers of different regional offices
especially Pokhara, Butwal, Janakpur & Hetauda,
were monitored through field inspection and
download, and recommended for re-programming,
replacing & installing meters wherever necessary.
For consumers like IPPs, Solar Power and our
own grid, static meters were programmed along
with the provision of net metering features. In
order to make static meters compatible and
communicable with the AMR system, Automatic
Metering Infrastructure and static meters were
communicated and validation of output data was
done so that AMR could give required data in
desired format.

GIS SMART GRID PROJECT

The scope of this project is to manage NEA asset
inventories along with its position on earth. NEAhas
planned to develop GIS (Geographical Information
System) software that keeps inventories of all
the poles, transformers, cables, consumers'
connections to each transformer along with geo-
positioning. It helps concerned person to know
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and consumers' capacity and also to balance
the transformer's load as per connection to the
consumer. It also facilitates to provide consumer
service faster & reliable and identify any fault
in distribution system. GIS based Data Survey
work will be conducted in F/Y 2018/19 for 31
branches namely Bhadrapur, Anarmani, Damak,

Rangeli, Biratnagar, Duhabi, Ithari,।Inaruwa,
Rajbiraj, Lahan, Siraha, Mirchaiya, Sakhuwa,
Janakpur, Jaleshwar, Gaur, Kalaiya, Birgunj,

Simara, Banaeshwar, Pulchok, Thimi, Bhairahwa,
Taulihawa, Nepalgunj, Ghorahi, Tulsipur Surkhet,
Tikapur, Dhangadhi, Mahendranagar.

This project is funded by the Government of Nepal
(GON).

Work in Progress:
= A pilot survey for Jorpati DC is in progress.

= Procurement of hardware has already been
initiated.

= Document for procurement of GIS based Survey
is being prepared.

Glimpse of GIS Mapping at Jorpati DC

SOLAR STREET LIGHT PROJECT

The project has started with the objective of
road lighting in different areas of Kathmandu &
Lalitpur Metropolitan City to facilitate pedestrians
and vehicular movements. Solar Street Lights
are independent of utility grid resulting in less
operational cost. Eco-friendly Solar Street Light
helps to minimize crimes and violence in society.

Solar Street Light Project is funded by Government
of Nepal (GON). Procurement of solar street light

has been initiated. This project is scheduled to be
completed by F/Y 2018/19.

RASUWA - NUWAKOT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
RECONSTRUCTION & IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

This project is being implemented with the
assistance from German bank KFW and will be
implemented in Rasuwa & Nuwakot districts. The
major components of projects are as follows:

Neighborhood Electrification Project

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID)
has been assigned as consultant for this part of
project. Procurement phase has been completed
and implementation phase is continuing and
design drawings for electrical equipment and civil
works are under review condition.

Field survey work has been completed by the
contractor and design is under review by the
consultant.

Survey license for 33 KV line has been issued
from Department of Electricity Development
(DOED). IEE study work is under study phase from
NEA, Environmental and Social Study Department
(ESSD). Other related social and environmental
study reports and documents are being prepared
by consultant. Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment (ESIA) and Environmental and
Social Management Plan (ESMP) report has
been approved from Kfw bank. The construction

work will be started after Pre-Construction

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Survey Report is approved. Design drawings for
major equipment have been approved from the
consultant and manufacturing is underway.

Reconstruction & Improvement of
Electricity Distribution System

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID)
has been assigned for the consulting services for
reconstruction during procurement phase. The
consultant is preparing design report for project
execution that consist electrification and social
development components. The consultant has
submitted design report to bank for approval.
Preparation of Bid document and Cost estimate
is in progress.

For immediate relief measure works, the
contractor has completed the field survey reports
which are approved by NEA.

Proposed site of 33 kV Bhalche Substation

BUIPA-OKHALDHUNGA 33KV TRANSMISSION
LINE PROJECT (KHOTANG AND
OKHALDHUNGA DISTRICTS)

The scope of this project includes the construction
of 33 km of 33kV, 80 km each of 11kV and LV
lines and two 33/11kV, 1.5MVA substations at
Okhaldhunga and Khotang districts. Construction
of 33km of 33kV, 69.79km of 11kV, 31.5km of
LV line and charging of 27 nos. of Transformers
have been completed. Buipa-Bakshila 11kV line
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of the remote VDC of Northern region of Khotang
has been electrified.

Jaljale-Buipa 33kV line (69km), constructed
by then Jaljale-Diktel 33kV project, had been
charging at 11 kV. So, parallel new 11kV line was
constructed to free this line. 33/11 kV 1.5 MVA
Buipa S/S was charged on 2016 which solved the
voltage drop problems, facilitated interconnection
of IPPs and improved the quality of electricity in
Khotang & Okhaldhunga districts.

Similarly, Buipa-Okhaldhunga 33kV line (33km)
was also charging at LLkV. Therefore parallel L1kV
line was constructed & freed it. Maintenance of
Buipa (Khotang) to Okhaldhunga 33kV line was
completed & successfully charged at its rated
(33kV) capacity, as a breakthrough, on Oct. 30,
2017. This eventually paved road to charge newly
built 33/11kV 1.5 MVA Okhaldhunga Substation
on Dec. 17, 2017. Ultimately, Okhaldhunga district
has been connected to the central grid system of
Nepal this year.

Completion of this project is a breakthrough
in power development history of the Eastern
Region.

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33/11kV Okhaldhunga Substation, Gorumare Bhanjyang,
Okhaldhunga (now in operation)

RASUWAGHAT-KHOTANG S/S AND RE PROJECT

Works under this Project include the construction
of 14km of 33kV line, one 33/11kV 3 MVA capacity
substation at Bagedhunga and 90 km of each
11kV & LV line in Khotang and Udaypur districts.
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33km of LV line and 1'1nos. of transformers have
been installed and charged. Store building has
been constructed in Bagedhunga. Rasuwaghat-
Bagedhunga 33kV line was charged at 33kV level.
33/11kV, 750kVA transformer has been installed
in Bagedhunga. Also, 33kV Bay extension at Jaljale
substation has been completed & is in operation. 3
MVA Bagedhunga Substation work is in progress.
All equipment for S/S has been imported except
Transformer. levelling works completed, control
building and other civil works are in progress. The
project is expected to complete in F/Y 2018/19.

COMPUTERIZED BILLING AND
NETWORKING DIVISION

Computerized Billing and Network Division have
always been striving towards enhancing the
revenue collection of NEA. Our mPower billing
software has provided NEA, a competent billing
system with several features and modules for
monitoring the entire process and transparency
of the revenue system.

mPower is already implemented in 146 revenue
collection centers out of 168 revenue collection
centers. This Division has targeted the data
migration/implementation (Completion) of
M-power Billing System in all the remaining
revenue collection centers of NEA within this
Fiscal Year. Currently mPower Billing System
covers more than 95% of the total consumer
count and also covers more than 97% of the total

NEA revenue.

Handheld Meter Reading Device (HHD) also
in operation has helped reduce human errors
during meter reading and improve the energy
sales consumption ratio. This Fiscal year the
division has plans to procure Hand Held Device
(HHD) with GPRS function such that the meter
reading shall be directly uploaded to the server
system immediately after it has been read from
the consumer premises meter for efficient meter
reading and online payment.

Web Based Services to the customer (to view the
bills)and Interactive Voice Response System where
the consumers can query the bills through phone
lines. The Customer Management Information
System (LAGAT) has been implemented in various
revenue collection centers which will help in
keeping the customer database up to date.

Any Branch Payment System (ABPS) which has
been implemented inside Kathmandu valley
has helped the customers to pay their bill in any
locations within Kathmandu valley with ease.
It has helped NEA to collect revenue and get
analytical reports on time.

Online payment system has been introduced
from Bhadra, 2074 and has been successfully
implemented in 124 revenue collection centers.
Online payment refers to money that is exchanged
electronically. This system has focused both
urban and rural consumers where the consumer
can pay their billing through various services
as online banking, mobile banking. Till date we
have contracted with eight merchants namely
Esewa, Paypoint, CFS Remit, City Express, Nepal
Investment Bank Limited, Prabhu Bank Limited,
Himalayan Bank Limited and Mahalaxmi Bikas
Bank. Online system has eased the difficulty of
the consumers standing in queue for hours just
to pay the electricity bill. Now consumers can
pay their bill from home or anywhere according
to consumers preferred location if they have
the internet connection. Customized training
programs of the billing system are conducted to
NEA staff frequently. In coordination with NEA
Training Center, the division plans to conduct
more training programs to enhance the skill and
knowledge of these staff for smooth operation of
the mPower Billing System.

GRID SOLAR ENERGY AND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT

The World Bank (WB) has financed towards the
cost of Grid Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency
Project (GSEEP) under IDA Credit No. 5566-NP

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(Project ID P146344) for an amount of USD 130
million under a counter financing of USD 8 million
by the GON. The financial agreement between
GON and the WB was concluded on February 20,
2015. The GSEEP Project comprises of following
two components:

Under this component,
25 MWp Grid Tied Solar Farm shall be
developed in the NEA owned land at Devighat
and Trishuli. The Contract for Design, Planning,
Engineering, Procurement (Manufacturing/
Supply) Testing,
Commissioning and Five Years of Operation
& Maintenance of 25 MWp Utility Scale Grid
Tied Solar Farms has been awarded. The
Civil and Structural design is under approval

Construction/Erection,

of consultant and Site Preparation Work has
been commenced.

The Status of project
under this component is as follows:

a. TheContractfor Design, planning, engineering,
testing and
commissioning of 33/11kV substations and
33kV lines in the development of the NEA
grid The Scope of this project covers Supply
and installation of 5 nos. of new 33/11kV 3
MVA substations, 3 nos. of new 33/11kV 6/8
MVA substations at Kapilbastu, Arghakhachi,
Sindhuli, Ramechap & Gulmi districts
along with 55.50 km of new 33kV line in
Ramechhap and 44.5 km of new 33KV line in
Sindhuli district and 15km of new 33kV line
in Gulmi district. The works under this project
has already been initiated and is in progress.

procurement, _ installation,

b. The Contract for Design, Supply, Installation/
Erection, Testingand Commissioning of 11/0.4
kV Distribution System has been awarded.
The Scope of this project covers design,
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11kV Line and 928.22 km of 0.4kV Line and
distribution transformers for electrification in
Dolakha, Sindhuli & Ramechap districts. The
works under this project has already been
initiated and is in progress.

c. The Contract for Design, Supply, Installation/
Erection, Testing and Commissioning of
11/0.4 kV Distribution System has been
awarded. The Scope of this project covers
design, supply and installation of total 333 km
of 11kV Line and 375 km of 0.4kV Line and
distribution transformers for electrification in
Gulmi, Arghakhachi & Kapilbastu districts.
The works under this project has already been
initiated and is in progress.

d. The Contract for Design, Supply, Installation/
Erection, Testing and Commissioning of
11/0.4 kV Distribution System has been
awarded. The Scope of this project covers
design, supply and installation of total 359.1
km of 11kV Line and 602 km of 0.4kV Line and
distribution transformers for electrification in
Taplejung, Panchthar & Illam districts. The
works under this project has already been
initiated and is in progress.

e. The Contract for Preparation of Distribution
Master Plan Along With
Design, Supervision and Monitoring of Loss
Reduction Activities shall be signed by the
end of July 2018.

Loss Reduction

The project funded by GoN aims to meet the
growing demand of electricity in Parsa and its
vicinity. The scope of the project includes the
construction of 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA Substation
with interconnection facilities.

About 90% of the substation construction work
is completed and remaining underground 33
kV line is scheduled to be completed within FY
2018/19.

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33 kV Line Expansion and Rehabilitation Project

The projectfunded by GoNaimsto meetthe growing
demand of electricity in various parts of country.
The scope of the project includes rehabilitation/
capacity upgradation/new construction of 33 kV
line at various parts of country. Following works
has been done till date.

1. Tender evaluation process is going on for
construction of Bhurigaun-Gulariya (Bardia)
33 kV line (length 42 km) & Yadukuha-
Dhanushadham 33 kV line (length 15 km).

2. Cost estimation for the construction of
Anarmani-Chandragadhi 33 kV line (length 15
km) & Chandranigahpur- Jaynagar 33 kV line
(length 26 km) has been done. Tendering and
evaluation work is in progress.

SMART METERING SMART GRID PROJECT

The main objective of this projectto replace existing
TOD meters and 3 phase whole current meters
with smart meters with automatic meter reading
and billing system through GPRS/GSM. This
project has been carried out in different phases
to enhance progress according to classification of
meter and working mechanism.

Phase 1: To implement Automatic Meter
Reading (AMR) System with Automatic Metering
Infrastructure (AMI) application in existing TOD
meters. For this work, 2000 Intelligent GPRS/
GSM Modem has been shipped to NEA for
implementation. The m-Power Billing Integration
test and sending billing information to customer
has been verified. Billing data of consumer can
be sent via email and SMS. Server setup with
all hardware and network has been completed.
Field application of smart TOD meters shall be
executed sooner.

Phase 2: Tender for replacement of three phase
whole current electromechanical meter with
Smart Three phase energy meter has been
published and is under final stage of evaluation

process. The medium of communication between
meter and system is GPRS.

Phase 3: Replacement of single phase analog to
Smart Energy meter in domestic consumer.

Phase 4: To replace all NEA meters to Smart
meter. Further, implementation of DITMS
(Distribution Transformer Management System)
and replacing substation meter with smart
meter and transforming distribution system into
automation as whole.

This project is funded by the Government of Nepal
(GON) since F.Y.2016/1/7.

Testing Bench of modem used in smart TOD meter

TRANSFORMER TESTING
LAB CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The aim of this project is to construct the
Transformer Testing Lab at Biratnagar, Butwal and
Nepalgunj. With the construction of the project,
testing facilities regarding various routine tests of
power transformer up to 16 MVA and distribution
transformer of various capacity & rating will be
available in the Lab, under the corresponding
regional/branch offices. Maintenance facilities
for Distribution Transformer will also be available.
Civil Construction works of Transformer Workshop
Building at different regional offices is expected to
be completed by Asoj, 2075. Electrical equipment
is being manufactured regarding to be supplied
and installed at corresponding sites.

The project is scheduled to be completed by FY
2019/20.

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Transformer Testing Lab under construction at Biratnagar Site

MADANKUDARI-MAKAIBARI-SINGATI 33 KV
LINE PROJECT

The project funded by Government of Nepal aims
to meet the growing demand of electricity in
Madan-Kudari-Majhifeda area of Kavre District
and its vicinity. The scope of the project includes
the construction of 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA Substation.
The land acquisition process has been completed
and tender process of 33 kV sub-station & 33 kV
Line is on progress. The Project is scheduled to be
completed by FY 2019/20.

CHAUTARA-SINDHUPALCHOK 33 KV
SUBSTATION PROJECT

The project funded by Government of Nepal
aims to meet the growing demand of electricity
in Chautara area of Sindhupalchok District and
its vicinity. The scope of the project includes the
construction of 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA Substation.
The construction of 33 kV line from Lamosanghu
to Chautara is about to complete. Substation Civil
construction works is being carried on. Major
Electrical equipment has been manufactured at
factory premises for inspection and testing works.
The project is scheduled to be completed in FY
2019/20.

33/11 KV SUBSTATION
REHABILITATION PROJECT

This project is financed by Govt. of Nepal (GON) and
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in reliability of the distribution system of 36
different Substations under different distribution
centers all around the country. The main aim
of the Project is to rehabilitate substations and
strengthen the distribution system by fiscal year
2018/19 under 5 different Packages.

The main scope under this project is:

Package 1: Rehabilitation of 33/11 KV Substation
at Dharan, Inaruwa, Mirchaiya, Rajbiraj,Mujalia,
Damak, Dhulabari, Buipa, Balardaha,
Traghari(Udayapur), Bhojpur, Jirikhimti

Package 2: Rehabilitation of 33/11 KV Substation
in Pokharia, Harsa, Simrangaud, Baglung, Bhiman,
Jeetpur, Argakhachi

Package 3: Rehabilitation of 33/11 KV Substation
in Mukundapur, Kawasoti, Kalaiya, Doti, Baitadi,
Kirnetar (Dolakha)

Package 4: Rehabilitation of 33/11 KV Substation
in Dadeldhura, Budar(Doti), Guleria, Bhalauria,
Palpa, Lumbini

Package 5: Rehabilitation of 33/11 KV Substation
in Jhalari, Belauri, Chaumala/Dhangadhi,

Mahendranagar, Ghorahi

For all packages, contract has been awarded
and scheduled to complete in FY 2018/19. For
package 1, civil foundation work is in progress in
Bharadaha Substation (Rajbiraj DC) and Mirchaiya

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Substation Janakpur DC). For other Substation /
Packages, Pre Construction Engineering Survey
has been completed and further process of PCS
report acceptance is in progress. Drawing for
different electrical equipment is under review.

EXPANDED ELECTRICITY
DISTRIBUTION PROJECT

This project is a part of 'Electricity Transmission
Expansion and Supply Improvement Project'
financed by ADB under Loan No. 2808-NEP (SF).
The scope of project is divided into three lots.

Lot 1: Up-gradation of substations at Gaur,
Nijgarh, Chandragadhi, Jare, Belbari, Jaleshwor &
Bolo-Damak

Lot 2: Augmentation of Distribution Services
(East); Parasi, Gorkha, Krishnanagar, Tauliahwa,
Amuwa, Gaddhachauki & Mirmi

Lot 3: Augmentation of Distribution Services
(West) and development of 11 & 0.4 kV network in
the affected area along the proposed Tamakoshi-
Kathmandu 400 kV Transmission Line & upgrading
of Distribution line.

The total cost of this project is USD 9.5 Million.
All the works under Lot-1 and Lot 3 is completed
while the works at remaining one substation
under Lot-2 at Mirmi is under progress and to be
completed by the end of October 2018.

33/11 KV SUBSTATION UPGRATION WORK

The Capacity of nine 33/11kV Sub-stations
Old, Tulsipur, Shitalnagar/Butwal,
Baraulia/Rupandehi, Milanchowk/Myagdhi,
Dhankuta,

(Nepalgunj
Balardaha/Saptari, Malangawa
and Multifuel Fuel Plant, Biratnagar) has been
upgraded with installation of new 6/8 MVA power
transformers out of Ten substations.

Remaining 33/11 kV Devight substation will be
charged in near future. Funding of this work is
bear by NEA itself. All work is scheduled to be
completed F/Y 2017/18.

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
REHABILITATION PROJECT

Capacity upgradation & other Rehabilitation of
33/11kV Sub-stations (Nepalgunj Old, Tulsipur,
Shitalnagar/Butwal, Milanchowk/Myagdhi,
Balardaha/Saptari, Dhankuta, Malangawa,
Devight and Arghakhanchi has been completed
this year. Scope preparation and estimation
of other rehabilitation (33 kV Line & 33/11 kV
Substation) work is under process.

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33/11 KV, 6/8 MVA Power Transformer
Upgrade at Myagdi Substation
COMMUNITY RURAL
ELECTRIFICATION DEPARTMENT

In order to expand the access of electricity services
to the rural areas on people's participation
approach, Government of Nepal (GoN) has
brought forward Community Rural Electrification
Program (CREP) since 2003 which is being
executed through Community Rural Electrification
Department (CRED), NEA. CRED was dissolved in
the process of restructuring of NEA on 2010 and
activities of CREP were carried out through eight
Regional Offices. However, the CREP activities
slowed down due to lack of coordination at center
and regional level. On this background, CRED was
again formed in July 2013.

Under CREP, GON is contributing 90% of the cost
for Rural Electrification and Rehabilitation of
electrified areas through NEA and the Community
Rural Electrification Entities (CREEs) need to
contribute remaining 10% of the cost. NEA

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sells bulk power to the CREEsS and CREESs are

responsible for operation and management
of electricity distribution within the area. NEA
provides services up to 11 kV line and the
CREE's are responsible for 400/230V line. NEA,
Community Rural Electrification By-Law 2071

governs the activities of NEA, and CREP.

Community rural electrification programs are
becoming more effective to promote energy
access, consumer capacity building, and livelihood
development empowering Community Rural
Electrification Entities (CREEs). In the journey
of 14 years, CREP has achieved major success
making electricity access to more than 5,00,000
households of 52 districts through 282 nos. of
different CREEs.

CRED is facing some technical and administrative
issues despite which the performance of CRED in
FY 2017/18 was satisfactory. During this review
period, CRED initiated activities to resolve &
complete ongoing community rural electrification
works, and initiated new electrification works in
different areas of Nepal. CRED's major activities
of this year include:

Twenty Four projects have been completed in
this Fiscal Year benefitting thirty four CREEs.

In order to bring uniformity in cost estimation,
major line materials cost (Pole, Conductor,
Insulator, Transformer and Stay set, etc) has
been fixed.

The details of projects of CRED in different
stages of execution are as follows.

e Electrification and System Rehabilitation:
80 nos.

e Substation: 3 nos. (Baglung, Lamjung and
Taplejung)

e Transmission Line: 1 no. ( 33 KV _ Line,
Palpa)

e Building Construction: 1 no. (Pokhara)

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CREDis planning different activities in FY 2018/19
to achieve meaningful result by augmenting
implementation of CREP which will strengthen
the CRED and support the sustainability of the
CREEs too.

BIRATNAGAR REGIONAL OFFICE

There are 18 Distribution Centers under Biratnagar
Regional Office (BRO) spread over Mechi and
Koshi zones. The distribution loss of BRO is
15.08%. Sales contribution to NEA system of this
RO is 15.12%. The performance highlights of this
regional office during review period are as under.

Energy sales (MWH) -835,293
Revenue (million) - Rs.7,945.26

Numbers of consumers -624,560

The major projects being implemented under this
regional office are as under.

The project includes the construction of 25 km
of 33 kV line, 40 km of 11 kV line, 40 km of
LT distribution line, construction of 33/11 KV,
6/8 MVA substation at Chisapani and 33 kV
Switching Station at Ranke. Out of which, 33 kV
line construction has been completed and land
for Switching Station at Chamaita of Ranke has
been already acquired. Construction of Substation
at Chisapani is in progress, under the Project
Management Directorate (PMD).

The project includes the construction of 50
km of 33 kV transmission line, 52 km of 11 kV
line, 50 km of LV distribution line and 33/11 kV
substation in Bhojpur district. Construction of 33
kV transmission line and 33 kV Bay/Switching
Substation at Hile have been completed and are

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in operation. Construction of 33/11 kV, 750 kVA
Substation at Bhojpur is in progress. Installation
of circuit breakers and construction of switchyard
is scheduled to be completed by F/Y 2018/19.

The scope of the project includes the construction
of 90 km of 33 kV transmission line in Fidim and
construction of 6/8 MVA substation at Taplejung
district. Construction of 33 kV line from Phidim to
Taplejung is completed and civil construction for
6/8 MVA substation at Taplejung is in progress.
Electrical drawings for substation equipments are
under review for approval.

The project includes construction of 25 km of
33 kV line, 25 km of 11 kV line, 40 km of LT
distribution line, construction of 33/11 kV, 6/8
MVA substation at Sakrantibazzar and 33 kV
Bay at Jirikhimti, Terahthum. 15 km of 33 kV
line is completed and polling works for 10 km of
33 kV line is completed and conductor stringing
is in progress. Construction of Substation at
Sakrantibazzar is in progress, under Project
Management Directorate (PMD).

The project includes the construction of 15 km
of 33 kV line, 15 km of 11 kV line, 15 km of LV
distribution line, construction of 33/11 kV, 3
MVA substation at Rajarani and 33 kV Bay at
Bhedetar, Dhankuta. Construction of boundary
wall at substation site has been completed. PCS
report for 33 kV line constructions is under review
for approval.

The following projects in the region are also in the
various stages of execution.

Panchthar, Taplejung and Bhojpur
Distribution Line Strengthening Project

Chainpur Sitalpati 33 kV transmission line
and Substation Project

Ahale Dadhipurkot Electrification Project.

Belbari-Letang 33/11 kV Transmission line
and Substation Project

Damak Municipality - Dnarampur
Electrification Extension Project

Bhojpur-Balardaha 33 kV Transmission Line
Project

JANAKPUR REGIONAL OFFICE

There are 14 Distribution Centers under Janakpur
Regional Office (JRO) spread over Sagarmatha
and Janakpur zones. The distribution loss of JRO
is 31.30%. Sales contribution to NEA system from
this RO is 7.87%. The performance highlights of this
regional office during review period are as under.

Energy sales (MWH) -435,081
Revenue (million) - Rs.4,011.152

Numbers of consumers -555,053

The major projects being implemented under this
regional office are as under.

The scope of this project is to construct 33 kV
line of length 40 km and 11 kV line of length 40
km at Sangutar, Almost 60% of 33 KV line pole
erection works has been completed. Stringing of
conductor for 33 kV line and works for 11 kV line
is in progress.

The major component of line project is to construct
38 km of 33 kV line and 11 kV line at Okhaldhunga
including 33/11 kV, 1.5 MVA Substation & 40 KM
of LT construction for Solu district.80 % of stringing
of conductor for 33 kV has been completed.

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The scope of this project is to construct 31 km of
33 kV, 15 km of 11 kV, 20 km of LV distribution
line, 33 kV bay at Sindhuli District & 33/11 kV,
16.6 MVA Substation at Nepalthok. Almost 70%
of 33kV transmission line has been constructe.
Pre-Construction Survey Report for other scope of
works are under review process

Major components of the project include
construction of 25 km of 33 kV line, 5 km of
11 kV line at Barahthwa & 33/11 kV, 16.6 MVA
substation at Garahiya-Dumariya. PCS Report
have been approved for construction of 33 KV
line & 11 KV Line. Construction of Boundary Wall
and filling work has been completed at substation
site.

Major components of the project is to construct
33 kV line & 11 kV line of 20 km, 33 kV bay &
33/11 kV, 16.6 MVA substation at Haripurwa-
Basatpur. PCS Report has been approved
for construction of 33 KV line & 11 KV Line.
Construction of Boundary Wall and Filling work
has been completed at Substation site.

The major components of the project include
construction of 20 km of 33 kV line & 30 km of 11
kV line, 33 KV bay at lahan & 33/11 kV 16.6 MVA
substation at Bhagwanpur. 2 PCS Report hasbeen
approved for 33 kV & 11 kV line along with
substation drawings. Construction of Boundary
Wall and Filling work has been completed at
substation site.

The major components of the project include

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construction of 60 km of 33 kV line & 40 km of 11
kV line, 20 KM of LV distribution line, 33 KV bay &
33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA substation at Ghurmi.

The procurement of land is under process.

The major components of the project include
construction of 25 km of 33 km, 50 km of 11 kV
line, 33 KV bay & 33/11 kV 3 MVA substation at
Kusumhar. Procurement of land for substation
construction is under process.

The major components of the project include
the construction of 20 km of 33 kV, 25 km of
11 kV line, 33 KV bay & 33/11 kV, 20/24 MVA
substation at Lohana. Procurement of land for
substation construction is under process.

The major components of the project include the
construction of 1.8 km of 11 kV line & 23 km
of LV line. Erection of 345 out of 375 poles and
stringing of 2.25 Km Line have been completed.

HETAUDA REGIONAL OFFICE

There are 10 Distribution Centers under Hetauda
Regional Office (HRO) spread over Narayani zone.
The distribution loss of HRO is 13.37%. Sales
contribution to NEAsystem from this RO is 20.41%.
The performance highlights of this regional office
during review period are as under.

Energy sales (MWH) -1128,033

Revenue (million) - Rs.11,118.575

Numbers of consumers -416,476

The major projects being implemented under this
regional office are as under.

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Chhatiwan 33/11 kV Project

The project scope includes construction of 33 kV
line from Hatia to Chhatiwan and construction
of 6/8 MVA, 33/11 kV substation at Chhatiwan
of Makawanpur district. Land acquisition at
Bhimsendamar of Chhatiwan is completed in FY
2013/14. Project is scheduled to complete in FY
20116/17.

Godhiya Dumariya 33/11 KVA Transmission line
and 6/8 MVA substation

The major component of this project is
construction of 20 km 33 KV line out of which
9km is completed. 10 ropani land acquisition is
completed and 8 km distribution line out of 35km
is completed.

Other project

Haripurwa Banstpur -33/11 kV Transmission line
and 6/8 MVA Substation Project

KATHMANDU REGIONAL OFFICE

Operational highlights

There are 19 Distribution Centers under
Kathmandu Regional Office (KRO) spread
over Bagmati and parts of Janakpur zones.
The distribution loss of KRO is 8.47%. Sales
contribution to NEAsystem from this RO is 26.13%.
The performance highlights of this regional office
during review period are as under.

Energy sales (MWH) -1444,119
Revenue (million) - Rs.16,528.324
Numbers of consumers -6 74,047
Project highlights

The major projects being implemented under this
regional office are as under:

Budhasing, Dansing, Gorsyang, Khadgabhan-
jhyang, Phikure, Kaule, Bhalche Distribution Line
Project

The project includes construction of distribution
system in Budhasing, Dangsing, Gorsyang,

Khadgabhanjhyang,Phikure, Kaule and Bhalche
VDC of Nuwakot district. Construction work is in
progress and is scheduled to be completed in FY
2018/19.

Sindhu-Dolakha Distribution Line Project

The project includes construction of distribution
system in different VDCs of Dolakha and
Sindupalchowk district. Construction work is in
progress and is scheduled to be completed in FY
2018/19.

Sanghutar - Manthali 33/11 KV Transmission Line
and Substation Project

The project includes construction of 33 kV line
from Manthali to Sanghutar and construction
of 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA substation at Sanghutar.
Land acquisition for substation construction
is completed and construction of 33 kV line is
almost complete.

Sindhupalchok Electricity Distribution Expansion
and System Reinforment Project

The project includes constuction of distribution
system in diffrent VDCs of Sindhupalchok district.
The construction work is progress and is scheduled
to be completed in FY 2018/19.

POKHARA REGIONAL OFFICE
Operational highlights

There are 11 Distribution Centers under Pokhara
Regional Office (PRO) spread over Dhaulagiri and
Gandaki zones. The distribution loss of PRO is
11.50%. Sales contribution to NEA system from
this RO is 5.37%. The performance highlights of
this regional office during review period are as
under.

Energy sales (MWH) -296,623
Revenue (million) - Rs.2,892.091

Numbers of consumers -281,192
Project highlights

The major projects being implemented under this
regional office are as under.
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Udipur Besisahar Manang 33 KV
Transmission Line Project:

The main objective of this project is to connect the
Himalayan District of Manang with central INPS
grid network. 33kV transmission line from Udipur
substation, Lamjung District upto Thanchowk
Substation, Manang District has been completed
this year with lines passing parallel to harsh
terrain along Marsyangdi river.

Currently, 300kVA 33/11kV Power transformer is
installed in the Thanchowk Substation and will be
charged soon after mitigation of some local issues.
11kV Line from Thanchowk Substation has been
extended upto Manang and is ready for charging.
The capacity of Thanchowk Substation will be
1.5MVA, 33/11kV and is under estimation and
tendering process. Civil works for construction of
boundary walls, quarter building and gaurd house
is going on after acquisition of land.

The main hurdles of this project is harsh
mountaineous terrain and bad road connection

to transport the equipments and materials.

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Since most of the lines passes through ACAP
region, special attention has to be taken care
while carrying forward any extension works given
environmental and wildlife conservation policy.

Galkot 33kV Transmission Line
and Substation Project:

The aim of this project is to extend more reliable
gridline in Galkot region of Baglung district by
constructing new 33kV, 11kV lines and 3MVA,
33/11kV substation. This line is important to
evacuate power from IPPs under construction in
Daram Khola. Construction of substation has been
recently completed and final construction works
for transmission line is going on. The schedule of
transmission line construction has been delayed
due to numerous right of way disputes along the
route.

Sindhabesi (Lamjung) Lekhnath 33 kV
Transmission Line and Substation Project

The scope of the project consists of the
construction of 18 km of 33 kV transmission line,
10 km of 11 kV and 0.4 kV of LV distribution line
and 33/11 kV 6/8 MVAsubstations at Sindhabesi
Kaski and Construction of 33 KV Bay at Lekhnath
Substation, Kaski districts. Land acquisition for
Sindhabesi Substation has been completed.
Construction of substation is near completion
and construction of 33kV line will be completed
once Right of Way issues are solved.

Bhorletar 33 kV Transmission Line
and Substation:

This project is being implemented to provide
electric supply and Grid connection to IPP of
Bhorletar area in Lamjung district. The major
component of this project are construction of 25
km 33 KV line, 5 km 11 kV and 0.4 kV line, one
33 kV bay construction at Damauli substation and
6/8 MVASS at Bhorletar of Lamjung District. Land
acquisition for Bhorletar Substation has been
completed. Construction of 33kV transmission
line is completed in this fiscal year. Construction

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of boundary and retention walls, quarter building
has been completed and substation layout has
been approved and ready for construction. New
11kV outgoing feeders from this substation will
be under construction this year.

Righa Kharwang 33 kV Transmission Line and
Substation Project

This project is being implemented to provide
electric supply and Grid connection to mid
western Badigad and Kharbang area in Baglung
district and for IPPs under construction. The
major component of this project are construction
of 25 km 33 KV line, 20 km 11 kV and O.4KV line,
one 33 KV bay construction at Galkot substation
and 6/8 MVA Substation at Righa-Kharbang of
Baglung District. Due to lack of suitable area and
local disputes land acquition has been major
challenge in this project. Construction for 33kV
lines will begin this year.

Khairenitar 33 kV Transmission Line
and Substation Project

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This project aims to increase the voltage regulation
and reliability of the Southern and central region
of Tanahun District by construction of 33kV
lines from Damauli Substation to Khairenitar
substation. The project has been delayed mainly
due to Right of Way issues in Damauli Bazaar and
Khairenitar Bazaar. This project is expected to
complete within 3 months once local ROW issues
are resolved.

Gorkha Siranchaur 33 kV Transmission Line and
Substation Project

The aim of this project is to construct 33kV line
and 33/11kV 6/8 MVA substation in Gorkha
Siranchaur to boost up the rural electrification and
provide grid connection to IPPs under construction
in this area. Land acquition for substation is under
process for this substation.

Burtibang 33 kV Transmission Line
and Substation Project

The aim of this project is to extend gridline to
western region of Baglung district by constructing
33kV lines and 33/11kV, 6/8MVA Substation in
Burtibang region of Baglung. Land acquition and
preliminary survey of this project will be carried
out this year for this project.

Other Projects:

The following projects in the region are also in the

various stages of execution.

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Project

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Project

BUTWAL REGIONAL OFFICE

Operational highlights

There are 10 Distribution Centers under Butwal
Regional Office (BuRO) spread over Lumbini
zone. The distribution loss of BURO is 15.55%
Sales contribution to NEA system from this RO
is 15.08%. The performance highlights of this

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regional office during review period are as under.

Energy sales (MWH) -833,327
Revenue (million) - Rs 7,901.639

Numbers of consumers -455783

The major projects being implemented under this
regional office are as under.

The project scope includes construction of 30 km
33 kV line,33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA substation, 15
km- 11 KV line, 5 km- 0.4kv_ LT line and along
this line connecting 50 numbers of 11/0.4 kV
distribution transformer at Thada, Arghakhachi.
Purchasing of land has been completed for the

construction of Thada Substation.

Upto this fiscal year 2017/18, compound wall
work was completed and Poling works of 33 kV
line almost completed but few places has been
restricted due to Forest division and Local people.
Construction of 11 KV line has been running. The
project is scheduled to complete in next fiscal
year.

The Major scope includes construction of 30 km
11 KV line and 33/11 KV 3 MVA substation,
30 km- 11 kV line and connecting 60 number of
11/0.4 KV distribution transformer at Ridi,Gulmi.
Construction of 11 KV line has been completed up
to this year and out of 58 number of distribution
transformers 22 nos. of distribution transformer
has been replaced. The project is scheduled to
complete in FY 2018/19.

The major activities are construction of 30 km
11 KV transmission line and 33/11 KV, 6/8
MVA substation. Up to this year, 3 MVA 33/11 KV
Power transformer upgrading by 6/8 MVA 33/11

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kV. The substation construction work had been
completed in FY 2017/18.

The major activities of this projects are
construction of distribution 11 KV 100 km and LT
line 350 km and connecting 60 number of 11/0.4
KV distribution transformer. Up to this fiscal year
almost 80 % work was completed. The project is
scheduled to complete in FY 2018/19.

The major activities of this project are construction
of distribution line of 11 KV 50 km, connecting
30 number of 11/0.4 KV distribution transformer
and LT line 0.4 KV 50 km. The polling work has
been completed and Up to this year 80 % work was
completed. The project is scheduled to complete
in FY 2018/19.

The major activities of this project are construction
of distribution of 11 KV line 20 km, 0.4 KV line
50 km and connecting 40 number of 11/0.4 KV
distribution transformer. Up to this fiscal year
2017/18, 80 % work was completed. The polling
work of 11 KV line has been running and few
places has been restricted due to road division
and by local people. The project is scheduled to
complete in FY 2018/19.

The Major scope included construction of 5 km 33
KV line and 33/11 KV 6/8 MVA substation and 5
km 11 KV line at Shantipur,Gulmi. Purchasing of
land has been completed in this fiscal year and
construction of compound wall is in process for
the construction of Shantipur Substation. The
project is scheduled to complete by next fiscal
year.

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The Major scope included construction of 20 km
33 KV line and 33/11 KV 16 MVA substation
and 10 km 11 KV line at Shantipur,Gulmi. Land
has been provided by Saina Maina municipality
and land leveling and compound wall works is in
process. The project is scheduled to complete in
FY 2018/19.

The Major scope included construction of 30 km
33 KV line and 33/11 KV 16 MVA substation
and 5 km 11 KV line at Ramnagar,Nawalparasi.
Land has been provided by Sunaul municipality
and remaining work is on process. The project is
scheduled to complete by next fiscal year.

The major activities of this project are construction
of distribution of 33 KV line 8 km Double Circuit.
80% polling work has been completed and Road
division and forest division has been restricted
the construction of transmission line.

The following projects in the region are also in the
various stages of execution.

Distribution line reinforcement at
Arghakhachi.

Distribution line reinforcement at Gulmi.

NEPALGUNJ REGIONAL OFFICE

There are 16 Distribution Centers under Nepagunj
Regional Office (NRO) spread over Bheri, Rapti
& Karnali zone. The distribution loss of NRO is
16.81% and sales contribution to NEA system
from this RO is 6.32%. The performance highlights
of this regional office during review period are as
under.

Energy sales (MWH) -349,288
Revenue (million) - Rs 3,397.728

Numbers of consumers -334527

The major projects being implemented under this
regional office are as under.

The project includes the construction of 3 MVA
33/11 kV substation and 33 KV Line at Damti,
Pyuthan. Construction of 3 MVA Substation and
staff quarter building has been completed and
substation also has been charged at fiscal year
2017/18 and 33 KV Line construction will be
finished at F/Y 2018/19.

The scope of the project consists of the
construction of 70 km of 33 kV transmission line,
100 km of 11 kV, 100 km of LV distribution line
and two 33/11 kV substations at Surkhet and
Jajarkot districts.

33 kV transmission line has been completed
and all civil work has been finished and the kudu
Substation has been charged in F/Y 2017/18 and
remaining work of 11 KV and LT Line construction
will be finished in this fiscal year.

The project includes the construction of 50 km
of 33 kV transmission line, 50 km of 11 kV line,
40 km of LV distribution line and one 33/11
kV substations of 3 MVA capacity at Musikot
and another 33/11 kV substations of 1.5 MVA
Sitalpati.

33 KV Line, 11KV Line and LT line installation has
been completed and Control building has been
finished while for construction of substation will
be finished in the F/Y 2018/19.

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The project includes the construction of 33
kV and 6/8 MVA, 33/11 KV at Koilachaur and
Kapurkot. The construction of 33 KV Line has
been completed and construction of Substation
of Koilachuar will be finished at F/Y 2018/19.
For Kapurkot, process has been initiated for land
acquisition.

Scope of this project consists of the construction
of 45 km of 33 kV transmission line, 50 km of 11
kV, 50 km of LV distribution line and 33/11 kV
substations at Holleri & bay installation work at
Ghorahi. Construction of 45 km 33 kVtransmission
line up to Holleri has been completed. 33/11 kV,
750 kVA sub-station at Holleri and bay Extension
work at Ghorahi will be finished at F/Y 2018/19.

The project includes the construction of 33 kV
line from Dailekh Bazaar to Dailekh Dullu and
3 MVA Substation at Dullu. The Civil Works has
been completed while the power transformer and
others materials has been reached to the working
site and construction of 33 kV line from Dailekh
Bazaar to Dailekh Dullu will be started soon at
F/Y 2018/19 .

The project scope includes construction of 30 km
33 kV line, 20 km 11 kV line and construction of
33/11 kV substation at Bijaura, Surkhet. After
finishing of Land acquisition work and construction
of boundary fencing wall, the substation control
building and staff quarter has been completed,
and main equipment like Power Transformer and
33 kV switchgear has been delivered at the site
and stringing of conductor for 33 kV line will be
commenced once approval of IEE is received.

The project scope includes construction of 33

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kV line upgrade and construction 33/11 kV
substation at Rajapur, Bardiya. The 33/11 KV
substation has been charged while the upgrade
of 11 KV Line to 33 KV Line will be completed in
F/Y 2018/19.

The project scope includes construction of 25 km
33 kV line, 10 km 11 kV line and construction
33/11 kV substation at Bhalubang. Process has
been initiated for land acquisition.

The project includes construction of 6/8 MVA,
33KV/11KV and 11 KV Line at Ramaghat,
Surkhet. The installation of substation has
been completed and polling of 11 KV has been
completed while the conductors and channel
has reached to the site and reaming work will be
finished at F/Y 2018/19.

The project includes the construction of 50 km
33 kV line from Ratanagla of Surkhet to Matela
of Surkhet and 3 MVA 33/11 kV substation
constructions at Matela, Surkhet. Polling for
33 KV line works of 33 kV line has been almost
completed.

Substation construction and staff building has
been almost been completed and Stringing of
conductor for 33 KV Line is remaining due the
IEE process. It is to be expected to complete it by
2018/019.

The Project includes construction of 51 km 11 KV
Line from Matela substation and 40 Km LT line.
The Project status is under procurement process.

The Project includes construction of canal lining

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and headrace canal maintenance at power of
kalikot. The canal lining works has been finished
at F/Y 2017/18 and the status of headrace canal
maintenance is in tendering process.

The Project Includes the 11 KV and LT Line
Extension at Dailekh District. Due to Forest and
Public issues, the project is not started up to now.
But, the problem has been solved so the work will
be finished in F/Y 2018/19.

The Project includes construction 33 KV Line, 11
KV Line, LT line and Substation at Rajawada. This
project will be started for the land acquisition and
tendering process in F/Y 2018/19.

The Project includes construction 33 KVLine, 11
KV Line, LT line and Substation at Knawang. This
project will be started for the land acquisition and
tendering process in F/Y 2018/19.

The Project includes construction of Pond and
canal lining and Headrace installation and
maintenance at Heldung. Land acquisition
process is finished and the construction of Pond
is on the tendering process. Canal lining and
Headrace installation and maintenance is on the
process of agreement.

The Project includes the construction of 33 KV
Line and Substaion at Kapurkot. The 33 KV line
constructions have been completed and the land
acquisition is on the process.

The Project includes the construction of 33 KV
Line and Substation at Tulsipur . Both 33 KV line
construction and substation construction will be

finished at F/Y 2018/019.

This project includes construction of 11 KV and
LT Line at Rapti Sonari,Banke. It is going on the
process of PCS Report.

The project includes Construction of 33 KV
line from Koholpur to Dhampur and 33/11
KV Substation at Dhampur. The constructin of
substation has been finished and transformer
will be charge at F/Y 2018/019. The 33 kV line is
under construction condition. The project will be
completed at the F/Y 2018/0119.

ATTARIYA REGIONAL OFFICE

There are 8 Distribution Centers under Attariya
Regional Office (ARO) spread over Mahakali and
Seti zones. The distribution loss of ARO is 17.72%.
Sales contribution to NEA system from this RO is
3.70%. The performance highlights of this regional
office during review period are as under.

Energy sales (शत) -204,357
Revenue (million) - Rs.1,673.377

Numbers of consumers -209588

The major projects being implemented under this
regional office are as under.

The scope of this Project includes the construction
of 33/11 kV Substation at Sakayal of Dadeldhura
District. It is also proposed to construct the HT and
LT lines at nearby villages around the substation.
Work progress of the project is as follows.

Land acquisition is on progress.

The proposed location is at about 500 m

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distance from existing 33 kV Transmission
line.

The scope of this Project includes the construction
of 90 km of 33 kV line and construction of 33/11
kV substation and Baghthala and Chainpur of
Bajhang Districts. It is also proposed to construct
the HT and LT lines at nearby villages around the
substation. Work progresses of the projects are
as follows.

About 95% of the construction of 33 kV
transmission line has completed.

Construction of control building, staff quarter
and foundation of switchyard on progress at
Baghthala and Chainpur of Bajhang district.

It is aimed to Charge both of the substation
within F/Y 2018/019.

The scope of this project includes the construction
of 50 km of 33 kV from Sanfebagar (Achham) to
Martadi(Bajura) and construction of 33/11 kV
Substation at Sanfebagar of Achham district. It
is also proposed to construct the HT and LT lines
at nearby villages around the substation. Work
progresses of the projects are as follows.

About 54% of the construction of 33 kV
transmission line has completed.

Construction of control building, staff quarter
and foundation of switchyard on progress at
Jhakale of Achham District.

It is aimed to Charge the substation within F/Y
2018/019.

The scope of this project includes the construction
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Darchula District and construction of 33/11 kV, 3
MVA Substation at Thaligad of Darchula district. It
is also proposed to construct the HT and LT lines
at nearby villages around the substation. Work
progresses of the projects are as follows.

About 85% of the construction of 33 kV
transmission line has completed.

Construction of control building, staff quarter
and foundation of switchyard on progress at
Thaligad of Darchula District.

It is aimed to Charge the substation within F/Y
2018/19.

Construction of Transmission line is delayed
due to issues of forest.

The scope of this project includes the construction
of 42 km of 33 kV from Sanfe to Kamalbazar of
Achham district and Construction of 33/11 kV, 3
MVA Substation at Kamalbazar of Achham. It is
also aimed to expand the 33 kV line upto manma
of Kalikot District. It is also proposed to construct
the HT and LT lines at nearby villages around the
substation. Work progress of the project is as
follows.

33 kV transmission line is under
construction.

Tender for Construction of 33/11 kV, 3 MVA
Substation was awarded.

The scope of this project includes the construction
of 20 km of 33 kV from Pipalla to Tikhatar of Doti
District and Construction of 33/11 kV, 3 MVA
Substation at Tikhatar of Doti. It is also proposed
to construct the HT and LT lines at nearby villages
around the substation. Work progress of the
project is as follows.

About 65% of the construction of 33 kV
transmission line has completed.

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PCS for construction of Substation has

completed.

The scope of this project includes the construction
of 10 km of 33 kV from Pipalla to Mauwa of Doti
District and Construction of 33/11 kV, 3 MVA
Substation at Mauwa of Doti. It is also proposed
to construct the HT and LT lines at nearby villages
around the substation. Work progress of the
project is as follows.

About 80% of the construction of 33 kV
transmission line has completed.

Construction of control building, staff quarter
and foundation of switchyard on progress at
Thaligad of Darchula District.

It is aimed to Charge the substation within F/Y
2018/019.

Construction of transmission line is delayed
due to issues of forest.

The scope of this project includes the construction
of 33 kV line from Syaule to Bagarkot and Budar
to Jogbuda of Dadeldhura District and also
construct the 33/11 kV Substation at Bagarkot
and Jogbuda of Dadeldhura District. Work
progress of the project is as follows.

33 kV transmission line from Syaule to
Bagarkot is under construction and it is
carried out by Dadeldhura Distribution Center.

Construction of 33 kV line is delayed due to
public protest and issues of forest.

Construction of control building, staff quarter

and foundation of switchyard on progress at
Bagarkot of Dadeldhura District.

Survey work of 33 kV Transmission line from
Budar to Jobuda has completed.

Land acquisition is on progress at Jogbuda.

The scope of this project includes the construction
of 33/11 kV Substation at Martadi of Bajura and
expand the 33 kV line upto Gamgadi of Mugu
district. It is also proposed to construct the HT and
LT lines at nearby villages around the substation.
Work progress of the project is as follows.

Land acquisition process is on progress at
Martadi of Bajura District.

Construction of 33 kV line from Martadi to
Gamgadi is on the process of survey.

A. Patan-Melauli 33 kV Transmission line and
Substation project at Baitadi.

B. Musya 33 kV Transmission line and Substation
project at Baitadi.

C. Sillegada-Kataujpani 33 kV Transmission line
and Substation Project at Baitadi.

D. Doti-Simichaur 33 kV Transmission line and
Substation Project at Doti.

E. Lamki Sugarkhal 33 kV Transmission line and
Substation Project at Kailali.

F. Attariya-Punarbas 33 kV Transmission line and
Substation Project at Kailali and Kanchanpur.

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Loss percentage

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Sales Energy, MWH। 749,521,837। 394,637,063। 1,020,787,163। 1,311,439,835। 275,231,374। 749,080,919। 319,123,674। 182,467,988। 5002289852
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PLANNING,

MONITORING AND

INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

DIRECTORATE

Planning, Monitoring and Information Technology
Directorate, a corporate wing of NEA is headed
by Deputy Managing Director. This directorate
is entrusted with directing and monitoring the
activities of five departments namely: System
Planning Department, Corporate Planning and
Monitoring Department, Information Technology
Department, Power Trade Department and
Economic Analysis Department. Each of these
departments is headed by a director. System
Planning Department is responsible for carrying
out load forecasting, generation planning and
transmission system planning of power system
of Nepal. Corporate Planning and Monitoring
Department is entrusted with the responsibility
of developing Corporate Plan of NEA along with
monitoring and evaluating NEA-implemented
projects. Information Technology Department
develops innovative IT services so as to modernize
various activities of NEA. Power Trade Department
is responsible for trading of power both in
domestic as well as in international market as
per NEA's strategy and policy. Finally, Economic
Analysis Department carries out financial analysis
of projects and proposes electricity tariff & service
charge adjustments.

SYSTEM PLANNING DEPARTMENT

System Planning Department (SPD) is mainly
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Transmission Line Plan study. Besides, SPD
conducts the feasibility study of transmission line
projects of Nepal and further analyses the power
evacuation study of generation projects in Nepal.

SPD identifies constraints in the grid that could
pose operational risk and that reduces efficiency
due to outages in the Integrated Nepal Power
System (INPS). SPD also develops transmission
configurations for evacuating power from planned
generation projects. For this, different technical
studies such as load flow, short circuit, steady
and transient stability are carried out.

Grid Impact Study (GIS) for new generation
projects is also on the main focus of System
Planning Department (SPD). The GIS analyzes
the effect of new connection to NEA Grid to
ensure satisfactory operation of the NEA Grid in
conformity with the NEA Grid Code; requirement
for additional transmission lines, reinforcement in
the network, and requirement for the installation
of capacitors and reactors are recommended.

Furthermore, SPD also assists other departments
of NEA by providing necessary data and
suggestions regarding implementation of planned
projects.

The department is also involved to prepare
Integrated Master Plan for Evacuation of Power

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from Hydro Projects in Nepal prepared by Joint
Technical Team (JTT) of India and Nepal.

Currently, the department is preparing a
Transmission line Study of Nepal to provide an
accurate transmission system development plan
that caters the national energy demand at a GDP
growth rate of 7.2%, addresses the networks
necessary for power export to neighboring nation
for up to the FY 2025/26, and further reviews
the Transmission Master Plan prepared by EDF in
2015 and Integrated Master Plan for Evacuation
of Power from Hydro Projects in Nepal prepared
by JTT for up to the year 2035.

In FY 2017/18, System Planning Department
carried out number of technical studies at the
request of NEA's different departments. Notable
among them are:

i. Energy Simulation for:
a. Surplus energy analysis
b. Corporate Development Plan

ii. Load Forecast Study as per the report by
WECS
lili. Substation Load Forecast

iv. Reactive power compensation Study of:

a. New Khimti - Barhabise - Lapsiphedi 400
kV transmission line on the request of New
Khimti - Barhabise -Lapsiphedi 400 kV
Substation Project.

b. Molung Hydropower Project (7 MW) on the
request on Power Trade Department.

v. 3 Phase fault current calculation of:

a. Dhalkebar 132 kV substation as requested
by Nepal - India Electricity Transmission and
Trade Project.

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Matatirtha substation as requested by Upper
Trishuli 3 A Hydropower Project

Chabahil substation based on the request
of Sundarijal Power Station Rehabilitation
Project.

Load flow analysis of:

Dhalkebar - Loharpatti 132 kV transmission
line as requested by Engineering Services
Directorate.

Tingla - Mirchaiya transmission line as per
the request of Solu corridor Transmission
Line Project.

Solar Power Plants, a total of 60 MW
capacities, being developed by different IPP's
as per the request of Project Management
Department, NEA.

Network Analysis of:

Lekhnath- Damauli 220 kV transmission line
as per the request of Lekhnath - Damauli
200 kV Transmission Line Project.

Power Evacuation Study of:

Budi Ganga Hydropower Project (20 MW) as
per the request of Department of Electricity
Development.

Tamakoshi-V Hydropower Project (95 MW)
as per the request of Electro-mechanical
Division of Engineering Service Directorate,
NEA.

Grid Impact Study of total 2327 MW capacity
of 72 hydropower projects to be developed
by IPP'S.
Grid Impact Study of total 65 MVA capacities
of 9 bulk load industries to be connected to
the INPS.

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CORPORATE PLANNING AND
MONITORING DEPARTMENT

Corporate Planning and Monitoring Department
is responsible for developing corporate and
periodic development plans and _ programs,
developing monitoring evaluation directives,
carrying periodic monitoring and evaluation of
projects implemented by NEA, and _ assisting
National Planning Commission, Ministry of Energy,
Water Resources and Irrigation and Ministry of
Finance in the preparation of annual budget and
programs for projects being undertaken by NEA.
The Department provides necessary support to
NEA management for carrying out various studies
related to institutional reforms and development.
In addition, the Department also provides input
for studies undertaken by various organizations
on topics related to NEA.

The Department also plays the coordinating role in
the development of hydropower and transmission
line project under different financing mode. During
the year under review, the Department collected,
evaluated and reviewed monthly, trimester and
annual progress of 190 development projects
implemented by NEA. Of these 190 projects:
10 projects were for feasibility study of storage
and medium/large hydropower projects; 6
projects were hydropower projects that are under
construction; 61 projects were transmission line
projects; 101 projects were distribution system
expansion and rural electrification projects and
the remaining projects included rehabilitation and
maintenance of hydropower stations, institutional
strengthening and renewable capacity addition.

The Department also furnished various data and
reports to Ministry of Energy, Water Resources
and Irrigation and other concerned authorities of
Government of Nepal.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Information Technology Departmentis responsible
for core IT-related services within the organization

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with its rudimentary data center located in the
IT department building at central office. Apart
from the implementation of new IT systems, the
Department provides continuous ICT support,
maintenance and trainings at local and regional
levels. A significant effort is also being made by
the department towards the intranet expansion
with fiber optics cable and wireless connectivity.
Remote network services are also being provided
through ADSL, Leased Line and VPN for NEA offices
to use different applications. The department
facilitates central procurement section for
procuring the computer hardware, networking
components by preparing tender documents,
technical specifications and cost estimations.

Payroll and Pension Management Information
System application, functioning in decentralized
mode in more than 200 NEA offices is successfully
tested and completed centralization. Accounting
System running in more than 350 NEA offices has
been successfully centralized as well.

By the end of this fiscal year, Fixed Asset
Management System and Inventory Management
System of NEA will be centralized. The department
has introduced new NEA website and added some
portal services in it.

E-attendance system has been implemented
in more than 60 new NEA offices in this fiscal
year. Online meter application and Complain
management systems were developed and
implemented in 5 regional offices and in their
respective branches.

A total of 134 buyers and 865 bidders have been
registered in our new e-bidding portal and 1427
contracts were facilitated. NEA management has
decided to process e-bidding through government
portal www.bolpatra.gov.np facilitated by the
PPMO (Public Procurement Monitoring Office site)
from Shrawan 2075 onwards.

IT department is constantly developing and

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implementing, various IT related applications in all
of NEA offices around the country and supporting
them round the clock. The department is planning
to upgrade the rudimentary Data Center to a full-
fledged one backed up by a Data Recovery Center
(DR) as well.

POWER TRADE DEPARTMENT

Power Trade Department is responsible for trading
of electric power in both domestic and cross
border market. It is the single window interface of
NEA with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for
processing their application for Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA). Functions of Power Trade
Department may be broadly classified into three
categories:

i. PPA processing and signing:
It covers PPA processing activities up to and
including its signing.

ii. PPA implementation and monitoring

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It includes PPA administration after

execution till commercial operation.

iii. Operational Administration and monitoring of
PPAs

Itincludes PPA administration after commercial
operation.

The department has 3 Divisions to carry out these

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functions. Various reform measures have been
introduced in the Fiscal Year under review so as
to make the processing of the PPA applications
systematic and transparent. The applications
are put on a processing sequence based on pre-
established criteria and published in its notice
board. The different stages involved are document
study and investigation, technical review, grid
connection agreement followed by Grid Impact
Study and PPA draft preparation and negotiation.

A total of 15 new projects developed by the
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) with
their combined capacity of 71.643 MW was
commissioned in FY 2017/18. Projects that
were commissioned are: Upper Mai C (5.1 MW),
Dhunge-Jiri (0.6 MW), Sabha Khola (4 MW), Puwa
Khola -1 (4 MW), Phawa Khola (4.95 MW), Thapa
Khola (13.6 MW), Sardi Khola (4 MW), Chake
Khola (2.83 MW), Midim Karapu (3 MW), Syauri
Bhumey (0.023 MW), Molung Khola (7 MW),
Madkyu Khola (13 MW), Mai sana Cascade (8
MW), Theule Khola (1.5 MW) and Leguwa Khola
(0.040 MW). With these 15 projects, the total
number of IPP-owned projects that are in operation
has reached 75 with their combined installed
capacity of 512.6954 MW. Similarly, 107 projects
of IPPs with their combined capacity of 2356.313
MW are under construction. Likewise, 74 projects
of IPPs with their combined capacity of 1658.817

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MW are in other stages of development. During
FY 2017/18, 45 new PPAs with their combined
capacity of 1102.909 MW were concluded.
Additionally, the installed capacity of 6 projects,
namely, Ghalemdi Khola, Bagmati Khola, Singati
Khola, Sabha Khola A, Langtang Khola and Ghar
Khola were upgraded by 1 MW, 2 MW, 9 MW, 1.69
MW, 10 MW and 5.7 MW respectively. With this,
total number of PPAs concluded till the end of FY
2017/18 has reached 256 with their combined
capacity of 4527.8254 MW.

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT

As a one of the major component of Planning,
Monitoring, and Information Technology
Directorate of Nepal Electricity Authority- Economic
Analysis Department is mainly responsible for
conducting the activities related to the economic
and financial analysis of NEA. The department is
assigned to the following tasks:

Financial/ Economic, commercial and market
analysis of NEA.

Formulate criteria for economic and financial
analysis of NEA's projects.

Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) of NEA projects.

Prepare Log Frame of generation and

transmission line projects of NEA.
Cost analysis of services distributed by NEA.

Prepare documents for review of electricity tariff
to be submitted to regulatory body - Electricity
Regulatory Commission of Nepal (ERC).

Segregate the Embedded Cost of Supply
(ECoS) of NEA into G, T & D activities so as
to provide Average Cost of Supply (ACoS) in
different activities.

Carryout comparative benefit study of
hydropower generation and transmissions
lines of NEA.

Carry out study and evaluation of economic
and financial sustainability of completed
projects by NEA.

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Assists other departments of NEA in prioritizing
the selection of the projects.

The department is the focal point of NEA to
coordinate with proposed ERC. The department
also supports Power Trade Department in the
process of concluding PPA with IPPs. Its role now
has been both extensive and intensive in the
context of increasing expected energy banking with
and net exporter of electricity to India in the days
to come. These all activities and responsibilities
are tie-up with periodic tariff revision which
encourage electricity producers and suppliers to
supply more and at the same time provide the
electricity to customers at the affordable rate to
encourage the demand.

NEA Financial Viability Action Plan(2018)- It
forecasts the future investment requirement
for NEA in compatible with the strategy
of concerned Ministry, GON. It could the
basis for tariff requirement under different
scenarios and Financial Viability Gap Funding
(FVGF) as a grant of GON which will the basis
for the prosperous future of NEA and overall
electricity sector in the nation. This task has
been completed.

Retail Tariff Model of NEA- it has been
developed to outline the average tariff
requirement for different customer categories
on which International Standard has been
used molded as per our ground reality. It also
develops the proper mechanism for cross
subsidy between and within categories. It
may calls for additional study. The work is in
progress.

Corporate Plan of NEA- it comprises the Vision,
Mission, Goals and Activities (Action) plan of
NEA developed by the core team in order to
materialize the future prospects in coming
five years. Planning team has been formed
and action is in progress.

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FISCAL YEAR 2017/18 A.)

SERVICES

DIRECTORATE

Engineering Services Directorate is entrusted
with the responsibility to carry out engineering
studies beginning from the identification to
detailed engineering design,
studies and geological and geotechnical studies.
It is headed by a Deputy Managing Director.
The Directorate renders its services to NEA
and private sector particularly for the study of
hydropower and transmission line projects. The
Project Development Department, Soil Rock and
Concrete Laboratory, Environmental and Social
Studies Department provide services to various
departments within NEA and to the private parties.
Likewise, Training Center is one of the important
departments of Nepal Electricity Authority,
under Engineering Services Directorate. It has
been enhancing the skills and knowledge to the
staffs of NEA as well as Nepalese citizens since
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environmental

Some _ hydroelectric projects, initially under
Engineering Services Directorate are being
implemented through subsidiary companies of
NEA andthe Engineering Directorate is temporarily
responsible for their management. Brief
descriptions of these projects and departments

have been outlined in sections that follow.

DUDHKOSHI STORAGE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

Dudhkoshi Storage Hydroelectric Project is a
storage type hydropower project capable of
addressing prevailing power and energy deficit
during dry season. It is located at border of
Khotang and Okhaldhunga districts on Dudhkoshi
River in Province no. 1 of Nepal. The dam site of

the project is at an aerial distance of 140 km east
of Kathmandu, approximately 1.5 km northwest
of Lamidanda airport, Khotang.

At present, NEA is conducting the updated
feasibility study and detailed design of this
ELC
Electroconsult S.p.A. (Italy) in association with
NEWJEC
on 19th July 2016 and shall complete the task
in 30 months.Draft Updated Feasibility Study
report has been prepared and detailed design is
going on.

project. The Consultant for this study,

Inc. (Japan),commenced the work

The updated feasibility study has recommended
one tunnel power house of 600 MW and a toe
power house of 200 MW. There is also additional
6 MW unit to generate energy from environmental
flow at dam site. The annual energy production
from alternative is 3449.83 GWh out of which
1116.87 GWh is produced during dry season and
2558.93 GWh during the wet season.

The proposed layout in the draft feasibility study
report includes: a CFRD Dam 220 m high with a
crestelevation of 640 ma.s.I. located on Dudhkoshi
River in a gorge nearly one kilometer downstream
Dudhkoshi
and ThotneKhola; a powerhouse with installed

of the confluence between river
capacity of GOO MW located on Sunkoshi river with
a 13.3 km long headrace tunnel; a powerhouse
with an installed capacity of 206 MW located in
the right abutment including a mini hydro turbine
(6 MW) necessary to turbine the environmental
flow; a combined spillway (gated and labyrinth

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overflow, design discharge 9027 m3/s) located in
the left abutment; a low level outlet and a middle
level outlet located in the left abutment. The total
storage capacity of the reservoir is 1503 Mm3 out
of which the live storage capacity is 1264 1013.

Consultant is carrying out sediment sampling,
geophysical survey, geological mapping of the
project area including the reservoir area. The
environmental and social impact of the project is
manageable as only less than 150 households
are directly impacted by the project.

The geo-technical investigations, Core Drilling
and Construction of Test Adit, are being carried
out with separate bids. A total of 1100 m out of
1500 m of core drilling has been completed and
120 m out of total 800 m test adit has been
constructed till July 30, 2018.

As presently conceived, the project can be
implemented and fully commissioned in 7years
period. The construction of the project is expected

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to commence from third quarter of 2020 and
complete by the end of2027.

UPPER ARUN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

The Arun River is bestowed with high firm flow
and steep river gradient making very favorable
for the hydropower development. The UAHEP,
which lies on the upper reach of the Arun River, is
one of the most attractive projects in the Eastern
Development Region of Nepal. It is located in
Sankhuwasabha District about 700 km east of
Kathmandu. The proposed dam site is located
in a narrow gorge about 350 m upstream of
the confluence with Chepuwa Khola near about
to Chepuwa Village. The powerhouse lies at
Sibrung in Hatiya Village, nearby the confluence
of Arun River with Leksuwa Khola. The power
house lies at the distance of about 32 km from
Tumlingtar, the nearest air strip from the project
site. The access to the project area starts from
"Koshi Rajmarg" which is a national high way to
Kimathanka (Chinese Border) and is presently
under construction by Government of Nepal
(GON). The earthen track upto Barun Bazar has
been completed. The power house site is just at
the other side of the "Koshi Rajmarg" across Arun
River. An access road with total length of 24 km will
be required to reach headwork site along the left
bank of Arun River. The access road will consist of
1.8 km long road tunnel. The power from UAHEP
is proposed to be evacuated to national grid from
Tumlingtar Hub through 49 km long double circuit
220 kV transmission line.

The stretch of Arun River in the project area is
the boundary of the buffer zone of Makalu Barun

National Park. The right bank of Arun River in this
stretch lies within the buffer zone. Except the
head works, all the main structures of the project
are located on the left bank of Arun River which is
outside the buffer zone of Makalu Barun National
Park.

Feasibility study of this project was carried out by
the Joint Venture of Morrison Knudsen Corporation
in association with Lahmeyer International, Tokyo
Electric Power Services Co. and NEPECON on
behalf of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in
1991.

Based on the feasibility study carried out on 1991,
the installed capacity of Peaking Run-offthe River
type UAHEP is 335 MW. The design discharge of
the project is 78.8 m3/sec (Q72) and generates
the firm energy of 2050 GWh per annum.

As per the FS report 1991, the project consists
of 7.8 km long headrace tunnel, weir with three
gated spillway, underground desanding basin,
18 m diameter surge tank tank with 60 m long
penstock tunnel; 454 m high, 2.8 m diameter
pressure shaft and underground powerhouse
with 4 unit of pelton turbine. The project has a
design head of 492 m.

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For expediting the implementation of the projects
and effective project management including
funding arrangement, NEA Board decided to
develop both projects under the Public Company
for which Upper Arun Hydroelectric Limited
(UAHEL) has been formed. NEA Managing
Director is the Chairman of the Company. Other
two boards of directors have also been appointed
and the Board has decided to appoint the current
Project Director of UAHEP as one of its board
directors which is also the Managing Director of
the Company.

As preparation of the projects for implementation,
the study of UAHEP & IKHPP (Detailed Engineering
design and Environmental and Social Study) is
being carried out with the financial assistance of
World Bank (WB) under Power Sector Reform and
Sustainable Development Hydropower Projects
(PSRSHDP). The World Bank has provided a credit
of US$ 20 Million on the proposed credit number
5728- NP to the Government of Nepal. The credit
has been sub-lent to Nepal Electricity Authority
(NEA) as a subsidiary loan under the subsidiary
loan agreement between GoN and NEA. The
loan became effective since June 2, 2016. The
Detailed Engineering design and Construction
Supervision of the Access Road for the UAHEP

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is being carried with funding of Government of
Nepal. The construction of road is estimated to be
completed in two and half years after the contract
award (i.e. by August 2021). Land acquisition for
Hydropower project is expected to be completed
by November, 2019. In case of financial closure
by June 2020 and contract is awarded to the
contractor by January 2021, the project (the Q40
Option) is expected to complete by mid-2026. The
optimization work is on-going. Preliminary study
shows the following energy scenario for Q40
design discharge.

Total Annual
Energy

Installed
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Discharge

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Dry Energy
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Wet Energy
(GWh)

The license for study of IKHPP has been recently
granted to UAHEL. The application for study
license of UAHEP on the ownership of UAHEL has
been made to the Government of Nepal. The GON
is expected to decide on this soon.

The following is the present status of the main
activities of the project:

= The Consultant for Detailed Engineering
Design and Preparation of Bidding Document
of UAHEP and IKHPP has recently submitted
the Inception report and is expected to
submit the updated feasibility Study Report
by October, 2018 and the final DED reports
and bid documents is expected by June 2020.
The construction of the project is expected
to kick off by Jan. 2021 with a target to start
commercial operation by June 2026.

ष The Consultant for Environmental and Social
Impact Assessment (ESIA), Cumulative Impact
Assessment (CIA) and Social Planning Studies
(SPS) for UAHEP and IKHPP is expected to
commence the works by August 2018.

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Document

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Engineering Design, Tender
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acquisition works for the construction of Camp
Facilities.

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IEE study of the Camp facilities is ongoing

Dam Safety Panel of Experts (DSPOE) will be
on board soon. Procurement of Environmental
and Social Panel of Experts ESPOE will start
soon.

UPPER MODI 'A' & UPPER MODI
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

Upper Modi Hydroelectric Projects consists of
two hydropower projects in cascade. Upper Modi
'A' Hydroelectric Project (UMAHEP) at present is
conceived as 42 MW project whereas Upper Modi
Hydroelectric Project (UMHEP) will have installed
capacity of 18.2 MW and will be operated using
tailrace discharge of UMAHEP. Both of these
projects are run-of-the-river projects. The EIA
study of UMHEP with installed capacity of 14 MW
with separate headwork was approved in the year
2002. Now, the project is conceptualized to be
developed as cascade project of UMAHEP with
installed capacity 18.2 MW

The total annual average energy generation for
UMAHEP is estimated to be 214.874 GWh out of
which dry season energy is 33.267 GWh and wet
season energy is 181.607 GWh. The headwork
site of UMAHEP is located approximately 100 m
downstream of the confluence of Modi khola and
Kimrung Khola and just 500 meter upstream
of the suspension bridge (New Bridge) in
Ghandruk Village Development Committee (VDC).
Powerhouse is located at Kylue Village of Ghandruk
VDC. Likewise, the average annual generation
for UMHEP is estimated to be 107.2 GWh out of
which the total dry season energy is estimated to
be 14.86 GWh and the total wet season energy is
92.35 GWh. The headwork structure of UMHEP
consists of interconnection arrangement, box
culvert, headpond and inlet portal for Headrace
Tunnel. The inlet portal is located in the vicinity of
Syauli Bazar. Powerhouse of UMHEP is located at
Birethanti Village of Dansin VDC.

At present, the project is proposed to be
developed in the Engineering, Procurement and
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(RFP) for the selection of International Consultant
for Detailed Engineering Design and preparation
of EPC Tender document was initiated at the end
of fiscal year 2073/74. Based on the evaluation of
RFP submitted by four international consultants,
the AF-CONSULT Switzerland Limited was
awarded the contract. The final contract between
Upper Modi Hydroelectric projects, Engineering
Services Directorate, Nepal Electricity Authority
(Client) and the AF-Consult Switzerland Ltd in
association with ITECO Nepal Pvt. Ltd and Total
Management Services Pvt. Ltd has been made
on 16th march 2018. The consultant has initiated
detailed designed work as per the TOR from April
29, 2018. The total design period is scheduled to
be 10 month.

Similarly, Supplementary EIA study of UMHEP has
been carried out in the year 2017 for the changed
capacity of 18.2MW. DoED has approved the SEIA
report and send to the Ministry of Population and
Environment (MoPE) for the final approval.

In this fiscal year, the VDC in cooperation with
the local people completed 106 preliminary
excavation of NayaPul- Ghandruk road. Apart from
this, the road was extended to New Bridge area.
Upgrading of this road is to be carried out so that
it could be used as an access road for the project.
Considering this fact, strip survey of the recently
constructed road was carried out from April 6 to
May 14, 2018.

NEA also initiated land acquisition process for
the construction of UMAHEP and UMHEP. Land
acquisition process for camp site, powerhouse
area of UMAHEP and interconnection facilities
to divert tailrace discharge to UMHEP has been
completed. It includes about 157-0-3-2 (ropani-
aana-paisa-daam) of private land.

Similarly, for UMHEP, total area of the land to be
acquired in the Powerhouse and Surge tank area
is estimated to be 33 Ropani. In this fiscal year,
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have been prepared. Likewise, for the preparation
of camp drawings, a contract has been signed with
M-tech Engineering and Consultancy Services
Pvt. Ltd. The drawings prepared by the M-tech
engineering consultancy shall later be reviewed by
AF-consultant Switzerland LTD and shall prepare
BOQ and tender document for the construction
of camp facilities through local contractors.
Single stage two envelop system of bidding is
perceived for this purpose. Both of these projects
are proposed to be developed in company Model.

For this purpose, Modi Jalabidhut Company has
been registered as a public company. Required
administrative work for the implementation of the
Company is being carried out.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Project Development Department (PDD) looks
after the study of hydropower projects at different
levels. It is headed by a director. There are six
divisions under the department each headed
by a manager. The department mainly focuses
on the preparation of hydropower projects for
development by NEA. This includes identification
of projects, their screening and ranking, carrying
out their feasibility studies and finally preparing
tender documents and detailed drawings through
a detailed design study. The department has
also been providing construction supervision
services for the projects under construction as
per the agreements with the concerned project. In
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services for the detailed survey of a number of
transmission line projects being carried out by Grid
Development Directorate. Brief descriptions of the
projects being carried out from this department is
outlined in following sections.

ANDHIKHOLA STORAGE
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

NEA is carrying out Updated Feasibility study of
Andhikhola Storage Hydroelectric Project (180
MW) which is situated in Syangja district. There is
an urgent need to implement storage hydropower
projects in order to fulfill the power system
requirement of Nepal. The existing Siddhartha
Highway and Kali Gandaki 'A' access road provide
an easy access to the project site. The proposed
Dam site of this project has been located just
3.1 km upstream of Kaligandaki/Andhikhola
confluence. The proposed Powerhouse site is
located 12 km downstream of Kali Gandaki 'A'
(KG-A) Powerhouse site.

The crest level of dam has been proposed at 710
masl so that Galyang Bazar on the highway will
be protected. After the site visit by JICA/NEWJEC
experts in November, 2017, an alternative dam
site has been proposed for further study which
is located at about 1.2 km upstream from the
previously proposed dam site. The newly proposed
rock fill dam will be 162 m high from the river
bed. A sloping type intake has been proposed to
convey the discharge from the reservoir through a
2.7 km long Headrace tunnel, Surge shaft, 216 m
high Drop shaft and 1.2 km long Pressure tunnel
to the powerhouse. A semi surface powerhouse
with three turbine-generator units and ancillary
facilities has been proposed on the left bank of
Kaligandaki River instead of the underground
powerhouse proposed in earlier study.

Field investigation works including Geological
drilling, Geological mapping, ERT survey, Topo
Survey has been carried out. Sediment sampling
& Discharge measurement work of the river is
being carried out. The EIA study of this project

is being conducted by Environment and Social
Studies Department, NEA. Scoping document and
ToR has already been submitted to Department
of Electricity Development, MoE for approval. This
project can generate about 623 GWh of total
energy with 8 hour peak in dry season which is
very much needed in the Power system.

Major Environmental impact comprises of

acquisition of about 500 households and 9.4
MW Andhikhola run of river hydropower project
owned by BPC. Base on the interaction made
at Galyang Bazar with the local stakeholders in
April 2018, the local people are positive for the
implementation of this project

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Due to easy access for construction, favorable
location and moderate environmental impact,
this storage project could be promising scheme
for implementation in near term. Andhikhola
Power Company Ltd. has been established as
a subsidiary company of NEA to execute this
project. In the fiscal year 2075/07/76 additional
investigation and design work will be carried out.
Furthermore, Expression of Interest and Request
for Proposal will be called from International
Consultant for Detail engineering design and
Tender document preparation of this project.

UTTAR GANGA STORAGE
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

There is seasonal imbalance in the Integrated
Nepal Power System (INPS), in which only
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provide seasonal regulation. The insufficient
existing peaking capacity to meet the peaking
demand in the system is shown by the severe
Capacity shortage and import of power from
neighboring country during the dry season.
Compared to preceding fiscal year's figure of
1291.1MW, the peak power demand of INPS
registered a growth rate of 7.3%. Storage plants
with total capacity of atleast 30% of power system
is required in order to effectively meet the dry/wet
season imbalance. Government of Nepal (GON)
has given high priority for the development of
storage type hydropower projects and accordingly
NEA has initiated the "Selection and Feasibility
Study of Storage Projects" across the country.
Uttar Ganga Storage Hydropower Project is one of
such potential projects, identified by NEA during
"Identification and Feasibility Study of Storage
Projects". After selecting as one of the prominent
projects during coarse screening and ranking
study, the pre-feasibility study of the project was
carried out in the fiscal year 2003/2004. The
third meeting of Project Facilitation Committee
chaired by the Chief Secretary on April 29, 2013
decided to initiate the preparation of the Detail
Project Report (DPR) and Environmental Impact
Study at the earliest.

The proposed project is located about 398km
west of Kathmandu in Baglung district of province
number 4 of Nepal. The dam site is located at
Gabavillage on Uttarganga river. The surge shaft
and powerhouse-1 are located at Halechaur
and powerhouse-2 is located at Samja Kharka.
The project site is accessible from the Baglung
-Burtibang road.

The nearest road head from the proposed
Powerhouse site is at Burtibang Bazar. The access
road to the powerhouse site forms a part of the
Puspalal Mid-Hill highway (PushpalalLokmarg)
between Burtibang and Rukum. About 48 km of
new road is to be opened and about 27 km of
road upgrading is required to access all project
components in all Seasons.

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A survey license was received for conducting
feasibility study for 300 MW in FY 2072/73 which
was upgraded to 828MW in FY 2074/75 after
carrying out the optimization study. In FY 2074/75,
drilling work is being carried out at site through
SRCL, NEA and ToR and scoping document of EIA
issubmitted at MoFE, GON for its approval.

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Major components of the project are 200 m high
rockfill dam, sloping type intake, 9,575m long
headrace tunnel, surge shaft, 5.2 m diameter
penstock pipe which is connected to powerhouse
and surge shaft by series of vertical shafts and
horizontal pressure shafts. The tailrace cum
construction adit of powerhouse-1 has a length
of 720 m, whereas powerhouse-2 tailrace has a
length of 2760 m. Total waterway length starting
from intake to outlet of tailrace of powerhouse-2
is 14.734 km.Both powerhouses 1 and 2 are
underground powerhouse consisting of four units
of vertical shaft Pelton turbines of each 104.25 MW
installed capacity in each powerhouse. Tandem
control arrangement is conceptualized between
powerhouses 1 and 2 during its operation. A 105
km long 400 kV double circuit transmission line is
proposed to evacuate the power to the proposed
substation at Butwal.

The distinct features of the project are as follows:

= Availability of very high gross head of about
1350m making the project very cost effective.

m Less sediment yield of 3,690 t/km2/
year,thereby increasing the life of the
reservoir.

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हा Inundation of only 250 ha of cultivated land
and resettlement of 625 households thus
having comparatively less socio-environmental
impacts.

= Total cost of the project has been updated as
1,083,021,724 US$. The economic indicators
are EIRR of 23.19% and B/C of 1.80.

= During the fiscal year 2074/75, the following
works have been carried out:

= Geotechnical InvestigationPhase-ll (Drilling) is
being carried out by SRCL, NEA

= Topographical survey and Mapping of dam site
are completed

=» The ToR and scoping document for EIA is
awaiting approval from MoFE, GoN

= The design of different project components are
being carried out and reviewed

ष The hydrological data is being collected at the
dam site and tailrace site

= The downstream river basin development
strategy after diversion is being carried out

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TAMOR STORAGE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

Tamor Storage Hydroelectric project (TSHEP) was
identified during the Koshi River Basin Master Plan
Study, 1985. It is located in the Eastern Region,
bordering Tehrathum, Taplejung and Panchthar
District of Koshi and Mechizone. The project lies
within Longitude 87°30'13" to 87°47'13" East
and Latitude 27°01'47" to 27°20'37" North.
The Dam site lies in Chhathar and Kummayak
Gaupalika of Tehrathum and Pancthar District.
TSHEP is a reservoir type of project with seasonal
storage and suitably located about 75 Km away
energy
Region. The project is one of the promising
storage projects being studied by Nepal Electricity
Authority (NEA). NEA has registered Tamor Power
Company Limited with majority of its share for the

from intensive industries of Eastern

further development of the project.

Projectsite is about650 Km eastform Kathmandu,
connected by 175 Km (160 Km Blacktop and 20
Km Earthen) from the nearestairportat Biratnagar.
Government of Nepal (GoN), Department of Road
(DoR) opened track from Mulghat to Taplejung as
Tamor Corridor, as the project site is accessible
within 30 Km from mulghat, which will be used
during construction.

DoED issued license of 200 MW with FSL of 450
1195] with an issue of non-inundation of Kabeli
-A (37.6 MW) and Lower Hewa(21.6 MW). Project
Development Department (PDD) carried out
optimization study which shows that the project is
more attractive at higher FSL even with inundation
of these projects. The study concludes that the
project is optimum at FSL of 550 masl with an
installed capacity of 762 MW. So that, NEA has
applied for amendment in license boundary for
further study of the project at optimum capacity.

NEA (PDD) conducted the feasibility study of
TSHEP at FSL 550 masl and installed capacity of
762 MW. The estimated base cost of the project is
about 1164.22 Million US dollar at 2016/17 level
of rate. The project is planned to develop at FSL
of 550 mas! with operation hour of 8 hrs in dry
and 16 hrs in wet season and energy has been
estimated accordingly. The estimated average
annual energy of this project is 2,984.03 GWh out
of which dry energy is about 1111.82 GWh. Wet
season energy was spill to maintain at least 35%
of dry season energy. If there is no constrain for
minimum dry season energy, net annual energy
would be about 3353 GWh.

The general arrangement of the project consists of
210 m high rock fill dam from river bed with gated
spillway on the right bank of the river capable to
pass 10000 year flood. The conveyance system
designed to draw a discharge of 517.00 m3/s
which consists of three individual intake followed
by 965 m long horizontal headrace tunnel,
132 m long steel lined drop shaft followed by 135
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consisting of six vertical axis Francis turbine of
capacity 127 MW each. The powerhouse complex
consists of 165mx20mx4/m_— underground
powerhouse and 168m x 15m x 19m underground
transformer cavern. The transformer cavern
accommodate single phase transformer with
400 kV GIS. The generated power will be
evacuated by 75 Km long 400 kV double circuit
transmission line.

Soil Rock and Concrete Lab (SRCL) conducted the
geotechnical investigation work, which includes
drilling of 764 min Phase। and Phase Il. As per the
recommendation of JICA expert to NEA, additional
drilling of 1200m along dam axis and river bed
was proposed.

General Layout Plan of Tamor Storage Project

NEA expects to acquire grant form Asian
Development Bank (ADB) under — Project
Preparatory Facility for Energy for the Detail
Engineering Design of this project. To procure
consulting services, NEA published the Expression
of Interest (Eol) for shortlisting of international
consultants in 12th April 2018. Seventeen
consulting firm expressed interest to provide
consulting services for the assignment and RFP
will be sent to shortlisted consultant. In fiscal year
2075/76, consulting services is planned to recruit
for Detail Engineering Design of TSHEP.

CHAINPUR SETI HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

Chainpur Seti Hydroelectric Project (CSHEP),
originally an RoR scheme, is being studied for
feasibility by Project Development Department.

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Currently, the scheme has been studied as a
PRoR. The Project is located at Kada Gaupalika
and Talkot Gaupalika in the Bajhang District,
State No.7, Far Western Nepal.

The project features includes Dam, headworks,
desanding basin, headrace tunnel, surge shaft,
steel lined pressure shaft, powerhouse and
tailrace structures. The proposed headworks site
is located about 150 m downstream from the
confluence of the Seti River and Ghatganga River
while the proposed powerhouse site lies near
the Basti village at the right bank of Seti River.
Installed capacity of the project is fixed at 210
MW. The power generated from the project shall
be connected to proposed 220 kV Attaria sub-
station.

The Project site is partially accessible via Attariya-
Chainpur black topped road and an earthen track
road of about 16 km connecting Chainpur to the
proposed powerhouse site. The GON has been
constructing a highway which links the district
headquarter Chainpur to the Nepal-China Border.
Other project components lie at the vicinity of this
highway under construction.

During the fiscal year 2074/75, the project
completed topographic survey for access road,
Electrical Resistivity Tomography(ERT), Core
drilling, Construction Material Survey, water
discharge measurement and continuation of
water level recording at project site. Similarly,
project design, detailed cost estimate and
financial analysis have been conducted in this
fiscal year. The project has been designed with
a 6 hours peaking facility in dry season. The
project's environmental impact assessment has
also been started in this year. The Detailed Project
Design and Tender Documents preparation for
the project has been planned to be conducted via
International Consultants for which the Eol and
RFP documents shall be prepared in the early of
FY2075/76.

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BEGNAS RUPA PUMPED STORAGE
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

Begnas Rupa Pump. Storage Hydroelectric
Project (BRPSHEP), the first of its kind in Nepal,
was identified in the year 2018 by the Project
Development Department and is under feasibility
study. The Project has received the survey license
issued by DoED in November 2017. The Project is
located at Pokhara Metropolitan City in the Kaski
District, State No. 4, and Nepal. The natural head
of 5/m available between the Begnas Lake and
Rupa Lake shall be utilized for reserving INPS spill
energy anticipated in the near future. The project's
major features include the two lakes serving as the

Begnas Rupa Pump Storage Hydroelectric Project Area

upper and lower reservoirs, headworks, headrace
tunnel, surge shaft, steel lined pressure shaft,
semi surface powerhouse and embankment dam
structures at the lakes. The proposed headworks
site is located at the base of Sundari danda
near Jyamire in Begnas Lake and the proposed
powerhouse site lies at the base of Simal danda
near Rupa Lake. Installed capacity of the project
is proposed to be 150MW.

Prithivi Highway, which connects Kathmandu with
Pokhara, runs near site and thus is the access to
the Project. Lekhnath-Sundari Danda feeder road
Joins the Project Area with the Prithvi Highway.
The intake site at Begnas Lake will require about
2 km of the access road from the feeder road
located on the Sundari Danda ridge whereas just
upgrading of about 1 km of the existing track road
can serve for the access of powerhouse site.

During the fiscal year 2074/75, the project
has completed detailed topographic survey,
Surface Geological Mapping, water discharge
measurement and installation of water level
recording at project site.

Similarly, Environmental Impact Assessment
studies and Detailed Geological and Geotechnical
Investigation of the project have been initiated in
the same year. The feasibility study of the project
is planned to be completed in the fiscal year
2076/77.

SURVEY OF TRANSMISSION LINES,
SUBSTATIONS AND HYDROPOWER PROJECTS

PDD has been conducting topographical survey
of various transmission lines, substations and
hydropower projects. In the fiscal year 2074/75
following survey works was accomplished by
survey division of PDD.

Transmission Line Projects

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Trishuli Hydropower Station is located 75 km
northeast of Kathmandu in Nuwakot District. It
was constructed jointly by Government of India
and Government of Nepal in 1968 with installed
capacity of 21 MW. In 1995 it was upgraded to 24
MW by NEA. It is a peaking run-of-river hydropower
station with annual design generation of 163
GWh. The powerhouse of the plant has six units
each of installed capacity of 3.5 MW and one unit
of 3 MW.

Presently, Trishuli hydropower plant is unable to
operate in its designed capacity of 45.6 m3/s
and cannot meet the designed energy output of
163 GWh. It has been able to produce only 125
GWh of energy, particularly because of the loss
of storage in the regulation basin. Besides, there। Districts। Length(km)। Status।

Dadakhet-Rahughat 132 kV T/L Survey and,
Feasibility Study Myagdi 25.00 Completed

Ghorahi Madichaur 132 kV T/L Survey and
Feasibility Study Rolpa, Pyuthan and Dang 38.00 Completed

Dhalkebar Loharpatti 132 kV T/L Survey and ः
Feasibility Study Dhanusa and Mohattari 18.85 Completed

Rasuwagadhi Chilime Ratmate (Galchhi)400 kV Field survey
T/L Survey and Feasibility Study Rasuwa and Nuwakot 80.00 Completed

Borang Ratmate 220 kVand Feasibility Study

Dhading and Nuwakot

Field survey
Completed

: 1; Field survey
Lekhnath-Damauli 220 kV TRL Survey Completed

Tumlintar-Sitalpati 220 kV T/L Project

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4 Riddi-Siddhi Cement 33 kV Transmission Line
Survey

In addition to regular work consisting of carrying
out studies at different levels for different projects,
PDD has been carrying out various activities
which have been instrumental in developing the
institutional strength of Nepal Electricity Authority
in the field of consulting services. The following
are the few of the activities of PDD carried out
during the fiscal year 2074/75.

Desk Study Report
Sankhuwasabha 18.00 completed

seems to have some serious insufficiency in the
capacity of desanding basin as well.

In this context, Project development department
was appointed by the Technical Support
Department for investigating this problem and
the former was appointed for providing consulting
services for the appropriate facilities in order
to get rid of the aforesaid problem. In this
context, following scope of works was set by the
department:

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Sediment deposition downstream of
Reservoir during emptying

= Detailed Topographical Survey of reservoir
and desander area.

७ Sediment sampling for quantitative and
qualitative sedimentological analysis.

= Design and Estimation of bypass channel
= Design of Rivulet training works
= Detail design of additional desander

m Estimation of quantity for sediment removal
from reservoir

= Checkthefinancial viability ofthe rehabilitation
works

m Tender document preparation

= Operational manual for gate operation and
maintenance of all civil structure.

All the works were successfully completed and the
Final Report has been submitted in Ashad 2075.

e Building and Physical Infrastructure Construction
Project (BPICP)

Building and Physical Infrastructure Construction
Project (BPICP) was established on 2074/06/09.
The main objective of this project is to construct
the Corporate Office building at Durbarmarg and
other office building at prime location along with
other infrastructures.

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CORPORATE OFFICE BUILDING
AT DURBARMARG

NEA planned to establish a corporate office,
commercial complex and business complex at
26 ropanis land at Durbarmarg, Kathmandu. A
master plan was developed in 1989. But due to
rapid change in building technology, evolution
in latest office design concept and changed
scenario in commercial building requirements,
NEA modified the existing master plan. NEA has
selected the joint venture consortium of "BDA
Nepal (P.) Ltd., Innovative CREATEERS Architects
& Engineers Pvt. Ltd. and MRB Associates." The
detail design of Corporate Office Building was
completed in FY 2070/71 by the Consultant.

The building consists approximately rectangular
building of plinth area 807.38 m2. It is sixteen
storied and double basement. The exterior

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finishing is of ACP (Aluminum Composite panel)
and Windows are double glazed. The building is
disable friendly and consists of three lifts.

Construction Supervision of Chameliya

Hydroelectric Project

PDD has been associated with SHAH, SILT
and ICON JV for the construction Supervision
of Chameliya Hydroelectric Project which was
continued in this fiscal year as well.

Identification of New Projects for study:

PDD has been involved in the identification of
new projects for further studies in the country. In
this context few projects were identified among
which Arun-4 Hydroelectric Project and Lower
Arun Hydroelectric Project with initially estimated
Capacity of 264MW and 430MW respectively
has been identified for further studies. The desk
study has been ongoing for the aforesaid projects
and identification of few other projects has been
under consideration.

ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL
STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Realizing the need of addressing environmental
and social issues associated with hydropower
related development, an Environmental Unit was
established as early as in the FY 1987/88. This
unit functioned under the Project Preparation
Department of Engineering Directorate of NEA.
Later in 1993, the Environmental Unit was
upgraded to Environmental Division. It was only
in 2000, the division was finally upgraded to
Environment and Social Studies Department
(ESSD). Since then, ESSD is one of the integral
departments of Engineering Service Directorate
of NEA. In due course of time, with the evolution
from a unit to a fullfledged department and
increasing complexities of electricity development
with environment and society, the scope of work
of ESSD has increased significantly.

ESSD executes all the activities related
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Projects (HEPs) and transmission line projects
(TLPs) are being planned, designed,
constructed or operated by NEA. This department
is acommercial wing of NEA and with its technical

which

expertise involved in conducting Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA), Initial Environmental
Examination (IEE), Social lmpactAssessment (SIA),
Vulnerable Community Development Plan (VCDP),
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Land Acquisition
and Compensation Plan (LACP) studies along with
environmental monitoring and implementation
of mitigation measures and community support
programs of hydroelectric, transmission line and
distribution line projects.

During the fiscal year 2017/18, ESSD was actively
engaged in environment and social studies,
monitoring and protection of the environment.
The department has successfully completed and
get clearance from concerned ministries for EIA of
one HEP, IEE/Updated IEE of three Transmission
Line (TL) projects, IEE of one solar power project
and ToR of nine projects. The following sections
provides a brief of different tasks done by ESSD.

All the projects falling under Schedule-2 of
Environment Protection Rules (EPR), 1997
requires EIA. The whole process of EIA in Nepal is
primarily guided by EPA, 1997 and EPR, 1997. The
EIA has two main phases, the first phase incudes
the preparation of Scoping Document (SD) and
Terms of Reference (ToR).

The second phase is the EIA Phase which is carried
out based on the approved 10२. All the documents
Subject to EIA including the SD/ToR and main EIA
document are subjected to be approved by the
Ministry of Forests and Environment (MoFE). In
the fiscal year 2017/18, ESSD was involved in
the EIA of following 8 projects, out of which the
Supplementary-ElA (S-EIA) of one project has
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of two project have been submitted to the MoFE
through MoEWRI for approval.

Tanahu (Upper Seti) HEP (L4OMW): S-EIA
approved on Oct. 13, 2017

Marsyangdi Corridor (Manang-Udipur) 220kV
TLP: EIA report submitted.

Upper Modi HEP (18.02MW): S-EIA report
submitted.

Uttarganga Storage HEP (8S28MW): SD/ToR
submitted.

Andhikhola Storage HEP (18OMW): SD/ToR
submitted.

Rolwaling Khola HEP (22MW): SD/ToR
submitted.

Chainpur Seti HEP (210MW): SD/ToR under
preparation.

Begnas-Rupa Pump Storage HEP (150MW):
SD/ToR under preparation.

All the projects falling under Schedule-1 of
(EPR),

Environment Protection Rules 1997

Public hearing for SEIA of Upper Modi HEP at
Birethanti, Kaski
requires IEE. The IEE has also two main phases,
preparation of ToR is the first phase whereas the
preparation of IEE based on ToR is the second
phase. Both the documents, ToR and IEE are
subject to approval from the concerned ministry
as per EPA/EPR, 1997. For hydropower, solar and
transmission line projects, the Ministry of Energy,
Water Resources and Irrigation (MOEWRI) is
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such as camps and buildings, the Ministry of
Urban Development (MoUD) is responsible. In the
FY 2017/18, ESSD was involved IEE of a number
of projects, whose status is presented as follows;

1. Lekhnath-Damauli 220kV TL Project: IEE
approved on February 11, 2017

2.  Dordi
approved

Corridor 132kV TL Project: IEE

3. 132/220kV Chilime Substation Hub and
220kV TLP: Updated-lEE
approved on Dec. 6, 2017

Chilime-Trishuli

4. Grid Tied Solar Power Project, Block No.1
(5.1MW): IEE approved on June 7, 2018

5. Sunwal 132/33kV Substation Project: 10२
approved on Jan. 22, 2018; IEE submitted

6. Rahughat HEP (4OMW): Supplementary IEE
submitted।. Grid Tied Solar Power Project Block No.2
(8.3MW): ToR approved on Aug., 24, 2017;
IEE report submitted.

8. Grid Tied Solar Power Project Block No.3
(3.5MW): ToR approved on Aug., 24, 2017;
IEE report submitted.

9. Grid Tied Solar Power Project Block No.4
(8.1MW): ToR approved on Aug., 24, 2017;
IEE report submitted.

10. Dhalkebar-Loharpatti 132kV_ TLP:
May 2, 2018;

ToR

approved on IEE report

submitted.

11. Camp Facility of Upper Arun HEP: ToR
approved on November 19, 2017, IEE
submitted

12. Corporate Office Building: ToR approved on
Nov. 19, 2017; IEE submitted to MoUD.

13. Butwal (Gorusinghe)-Lumbini 132kV TLP:
IEE report under preparation.

14. Balefi 132kV TL Project: ToR
approved on July 8, 2018.

Corridor

15. Butwal-Dhakdhai 33kV TL Project: 10२

approved on July 10, 2018.

16, Dadakhet-Rahughat 132kV TL Project: ToR

submitted for approval

17. Tinau HEP Rehabilitation Project (SMW): ToR

submitted for approval

18. Kaligandaki Corridor (New Butwal-Bardghat)

220kV TLP: ToR submitted for approval

19. Trishuli 3B Hub-Bhalche 33kV TL Project:

ToR under preparation

20. Borang-Ratmate 220kV TLP: desk study

undergoing

21. Ghorahi-Madichaur 132kV TLP: desk study

undergoing

22. Kamane (Hetauda)-Ridhisidhi Cement 33kV

TLP: desk study undergoing
c. Other Studies

In addition to nationally required documents like
EIA or IEE, the donor funded projects demand
for additional study of the environmental issues.
In order to meet the donor's environmental
safeguard requirements, ESSD has completed

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the required study of following projects.

1. ResettlementActionPlan(RAP)ofSamundratar-
Trishuli 3B Hub 132kV TLP submitted to
European Investment Bank (EIB).

2. RAPof Marsyangdi Corridor (Manang-Undipur)
220kV TLP submitted to EIB.

3. Environment and Social Management Plan
(ESMP) of Grid Tied Solar Power Project -Block
No. 1, 2 and 3 cleared by World Bank.

4. ESMPof Supply and Installation of Distribution
Project prepared and submitted to World Bank
for Clearance.

5. Quarterly report on Fish and Aquatic Life
Baseline for Upper Arun and Ikhuwa Khola
HEPs submitted to the project

2. Monitoring Projects

ESSD has been undertaking environmental
monitoringandmitigationoftwounder-construction
hydroelectric projects (L4MW to GOMW) and
13 transmission line projects ranging 132kV to
AOOkV and one substation project by establishing
Environmental and Social Management Unit
(ESMU) at project site. The ESMUs via ESSD
are required to submit the quarterly monitoring
reports to the respective projects. The status of
different monitoring projects is as follows;

1. Upper Trishuli 3 'A' HEP (GOMW): 22nd
Quarterly report submitted

2. Kulekhani Ill HEP (14 MW): 16th Quarterly
report submitted

3. Chameliya HEP (SOMW): ESMU closed

4. Bhulbhule-Middle Marsyangdi 132kV TLP:
ESMU closed

5. Kabeli Corridor 132kV TL Project: ESMU
closed

6. Balach-Attariya 132kV TLP: 23rd Quarterly
report submitted

7. Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Duhabi 400kV TLP: 17th
Quarterly report submitted

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8. Hetauda-Bharatpur 220kV TLP : 26th
Quarterly report submitted

9. Bharatpur-Bardghat 220kV TLP: 16th
Quarterly report submitted

10. 132/220kV Chilime Substation Hub and
Chilime-Trishuli 220kV TLP: 4th Quarterly
Report submitted.

11. Trishuli 3B Hub substation Project: 4th
Quarterly report submitted

12. Kaligandaki Corridor (Dana-Kushma) 220kV
TLP (SASEC Project): monthly report up to
March, 2018) submitted

13. Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV TLP (SASEC
Project): monthly report up to March, 2018)
submitted

14. Kaligandaki Corridor (Kushma-New Butwal)
220kV TL Project (SASEC Project): ESMU
established

15. Samundratar- Trishuli 3B Hub 132kV TLP:
9th Quarterly report submitted

16. Tamakoshi-Kathmandu 400kV TLP: ESMU
established.

17. Garjyang-Khimti 132kV TLP: ESMU
established.

3. Mitigation and Enhancement Programs

Under mitigation, enhancement and community
Support programs, different activities were
conducted in this FY 2017/18 and their status is
as follows;

UPPER TRISHULI 3"A" HEP (60 MW)

A 7-09%5 NTFP Management Training was
conducted at two places of project affected
area. A total of 50 participants were trained
under this program from Feb. 12 to 18, 2018 at
Thuloagaun, Rasuwa District. ESSD conducted
four-day Fisheries Training Program atthree places
(Thuloagaun, Shalletar-Rasuwa and Shantibazar,
Nuwakot) on Feb. 16 to 19 (two places) and Feb.
19 to 22 (one place) benefitting 60 local people.

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The department is conducting site based
environmental monitoring and implementation of
mitigation works of the project through its three
site based unit offices located in Inaruwa, Bardibas
and Nijgadh. Under the mitigation program, about
60,000 seedlings have been planted in 6 project
affected districts.

The major works performed in fiscal year were
6 days training on agricultural productivity
intensification and 6 days training on animal
husbandry. These two trainings benefitted 70
project affected people.

SASEC Projects:

Under SASEC, currently four projects are under
construction which include Kali Gandaki corridor
(Dana-Kusma) 220kV TL Project, Kaligandaki
Corridor (Kushma- New Butwal) 220kV TL Project,
Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220kV TL Project and
Samundratar-Trishuli 3B Hub 132kV TL Project.

ESSDhas been carryingoutenvironmentand social
monitoring of these projects by establishing the
site based Environment and Social Management
Units (ESMUs). In the FY 2017/18, the following
activities were carried out in these projects.

a. Kaligandaki Corridor (Dana-Kushma)
220kV TL Project

The ESMU of the project is established at

Galeshwor of Myagdi. Two full time safeguard
(environmental and social) officers are deployed
for day-to-day monitoring. A 2-day awareness
program on Forest and Wildlife Conservation was
organized for the 20 members of project affected
community forests.

b. Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV TL Project

The ESMU for the project is established at Aanbu-
Khaireni, Tanahun on April 27, 2017 and two
safeguard officer are fully deputed at site. One-day
social awareness program were conducted at 10
different places which benefitted a total of 300
local people. Similarly, one-day awareness program
on Forest and Wildlife conservation was organized
at 10 places which benefitted a total of 200
locals. For the project workers, one day awareness
program on occupational safety and hazards was
conducted at three place and a total of 60 project
site labours/workers were benefitted.

c. Samundratar-Tishuli 3B Hub 132kV TL Project

Under the skill development program, a 30-
hours light vehicle driving training and a 390-
hours electric wiring training were completed.
A total of 20 (10 from each) project affected
people were benefitted. Similarly, one-week long
mushroom farming training for 55 locals was also
completed.

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Chilime-Trishuli 20OkV TL Project

A one-day awareness program on Biodiversity
Conservation and Cash Management was
completed at three places in which a total of 117
project affected people participated. Similarly,
Hoarding boards having informative and warning
sign were affixed at 10 different places along the
major settlements and villages located close to
the project area.

Trishuli 3B Hub Substation Project

Hoarding boards having informative message
and warning sign were affixed at 10 different
places close to the project area. Similarly, one day
awareness program on environment conservation
were completed at 3 different places.

Hetauda-Bharatpur 220kV TL Project

Under the mitigation and enhancement programs,
different programs ranging from 7 days course to
3 months were competed which benefitted a total
of 194 project affected people.

Bhulbhule-Middle Marsyangdi 132kV TL Project

Under the skill develooment program, House
Wiring Training of 390 hours (CTEVT standard)
was provided to 25 participants from project

One day awareness program organized at Thulo Haku, Rasuwa

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affected families of Lamjung district. Similarly,
compensatory plantation has been completed at
Kalika Thulokhoriya Community Forest area.

4. Community Support Programs

Under Community support programs of under-
construction projects, different activities were
completed in the FY 2017/18 which are as
follows;

Hetauda-Bharatpur 220 kV TL Project

School support program including maintenance
work of toilet of Bhole Baba Primary School, Piple
and wall construction of National Primary School,
Amritpani-Birendranagar were completed.

Bharatpur-Bardaghat 220kV TL Project

The reconstruction of Ganesh Temple at Gaidakot
was completed and handover to local people.
Similarly, for 40 Musahar family, construction of
house with 10 rooms at Bardaghat Municipality-5
was completed and handed over to them. Under
the school support program, construction of 8000
litres capacity water tank for Saraswoti Secondary
School at Hasaura, Kawasoti Municipality has
been done.

Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Duhabi 400kV TL Project

Toilet construction has been completed at
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Likewise, for 16 Dalit and poor households, toilets
for each households at Bardibas of Mahottari
is being constructed. In Siraha, the relocation
of Stahaniya Gramin Deveta Mandir is under
progress. In Dhanusha, the renovation of a pond
has been completed.

In addition to these activities, ESSD has
published its fourth and fifth bi-annual newsletter
(ESSD-Newsletter). The newsletter covers all the
activities of ESSD carried out from July 2017 to
June 2018.

Soil, Rock and Concrete Laboratory

Soil, Rock and Concrete Laboratory (SRCL)
established and developing as Geotechnical
Department is under the Engineering Services
Directorate of Nepal Electricity Authority. It
provides services in geological and geotechnical
investigations, in-situ and laboratory testing for
the different phases of a hydropower project
development. It provides services like Geological
Mapping, various types of geophysical surveys,
coredrillingandconstruction materialinvestigation
at different levels to the different departments
of NEA and the private sectors. In the feld of soil
and rock engineering, it also provides services of
carrying out in-situ tests and laboratory tests.

Following are the major works executed by SRCL
in Fiscal year 2074/75

1. Geophysical investigation works of Andhik-
hola Storage Hydroelectric Project:

As a phase। of additional geotechnical
investigation; 2D-ERT (8000 m) at the Damsite
and Galyang pass area of the project is completed
in this fiscal year. Core drilling works is to be
started after the rainy season.

2. Geological and geotechnical investigation of
Uttarganga Storage Hydropower Project:

The geotechnical investigation works at the
Damsite of the project is completed in this
fiscal year. Additional geotechnical investigation

including core drilling works at proposed
underground powerhouse area of the project will
be started soon.

3. Additional Geological and geotechnical inves-
tigation works of Tamor Storage Hydropower
Project:

Additional geotechnical investigation works
(Phase Il) includes exploratory core drilling ( total
1200m ) at the dam site is in completion stage.

4. Additional Geological and geotechnical inves-
tigation works of Chainpur Seti Hydropower
Project:

The geotechnical investigation works (Phase Il)
includes core drilling and 2-D ERT Survey works
at the Powerhouse site, and Surge Shaft area of
the project has been completed.

5. Geological and geotechnical investigation
works of Begnas Rupa Pump Storage Project:

Detailed engineering geological mapping has
been completed in this fiscal year and preparatory
works for the geotechnical and geophysical
investigation work is in progress.

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6. Geological, Geophysical and geotechnical
investigation works at Phukot Karnali HEP

Regional geological and detailed engineering
geological maping & 2-D ERT Survey of project
area is completed in this fiscal year where as
Geotechnical investigation including core drilling
(1120m) at proposed hydraulic structure is in
progress.

7. Geological and geotechnical investigation
works of Betan Karnali HEP:

Regional geological and detailed engineering
geological mapping of project area is completed
in this fiscal year. Geotechnical investigation work
is to be started soon.

8. Geological and geotechnical investigation
works of Jagadulla HEP:

2-D ERT Survey of project area is completed in this
fiscal year where as Geotechnical investigation
including core drilling (560m) at proposed
hydraulic structure site is in progress.

9. Geotechnical and Geophysical investigation
works of Upper Modi and Upper Modi 'A'
Hydroelectric Project:

Geological and Geotechnical investigation works
includes detail engineering geological mapping,
2D-ERT (2800 m) and Core drilling (360 m) at
the Dam site, Surge shaft and powerhouse site of
these two projects is completed.

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SRCL provides laboratory services of carrying
out in-situ tests and laboratory tests including
construction material Survey/quarry _ site
investigations of various hydroelectric project and
field geotechnical investigation works (SPT/DCPT
in test pit/borehole) to determine the bearing
capacity for structural design purposes.

Following are the major works carried out in this
fiscal year 2074/75.

A. Construction Material Survey and Laboratory
Tests:

= Andhi Khola Storage Hydroelectric Project,
Syangja.

mw Chainpur-Seti Hydroelectric Project, Bajhang.
छा Phukot - Karnali Hydroelectric Projec, Kalikot.

B. Geotechnical Investigation and Laboratory
Tests:

= Geotechnical Investigation Works of proposed
district office buildings of Kabhreplanchowk,
Ramechhap and Sindhuli districts (Nepal
Red Cross Society, National Headquarters,
Earthquake Resistance Programme),
Kalimati, Kathmandu.

= Geotechnical Investigation Works of proposed
Warehouse buildings at Bhaktapur (Nepal
Red Cross Society, National Headquarters,
Earthquake Resistance Programme),
Kalimati, Kathmandu.

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Geotechnical Investigation Works of proposed
health post building at Sudal Bhaktapur (Nepal
Red Cross Society, National Headquarters,
Earthquake Resistance Programme),
Kalimati, Kathmandu.

Geotechnical Investigation Works of proposed
Emergency Control Building at Hetauda,
System Operation Department, Transmission
Line Directorate, NEA.

Sub-surfacelnvestigation at Duhabi-Anarmani
Transmission Line Project (Tower No. 37 &
38) of Grid Department, Transmission Line
Directorate, NEA.

Geotechnical Investigation Works of proposed
Inaruwa 400 kV GIS Substation at Bhokraha,
Sunsari, Grid Department, Transmission Line
Directorate, NEA.

c. Miscellaneous Laboratory Tests:

Compressive strength tests on compressed
stabilized bricks of Build UP Nepal.

Compression and various test on core samples
of proposed mines site at Palpa/ Nepal
Donghua Construction Engineering Co. Ltd.
Baluwatar, Kathmandu

Laboratory tests on construction material
samples of Seti Nyadi HPP/ Nilatara W & E Pvt.
Ltd.

Laboratory tests (Point load & uniaxial
compression) on Jure Landslide studies
and research project/ Himalayan Research
Expedition, Kathmandu.

Laboratory tests on construction materials
sample of Pegu Khola Small HPP/ Samyak
Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

Laboratory tests on construction materials
sample of Mathillo Sagu Khola Small HPP/
Samyak Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

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Laboratory test of soil sample

tensile and direct shear (rock) on core samples
of Budhi Ganga HPP/ ERMC Geotech Services
Pvt. Ltd.

Laboratory tests on construction material
samples of Kabeli - A & Nyadi HPP/ Zhejing
HPP Construction & Installation Co, Ltd. Nepal
Branch Office.

Laboratory test (grain size analysis, proctor,
permeability, unit weight, hydrometer analysis,
natural moisture content and atterberg limits)
on Detailed Dang Valley Irrigation Project/
Irrigation Department, Ministry of Energy,
Water Resources & Irrigation, GON.

Sediment tests (particle size distribution,
hydrometer analysis & ppm determination) on
Jawa Khola Hydropower Project, Jumla/ Jade

Consults.

Other various laboratory tests are performed
on construction material, rock core, brick,
concrete and aggregate samples supplied by
different private client/parties.

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Electromechanical Design Division

Established under Engineering Services
Directorate, the Electromechanical Design
Division has been providing technical supports for
all electro-mechanical issues associated with its
own concrete pole plants as well as transformer
workshop. The issues range from the design
of electro-mechanical and  hydro-mechanical
equipment of hydropower projects under various
stages of study as well as electrical installations
for various projects. Apart from it, the Division is
also involved in procurement and maintenance of
vehicles under Engineering Services Directorate.
From two years it has been fully involved for the
establishment of a new concrete pole plant in
Tankisinuwari, Morang. Apart from the design
issues, this Division has been monitoring the
overall functioning of Central Workshop in
Hetauda which is involved in maintenance and
repair of transformers. Similarly it has also been
monitoring the overall functioning of Kotre Pole
Plant, Tanahu as well as Concrete Pole Plant,
Amlekhgunj. In Fiscal Year 2075/076, this
Division is continuing the establishment of a new
concrete pole plant in Tankisinuwari, Morang. In
near future, it is also planning the establishment
of concrete pole plants in central and western
regions of Nepal.

Central Workshop, Hetauda

Located at Bhairav Road, Hetauda-5, Makawanpur
and established in 2055 BS, the Central Workshop
has been contributing to Nepal Electricity
Authority being an entity under Engineering
Services Directorate with its purpose of repairing
Distribution and Power transformers of Regional
Offices of NEA, Power transformers of various
Hydroelectric Plants, testing of transformers and
providing rental services of its available heavy
equipment. Considering the increasing demand
of electricity in Nepal and contributing to maintain
best quality of supply, transformer itself being a
major component of power system, the workshop
has been striving to its best, using its available

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Distribution Transformer Repair

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F.Y. 2072/073

F.Y. 2073/074 F.Y. 2074/075

Transformer Testing 1909 2448 4041 2359
Heavy Equipment (in Thousands NRs.) 4,543.08 5937.59 11,125.05 1,21,51,388.34
Turnover (in Thousands NRs.) 38,555.92 49,760.24 85,205.44 9,81,76.96

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services.

Major Accomplishment of FY 2074/075

m Repaired highest number of distribution
transformer (805 numbers) till FY 2074/075.

= Highest Income or Revenue Generation Record
of above NRs. 9,81, 76,959.29 in the history of
Central Workshop.

= Contract Agreement for the Construction of
Power Transformer Repair Workshop Building
was performed in FY 2074/075.

= Contract Awarded for Construction of first floor
in the Quarter Building and Construction of
Connecting Truss between old repair workshop
building and oil filtration section hall.

= Completion of Installation of vacuum drying
autoclave plant which has enhanced the
efficiency of transformer repair works.

= Completion of Installation of 5 T and 10 T
heavy duty single girder EOT cranes which has
enhanced the efficiency of different works.

= Completion of Procurement of 5 T heavy duty
double girder EOT cranes which has enhanced
the efficiency of different works.

Kotre Pole Plant, Kotre

Kotre Pole Plant is located in Shuklagandaki
Municipality, Kotre of Tanahu along Prithvi
Highway. It was jointly established by Government
of Nepal & Finland Government in 2042 B.S. to
implement Pokhara Electrification Project. After
termination of that project, this plant was handed
over to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). From
FY 2061/62 the plant has been working under
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with separate budget center to implement
concrete pole production and sales of different
sizes poles to DCS, NEA. Currently the plant is
producing poles of different sizes 8.0m, 9.0m,
10.4m and 11m respectively. After upgradation
work, the capacity of plant is 60 poles per day.

Concrete Pole Plant, Amlekhgunj

Established in 2051 BS and located at Amlekhgunj
road, Bara, the pole plant has been contributing
to Nepal Electricity Authority being an entity
under Engineering Services Directorate with its
objectives of producing 8m, 9m and 11m size
PSC poles for distribution to Regional office of
NEA and private firm as well. Since the permanent
employees are not sufficient to meet the current
production target, so daily wages employees are
also involved. The plant has been striving to its
best using its available manpower and resources
to meet time bound production and delivery of
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NEA Training Center (NEATC) has been contributing
different skill enhancing trainings to the staffs
as well as Nepalese citizens since 2046 B.S.to
2057 B.S. from Ratnapark and from Kaharipati,
Bhaktapur since 2057 B.S. During the last 29
years, NEA TC has trained 19,357 employees
from the different core group of NEA and some of
other organizations.

NEA TC occupies around 203 Ropanis of land
in Bhaktapur District. It provides different
technical as well as non technical trainings with
its sovereign identity. Training Center has 21
(Technical 7 and Nontechnical 14) staffs under the
control of Director. Those staffs cover electrical,
mechanical, computer, civilengineering as well
as administrative and financial functions. They
prepare trainings/seminar programs annually
and provide services effectively. The main
function is to prepare trainings/allocate resources
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With the view to expanse its training programs
for clients outside of NEA, upon their request, TC
is also conducting various programs to non NEA
staffs.

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enhancing tips.

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employees for enhancing their work efficiency
and enabling them for serving the customers
effectively.

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Promote knowledge and skill of the employees
to interface them to the changing environment
and technology.

Conduct problem oriented interactions,
research and development and seminars
relating to service business.

Design training packages and implement.

NEA TC is to be strengthened day by day to be a
sovereign academic institution capable to cope
with the training requirements of power sector of
the country. Finally NEA TC aims to be developed
as an engineering and management center of
excellence. It also aims its academic standard
to be comparable with the best SAARC regional
institutions.

The term training refers to the acquisition of
knowledge, skills and competencies as a result
of the teaching of vocational or practical skill
and knowledge that relate to specific useful
competencies. AS Human Resource is one of the
most important ingredients of any organization, its
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advancement of the organization. So, investment
in training is treated as corporate assets of
organization.

as per requirement. The training programs are
designed as per training needs assessment of
an organization and at the personnel level after

discussion with the management and feedbacks
provided by trainees.In the fiscal year 2074/75
most of the trainings were conducted in the
regional level especially for the assistant level
staff from DCS. In this fiscal year 2074/75total
number of trainings conducted were 77 with
trainees number 2744 which is the highest
number of trainings and trainees till now.

NEA TC has been providing need based short
term training covering 3 days to 10 days for NEA
employees with an objective to upgrade their
professional knowledge, skills and attitudes of
manpower at operational and managerial levels
involved in the power sector. The training types

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In addition to training programs, NEA TC
provides seminar halls, class rooms, hostels
and ground space on rent to different users,
groups / organizations etc. Various Engineering
Colleges, Political Parties, Co-operatives, INGO,
Film Shooting Unit and other institutions used
the facilities available in the NEA TC for various
purposes. The total income generated from these
services amounted to Rs. 29,33540/74 in the
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The Training Center has also provided space and
services to various offices of NEA at its premises
in Kharipati. A Transformer Testing Lab is being
constructed in the premises of the Training Centre.
In this fiscal year almost 300 plants of different
species have been planted in order to utilize free
open space within the premises of training center.
Along with that, GI net bar is used to protect the
plants.

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objective of this project is to evacuate power

Project Management Directorate (PMD) in the
Nepal Electricity Authority Organogram hasa roleto
execute and facilitate the projects funded by Asian
Development Bank. PMD is responsible for project
preparation, procurement and construction of all
new and existing projects that is or will be funded
by ADB. In addition to the execution of SASEC-
Power System Expansion Project and PTDEEP
(Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency
PMD
monitoring and reporting the implementation

Enhancement Project) is coordinating,
activities of the projects that are being run under
Energy Access and Efficiency Improvement
Project (ADB Loan 2587, Grant 0182 and Grant
0183) and Electricity Transmission Expansion
and Supply Improvement Project (ADB Loan
2808, Grant 0270 and Grant 0271) and Project
Preparatory Facility for Energy (PPFE). PMD is now
preparing the procurement of sub-projects under
Power Transmission and _ Distribution System
Strengthening Project (PTDSSP) which is going to
be financed by ADB as indicated in their Country
Bussinees Operation Plan of 2019.

PROJECTS BEING CURRENTLY
EXECUTED BY PMD:

(A) Electricity Transmission Expansion and
System Improvement Project (ETESIP)

1. Tamakoshi- Kathmandu 220/400 kV
Transmission Line Project

This is one of the sub-projects recently undertaken
and being executed by PMD under Loan No.
2808 - NEP : Electricity Transmission Expansion
and System Improvement Project (ETESIP). The

from generating power stations upcoming in the
Khimti (Tamakoshi)-Kathmandu area. This project
includes three sub-projects packages viz. New
Khimti- Barhabise 400 kV Transmission Line,
Barhabise-Kathmandu 400 kV Transmission Line
& Lapsiphedi-Duwakot 132 kV Transmission Line
and 220 kV Barhabise GIS substation. Due to
inadequate fund available in ETESIP, one of the
subprojects "220 kV GIS Substation Construction
in Barhabise" has been financed through Loan
No. 3542 - NEP: PTDEEP. Total cost of the project
is estimated to be USD 90 million jointly funded
by ADB and GON. The Project has signed Contract
Agreement with (i) The JV of Guangxi Transmission
& Substation Construction Co. and Shenzhen
Clou Electronics Co. Ltd, China for construction of
New Khimti- Barhabise 400kV Transmission Line
(ii) Larsen and Toubro Ltd, India for Barhabise-
Kathmandu 400kV and 132 kV Lapsiphedi-
Barhabise Transmission Line and (iii) The JV of
Guangxi Transmission & Substation Construction
Co. and Shenzhen Clou Electronics Co. Ltd, China
for procurement of Plant for GIS 220 kV Barhabise
substation.

Detail survey of all three projects has been
completed. Land acquisition for tower pads for the
former two packages has already been started.
Tree marking and enumeration with in ROW has
been completed for New Khimti-Bahrabise 400 kV
TL and initiated for Bahrabise-Kathmandu 400 kV
TL & Lapsiphedi-Duwakot 132 kV TL. Layout and
engineering works of the GIS substation is being
carried out. Compensation has been provided

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to the land owners of the substation area and
compensation for houses and shed is ongoing.
This project is planned to be commissioned in
March 2020 and satisfactory progress has been
achieved.

(B) SASEC Power System
Expansion Project (SPSEP)

1. Samundratar- Trishuli 3B 132kV Transmis-
sion Line

Samundratar-Trishuli 3B Hub 132kV Transmission
Line project has _ initiated the construction
of transmission infrastructures. The Project
includes construction of 26 km double circuit
transmission line (including 3 km _ of four
circuits) from Samundratar to Trishuli 3B Hub
and new 132/33kV, 2x30 MVA + 33/11kV, 2x8
MVA Substation at Samundratar, Nuwakot. In
coordination with ADB, the project financing
agreement was concluded in April 20, 2015
with European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide
funding (Loan) of US$ 12.0 Million.

Till date, land acquisition for the substation and
tower pads, forest clearance throughout the
transmission route of 26 km and soil investigation
of transmission line and substation has been
completed. Design approval of equipment,
structures and civil foundation for transmission
line and substation has_ been _ finalized.
Construction works at site are ongoing with the
target to commission the transmission facilities
within FY 2075/76.

2. Marsyangdi Corridor 220
Transmission Line Project

Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV_ Transmission
Line Project once completed will evacuate
approximately 1600 MW of power generated by
various hydropower stations in the Marsyangdi
basin/ Marsyangdi River Corridor. The Project
comprises of construction of approx. 110 km
long Double Circuit Transmission Line from
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associated 220/132/33 kV, 100 MVA substations
at Dharapani of Manang, 220/132/33_ kV,
160 MVA substations at Khudi and Udipurat
Lamjung and New Bharatpur at Chitawan. The
length of upper section of 220 kV, double circuit
transmission line from Dharapani to Udipur is
45.57 km. Similarly, the length of lower section of
220 kV, double circuit transmission line with twin
HTLS Drake conductor from Udipur to Bharatpur
is 64.46 km.

Survey being conducted at the site

The contract of transmission line for Udipur to
Bharatpur section has been awarded and the
construction work is in progress. Check survey
and tower spotting is nearing completion. Design
of DB and DC type tower are under approval and
design of remaining towers are underway. Now,
the process for land parceling and tree cutting
has been initiated.

The bids for construction of Udipur and Bharatpur
220/132/33 kV substation is under evaluation
and is expected to award the contract in August
2018. Similarly, tender document preparation
Dharapani (Manang) and Tadikuna (Lamjung) and
Manang-Udipur Transmission Line is underway.

Estimated total project cost is US$ 90 million and
is funded by European Investment Bank. Both
the sections of transmission lines and associated
substations of the Project are expected to
be commissioned by end of FY 2078/079
(2020/0211).

3. Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV
Transmission Line Project

The objective of this project is to increase power
transfer capacity from Marsyangdi corridor to
Kathmandu Valley which ultimately reinforces the
INPS and improves the reliability of transmission
system. The initial cost estimate of the project
was 56MUSD for 82 km 220 kV double circuit
line and two substations at

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20 kV tower erected for Ma rsyangdi-Kath mandu T/L

Matatirtha, Kathmandu and Marsyangdi, Tanahu.
This project is jointly funded by ADB, Government
of Norway and Government of Nepal.

The scope of the project is to construct 82 km
double circuit 220kV transmission line from
Markichowk (Marsyangdi) to Kathmandu with
twin "MOOSE" ACSR conductor in each phase.
Also, there shall be construction of 220/132
kV substations at Markichowk (Marsyangdi)
and Matatirtha (Kathmandu). The substation in
Matatirtha shall be Air Insulated (AIS) type while
in Marsyangdi the substation shall be of Gas
Insulated (GIS) type. The contract agreement for
transmission line has been concluded on June
2016 with Tata Projects Ltd., India. Similarly, the
contract agreement for substations has been
concluded on December 2017 with Shenzhen
Farad Electric Co. Ltd., China.

Center line view of 220 kV transmission tower
As of Asadh 2075 in transmission line part,
survey, design works and tower testing have
been completed and construction activities
are underway. Approximately 90% of materials
like tower parts, hardwares, insulators, ASCR
conductors, earthing materials etc. have been
delivered to the site. Required land for tower
foundation in Dhading, Gorkha and Chitawan
Districts have been acqisited while for Kathmandu
and Tanahu districts land acquisition have been
initiated. Construction of tower foundations and
tower erection activities are underway in Dhading,
Gorkha and Chitawan districts. Till the end of
Asadh 2075, out of 230 nos. of towers, 123 nos.
of tower foundation have been completed and 21
nos. is in progress. Similarly, 36 nos. of towers
have been erected with 14 nos. are in progress.

For substation part, approximately 70% of design
work ishave been completed. Major equipment
are being manufactured and shall be delivered to
the site by the end of 2018. Site leveling works for
both the substations have been completed. The
construction of retaining wall, boundary wall and
transformer foundations are being carried out.
Both the Transmission line and Substations are
planned to be commisionned by July 2019.

4. Kaligandaki Corridor 220kV
Transmission Line Project

The scope of the Project is to construct 3 (three)
nos. of 220/132 kV, 100 MVA Substations at

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Dana (Myagdi), Kushma (Parbat) and New Butwal
(Bhumahi, Nawalparasi) and their interlinking
148 kM, 220 kV D/C transmission lines (Dana -
Kushma - New Butwal - Bardaghat ).

70 tower foundations & 37 tower structure
erections out of 114 have been completed in
Dana - Kushma section transmission line and
remaining works are in full swing. Satisfactory
construction progresses have been observed
in both the Dana and Kushma SS. Most of the
T/L and SS equipments / material have already
been supplied. Dana to Kushma T/L, Dana SS
and Kushma SS have been constructed by the JV
Contractor M/s Tata projects Limited India and
CHINT electric Co. Limited, China and planned to
be commissioned by March 2019.

The contract of 88 kM long, 220 kV D/C
Transmission line construction from Kushma to
New Butwal has been awarded to M/s Larsen
& Toubro Limited, India. Tower Design has been
completed and check Survey is in progress. This
line is planned to be commissioned in December
2020.

The Contract of 220/132 kV, 100 MVA SS
construction in New Butwal (Nawalparasi) has
been awarded to M/s Tata projects Limited, India.
Site Levelling works at site and Design work of SS
is in progress. This SS is planned to be operated
by December 2020.

Sealed bids are invited for Construction of 21
kM long, 220 kV D/C T/L from New Butwal -
Bardaghat. This line will also be commissioned by
the end of December 2020.

The major objective of this project is to reinforce
& upgrading the eight (8) numbers of existing grid
substations of NEA which includes reinforcement
and upgradation of 132 kV Gandak S/S, Butwal
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Banepa S/S, Dhalkebar S/S and Lahan S/S. The
reinforcement and upgradation work of all these
eight (8) Grid SS was completed on December
2017 which added substation capacity by total
280 MVA. Protection upgradation and addition of
Substaion Automation System in Gandak SS and
Baneswar SS were also concluded successfully.

Upgradation of Dhalkebar - Mujeliya 33 kV Line
by replacing the existing 0.10 sq. Inch ACSR
Conductor with HTLS conductor and addition
of capacitor banks at Mujeliya substations is
another scope of this project. The Contract has
been awaded to the JV Contractor M/s Mudhbary
& Joshi and APAR, India and planned to be
commissioned by July 2019.

This project is to augment and expand the
Distribution system of NEA. The project work
includes the construction of twenty-five (25)
numbers of 33/11 kV new substations, upgrading
of eleven (11) numbers of existing 33/11 kV
substations and construction of 33kV, 11 kV and
400 Volt Lines at various districts of the country.
With the completion of this project 260 MVA of
33/11 kV SS, 383 km of 33 kV line, 572 km of 11
kV Line, 710 km of 400 Volt line and 91 MVA total
capacity of Distribution transformer will be added
in the distribution system. The project is being
executed in following 3 Lots of contracts namely:

Expansion of Distribution Network in the
Eastern Region including 13 substations, lines
and transformers

Expansion of Distribution Network in the
West Regions including 12 substations, lines and
transformers

Reinforcement of distribution system
including 11 substations upgradation

All three Lots of Contract were awarded in F/Y
073/74 and the project is scheduled to be
completed by July 2019.

The principal objective of this project is to prepare
a Distribution system/Rural Electrification Master
Plan of Nepal (DS/REMP-N) for the entire country,
with emphasis on providing electricity for all
and enhancement of livelihoods in the remote
settlements of the country in an efficient way.
Consulting firm M/s Gesto Energy, Portugal
has been working closely with NEA to develop
the master plan. The prime assignment of
the consultant is to identify the least cost and
economically viable means to reinforce, upgrade
and expand Nepal's electricity system, including
on- and off-grid, to achieve universal access to
electricity by 2025 A.D. The master plan will
include policy recommendations, acomprehensive
electrification and distribution augmentation
program and detailed case studies. The Project is
funded by Norwegian Grant and administered by
ADB and planned to be completed by December
2019.

The aim of this project is to promote the grid
tied Solar PV Projects in Nepal through Viability
Gap Funding (VGF). GoN has received grant of
USD 20 Million from Strategic Climate Change
Fund under ADB administration of SASEC Power
System Expansion Project. NEA will utilize 18.5
Million of the grant as VGF to purchase sloar
power from the eligible Solar Power Developer.
The Solar Power Developer will be encouraged by
the uofront payment they would receive from NEA
for the power they sell upto June 2022. Under
this scheme, NEA will purchase power from grid
tied solar plant for 25 years at the posted rate of
NRs. 6.60. The VGF will be utilized to fill the gap
of posted solar power purchase rate of NRs. 6.60
per Kwh and the competitive rate quoted by the
Solar power Developer for up to June 2022.

As per notice published and RFP issued, numbers
of proposals have been received from the
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solar power and sell to NEA. The proposals are
under evaluation and selection of the Solar Power
Developers are in the advance stage.

This project has been envisioned to strengthen the
distribution system capacity of Kathmandu Valley
including modernization of distribution system to
provide reliable electricity supply in Kathmandu
valley. The project value is of USD 189 Million and
will be jointly funded by ADB and GON. As part of
the funding, Loan Negotiation for USD 150 Million
has already been concluded between ADB and
GON on 19th May 2017 in Kathmandu. Out of the
Project cost of USD 189 Million, USD 2.0 Million
will be provided as grant from JFPR. Different sub-
projects and their status under PTDEEP are as
below:

The primary focus of the project is to augment
the Grid substation capacity by adding 3 new
132/11kV substations, 90 MVA each at Mulpani,
Futung and Chapagaon. The project will enhance
the transmission substation capacity and
improve reliability and quality of electricity supply
in the Kathmandu Valley by reducing distribution
system overload. The contract package for these
substations has already been awarded and
Design works are on going.

220/132 kV, 160 MVA GIS SS will be constructed
at Lapsephedi and 132/11 kV, 90 MVA SS
will be constructed at Changunarayan. These
substations will play major role to evacuate the
Power generated by the IPPs and Upper Tamakoshi
Hydro Electric Plant through Khimti-Barhabise-
Kathmandu 400/220 kV Line. The contract for
this package has also been awarded and design
works of the substations are underway.

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Kathmandu Valley Smart Metering Project is
one of the sub-project of PTDEEP which will
modernize the distribution bussiness and
improve the financial health of NEA with reduction
of distribution losses and increment of overall
efficiency of the distribution system operation.
NEA intends to introduce the smart meters and
deploy the Advanced Metering Infrastructure
(AMI) System with its auxiliary system all across
Kathmandu valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur and
Bhaktapur) within a radius of 220 sq. miles.
Through AMI implementation, NEA aims to mirror
the benefits to the customers that can be seen
in a number of countries and replicated in Nepal
Electricity Authority (NEA). In the initial stages
of program rollout, the immediate benefits such
as reduced meter reading costs, access to time
of use-based tariffs and the cut back in AT&C
losses will be realized. Hence, Nepal Electricity
Authority (NEA) plans to implement Advance
Metering Infrastructure to bring about reform in

the distribution sector.

As mentioned, the introduction of smart meters
will bring the immediate benefits to customers.
The project is to design, supply, establish, install,
testing, Commissioning, operate and maintain
the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) for
consumers equipped with Single Phase and
Three Phase Whole Current meters. The first
stage of overall smart metering project shall
include the 98,000 metering nodes in the areas
of Kathmandu central region and Kathmandu
north region (Maharajung and Ratnapark) with an
approx. area of 60 sq. miles. AMI system includes
the communications links provided by Network
provider, which is the backbone of the AMI. The
communication infrastructure is based on RF
mesh network and GPRS/GSM system. Further,
communication network shall provide reliable
medium for two-way communication between
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Project is Supposed to increase the accessibility
of real-time data and provide all information on
a single console in an integrated manner with
the possibility to remotely control the entire
network and increase operational efficiency
and to establish network platform that can
support the multiple applications like AMI, DMS,
DER, Street Light Management and Home Area
Network etc. over a single communications
platform using RF communication technology.
Hence the Network canopy is to be established
using RF communication technology which
shall communicate with field devices using
intermediate network elements 5001 as
routers/repeaters/collectors/gateways/data
concentrator units/access points etc. In case
the RF communication technology is not feasible
at the specific consumer/metering location
the bidder shall provide the GPRS/GSM based

network connectivity for metering point.

The Contractor selection process has aleady
begun. Numbers of sealed bids have been
received and the technical proposals evaluation
has been completed and the report has been
sent to ADB for concurrence.

This project intends the enhancement of
distribution system and/or rehabilitation of the
distribution system (11kV and O.4kV) with the
provision of automation for the areas under
Maharajgunj Distribution Center in the Northern

region of the Kathmandu Valley.

The scope of the project includes Design, Supply,
Installation and Commissioning of Underground
Distribution Network using Trenchless boring
methodology under Maharajgunj Distribution
Center including Reinforcement and Automation.
This project is in the advance stage of Contractor

selection.

This project intends the enhancement of
distribution system and/or rehabilitation of the
distribution system (11kV and O.4kV) with the
provision of automation for the areas under
Ratnapark Distribution Center. The scope of the
project includes Design, Supply, Installation and
Commissioning of Underground Distribution
Network using Trenchless boring methodology
under Ratnapark Distribution Center including
Reinforcement and Automation.

The Financial bid evaluation was completed &
the report was submitted to ADB for concurrence.
ADB advised for negotiation with lowest bidders to
reduce the quoted bid price. Bid price negotiations
completed and the contractor selection is in the
advance stage.

As a part of the development of East - West 400
kV trunk line, PMD is proud to be associated with
the development of 400 kV Line and Substation
in western part of the country i.e.; from Butwal
to Attariya with the ADB grant assistance under
Project preparatory Facility for Energy. ELC Electro
consult S.P.A, Italy has been awarded the job of
the detail engineering and complete design of
400 kV TL and associated Substations along the
route. As of now, the consultant has presented
the inception report.

The detail study on due diligence related activities
and engineering design is targeted to be completed
by July 2019. The proposed Transmission route
and Substation under the scope of detail study
and engineering design are as follows:

New Butwal - New Kohalpur (Tulsipur) 400 kV
Transmission Line (about 150 km);

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New Kohalpur (Tulsipur) - Chhinchu 400 kV
Transmission Line (about 80 km);

Chhinchu-Dododhara (New Lumki) 400kV
Transmission Line (about 70 km);

Chhinchu-Surkhet 132kV Transmission Line
(about 20 km);

Dododhara (New Lumki) - New Attariya 400
kV Transmission Line (about 50 km);

New Butwal 400kV Substation;

New Kohalpur (Tulsipur) 400kV Substation;
Dododhara (New Lumki) 400kV Substation;
Surkhet 132kV Substation;

New Attariya 400kV Substation;

Upper Karnali 400kV Substation.

This project is almost continuation of the
PTDEEP and is already in the ADB's CBOP. The
main purpose of this project is to deliver energy
efficiently and reliably in Kathmandu valley and
industrial corridors. The project is expected to
reinforce transmission and distribution system,
improve energy access and modernize and utilize
high level technology.

The total estimated cost of the project is $240
million, $40 million of which is funded by NEA/
Government, $150 is concessional OCR loan
from ADB, whereas remaining $50 million is
still unfunded and GON has requested ADB to
increase its investment support to $200 million.
The project is supposed to take pace after loan
signing with ADB in March 2019. Proposed sub
projects under this project are:

Hetauda-Parwanipur 132 kV DC
upgradation and Construction of 132 kV
Parwanipur- Pokhariya TL and 132 kV
substation at Pokhariya

line

Upgradation of Khimti-1, Barhabise and
Lapsifedi substation to 400 kV

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Construction of 132/11 kV GIS substations at
Koteswar and Teku.

Construction of Thapathali 132/11 kV
substation
Distribution System Reinforcement and

Modernization of Eastern - Western Part
of Kathmandu Valley (Kirtipur, Kuleshwor,
Baneshwor and Jorpati DCs)

Smart metering expansion in Kathmandu valley

Rural Electrification in Dhading and

Kavrepalanchowk

Project Supervision Consultant

PMD already have prepared the _ Bidding
Documents for the procurement of all the above
projects and submitted to ADB for review.

As in near future New Khimti - Barhabise -
Kathmandu 220/400 kV Line is going to be
charged in 400 kV, three major under construction
220 kV SS along this TL route (i) New Khimti SS (ii)
Barhabise SS and (iii) Lapsifedi SS is required to
be upgraded to 400 kV. PMD has formulated this
project and requested for financial assistance of
USD 64 Million from ADB. The Project will comprise
the upgrading of existing/under construction new
Khimti S/S by 400/220 kV, 630 MVA, Barhabise
S/S and Lapsifedi SS by 400/220 kV, 160 MVA.

PMD has strongly felt the need of automation
of existing grid SS to have efficient, reliable and
automatic operation of the grid system. This will
be a move of NEA towards modernization of NEA
grid system. PMD has prepared a project for
automation of existing grid SS. Under this project
all Forty-six (46) NEA grid SS will be fully automated
and be operated remotely from Control Centre.

There will be all together 6 (six) Control Center for
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Grid operation division office of Grid operation
branch office. The estimated Project Cost is USD
18 Million. ADB is positive to provide financial
assistance for this project. This project is very
important for NEA in the sense of reduction of
ongoing operational cost, improvement of grid
reliability, lengthening the life of the equipmentand
improvement of organizational effectiveness.

In the first stage, PMD has plan to implement SAS
in all the Grid SS and switching stations under
Baneswar Grid Division, Kathmandu. Accordingly
the Bidding document has been prepared and
submitted to ADB for review and approval. This
Project will be financed under the proposed
project of PTDEEP.

To strengthen the transmission system and power
evacuation from power plants in districts like
Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga,
Dolakha, Ramechhap in Eastern Region of Nepal
two (2) projects : (a) Arun Hub -Tingla - Dhalkebar
400 kV Transmission line and associated
substation atArun Hub and Tingla (b) Tingla - Likhu
- New Khimti - Sunkoshi Hub - Dhalkebar 400kV
transmission line and associated substations at
Likhu, Sunkoshi Hub and substation expansion at
New Khimti and Dhalkebar has been formulated.
Estimated cost for the procurement of consulting
services for engineering and detail design of this
project is about USD 3.0 million. EO! document
for selection of Consultant has already been
prepared. Discussion with ADB is underway to
provide necessary fund for the procurement of
consulting services for engineering and detail
design.

This 400 kV line is required to evacuate power
generated from the projects situated in the Eastern
hilly region of Nepal especially in the districts of

Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga.
Estimated line length of 400 kV double circuit
Arun Hub - Tingla - Dhalkebar TL is 185 km. Two
new 400/220 kV SS, 630 MVA at Arun Hub and
315 MVA at Tingla Hub including Bay extension
at existing Dhalkebar SS has been proposed.
Estimated Project Cost is USD 230 Million.

This 400 kV double circuit Tingla- New Khimti-
Sunkoshi Hub-Dhalkebar transmission line has
been planned keeping in the mind of huge hydro
power potential of the Likhu, Khimti, Tamakoshi
and Sunkoshi river basins & corridors and the
limited power transfer capability of existing under
construction 220kV line from Khimti to Dnalkebar.
The estimated length of the line is 165km. Two
new SS, each 400/220 kV, 630 MVA at Sunkoshi
Hub and at Likhu Hub and Bay extension at
existing New Khimti SS has also been planned.
Estimated Project Cost is USD 208 Million.

In the perspective of energy arbitrage, spill
energy management of generating station,
grid stabilization, reliability, power quality, loss
reduction, deferral value and flexibility, installation
of grid connected Battery Energy Storage System
(BESS) in the proximity of grid SS is considered
as one of the best option. Technical Assistance
has been requested to ADB to procure consulting

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services for NEA for detail study and construction
of viable size of BESS in the substations inside
Kathmandu valley in context of load management,
dedicated feeder and uninterruptable power
supply to the President Office and residence at
Maharajgunj, Prime Minister Office and different
ministry at Singhadurbar area, Prime minister
Quarter at Baluwatar, Army, Police headquarters,
hospitals, business complex, factories etc. With the
kind support of ADB, the consulting assignment
is underway for study, design, cost estimation
and technical specification preparation. The
Consultant has submitted the Draft report of the
assignment and is under review.

To meet the future demand of Kathmandu Valley
this project has been formulated. This project
comprisesthe construction of 75km220 kV double
circuit line on monopole along the proposed outer
ring road being developed by Kathmandu Valley
Development Authority. Total three numbers of
220/132 kV SS of 400 MVA each and 132/11
kV SS of 90 MVA each at Kathmandu, Bhaktapur
and Lalitpur districts are proposed. Due to rapid
urbanization in Kathmandu valley, land acquisition
for TL and SS construction is being very tough, as
such using monopole for TL along the outer ring
road and initiating construction along with is the
best opportunity for NEA. Estimated cost of the
project is USD 150 Million. PMD will initiate the
study of this project by early 2019. ADB will be
requested for financing the study of this Project.

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NEA SUBSIDIARY

COMPANY

MONITORING
DIRECTORATE

Apart from development activities which NEA is
undertaking on its own, quite a few generation
projects are being executed through NEA's
subsidiary companies. In addition, subsidiary
companies related to consulting services, cross
border power transmission and power trading
have also been established. For smooth co-
ordination between the subsidiary companies
and NEA and also for the monitoring of their
activities, NEA Subsidiary Company Monitoring
Directorate headed by a Deputy Managing
Director was created in February, 2018. NEA's
existing subsidiary companies are listed below:

1. NEA Engineering Company Limited

2. Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Company
Limited

3. Tanahu Hydropower Limited

4. Raghuganga Hydropower Limited

5. Chilime Hydropower Company Limited

6. Sanjen Jalavidhyut Company Limited

7. Rasuwagadi Hydropower Company Limited

8. Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidhyut Company

Limited
9. Trisuli Jalavidhyut Company Limited
10. Power Transmission Company Nepal Limited

11. Tamakoshi Jalavidhyut Company Limited

The subsidiary companies as listed below are
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managed by the Engineering Services Directorate
except for Nepal Power Trading Company Limited,
which is being managed by the Power Trade
Department under the Planning, Monitoring and
IT Directorate

12.
13.
14.

DudhKoshi Jalavidhyut Company Limited
Upper Arun Hydropower Company Limited
Modi Jalavidhyut Company Limited

15.
16.
17.

Aandhikhola Power Company Limited
Uttarganga Power Company Limited
Tamor Power Company Limited

18.
19.
20.

Nepal Power Trading Company Limited
Transformer Utpadan Company Limited

Tower& Pole Utpadan Company Limited
NEA ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD.

Introduction

NEA Engineering Company Ltd (NEAEC) was
established on July 13, 2017 to provide complete
engineering services and solutions to hydropower
and other power sector. Our services include
feasibility study, detail design and engineering,
hydropower planning, hydrology and hydraulic
analyses, energy analyses, efficiency testing,
assessment of equipment and facility condition,
automation design, dam engineering, dam safety
inspections, hydro mechanical engineering/
civil /structural, electrical design, operation/
maintenance, rehabilitation and specialized

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services, project management, transmission and
distribution system design etc.

The company intends to build national engineering
capability for large hydro-projects, extra high
voltage engineering and similar techno-intensive
areas and provide a resource pool of competent
man-power for the private sector to draw upon
it aspires to be a renowned regional consulting
institution in power sector.

Ownership

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) holds the majority
ownership (51%) and the remaining 49% shares
are held by VidhyutUtpadan Company Limited
(VUCL) 17%, RastriyaPrasaran Grid Company
Limited (RPGCL) 17% and_ Hydroelectricity
Investment and Development Company Ltd.
(HIDCL) 15%.

Establishment and Business License:

The Company was registered in Office of Company
Registrar (OCR) on March 3,2017. It obtained
permission to operate from OCR on July 13, 2017.
The Company was registered in VAT on September
20, 2017. The Company had its first Assembly of
General Members (AGM) on June 14, 2018. The
Company's issued capital is 1 billion rupees while
its paid-up capital is 100 million rupees.

Initially operating from a single room in the Head
Office of NEA one year ago, it is now established
in Trade Tower, Thapathali in the second and fifth
floor. The Company had only one staff, Managing
Director in 2074 Shrawan and has now grown to
be 70 plus staffs, the majority of whom are highly
skilled and qualified engineers and specialists.

Projects completed by NEA Engineering Company:

Study And Analysis Of Optimal Distributed Gen-
eration For Access To Grid Electricity For All In Five
Years With Participation From Local Government

National Planning Commission Secretariat (NPC)
and NEAEC jointly entered into a Consulting

Contract on September 22, 2017 to undertake
the study of Optimal Distributed Generation and
Grid Access by 2022 provides a workable solution
to provide access to grid electricity with the active
participation of local government. The study
was completed on December 15, 2017 within
3 months. It is a matter of honor and privilege
for a new company like NEAEC to carry out this
study and design work for the apex planning body
of the country and complete it in schedule. The
study concluded that a two-pronged strategy of
constructing distributed generation at local levels
of governance and extending national grid to
each of these municipalities is a solution that is
most viable and implementable one to remove
darkness from the remote villages of Nepal in five

Projects being currently studied by NEA Engineer-

ing Company:

1. Phukot Karnali Peaking Ror Hydroelectric
Project (PKHeP) (426 MW)

The Contract agreement was signed on '10th
October 2017 between NEAEC and VUCL to
conduct the detailed feasibility / engineering
study report of PAHEP incorporating the technical,
financial and relevant aspects of the project
development based on detailed survey and
investigations including preparation of bidding
document of PKHEP.

PKHEP is located in Kalikot District. The project
is a peaking run-of-river (PROR) type with an

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estimated capacity of 426 MW and annual energy
generation of 2326 GWh. The main objective of
the assignment is to carry out Detailed Feasibility/
Engineering Study of PKHEP including technical,
financial assessment and prepare tender
document.

A Contract between Betan Karnali Sanchayakarta
Hydropower Company Limited (BKSHCL) and
NEAEC was signed on November 23rd, 2017 for
the Detailed Feasibility / Engineering Study of
Betan Karnali Hydro Electric Project (BKHEP) with
an installed capacity of 688 MW.

BKHEP is proposed as a Peaking RoR project
located in Surkhet District. It has a design
discharge of 373.10 m3/s and a gross head of
220 m. The average annual energy generation is
estimated to be 4377.87 GWh

The Contract agreement was signed on December
6, 2017 between NEAEC and VUCL to conduct the
detailed feasibility / engineering study report of
JSHEP incorporating the technical, financial and
relevant aspects of the project development based
on detailed survey and investigations including
preparation of bidding document of JSHEP.

Jagdulla Storage Hydro Electric Project (JSHEP) is
located in Dolpa District. JSHEP is a storage type
project with a capacity of 307 MW and the annual
energy generation of around 1098.53 GWh

The main objective of the assignment is to carry
out Detailed Feasibility/Engineering Study of
PKHEP including technical, financial assessment
and prepare tender document.

The Contract was made on 6th December 2017

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between NEAEC and VUCL to perform detailed
feasibility engineering study of KAHEP.

KimathankaArun HEP (KAHEP) is located in
Sankhuwasabha district. KAHEP is proposed as
a peaking run-of-the-river scheme with a design
discharge of 149 m3/s having minimum daily
peaking of 4 hours and an installed capacity of
450 MW. The main objective of the assignment
is to carry out Detailed Feasibility/Engineering
Study of PKHEP including technical, financial

assessment and prepare tender document.

The Contract agreement was signed on March
29, 2018 between NEAEC and Upper Tamakoshi
Hydropower Ltd. (UTKHPL) to conduct the detailed
feasibility/engineering study report of RKHEP
incorporating the technical, financial and relevant
aspects of the project development based on
detailed survey and investigations.

The Consultant is assigned to complete the
Detailed Engineering Design
equipment and transmission line for 22MW
RKHEP along with detailed Engineering Design of
remaining civiland hydro-mechanical structures of
RKHEP and prepare single package EPC bidding
documents for financing and appointment of an

of generating

EPC contractor.

NEAEC has signed the Contract agreement with
VUCL to carry out the detailed Environmental
Impact Assessment of PKHEP, KAHEP and JSHEP.
The EIA study of all three projects have already
been initiated. The first phase of the field work
under PKHEP has been completed. Desk study
and field preparation of other two projects are in
progress.

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Public consultation with local
villagers in Manma, Kalikot
7. Design Check And Construction Supervision
Of 400 KV Dhalkebar Substation

The Contract agreement was signed on February
28, 2018 between NEAEC and Nepal Electricity
Authority, Hetauda- Dhalkebar -Inaruwa 400KV
Substation Expansion Project as a consulting
service contract to conduct design check and
supervision of 400KV Dhalkebar substation. The
prime objective of consultant is to review the
designs submitted by the Contractor ABB India,
supervise the construction for smooth operation
of construction activities.

8. Research, independent study and business
Exploration.

The Company is actively engaged in research and
study of Electrical Vehicles (EV), charging stations
and other infrastructure to promote the use of EV
into nation.

NEAEC promoting Electric Vehicle

The Company is also carrying its research and
indigenous design of floating solar plants that can
be used in lakes and reservoirs.

UPPER TAMAKOSHI
HYDROPOWER LIMITED (UTKHPL)

UTKHPL was established on 09 March 2007
as an autonomous public company for the
construction and operation of Upper Tamakoshi
Hydroelectric Project (UTKHEP) utilizing domestic
financial resources. The majority shares (51%) of
the company belong to Nepal Electricity Authority
(NEA), Nepal Telecom (NT), Citizen Investment
Trust (CIT) and Rastriya Beema Sansthan (RBS)
with stakes of 41%, 6%, 2% and 2% shares
respectively. The company has already issued
the shares to the contributors in Employees'
Provident Fund (17.28%), NEA and UTKHPL staffs
(3.84%) and staffs of debtor institutions (2.88%)
in the Fiscal Year 2014/15. The remaining
25% of equity capital have been allocated to
General Public (15%) and Residents of Dolakha
district (10%).

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Headworks structure of UTKHEP.

Project Features

UTKHEP, one of the national pride projects of
Nepal, is located in Bigu Rural Municipality, ward
No.1 of Dolakha district in Central Development
Region of Nepal. The project is a daily peaking
run-of-the river project of installed capacity 456
MW with a live storage volume sufficient for four
hours daily peaking operation in the driest month.
The project will generate 2,281 GWh of energy

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annually with the available gross head of 822
m and design discharge of 66 m3/s. The major
components of the project are as follows: 22 m
high and 60 m long diversion dam integrated with
35 m wide intake; 225 m long and 26 m wide
each twin settling basin; Headrace tunnel having
inverted D-shape section with 6m x 6m size and
length 8.45km; 3.6 m diameter penstock of
length 1,165m; Powerhouse cavern (142m x 13m
x 25 m) along with a Transformer cavern (167m x
13m x 17.5 m); 3 km long Tailrace tunnel; Electro-
mechanical equipment consisting of 6 nos. vertical
Pelton Turbines (rated power of 79.5 MW each), 6
nos. synchronous generators (rated power of 90
MVA each) and 18 (plus 1 spare) single phase
transformers (rated capacity of 90 MVA each) ; 47
km long double circuit 220 kV transmission line
from Gongar to New Khimti Sub-station.

Transmission line alignment for UTKHEP

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
& Financial Arrangement

PPA for the project has been signed with NEA on
29 December 2010. As per the PPA, the average
purchase rates have been fixed as NRs. 3.50 per
unit for the base year (2010/11) and NRs 4.06
per unit at Commercial Operation Date (COD).
After 9 years of COD with annual escalation of
3%, the average purchase rate will remain as NRs
5.30 per unit throughout the tenure of PPA. The
project is being financed through debt-equity ratio
of 70:30. The financial closure with all financial
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for the required debt portion. As per the separate
loan agreements, EPF and NT have invested NRs.
10 Billion and NRs 6 Billion respectively whereas
CIT and RBS have invested loans of NRs. 2 Billion
each. Similarly, Government of Nepal (GoN) has

Assembling of Electromechanical works for UTKHEP

provided loan of NRs. 11.08 Billion to fulfill the
financial gap. Furthermore, debtor institutions
(EPF, NT, CIT and RBS) have also agreed to
provide additional loan to cover increment in the
project cost.

Present status of Works Progress

The project is being implemented with four
separate contract lots listed as below:। 8,14.। Contract Lot Name of Contractors

Ltd., China
mechanical Works Engineering Ltd., India

Lot 3 - Mechanical and। Andritz Hydro GmbH
Electrical Works Austria

Lot 4 - Transmission KEC International Ltd
Line & Substation India
Works

J/V Norconsult AS (Norway)-Lahmeyer
International GmbH (Germany) has been entrusted
as the Engineer/Consultant for construction
supervision of the Project. The project has
achieved overall physical progress of 96.5% by
the end of the fiscal year 2074/75 (2017/18).
The breakdown of progress in major Civil Works
is as follows:

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ISN। Project Components
Headworks Concrete
Headrace Tunnel Excavation
Adit/Other Tunnels Excavation

Powerhouse/Transformer Caverns
Excavation

Tailrace Tunnel Excavation

P/H and Transformer Caverns
Concrete

Progress
99.9%
100.0%
93.3%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

Contractorhascompletedmostoftheconcrete
works at Headworks. Left bank protection works
and some repair works are ongoing. Excavation of
Headrace tunnel was completed with successful
breakthrough on 19 November 2017. Invert
concrete works on Headrace Tunnel is completed
while concrete lining is ongoing. The excavation
of tunnels under Surge System is ongoing and
about 480 m is remaining (total length = 1,258
m). Excavations of two vertical penstock shafts
have already been completed and preparation for
installation of vertical penstock pipes is ongoing.

Contractor completed the installation of
skin plates and arms of all dam radial gates.
Transportation and installation works of steel
penstock pipes are very slow and hence necessary
steps have been taken to overcome further
delays.

Contractor has completed the installation
of (Turbine-Generator Set) of Unit No 1, 2,3 and
4. Installation Works of (Turbine-Generator Set) of
Unit No. 5 and 6 are in final stage. All 19 Power
Transformersare placed inthe Transformer Cavern.
Out of 19 Transformers, installation of complete
accessories and oil filling for 6 Transformers is
completed until June 2018. Installation of Main
Inlet Valves (MIVs) and digital governors for Unit 1,
2,3 and 4 have been completed and the same for
Unit 5 and 6 are in final stage. Installation of Gas
Insulated Switchgear (GIS) for all units is in final
stage. In the main control room, installation of
Control Panels, DC supply unit and other required
works are in final stage.

Contractor has completed the foundations
of 123 towers and erections of 108 towers out of

total 127 towers until 15 July 2018. Stringing of
24.21 km conductor and 11.66 km OPGW out of
47 km has been completed. The site preparation
and grading works of the Khimti Substation is
completed. Transformer foundation and other
Civil Works at Khimti Substation is in progress.

The approved cost estimate of the project prior
to bidding of different construction lots and
consultancy services in different stages was US$
456 Million excluding Interest during Construction
(IDC). Considering the effects of earthquake of 25
April 2015, Nepal India boarder blockade during
2015 and some additional works due to design
modifications a new Integrated Time Schedule
comprising water on in Headrace Tunnel on 15
November 2018 and starting of generation from
first unit in December and starting of generation
from all units in May 2019 has been established.

The project cost has been revised as NRs.
49,295 Million (Foreign Currency Portion: US$
304 Million and Euro 14.7 Million; Local Currency
Portion: NRs. 25,008 Million) excluding IDC as
of December 2017 because of multiple reasons
such as design modifications of Headrace Tunnel
and Surge System, upgrading and rehabilitation of
project access roads, time delays and additional
scope of works due to the great earthquake of
April 2015, some other design changes in the
project components etc. In consideration of
the delays due to above reasons including poor
access conditions, the project is expected to be
commissioned in the fiscal year 2018/19.

As the second stage development of UTKHEP,
UTKHPL intends to implement Rolwaling Diversion
Scheme with stand alone power plant of installed
capacity of about 22MW. UTKHPL has obtained
survey license for electricity generation of 22
MW from Rolwaling Khola from GoN/DoED on 10
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from 22 MW power plant itself, additional 167
GWh of annual energy mainly during the dry
season shall be generated from Upper Tamakoshi
Hydropower Plant. A Contract was signed between
UTKHPL and NEA Engineering Company on 13
March 2018 to prepare Detailed Engineering
Design and Bidding Documents of Rolwaling Khola
Hydroelectric Project (RKHEP). The consultancy
services are expected to be completed by March
2019.Similarly, another contract was signed
between UTKHPL and ESSD (Environmental and
Social Studies Department) of NEA to carry out EIA
Study of RKHEP. As part of RKHEP, it is planned
to construct cable car/rope way from Chhet
Chhet to Rikhu to transport material, equipment
and manpower for the construction of RKHEP's
headrace tunnel (upstream side) and headworks
sites. Prequalification for prospective international
bidders for construction of cable car/rope way
has already been accomplished while notice for
Invitation for Bids will be published soon.

TANAHU HYDROPOWER LIMITED (THL)

Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL) was established
as a subsidiary company of Nepal Electricity
Authority (NEA) 0025 March 2012 to implement
Tanahu Hydropower Project (previously known as
Upper Seti Hydropower Project). The management
of THL is entrusted to a Board of Directors which
is constituted as follows:

1. Managing Director, NEA: Chairman
2. DMD, Finance Directorate, NEA: Member

3. DMD, Engineering Services Directorate,
NEA: Member

4. Managing Director, THL: Member
Background of Project

The feasibility study of the project was carried
out by NEA in July 2001. J-Power upgraded the
Feasibility Study in 2007 and further conducted
the Detail Engineering Design in 2015 under
technical assistance fromthe Japan International

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Cooperation Agency (८8) and the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) respectively.

THL has signed a contract agreementwith M/S
Lahmeyer International GmbHin association with
Manitoba Hydro International as Project Supervision
Consultant (PSC) on June 29, 2015. The Consultant
will provide services for twelve years including 5
years of plant operation after the completion of the
Project. The first phase of the services including
review of the detail design, preparation of bidding
documents and the assistance for bid evaluation
packages are
completion. As an addendum to the Contract, PSC

for major construction nearby
also completed the rock mechanical tests inside
the powerhouse cavern.

Key Features of Project

The Project site is located,about 150 km west
of Kathmandu,nearby Damauli, the district
headquarters of Tanahu District, The storage type
project is envisaged to have an installed capacity
of 140 MWwith estimated average annual energy
generation of 502.6 GWh, The Project is designed
for minimum six hours of peaking operation even

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during the driest month of the year. The main
components of the Project are as follows:

= A140 m high concrete gravity dam with acrest
length of 215 m creating a reservoir with a total
surface area of 7.26 km2 at FSL of 415 masl;

Powerhouse Site of Tanahu Hydropower Project

=» A 1,162 m long 7.4 m diameter headrace
tunnel;

=» A61.5m high restricted orifice type surge shaft
of internal diameter 28m;

m An underground powerhouse of dimensions
89m long x 22m wide x 44m high ;

m A243 m long 7.4m diameter tailrace tunnel to
discharge the tail water back into Seti River

m Hydro-mechanical equipment consisting of four
spillway radial gates of size 12.8m x 18.7m, two
water lowering gates of size 3.8m x 3.8m, two
sets of sediment flushing facilities of size 5m
x 5m with steel liners and a 160m long steel
penstock pipe.

m Electro-mechanical equipment consisting of
two units of Francis Turbines with the maximum
output of 71.8MW each coupled with a three
phase synchronous generator of maximum
output 82.3 MVA

m 220 kV double circuits Transmission lineof
length 34 km to evacuate the generated power
to the New Bharatpur Sub-station.

= Additionally, the Project will electrify 18 VDCs
of the district with construction of two new
33/11 kV sub-stations through the Rural
Electrification (RE) Program.

Funding Arrangement

As per the Project Administration Manual (PAM),
the total financial cost is of the project was
estimated to be USD 505 million as of January
2013 for which the funding arrangement has
been made as shown below:

Amount in MUSD

g Asian Development
Bank

B Japan International
Cooperation Agency

European
Investment Bank

w@ Government of
Nepal /Nepal
Electricity Authority

The loan agreements between GON and the
respective co-financier have already been concluded
and the GON and NEA have entered into subsidiary
agreements pursuant to which GON will relend the
loan proceeds ofeach co-financier to NEA. NEA and
THL have further signed the subsidiary financing
agreements pursuant to which NEA will relend part
of the loan proceeds to THL and contribute the
remainder to THL's equity in accordance with the
debt:equity (60:40) arrangements.

Bidding Process for Major Construction Packages

It is envisaged that the project will be implemented
through
packages:

following three major construction

Package 1: Headworks & River Diversion

Package 2: Waterway, Powerhouse and Related
Equipment

Package 3: Transmission Line

After the pre-qualification process, THL issued a
notice of Invitation for Bids from eligible applicants
for Package and Package 2 on 01 February 2017.
After evaluation of the technical and price bids
from all those Bidders, who have submitted their
Bids by the deadline of the bid submission, and
subsequent concurrence from the respective co-
financiers, THLconducted pre-award discussion and
concluded interface agreements with the bidders
of both Packages in June-July, 2018. Accordingly,
Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) has been
signed with the successful bidders of Package
1 and Package 2 on O08 July 2018 and 13 July

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2018 respectively. It is expected that the contract
agreements of both packages will be concluded in
august, 2018 so that the Commencement of Works
for both Packages could be achieved by October,
2018.

THL has also issued a notice of Invitation for Bids
for the Package 3-Transmission Line on 12 July
2018 giving 45 days for bid submission.

Pre-Construction Activities
Access Road & Bridge across Seti River

The construction of the 2,400 m long access
road from Chapaghat (Prithbi Highway) to the RCC
Bridgewith Double Bituminous Surface Treatment
(DBST) has been completed. Track opening in the
remaining section of the road from RCC Bride to
Beni Patan towards the dam site will be initiated
soon after the acquisition of some plots of private
land along the alignment.

The access road, 3,314m long,from RCC Bridge to
the powerhouse along the right bank of Seti River
has also been completed with Double Bituminous
Surface Treatment (DBST).

The 150 m long RCC Bridge across the Seti River
was also completed as a part of access road to
the powerhouse site of the project.

Camp Facilities

Altogether 33 nos. of buildings, (28 nos. of office/
residential buildings,1 Guest house, 1 health
post, 2 restaurants and 1 guard house) are being

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constructed for camp facilities. Structural works
of all buildings have been completed, whereas
the finishing works are underway. It is expected
that the entire construction of camp facilities will
be completed by the end of October, 2018.

Construction Power Sub-Station

For the reliable power supply to construction
works of both Packages, a33/11 kVSub-station
of capacity 6/8 MVA has been constructed along
with the installation of power transformers and all
other accessories.

Power Purchase Agreement/ Licenses
& Clearances

NEA and THL have signed the Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) for purchase and sale of
energy to be generated from Tanahu Hydropower
Project on 29 June 2018 as the maiden PPA for
storage type projects in Nepal. The agreement
has become effective from the date of signing
and shall remain valid for thirty years from the
Commercial Operation Date or till the validity of
the Generation License, whichever is earlier. The
Required Commercial Operation Date (RCoD) has
been slated as 12 April 2024.

Subsequent to the approval of SEIA by the Ministry
of Population and Environment (MoPE), the MoEn
has issued the first amendment to the Generation
License of the project, thereby upgrading the
installed capacity from 127 MW to 140 MW on 28
December 2017. Likewise, the DoED has issued
the License for Damauli-Bharatpur 220 kV on 02
May 2018 subsequent to the approval of SIEE for
the new route alignment of Transmission Line.

The Ministry of Forestry and Soil Conservation
(MoFCS), following the decision of the Council
of Ministers, gave the clearance for 417.31 Ha
of forest area having total 181,571 numbers of
trees on 11 September 2017. Accordingly, THL
has made an agreement with the Department
of Forest on 01 November 2017 for the further
process of forest clearance.

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THL has established the Environmental and Social
Monitoring Unit (ESMU) in order to implement the
environmental monitoring and social safeguard
activities. In order to support ESMU, THL has
initiated the procurement process for engagement
of Environmental and Social management Service
Provider (ESMSP).

Five international firms have been shortlisted
and Request for Proposal (RFP) documents were
issued to those shortlisted firms on 27 June 2018.
In order to fill the gap until the ESMSP is in place,
THL has appointed three individual specialists
(Fishery, Environmental and Social Safeguard) as
bridging consultants.

As provisioned in the PAM, THL has also initiated
the process for engagement of Panel of Experts
comprising of Dam Safety Expert, Environmental
Expert and Social Safeguard Expert. The notice
for Eol was published on 13 June 2018 and the
evaluation of the received applications is under
way.

THL has established four Local Consultative
Forums (LCFs) as part of Grievance Readdress
Mechanism in four Municipalities namely, Vyas
Municipality, Bhimad Municipality, Rising Rural
Municipality and Myagde Rural Municipality in
addition to two Public Information Centers (PICs)
at Damauli and Bhimad for dissemination of
project related information to APs.

THL has distributedabout USD 10.17 Million to
447 affected HHs out of identified 525 affected
HHs for land acquisition and resettlement costs
within the camp site, access road and reservoir
area. The compensation distribution will be
continued during the current FY 2017/18. Further
after approval of the Due Diligence Report as
prepared by the local NGO, ADB has reimbursed
almost all compensation payments made by THL
50 far.

As the livelihood restoration program, THL also
conducted the first phase of the vocational
training to sixty affected people in the building
electrician and junior plumber through the Rural
Training Center, Bhimad-a training wing of CTEVT.
Under the community development program,
THL has signed an agreement with Roha Singh
Kershide Water Supply and Sanitation Consumer
Committee for the implementation of Jhaputar
Water Supply Project, which will directly benefit
300 affected families of Jnaputar. THL, with the
support of ADB Resident Mission, also conducted
Environmental and Social Awareness Orientation
Program along with the training program for
Gender Equity and Social Intrusion (GESI)at Rising
Patan, Bhimad Municipality on 16 May 2018.

THL envisages to develop Lower Seti (Tanahu)
Hydropower Project located about 15 km
downstream of the tailrace of Tanahu Hydropower
Project. The proposed project will utilize the
flows of Madi River in addition to the regulated
discharge of Seti River from the tailrace of Tanahu
Hydropower Project.

The MoEn has issued the Survey License of
Generation to THL for the installed capacity of
104 MW on 09 November 2017. ADB has agreed
to provide the grant assistance of USD 3.3 Million
to conduct the Detailed Engineering Design and
Preparation of Bidding Documents under Grant-
0361-NEP, Project Preparation Facility for Energy.
Accordingly, THL has issued a notice for Eol on 11
April 2018 and 19 international consulting firms
have submitted their Eols. The evaluation of the
received Eols is in progress and it is expected that
RFP documents will be issued to the shortlisted
firms by the end of August, 2018.

RAGHUGANGA HYDROPOWER LIMITED

Raghuganga Hydropower Limited was registered at
the Office of the Company Registrar, Government

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of Nepal with registration No. 165063/073/074
dated 7th March 2017(24thFalgun 2073) with
100% ownership of NEA to develop and manage
40 MW Rahughat Hydroelectric Project. From 16th
December 2017(1stPoush 2074), all the works
and duties related to Rahughat Hydroelectric
Project (NEA) are being carried out by Raghuganga
Hydropower Limited.

The office of Raghugang hydropower limited has
been shifted from NEA Training Centre, kharipati,
Bhaktapur to Raghuganga Rural Municipality
Ward No. 3, Piple, Myagdi, Nepal with effect from
15th March 2018(1stChaitra 2074).

The project is being implemented under financial
arrangements involving a soft loan from the EXIM
bank of India and funds from Government of Nepal
and Nepal Electricity Authority. The estimated
cost of the project is USD 81.89 million (excluding
IDC) out of which USD 67 million is available from
EXIM Bank of India.

Rahughat Hydroelelctric Project is located in
Raghuganga Rural Municipality ofMyagdiDistrict
and is a peaking run-of- river type of project with
292.83m gross head, design discharge of 16.67
m3/s and installed capacity of 40 MW. The
project will generate about 248.53 GWh of energy
annually. The entire project has been envisaged
through two packages, namely EPC mode for Lot
1: Civil and Hydro-mechanical works and PDB
mode for Lot 2: Electro-Mechanical works.

The major components of the Project lie at the left
bank of RaghugangaKhola. It is one of the major
tributaries of Kaligandaki River that flows from west
to east to meet Kaligandaki River at Galeshwor.
RaghugangakKhola will be diverted through the
headworks to 6.270 km headrace tunnel to
generate 40 MW of power in the powerhouse
located on the right bank of the Kaligandaki River
at Galeshwor, which is about 300m upstream
of the confluence of RaghugangaKhola with
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Key features of the project

District

Installed Capacity(MW)

2*20=40

Transmission line from Dana Kushma —
line to RGHEP_ switchyard under

the scope of Dana-Kushma 220 kV
Transmission Line Project(km)

WAPCOS Limited is the consultant for construction
management and construction supervision of
Civil works, Hydro-Mechnaical works, Electro-
mechanical works and Transmission Line Works
of Rahughat Hydroelectric Project.

Contract Agreement for the construction of the
Civil Works and Hydro-Mechanical works was
signed on 21st November 2017 with Jaiprakash
Associates Limited, India. The Contract Agreement
has been approved by Exim Bank of India on
23rd May 2018. The Consultant issued the
"Notice to proceed"(NTP) on 24th May 2018 to
the Contractor. The Contractor mobilizes on site
and started designed works, preparatory works.
Access road works started on Ast July 2018 and
work on progress.

The Invitation for Bids for Lot -2 Electro-Mechanical
Works was published in the national daily "The
Rising Nepal", on July 8, 2018 with the last date
of submission of bids on 6th September, 2018.

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CHILIME JALAVIDHYUT COMPANY LIMITED

Chilime Jalavidhyut Company Limited (CJCL), a
subsidiary of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
was established in 1996 with the main objective
of harnessing the hydropower potential of the
country for the benefit of the people at large by
optimally utilizing the untapped resources and
creating synergy with the private sector. The
company's 51% share belongs to NEA, 25% to
employees of NEA and CHPCL, 10% to local public
of Rasuwa District and the remaining 14% share
to the general Public. The scheme has an installed
Capacity of 22.10 MW, generating 20 MW based
on the power purchase agreement with Nepal
Electricity Authority (NEA). The project is designed
to generate 137 GWh energy per annum. The
generated energy from this Project is being fed
into the National Grid of Nepal Electricity Authority
(NEA) through a 38 km long 66 KV transmission
line at Trishuli, Nuwakot District.

ChilimeJalavidyut Company Limited (CJCL) has
been facilitating project affected people under
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities
like health, education, infrastructure, drinking
water, irrigation etc.

Four hydroelectric projects with total capacity of
270.3 MW are under construction through three
subsidiaries of ChilimeJalavidyut Company Limited
(CJCL)namely Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company
Limited (RGHCL), Madhya BhotekoshiJalavidyut
Company Limited (MBJCL) and SanjenJalavidyut
Company Limited (SJCL).

Sanjen Jalavidhyut Company Limited (SJCL), is
a subsidiary of Chilime Hydropower Company
Limited (CHPCL) established on 1st February, 2010
AD. SJCL is developing two hydroelectric projects,
namely, Sanjen (Upper) Hydroelectric Project
(SUHEP) (14.8 MW) and Sanjen Hydroelectric
Project(SHEP) (42.5 MW) in cascade, with equity

and loan arrangement of 50:50 ratio. All the
debt portion has been arranged from Employer's
Provident Fund (EPF) of Nepal.

Among the total equity portion, 51% is invested by
the promoters of the company, which is composed
of CHPCL (39.36%), Nepal Electricity Authority
(10.36%) and District Development Committee
(DDC) and all 18 Village Development Committees
(VDCs) of Rasuwa (1.28%). Remaining 49% of
equity has been arranged from public share
which compose of, depositors of Employees'
Provident Fund (EPF-19.5%), Employees of EPF
(1%), Employees of Promoters (3.5%), General
Public (15%) and Project Affected Local People of
Rasuwa district (10%).

The project is located in Chilime VDC (now
Amachhodingmo Rural Municipality). The
headworks of this project is in Tiloche and
powerhouse is in Simbu Village. The project has
approx. 161 gross head and design discharge
of 11.07 m3/s. Total annual saleable energy is
82.43 GWh. This project has peaking ponds with
one hours peaking capacity.

The overall progress of SUHEP is approx. 70
%. The civil works (Lot 2), the contractor is ECI-
Bajraguru JV. The headrace tunnel of the project
around 1386.00 m is completed. The headworks
weir, intake and desander, flushing canal and
bypass canal are almost 95 % completed. Vertical
penstock excavation is almost completed. The
works in peaking pond and powerhouse is
ongoing. The slope protection works, excavation
and foundation preparation work is in progress.

This project is cascade project of SUHEP and
has gross head 442 m. Additional 0.5 m3/s
discharge from Chhipchung is added into SHEP
having total design discharge 11.57 m3/s.This
project will produce total 251.94 GWh with total

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annual salable energy is 241.86 GWh. The overall
progress of the project is approx. 60%.

For Civil Works (Lot2), the contractor is SEW-
TUNDI J/V. Out of total 5300 m tunnels around
3500 m has been already excavated. Out of
3540 m headrace tunnel 2250 m around (62%)
has been excavated. The foundation concreting
of powerhouse has been already finished. In
headworks, the balancing pond, Chhipchung
headworks, syphon pipes, inlet slopes and tunnel
from inlet has been ongoing. Overall headworks is
almost 70 % completed.

The Electro-mechanical Works (Lot-3) of the both
projects, the contractor is Dongfang Electric
Corporation, China. Under this contract, design is
almost completed and manufacturing and factory
inspection and test of almost all of the electro-
mechanical equipment like turbine, generators,
transformer etc. has been completed.

Hydro mechanical Works (Lot-4), contractor for
both projects is Nepal Hydro & Electric (NHE). Under
this contract, design part is almost completed
and fabrication of hydro mechanical components
of both projects are almost completed. Gates
and Penstock pipe installation in SUHEP is
in progress. Consultancy Services: Chilime
Engineering and Services Compnay Ltd. (Chesco)
has been engaged inDetailed Engineering Design
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SMEC International Pty. Ltd., Australia left the
consulting service.

Lot 5 Transmission Line Works: Mudbhary and
Joshi Construction Pvt. Ltd. has been awarded for
construction of approx. 6 km 132 kV transmission
line works. Detail survey, design works is almost
completed. Acquisition of land for the purpose of
transmission lines is in progress.

(B) Rasuwagadi Hydropower Company Ltd.

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited
(RGHPCL), promoted by Chilime Hydropower
Company Limited (CHPCL) was established on
Shrawan 17, 2068. The company is developing
Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project (RGHEP) of
111 MW capacity in Rasuwa district. The project
can be accessed through Kathmandu-Trisulli-
Rasuwagadhi road which is about 150 km North
from Kathmandu. The project has been scheduled
to be completed on 19th Feb, 2020.

Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project

The project is located in Thuman and Timure
village (ward no. Land 2 of Gosaikunda Gaupalika)
of Rasuwa district. The headworks site is about
400m downstream from the confluence of Kerung
and Lende khola which are the Boundary Rivers
between Nepal and China. The project is a run-
of-river type having installed capacity of 111 MW
and the annual energy generation will be 613.875
GWh.

The construction of the project has been
categorized into three different Lots. For the
construction of Lot 1: Civil and Hydro-Mechanical
Works under Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) contract model, the contract
agreement was signed with the Contractor
M/S China International Water and Electric
Corp. (CWE) on 5th January, 2014. Similarly, for
Lot 2: Electromechanical Works, the contract
agreement was signed with the Contractor
M/S VOITH Hydro Pvt. Ltd, India on 31st July,
2014. For Lot 3: Transmission Line works which

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Key Features of the Project:

Type of Project: Run-of-River(ROR)

Design Discharge (Q,,): 80.00m°?/s
Geology: Quarizite, Migmatite and Gneiss Rock

Gross Head: 167.9m
Headwork: Overflow Diversion Weir with Undersluice and Side Intake

Underground (3 -125mx15mx23m)
Headrace Tunnel length and size: 4185m, dia. - 6m~7m

Powerhouse type and size: Underground, 76.3m x 15.0m, 35.0m

Desander, Type and Size:

Turbine, Type & No: Francis, Vertical Axis & 3 Nos

Turbine Unit Capacity

T/L length, Voltage

includes construction of about 10 km long 132
kV double circuit transmission line, the contract
agreement has been signed with the contractor
M/S Mudbhary and Joshi Construction Pvt. Ltd.,
Kathmandu on 15th June, 2017. The project
Consultant M/S SMEC International Pty. Ltd.,
Australia has been continuously supervising the
Lot 1 & Lot 2 construction works, reviewing and
approval of the design submitted bythe contractors
and co-coordinating the contractors for smooth
operation of construction work activities.

Present Status of the Project

The progress summary of the major construction
activities are as follows:

Infrastructure works

Due to the effect of Earthquake 2072, the under
construction permanent camp facilities was
heavily damaged and stopped till date for its
construction continuation. In an alternative, the
construction of the Employer's temporary camp
facilities (Pre-fab buildings) which includes both
the project office and residence camp on the
Timure/Thuman area has been completed and
the whole project team has been working from
the site office.

10km, 132kV Double Circuit up to Chilime Hub

Lot 1: Civil and Hydro-Mechanical Works

The re-construction of 1st stage coffer dam and
re-excavation in the foundation area of the intake
and undersluice, which was heavily damaged by
the earthquake, has been completed and the
concreting works in that area is being continued.

The excavation and primary rock support of Main
Access Tunnel to Powerhouse, Access Tunnel
to Transformer Cavern, Valve Chamber, Surge
Tank Aeration Tunnel and all the Construction
Adits (total length= 1501.45) has already been
completed. The excavation and rocksupportforthe
underground Powerhouse has been completed,
concreting in foundation and super structure at
the powerhouse is going on. The excavation and
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completed and concreting in foundation is going
on. Similarly, the excavation and primary rock
support of Desander Intake Tunnels, operation
tunnel, flushing tunnel & outlet tunnels (total
length=1155.10m) has been completed. The
excavation and rock support works of underground
Desanding Basin is going on.

The excavation and primary rock support of
Headrace Tunnel of length 4060m out of 4185m
has been completed. The remaining excavation of
the headrace tunnel is expected to be completed
within a month. The pilot tunnel excavation using
raise boring machine for vertical penstock shaft
and surge shaft has been completed.

Ongoing works at the powerhouse site.

Lot 2: Electro-Mechanical Works

The Lot 2: Electromechanical Works Contractor
M/S VOITH Hydro Pvt. Ltd, India has been mobilised
at site and the detail design and manufacturing
of the electromechanical equipment components
are ongoing. Some of the equipment components
have already been delivered to the site and is in
process of installation.

Lot 3: Transmission Line Works

For the construction of Lot 3: 132 KV double
circuit Transmission Line Works, the Contractor
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design work is being continued. The private land
acquisition required for the Transmission line is in
progress.

The overall progress of the project construction
work is approximately 65%.

Because of various unforeseeable events (i.e.
April, 2015 earthquake followed by Nepal-India
boarder blockade and massive landslides in the
public road as well as the project work fronts due
to heavy rainfall during the monsoon season of
2073 B.S.), the project completion schedule has
been revised.

The updated project completion date is 19 Feb,
2020.

Financial Arrangement

The company has planned to manage the capital
requirement for the construction of the project
from debt and equity provision in the ratio of
50:50. The debt requirement has been managed
from Employees Provident Fund (EPF), under the
long term loan agreement signed on 22nd Marg,
2068. The equity portion has the investment
proportion of 51% promoter share and 49% public
share. The promoter share comprises of 32.79%
from Chilime Hydropower Company Ltd., 18%
from Nepal Electricity Authority and 0.21% from
local level (District Coordination Committee and
Gaupalika) of Rasuwa district. Similarly, the public
share comprises of 19.50% from Depositors
of EPF, 4.5% from Employees of Promoter &
Investor Institutions, 15% from General Public
and Employees of the Company and 10% from the
Locals of Rasuwa district.

The equity investment has already been paid up
by the Promoter group as per their commitment
on the equity proportions. Among the public share
investment, 24% Public Shares, that include
19.50% to the Depositors of EPF, 3.5% to the
Employees of Promoter Institutions & 1% to the
Employees of Investor Institution have already

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been issued in the first lot. Now the necessary
preparation for the issuance of the remaining
Public Shares is going on. This includes 10% to
the Locals of Rasuwa district and 15% to the
General Public and Employees of the Company.

(C) Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidhyut Company Ltd.

Madhya BhotekoshiJalavidhyut Company Ltd. a
subsidiary of ChilimeJalavidhyut Company Ltd.,
is constructing Middle Bhotekoshi Hydroelectric
Project (LO2MW) located in Sindhupalchowk
District of Bagmati Zone of the central
Development Region.।. Capital Structure

The Company has managed its capital requirement
from Debt and Equity under the debt equity ratio
of 50:50 Debit has been managed from EPF.

Financial Detail equity parts are as follows:-

Promoter Shares (51%)

1. Chilime Hydropower Company Ltd. -37 %

2. NEA-10%

3. Nepal Araniko Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. -1%
4. Sindhu Investment Pvt. Ltd. -1%

5. Sindhupalchowk Hydropower Co. Ltd. -1%

6. SindhuBhotekoshi Hydropower Ltd. -1%
Public Shares (49%)

1. Employees of Promoter Companies -3.5%

2. Employees of EPF -1%

3. Depositors of EPF -19.5%

4. Local Public (Sindhupalchowk citizens)-10%
5. General Public -15%

Key features of the Project

Type of Project: Run-of-River (ROR)

Design flow: 50.8 m3/sec

Installed Capacity: 102 MW (3 x 34 MW)
Annual Salable Energy: 542.2 GWh
Project Cost NRs 14.84 billion

Il. Key Project Activities
1. Land acquisition Activities:

The project has acquired most of the necessary
lands by land acquisition process and some from
negotiation process.

2. Construction Activities

The Construction works are divided into following
packages:

= Construction of camp facilities.
mw Civil and Hydro-mechanical works( Lot-1)
m Electromechanical works ( Lot-2)

= Construction of Transmission line

Construction of Camp Buildings:

The construction ofthecamp  Buildingsforthe
employerandconsultant accomodationcompleted
and they are in operation.

Civil and hydro-mechanical works (Lot-1)

Civil and Hydro-mechanical works are being
carried out by the Chinese company " China
Energy Engineering Group, Guangxi Hydroelectric
Construction Bureau".

It has completed 50%

Pilot Shaft for Surge Tank

of excavation and Support works of Headrace
tunnel, 75% of excavation for Penstock Tunnel
and Support for Powerhouse and Headworks. It is
planned to complete the project in June 2019.

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Electromechanical Works (Lot -2)

Electromechanical works are being carrying
out by AndritzHydroPrivateLimited,India. The
company manufactured and supplied 50% of the
equipment and stored at site.

Transmission Line works:

The project has awarded the contract to Urja-Ac JV
for the construction of 4 Km 220 kV transmission

Reinforcement placement in Power House

line. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for
Transmission Line has been completed and it is
on the process of approval.

2. Consulting Services

Chilime Engineering and services Company
Ltd. (ChesCo) was established to give complete
engineering and services for hydropower project
development in Nepal. The Company is initiated
and invested by ChilimeJalavidyut Company
Limited (CJCL)as pre-dominant share-holder and
contains 100% ownership of CJCL. Chesco's
main motive is to develop the skilled manpower

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and gives complete solution for the sustainable
hydropower development.

3. Hydropower Projects in study Phase

A. BudhiGandaki Prok
Hydroelectric Project (420 MW)

The Feasibility study of the project is being carried
out by Chilime Engineering and Services Company
Ltd. (100% holding Company Chilime Jalavidyut
Company Limited). The project is located in
Gorkha district.It is a RoR type project with net
turbine head 650 m, design discharge of 17.14
m3/s, installed capacity 420 MW and average
annual energy 2395.54 GWh.

B. Seti Nadi-3 Hydroelectric Project (165 MW)

Chilime Jalavidyut Company Limited has recently
completed the feasibility study contract with
Chilime Engineering and Services Company Ltd.
The project is located in Bajhang district.It is a
PRoR type project with net turbine head 300 m,
design discharge of 76 m3/s, installed capacity
165 MW and average annual energy 827.45
GWh.

C. Chumchet SyarKhola Hydroelectric
Project (60 MW)

The CJCL has obtained the survey license of
Chumchet Syar Khola from Department of
Electricity Development( DOED). The project is
located in Gorkha district.It is a RoR type project

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with net turbine head 420 m, design discharge
of 17.14 m3/s, installed capacity 60 MW and
average annual energy 348.05 GWh.

4. Construction of Chilime Tower

Chilime Jalavidyut Company Limited (CJCL)
has decided to construct the Chilime Tower, a
Corporate building of the company in the its
own premises at Dnumbarahi. Building Consists
of 11 floors including two basements. The total
floor area cover up above the building is around
97,000 sq.ft.

TRISHULI JALVIDHYUT COMPANY LIMITED

Trishuli JalVidhyut Company Limited (TJVCL) was
established in 2011 as a joint venture of Nepal
Electricity Authority (NEA) and Nepal Doorsanchar
Company Limited (NDCL). The main objective of
the Company is to develop the Upper Trishuli 3B
Hydroelectric Project (37 MW) located in Nuwakot
and Rasuwa District. Both NEA and NDCL have
equal equity shareholding in the Company. The
equity share structure of the Company is as
follows:

= Nepal Electricity Authority: 30 %
= Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited: 30 %
= VDCs and DDCs of Nuwakot and Rasuwa: 5 %

= Financial institutions formed by the natives of
Rasuwa and Nuwakot District: 5 %

m Natives of project affected districts (Nuwakot
and Rasuwa): 10 %

= General Public: 15 %

= Employees of NEA and NDCL in proportion to
employee ratio: 5%

The Company is working to develop Upper Trishuli
3B Hydroelectric Project (37 MW) which is a
cascade scheme of Upper Trishuli 3A Hydroelectric
Project (60 MW). The installed capacity of the
Project is 37 MW and annual energy generation
after outage is 292.59 GWh (Dry Energy: 134.88
GWh& Wet Energy: 157.71 GWh). Power Purchase

Agreement (PPA) between NEA and TJVCL was
signed on 22 August 2017. Loan agreement with
the consortium of Nepalese Banks led by Nabil
Bank and co-led by JalvidhyutLaganiTathaBikas
Company Ltd. as part of financial closure for
the debt portion required for the Project will be
signed within August 2018. The company aims
to commission the Project by March 2021. The
current status of the Project is as follows:

m Sichaun ANHE Hydraulic and Hydroelectric
Engineering Co. Ltd., China has been awarded
the Contract for "EPC Construction of Upper
Trishuli 3B Hydroelectric Project". The
Contract was signed on 12 February, 2018.
All the works of the Project relating to civil,
electro-mechanical and hydro-mechanical
except transmission line is within the scope
the EPC Contractor. Transmission line will be
constructed by NEA as per the MoU between
NEA and TJVCL on cost sharing basis.

= The Contractor has commenced the Works
of "EPC Construction of Upper Trishuli 3B
Hydroelectric Project" from 14 March, 2018
and is expected to complete the Works by 13
March 2021. Since the commencement date,
the Contractor has completed the Topographic
Survey, Geotechnical Investigation and Basic
Design of the Project.

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Signing of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between
TJVCL and NEA

= Construction of Contractor's Camp Facilities is

in progress and is expected to be completed

by July, 2018.

m Excavation of Headrace Tunnel (HRT) is
expected to start from 15 October 2018.

७ Acquisition of private land required for the
Project has been completed. Process of
leasing of government land by the Company is
going on.

POWER TRANSMISSION
COMPANY NEPAL LIMITED

(A Joint Venture company of Nepal Electricity
Authority, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited,
Hydroelectricity Investment & Development
Company Limited and IL&FS Energy Development
Company Limited)

kV D/C Dhalkebar - Bhittamod Transmission Line

Power Transmission Company Nepal Limited
(PTCN), a subsidiary of Nepal Electricity Authority
(NEA) was established with the main objective
of developing high voltage transmission
interconnection system between Nepal and
India for the mutual interest and benefit of both
the countries. Power Transmission Company
Nepal Ltd. (PTCN) was incorporated on Bhadra
30, 2064 (i.e. 16th September, 2007) with
the objective of developing infrastructure,
management & executing job related to
transmission of electricity. Nepal Electricity
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Limited (PGCIL), Hydroelectricity Investment &
Development Company Limited (HIDCL) and
IL&FS Energy Development Company Limited
(IEDCL) havesubscribed 50%, 26%, 14% and 10%
Shares of PTCN respectively.

Two Joint Venture companies - one in India
and other in Nepal were incorporated for
implementation of 400 kV double circuit line
interconnection between Muzaffarpur in India
and Dhalkebar in Nepal.

(i) Nepal Portion of line consists of 42.1 km
long from Nepal Border at Bhittamod to NEA
400/220/132 kV Substation at Dhalkebar
in Nepal has been implemented by 'Power
Transmission Company Nepal Limited' (PTCN) -
a Joint VentureCompany of NEA, POWERGRID,
HIDCL & IEDCL

The estimated revised cost of Nepal Portion
of the project is NRs 1616 Mn (5 INRs 1010
Mn). & is being funded in D: E as 70:30.
Nepal Government & EXIM Bank of India has
entered into a Loan agreement on September
14, 2007, where EXIM Bank agrees to provide
100 Million US Dollar to Nepal Government.
NEA has signed Subsidiary Finance Agreement
with Power Transmission Company Nepal Ltd.
(PTCN) on 2070.11.27 (11th March, 2014). As
per the agreement, NEA shall provide in Nepali
currency amount equivalent to US Dollar 13.2
Million, for execution of 400 kV Nepal India
Cross Border Transmission Line.

(ii) India portion of Line consists of about 86 km
from Muzaffarpur Substation of POWERGRID
in Bihar to India Border at Sursand/Bhittamod
has been implemented by 'Cross Border
Power Transmission Company Limited' (CPTC)
-a Joint Venture of IL&FS Energy Development
Company Limited (IEDCL), POWERGRID,
SJVN Ltd. and NEA . 116 estimated cost
of India portion is NR 3880 Mnhn(sINR
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Mn (~ INRS20O70Mn) is tied through Power
Finance Corporation of India Ltd. Contracts
for EPC for both Nepal & India Portions were
awarded to M/s TAIA Projects Limited and
M/s KEC International Limited respectively
following the International Competitive
Bidding process undertaken by POWERGRID
as Consultant.The 42.1 km long section of
Dhalkebar-Mujaffarpur 400kV double circuit
Transmission Line lying within the Nepalese
territory was successfully constructed by
PTCNandinitially charged at 132kV voltage
level under contingency arrangement in 19th
Feb, 2017.

NEA is presently drawing up to 145 MW of
power from India through this line. Import of
power through this cross border Transmission
line has been major backbone in reducing the
load shedding in Nepal. Upon the completion
of the 220 kV substation at Dhalkebar, this
line is expected to be charged at 220kV by
Aug 2018, Nepal would be able to draw around
2/0 MW of power through this line from India.

TAMAKOSHI JALVIDHYUT COMPANY LIMITED

Tamakoshi JalVidhyut Company Limited was
established on Falgun 20,2073 as a subsidiary
company of Nepal Electricity Authority to
implement Tamakoshi V Hydroelectric Project.

Adit Tunnel to Interconnection

Generation license of the project was obtained
from Department of Electricity Department
(DOED) with revised license area on 2074/02/09
and Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) of the
project has already been approved by Ministry of
Population and Environment. Tamakoshi Jalvidyut
Company Limited has been registered from
Company Registration Office for development of
Tamakoshi V HEP ina company model. Generation
License of Tamakoshi V was transferred from
NEA to Tamakoshi Jalvidyut Company Limited on
2074/09/05

Tamakoshi-V Hydroelectric Project

Tamakoshi V Hydroelectric Project is a cascade
developmentofthe Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric
project(UTHEP) with tandem operation. The project
area is located approximately 170 km north east
of Kathmanduand approximately 40 km away
from the district head-quarter of Dolkha District-
Charikot Bazaar. The road connecting Singate
Bazaar and Lamabagar for the construction of
UTHEP passes through both powerhouse and
headwork sites of this project.Feasibility study of
the project was carried out by NEA in fiscal year
2010/11.Theprojectbeingacascadedevelopment
to UTHERP,it does not require separate headwork.
It takes necessary design discharge from the
tailrace of the Upper Tamakoshi Project through
an underground interconnection arrangement
and conveys to headrace tunnel of this Project.
An underground powerhouse is proposed at Suri
Dovan.

The design discharge of the project is 66m3/sec
and has installed capacity of 99.8 MW. Although
an installed capacity of the project is 99.8 MW,the
maximum generating capacity of the project is only
96 MW. An additional 3.8 MW E/M equipment is
installed to utilize minimum flows coming through
the Upper Tamakoshi powerhouse during the
off-peak operation hours. Hence, the 3.8 MW
equipment will be operational for about 18 hours
a day during 6 dry months).

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The general arrangement of the project comprises
of underground interconnection system of
headrace tunnel with the tailrace tunnel of Upper
Tamakoshi HEP. The interconnection system
consists ofconnectingtunnel,ahead pond required
to maintain suction head at the pressurized head
race tunnel entrance, spillway and spillway tunnel.
The water from tailrace of Upper Tamakoshi HEP
is diverted through an interconnection system
and conveyed to the 8.16Km long concrete
lined headrace tunnel, a 138.76 m high drop
shaft, 74.37 m long pressure tunnel, 445 m long
tailrace tunnel, and underground powerhouse
containing four Francis turbines, from where it is
released into the Tamakoshi river at about 0.7 km
downstream from the confluence of Tamakoshi
River and Khari Khola at Suri Dovan.

For the speedy implementation of Tamakoshi
V, NEA has already initiated the construction of
Interconnection system between Upper Tamakoshi
tailrace tunnel and headrace tunnel of Tamakoshi
V through UTHEP using the Contractor working for
the UTHEP with the arrangement of work variation
of UTHEP.Construction of Interconnection Tunnel,
Chamber and Gate Shaft has been completed
whereas the construction of Adit Tunnel is ongoing
and will be completed soon.

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Document Preparation work for the project is being
carried out by consultant Lahmeyer International
GmbH.Detailed Engineering Design and Tender
Document Preparations are in the final stage of its
completion. As a part of Geotechnical investigation
task for Detailed Engineering Design, Test Adit
excavation was mobilized on 18thApril, 2018with
the first blast on 4th May, 2018.The total Test Adit
excavation progress as upto 11th July, 2018 is
146.80 m out of total 170m Test Adit length.

Land required for the powerhouse and
interconnection area has been identified and
necessary land acquisition process through
District Administration Office, Dolkha has been
completed. Total amount required for the land
acquisition has been transferred by NEA to the
District Administration Office for distribution to
the locals.Beside this, preparatory works for
Construction supervision and project construction
of Tamakoshi V Hydroelectric project; Expression of
interest (EOI) document along withPrequalification
of Bidderdocuments [Contract 1-Civil and Hydro-
mechanical works and _ Contract-2  Electro-
mechanical works] are being prepared.

Negotiation and correspondences with various
National and International Financing Agencies for
Project Financing are being carried out and the
project intends to finalize its funding soon.

INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT

The Internal Audit Department, guided by the
Audit Committee and headed by the Director is
responsible for the planning, conducting and
monitoring & evaluation of financial, technical and
management audits based on enterprise risks.
The department performs the aforesaid audits on
quarterly basis and reports to the Audit Committee
and Managing Director of NEA. Amongthese audits,
financial audit is performed basically to help the
final audit which is mandatory by law, and other
audits are performed to evaluate the directorate-
wise performance and to support managerial
decision making. Additionally, department is also
responsible for settlement of audit irregularities
and non-compliances mentioned in audit report
as well as submitting the report after rechecking
and rectifying the audit irregularities and
compliance issues of every budget centers.

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Audit Committee

As per international practices, and to provide
independency to the internal audit system as
well as to improve corporate governance, NEA
has incorporated the concept of Audit Committee
consisting of three members, headed by a
member of the NEA Board and two peripheral
sectorial experts. The committee is responsible
for reviewing the accounts, financial statements
and reports of final audit and conducting internal
audit functions. The department holds regular
meetings and interactions with audit committee
for their directions on matters related to audit.

The division-wise summary of the audits performed
during FY 2017/18 are given below in brief:

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Financial Audit

The financial audit covers the audit of internal
control system, compliance with existing rules
and regulations, financial discipline and fairness
of financial statements. "Annual Financial
Audit FY 2016/17" of 167 budget centers was
completed during FY 2017/18, and the annual
audit report was submitted. "Half Yearly Financial
Audit FY 2017/18" was also carried out during FY
2017/18. Total of 227 out of 261 budget centers
were covered for "Half Yearly Financial Audit FY
2017/18".

Technical Audit

The technical audit covers the audit of technical
norms and standards, energy balance, preventive
as well as breakdown maintenance, condition
monitoring and electricity loss as per the
guidelines available. The division also carried out
technical audits of 51 out of 50 targeted budget
centers during FY 2017/18. A vehicle audit under
technical audit division has conducted vehicle
audit of 52 offices in the FY 2017/18 which was

in excess of the initial target of 40.

Management Audit

The management audit covers the review and
implementations of managerial plans, policies,
procedures, programs and targets, procurement
management, organization structure, job analysis,
accountability and monitoring & evaluation. The
division also carried out management audit of
86 offices out of 83 targeted budget centers
including Regional and Directorate offices during
FY 2017/18.

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The main hurdle faced by the Internal Audit
Department is the shortage of manpower, both
qualitatively and quantitatively. There must
be some kind of incentive and trainings to the
auditors, as a motivational factor, to attract and
retain good auditors thereby increasing the overall

effectiveness of the internal controls of NEA.

NEA BOARD MATTERS

The Secretary at the then Ministry of Energy
has been chairing the NEA Board Meetings
since 10th Poush, 2072. The Ministry has been
renamed Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and
Irrigation. Mr Anup Kumar Upadhyay took over as
the Chairman of NEA Board of Directors after his
appointment as the Secretary at the Ministry of
Energy. He has been chairing the meetings of NEA
Board of Directors since 28th Bhadra, 2073.

The Secretary at the Ministry of Finance is also
a nominated Board of Director of NEA. The last
one year saw three different Secretaries taking
office at the Ministry of Finance. Dr. Shanta Raj
Subedi was the Board of Director till 28th Bhadra,
2074 (760th Board Meeting). Mr Shanker Prasad
Adhikari held it from 9th Kartik, 2074 (761st
Board Meeting) to 19th Chaitra, 2074 (767th
Board Meeting). From 31st Baisakh, 2075 (768th
Board Meeting) Dr. Rajan Khanal, as the Secretary
at the Ministry of Finance, is the NEA Board of
Director. The Ministry of Finance has nominated
Mr. Sashi Kumar Dhungana, Secretary (Revenue)
as the Board of Director of NEA in place of the
Secretary (Finance) by the decision taken on 32nd
Ashad, 2075. The rest of the Board of Directors
have remained unchanged; Mr. Chandra Tandon,
Mr. Bhakta Bahadur Pun, Mr Chet Raj Joshi and
Mr, Umesh Kumar Thani are the other Board of
Directors with Mr Kul Man Ghising, MD, NEA as
the Member Secretary.

A total of 16 Board Meetings (758th to 773rd)
were held in the last fiscal year, 2074/075.

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Important decisions relating to and for the benefit
of NEA were taken. Some of the more significant
decisions taken and under review are;

Approval of Net Metering Procedure, which
has since started implementation.

The Grid Solar rate has been reviewed and
approved.

The Financial Bylaws (Modification 2068)
were modified.

The Employees Services Bylaws is under
review.

Mode of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA),
namely "take or pay" and "take and pay" are
also under the Boards' review.

ENERGY EFFICIENT AND LOSS
REDUCTION DEPARTMENT

This department was established in 2073.
The aim of this department is to carry out

the work related to energy efficient activities
likereplacement of energy efficient appliances,
smart street light, energy storage system

etc. The department also looks about the
system loss, electricity theft and other etc. The
department controls the activities done by the
two divisions.

1.1 Automatic Power Factor Controller
Installation in distribution transformers for
loss reduction Project.

The project aims to reduce the distribution loss
by providing reactive power to the consumer from
the end of distribution transformers. Currently, it
is targeted to response the consumers connected
from NEA owned distribution transformers in
major cities of Nepal. For the first phase, the
overloaded and high capacity transformed will be

connected with APFC panel. Later, it is targeted

to install APFC panel to all industrial, commercial
and water pump consumers with a proper plan
and program.

The department is also working with large and
medium scale industries to install APFC panel this
year.

Currently, the program is going in cooperation
with Lalitpur Municipality. This concept is very
new in Nepal. The street light under this program
will be operated by AC current and feeded by NEA
distribution line. The entire light fixture will have
own individual Internet Protocol Address. They will
be controlled by central server.

The project will continue in other municipalities
this year.

The first phase of the project is completed in
last fiscal year. Actually, it is the web based data
processing and presenting tool that provided from
substations. It aims to change the current paper
based data keeping and monitoring system by
digital technology. The web based program can
analyze and present these data to user friendly
version like graph, chart etc. These real time data
updated by substation people will save in central
server of NEA. It will compare history of power
inflow and outflow, substation loss, peak load of
the feeders etc. It will help for future plan of the
substations.

The project is already started via two distribution
feeders in Kathmandu and Pokhara. The project
aims to reach each and individual consumers
with a unique digital indexing. The program
also provide unique index to every substations,

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transformers and pole so that it would help to find
the feeder loss and ease the consumer service
practices.

The energy efficient equipment's like pumps, fans,
bulbs etc. will be promoted in close cooperation
with the manufacturer and suppliers.

The project aims to provide sustainable solution
to the farmers suffering from low voltage in water
pumping. It will also provide a scheme to the
existing solar water pumping projects to sell the
surplus electricity to grid in Net Metering Scheme.
The projects will also cover the existing AC pumps
in irrigation to be replaced by efficient pumps with
grid tie provision.

The division is working inthe cutting edge technology
which store energy at off peak hour in bulk amount
and it could be supplied to the consumers in peak
hours. The prefeasibility is already done for two
existing NEA Micro Hydro (Kalikot and Bajura). The
project will execute this year.

The Program aims to do a prototype project to see
the impact of energy storage system in Integrated
Nepalese Power System.

The Program aims to find out the proper place to
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of country especially the boost charging stations
in national highways.

1.5 Public Campaigning on Energy Efficiency
Program

The program aims to do various activities in
national level to increase the awareness in energy
efficiency and demand side activities.

3. Nepal Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP III)

Nepal Energy Efficiency Programme (NEEP)
is being implemented to promote and realize
energy efficiency in Nepal since 2010. The Nepali-
German programme NEEP is implemented by the
Ministry of Energy, Government of Nepal with
technical assistance provided by the Deutsche
GesellschaftfurlnternationaleZusammenarbeit
(GIZ), acting on behalf of the German Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ). After completing its second
phase in June 2014, NEEP continues to support
improving the efficiency use of energy in Nepal
in its third phase from December 2018 to
June 2022. The programme assists with the
introduction of market based energy efficiency
services for the private and public sector. NEA is
the major partner organization to implement the
NEEP III program. NEEP-III program will help the
energy efficiency and loss reduction departmetn
to collect the financial and technical resources as
the need of NEA.

B.LOSS REDUCTION DIVISION
Loss & Leakage Control Activities:

The Loss Reduction Division led by Manager is
entrusted with the responsibility to control the
electricity theft, energy leakage and loss. Division
has been conducting activities that involves
inspection of energy meters and responsible
for conducting field raid operation as and when
required.Division is dedicated towards supporting
additional revenue generation by controlling
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leakage, CT/PT outage,loss due to oversized
transformers in LIT consumers, wrong MF
calculation, and wrong connection.

Target of Loss Reduction Division of FY 2074-075:

In the fiscal year2074/075,Division had set
target to inspect 450 consumers with TOD meter
installed and L000 consumers with whole current
meter installed under different Regional offices
and thereby recovering 15,00,000 units. The
focus has been given to Industrial Consumers.
Division has also set target for monitoring,
inspection and data download of rural community
consumers.Beside the annual target, Division has
also conducted activities as directed by Managing
Director, NEA,as and when required. Division has
also aimed at the control of stock units, theft,
demand leakage and pilferage in energy meters.

Three phase meter hooking arrangement found

Major Activities and Achievements
of FY 2074-075: TOD meter:

This year Division has performed its monitoring
and inspection activities to the consumers of 42
different Distribution Centers of Distribution and
Consumer Services Directorate of NEA. This year
around 470 TOD meters have been inspected, out
of which31% were found with remarks. The major
Remarks found during inspection were Reverse
unit, C.T./P.T outage, wrong MF calculation,

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Display outage of meter andPilferage of energy
meter.In few consumers, demand _ leakage,
burnt meter,un-metered, and direct tapping
in community consumers werealso observed.
Amongthe TOD meters inspected,35 were
found with either CT/ PT outage, 5 meters were

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found either CT / PT wrong connection, 1 meter
was found in Stop Mode, 5 meters had display
outage, 10 had without meter, 1 meter found
burnt,4consumers were observed having billed
with incorrect multiplying factor. The total units
is in billing process by concerned Distribution
Centre are around 1/760339unit amounting
rupees 1,55,68,389.00 . Furthermore, totalunits
of five TOD meters which are found with outage,
wrong MF billed and stop mode are remained to
calculate by concerned Distribution Centers which
are not included in the above calculation.

Whole Current Meter:

A total of 1058Whole current meters were
inspected this year, 9.5% of which were found
with remarks. The major remarks found among
the inspected meters were demand leakage due
to oversized fuse/ MCB / No MCB installed at all,
Pilferage of meter, stock units, clogged/stopped
meter, meter burnt etc.

In this year the Division has recovered 1,35,681
units from pilferage amounting Rs.29,30,050.00,
From demand leakage Rs. 3,62,111.00 and
from stock units 1,78,255.

This year following units are recommended for
billing by the Division to concerned Regional
Offices and Distribution Centrs.

Monitoring and data collection:

The loss reduction division is also regularly
monitor the loss reduction and revenue collection
activities of distribution centers and regional
offices as well by collecting the activity data
weekly and monthly basis and verify if with its set
target figure of the loss of concerned distribution
centers and regional offices.

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ADMINISTRATION

DIRECTORATE

Administration Directorate headed by Deputy
Managing Director is entrusted with planning,
organizing, directing, implementing &monitoring
of polices related to human _ resource
management and general administrative works
as logistic Support, property management, public
relations enhancement, legal services etc. This
wing is responsible to ensure the productivity of
human resource, general administrative works,
implementation of the decision of NEA board and
Managing Director, public service delivery and
coordination of different directorate activities. It
also coordinates to conduct the periodic office and
management survey (O&M), oversight agencies
directions and other government agencies in
relation to administrative activities of NEA.This
directorate is supported by four departments
namely Human Resource Department, General
Services Department, Legal Department and

Recruitment Department.

HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

Human Resource Department is responsible for
planning, organizing, directing and controlling of
policies related to human resource management
which consists of job analysis, placement,
transfer, training and development, staff welfare,

disciplinary actions etc.

NEA has approved and implemented "Service
Contract Procedure 2074" by which all employees
of level 1, 2 and level 3 drivers will outsource from
service contract basis for effective performance.

"Internship Procedure" has also approved and
implemented. This procedure will be helpful

to fulfill the gap between approve position and
actual working of employees as well as on the job
training and sharing of new knowledge, skill and
expertise of outsiders. The enthusiastic candidate
can apply for internship which make them sharper
to enhance their professional career.

Inthe year under review the specific job description
for administrative chief has been approved and
implemented.

To track and update the day to day performance
of each employee, HRD is going to deploy
"Centralized E-Attendance" very shortly to the
entire offices of NEA.

The manpower planning has to review frequently
for further expansion and proficient work by
offices. For this purpose NEA Management formed
a committee "Office and Management Survey
(O&M)", the committee report will shortly be
submitted the draft report to NEA management.

NEA Board formed a committee to review the
existing employee bylaws of "NEA Employee
Service Bylaws 2062".
submitted draft copy of bylaw "NEA Employee
Service Bylaws 2075" to NEA board for further
proceed.

The committee has

The total numbers of approved position in
NEA stands at 11,142 whereas working staff
by the end of F/Y 2017/18 remained 9123.
Remaining vacant positions are in the process
of recruitment. During the year under review,
431 employees got retirement, this retirement
comprises of compulsory retirement of 292,

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voluntary retirements of 53, resignation of 51

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and 35 employees have died during their service
period.

Under disciplinary action 5 employees were
warned, 3 were dismissed from service, 12
were suspended, 2 employees suspended were
resumed, 3 were terminated from services and 7
employees were punished in various charges.

Staff welfare loan in the topics of land/house

purchase, house maintenance, social events
& rituals was given agreed to 3332 employees
amounting to Rs.65,53,08,000. Life
insurance scheme of organization benefited 877
employees with amount of Rs. 70,60, 78,107.72,

6 employees were granted accidental insurance

with

and 974 got medical facilities amount altogether
of Rs. 2,88,17,420.00. In the topics of Kaj Kiriya
Anudan, these facilities had been given to 314
employees and 10 employees had been provided
addition medical assistance for treatment of
chronic diseases.

A Separate authentic email has been created
for each offices of NEA through which flow
information/notices/circulars/Letters to entire of
its branches would be quickly & effectively.
GENERAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT

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vehicle management, logistic Support and
security management of corporate office; Record
keeping, safeguarding of related documents
and provides necessary support to concerned
offices. It also manages the land of NEA against
encroachment and misuse. Department has
prepared and implemented the "Scrap Papers
Decompose Guidelines" this year. The department
is also entrusted with responsibility of events
management, publishing regular magazine
"Vidyut", public relation and public grievance
handing. In the year under review 748 grievances
were lodged through toll free number, social media
(Facebook, Twitter) SMS and other channels,
Out of those, 736 complaints were settled. NEA
has 32,170-5-3-2 Ropani land spread all over
the country. Similarly NEA has 1114 vehicles in
service throughout the country. Of which, 856 are

in running condition.

Stakeholders can submit their complaints and
give suggestions through various hotline media
through toll free number 16600130303,www.
facebook.com/hello bidhut and www.twitter.com/
hello_nea&can get immediate solutions.

RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT

Recruitment Department recruits and promotes

the employees. The major function of this

department is to prepare and update syllabus,

vacancy announcement & application collection
as per public service commission's schedule
and directions. The written exam is conducted
by public service commission but the interview
will be conducted by RD. Similarly, it performs
staff promotion as per the prevailing employees'
service bylaws. During the year in review period,
743 deserving candidates for different level
has recommended for permanent services
after completing the selection procedure,500
candidates are on the process of selection.
Likewise, 623 employees of different levels were
recommended for promotion to higher level.
Among of them 219 employees were promoted on
seniority basis, 280 on performance evaluation
basis and 124 were under internal competition.

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

The Legal Department is accountable for legal
matters of NEA. It defends all legal cases of NEA
in different courts of the country and abroad.
It provides legal advice/suggestion to the NEA

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management as well as involves in arbitration,
legal drafting, bid evaluation, investigation, case
study and negotiations.

During the year under review, the department
provided 110 numbers of legal advices to the NEA
Management & its entire organization. Out of 137
cases for and against of NEA registered in different
courts, based on the final verdict, 58 verdicts
came in favor of NEA and 10 cases were against
of NEA, 2 cases were settled by reconciliation
and 67 cases are under consideration for courts
judgment.

Likewise out of 11 cases registered in arbitration
tribunal, 1 verdict came in favor of NEA, 4
cases were against NEA and 6 cases are under
consideration for tribunal judgment. In this fiscal
year, department is planning to execute the
workshop/seminar in different provincial regions
to aware and update the applicable acts/rules/
by laws/ guidelines and other legal issues of the
decision makers.

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NANCE

DIRECTORATE

The Finance Directorate, headed by a Deputy
Managing Director (DMD), is responsible for
carrying out overall financial and accounting
functions of NEA. Key responsibility areas
revenue administration,
system operation, budgetary

treasury management. The finance wing is

include accounting

control and
also responsible for financial planning, control
and monitoring at corporate level of decision-
making process. Two functional departments,
namely Accounts Department and Corporate
Finance Department, are structured to support
the finance wing. Both departments are headed
by an individual Director responsible for its
functional areas of operation and report directly
to the DMD, Finance. A separate project office,
Institutional Strengthening Project, has been
placed in operation to implement Integrated
Financial Management Information System
(IFMIS) through Enterprise Resource Planning

(ERP).

This year 2017/18 remained another successful
year for Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in
terms of operational and financial performance
improvement. The country was facing load
shedding due to deficit of power for many years
before, is now completely load shedding free
including large industry sectors with effect from
14th May, 2018. This was made possible by
efficient management of power including demand
side management, commissioning of new power
plants by Independent Power Producers (IPPs),
commissioning of long awaited Chameliya
Hydropower plant (SOMW) and increase in the
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Cross Boarder transmission link with India on
commercial arrangement. The loss reduction
activities, which were carried out throughout
the year, reduced loss from 22.90% to 20.45%
(provisional) during the year. All these elements
contributed to increase in the total revenue from
NRs. 51,703.11 million in FY 2016/017 to NRs
60,480.67 million in 2017/018 and this resulted
in operating surplus of NRs. 7,859.30 million in
FY 2017/18.

NEA maintained reasonably progressive year
in terms of electricity sales, power supply and
financial performance. Energy generation from
NEA's hydro power plants recorded 2,308.24
GWh as compared to actual generation of
2,305.17 GWh in previous year 2016/17. During
the year, Kaligandaki A, Middle Marshyangdi and
Marshyangdi power plants continued operation
in their Capacity and
contributed higher energy to the integrated power

designed generation

system.

Total energy supplied by IPPs during the year
stood 2,167.76 GWh which is higher by 390.52
GWh as compared to previous year 2016/17.
Similarly, NEA increased power import from India
in order to minimize long prevailed load shedding
in the country. Total import from India constituted
2,581.80 GWh which is 18.70 % excess import
against the previous year's import of 2,175.04
GWh. NEA succeeded in increasing the total
available energy in the distribution system to
7,057.93 GWh by constructing its own power
plants and purchasing additional energy from
IPPs and India.

NEA's contribution to the total availability of power
is reduced to 32.71% as compared to 37% in the
previous year. Energy supplied by IPPs and import
from India constitutes 30.71% and 36.58%
respectively. Out of the total available energy,
NEA's billing system measured only 5,557.30 GWh
energy aS power consumed by the consumers
along with our station consumption and rest of
the units considered as system losses. During the
review period, NEA initiated substantial efforts to
minimize leakage by implementing, monitoring
and conducting awareness programs. which
brought positive impact on loss reduction by 2.45
% from 22.90% to 20.45% (provisional).

Domestic consumers continued to be the largest
consumer category with 93.83% share of entire
consumer base. However, contribution to the
gross revenue by domestic consumers stands
only 43.50%. On the other side, Industrial
consumer category holds only 1.37% of entire
consumer volume but contributes 37.53% to the
total gross revenue. During the year, NEA's total
consumers increased from 3.26 million to 3.55
million including community and bulk buyers.

NEA achieved attractive growth in total sales
of electricity figuring to 5,560.24 GWh in FY
2017/18 from 4,776.53 GWh in FY 2016/17. The
factors behind this were higher energy availability
in the system expansion of electrification and
reduction in system losses. Overall growth in
gross sales revenue measured 16.41% higher
as compared to the previous year sales revenue
and individual growth in domestic and industrial
consumer category noted 15.98% and 16.92%
respectively. NEA reduced rebate rate from 3%
to 2% with effective from FY 2017/18. Out of the
total gross revenue, NEA allowed NRs. 847.47
million as rebate in order to motivate consumers
to pay their electricity bills earlier than given credit
period. Additionally, NEA earned NRs. 5,526.05
million from non-core business activities in a
form of surcharge, dividend, interest, lease rent
and sale of goods and services. During the year,

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NEA received NRs. 2,777.87 million as interest
income on bank deposits, loans and as dividend
income from investment in subsidiaries. NEA's
total income including income from non-core
business activities reached to NRs. 60,480.67
million as compared to NRs. 51,703.11 million
in the previous year 2016/17. The growth in the
overall income maintained 16.98% as compared
to the corresponding year.

NEA's total operating expenses increased from
NRs. 44,985.34 million to NRs. 52,621.37
million for the year 2017/18. Major growth in
operating expenses experienced under the head
of generation expense, power purchase cost,
and transmission and distribution expense.
Power purchase cost continued to be the largest
cost element since long time. NEA paid NRs.
33,817.27 million for power purchase which is
19.36 % higher than the previous year. Similarly,
transmission cost increased to NRs. 1,998.93
million from NRs. 1,822.83 million in the previous
year with a growth of 9.66%. This includes
wheeling charge for power import through Cross
Boarder Transmission Line which is NRs 1,040.00
million. NEA increased expenses for strengthening
distribution system throughout the country that
resulted into increase in distribution costs from
NRs. 7,041.57 million to NRs. 7,828.68 million.
Other operating expenses included generation,
royalty and administration that remained NRs.
1,775.94 million, NRs. 1,351.55 million and NRs.
1,717.41 million respectively.

Interest cost on long term borrowing increased
by NRs. 540.24 million during this year. Interest
expense for the year calculated as NRs.
4,086.39 million in FY 2017/18 as compared
to NRs. 3,546.15 million in corresponding FY
2016/17. Likewise, depreciation expenses on
property, plant and equipment resulted into NRs.
4,131.59 million in FY 2017/18 million against
NRs. 3,755.22 million in last financial year. NEA
recorded foreign exchange translation loss of NRs.
26.27 million in FY 2017/18 due to fluctuation

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of Japanese Yen vis-a-vis Nepali Rupees for the
loan taken on Kulekhani Disaster Prevention
Project. NEA estimated provision of NRs. 2,500
million towards long term employee liabilities with
respect to gratuity, pension, medical facilities and
accumulated leave facilities under employees'
benefit plan scheme.

NEA experienced continuous improvement in
its operating performance as compared to last
financial year. Net profit for the year maintained at
NRs. 1,010.20 million from NRs. 1,512.22 million
in FY 2016/17. Reduction in system losses, power
import at lower rate and continuous supply of
power all contributed to achieve net profits for the
year under review. NEA's accumulated losses still
appears to be NRs. 27,157.92 million.

The total trade receivables including dues from
government offices and local bodies remained
NRs. 14,361.18 million at the end of the financial
year. Total receivables increased by NRs. 775.32
million as compared to previous year due to the
non-recovery of government dues and significant
increaseinsalesrevenue.As perdecisionof Council
of Ministers, GON, on Financial Restructuring Plan
of NEA, dues of GON offices and street lights till
the end of financial year 2016/17 shall be settled
by concerned line ministry upon the verification
which is still under process of settlement.

Property, plant and equipment (PPE) constitute
the largest component of NEA's return generating
assets. Net carrying amount of PPE reached
to NRs. 109,631.40 million at the end of the
FY 2017/18. During the year, NEA completed
various distribution system reinforcement, rural
projects and Chameliya
Hydroelectric Project which contributed an
additional net capitalization of NRs. 19,290.20
million in property, plant, and equipment.

5695 electrification

During the review period, NEA invested significant
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investment in capital works in progress reached
to NRs. 92,820.07 million with net addition of
NRs. 12,547.74 million for the year 2017/18.
The sources of investment included government
equity and loan, foreign loan and grants and
NEA's internal cash generation. However, returns
on investment on those assets are not being
obtained due to considerable delays in project
completion schedule. The major investment is
in hydroelectricity projects, namely Kulekhani।। (14 MW), Trishuli 3A (60 MW), transmission
line projects of different voltage level and
rural electrifications in the various parts of the
country.

Investment in subsidiaries, associates, joint
ventures and others reached NRs. 28,565.72
million in the year 2017/18. During the year,
NEA increased its investment in subsidiaries
and other companies by NRs. 2,720.36 million.
NEA holds 51% of equity investment at a cost
of NRs. 489.60 million in Chilime Hydro Power
Company Limited (CHPCL), a subsidiary company
of NEA. NEA, being the promoter of three under
construction generation projects with CHPL holds
direct equity investment ranging from 10% to 18%.
During the year, Total equity investment in Middle
Bhotekoshi, Sanjen and Rasuwagadi reached to
NRs. 600 million, NRs. 378.14 million and NRs.
1,231.58 million respectively.

During the year, NEA received NRs. 153.86 million,
NRs. 3.82 million, NRs. 10.00 million and NRs.
41.5.00 million as net cash dividend from CHPCL,
Butwal Power Company Ltd., Cross Boarder Power
Transmission Co. Ltd. and Power Transmission
Company Nepal Ltd. respectively. Further NEA
received 35% Bonus share from Transmission
Company Nepal Ltd. in FY 2017/18. NEA holds
41% interest in equity share capital in Upper
Tamakoshi Hydro Power Co. Ltd. At the end of the
FY 2017/18, total investment in Upper Tamakoshi
Hydro Power Company Limited reached NRs.
4,341.90 million as equity and NRs. 14,535.70
million as long-term loan.

NEA adopted company model to develop its
existing projects and formed 12 companies
in Company Registrar Office. Newly registered
companies included Upper Arun Hydro Electric
Co. Ltd., Tamakoshi Jalabidhyut Co.  Ltd.,
Dudhkoshi Jalabidhyut Co. Ltd., Modi Jalabidhyut
Co. Ltd., NEA Engineering Co. Ltd., Nepal Power
Trading Co. Ltd., Raghugunga Hydropower Co.
Ltd., Uttargunga Power Co. Ltd., Tamor Power Co.
Ltd., Aandhikhola Power Co. Ltd., Tower and Pole
Production and Transformer Production Comapny.
These newly incorporated companies require
significant investment in the form of equity and
loan in the succeeding financial years.

During the year, NEA invested in these newly
formed companies NRs. 140.00 million in
Electricity Generation Co. Ltd., NRs. 50.00 million
in Betan Karnali Sanchayakarta Hydropower Co.
Ltd., NRs. 43.35 million in NEA Engineering Co.
Ltd., NRs. 11.00 million in Tamor Power Co. Ltd.,
NRs. 11.00 million in Aadhikhola Power Co. Ltd.,
NRs. 11.00 million in Upper Arun Hydroelectric Co.
Lid., NRs. 11.00 million in Tamakoshi Jalbidyut Co.
Ltd., NRs. 11.00 million in Dudhkoshi Jalbidyut Co.
Ltd., NRs. 11.00 million in Modi Jalbidyut Co. Ltd.,
NRs. 11.00 million in Uttar Ganga Power Co. Ltd.,
NRs. 20.00 million in National Transmission Grid
Co. Ltd and NRs. 244.00 million in Raghuganga
Hydropower Co. Ltd. Similarly, NEA invested NRs.
155.01 million in Trishuli Hydro Power Co. Ltd.,
NRs. 140 million in Tanahu Hydro Company Ltd
during the year FY 2017/18 and NRs. 78.21
million in Cross Border Power Transmission
Company Ltd.

Further, NEA maintained share investment NRs.
225.00 million including bonus share and loan
investment of NRs. 922.99 million in Power
Transmission Company Nepal Ltd. at the end of
FY 2017/18 and holds rest of the investments in
various subsidiaries and associate companies.

At the end of the financial year, total long-term
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financing, reached to NRs. 121,253.39 million
from NRs. 110,681.69 million in FY 2017/18.
NEA received NRs. 2,328.00 million as long-term
loan from GON internal source to invest in different
projects relating to generation. Likewise, donor
agencies provided around NRs. 9,000 million as
long-term loans through direct payment to the
consultant and contractors in the FY 2017/18. In
addition tothis, GON also provided NRs. 21,361.89
million as equity investment in NEA.

NEArepaid NRs. 1,019.01 millionagainstlongterm
loan to the GoN. During the year, NEA contributed
NRs. 1,351.55 million towards royalties and paid
NRs. 2,981.00 million as interest on long term
loan to GON treasury.

NEA is required to achieve a number of covenants
in respect of borrowing from the donor agencies.
Major covenants related to financial performance
are Rate of Return (RoR) (6%), Debt Service
Coverage Ratio (DSCR) (1.2 times), Average
Collection Period (ACP) (<3month). During the
year, NEA could not achieve required financial
performance to meet loan covenants set by the
funding agencies.

Office of the Auditor General has appointed Mr.
Anup Kumar Shrestha, Mr. Gyanendra Bahadur
Bhari and Mr. Hem Kumar Kafle, Fellow Chartered
Accountants, to carry out statutory audit for
the financial year 2017/18. The auditors have
commenced their audit procedures by attending
physical verification and submitting audit-
planning Mr. Nanda Kishore

Sharma, Mr. Gyanendra Bahadur Bhari and Mr.

memorandum.

Hem Kumar Kafle, Fellow Chartered Accountants
jointly completed the statutory audit for the year
2016/17 and the audit report was issued by the
Office of the Auditor General in April 11, 2018.

Large Tax Payer's Office has concluded final
income tax assessment up to the FY 2013/14.
NEA has deposited Rs. 1,611.36 million till the
end of FY 2016/17 as advance tax, which is yet

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to be settled by Large Tax Payer's Office. NEA
expects to settle long pending audit qualifications
of NRs 1.10 million which is being brought since
FY 1993/94. NEA Board periodically reviews the
audit qualifications and instructs the management
to settle by complying applicable rules and
procedures. Management is in a process of
resolving policy related audit qualifications by
implementing time bound action plan.

NEA is in a process of strengthening financial
accounting and management decision support
system. Currently, centralisation of computerised
accouting & inventory system (CAIS) and Payroll
system is completed. It plans to introduce modern

IT based Integrated Financial Management
Information System  (IFMIS). Accordingly,
Institutional Strengthening Project is under

implementation with the assistance from World
Bank to strengthen financial management,
accounting 800 internal control system.
Consultation with World Bank is in progress to
finalize the bid documents for ERP system.

The ERP system being procured consists of
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Payroll Module, Project Accounting Module and
Human Resource Management Module under
Integrated Financial Management Information
(IFMIS)
Module and Energy Audit Module under Revenue

System and Billing and Collection
Management System (RMS). The scope of the
project includes the Supply and Installation of
Hardware & Software for Data Centre and Backup
Site. After the completion of the procurement
process, the customization of ERP software will
be done and piloting of the system will be carried
out in NEA offices from different directorates. The
piloting of IFMIS and RMS modules will be carried
out separately. After the successful completion of
piloting, the system will be rolled out in all of the
NEA offices.

Implementation of Nepal Financial Reporting
Standards (NFRS) is a mandatory obligation from
fiscal year 2016/17 for public sector entities.
During the year, 6 professional firms through
competitive national bidding process to implement
NFRS in NEA had submitted Request for Proposal
(RFP) which is under evaluation. NEA expects to
prepare NFRS complied financial statements with
effective from FY 2018/19 for the first time.

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Highlights of FY 2017/18

Increase/(Decrease)
Description FY 2018* FY 2017

Revenue
Net Sales Revenue of Electricity (M.NRs.) 54,954.62 46,795.78 8,158.84 17.43

Income from other Services (M.NRs 5,526.05 4,907.33 618.72 12.61

Total Revenue (M. NRs.) 60,480.67 51,703.11 8,777.56 16.98

Generation Expenses (M. NRs.) 1,775.94 1,463.94 312.00 21.31

Power Purchase (M. NRs.) 33,817.27 28,332.84
Royalty (M. NRs.) 1,351.55
Transmission Expenses (M. NRs.) 1,998.93 1,822.83 176.10 966)

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1. CONSTITUTION AND OWNERSHIP

Nepal Electricity Authority ('NEA') was incorporated
on Bhadra 1, 2042 (16 August, 1985) under the
Nepal Electricity Authority Act, 1984, through the
merger of the Department of Electricity of Ministry
of Water Resources, Nepal Electricity Corporation
and related Development Boards. The merger was
necessitated to remedy the inherent weaknesses
associated with these fragmented electricity
organizations with overlapping and duplication
of works, and became necessary to achieve
efficiency and reliable service.

The principal objectives of NEA include generation,
transmission and. distribution of adequate,
reliable and affordable electric power by planning,
constructing, operating such facilities in Nepal's
power system both interconnected and isolated.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a. The financial statements have been prepared
1) accordance with Nepal Accounting
Standards (NAS) and Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP) and practices
following historical cost conventions. These
NAS, GAAP and practices are substantially in
line with the principles set out in IFRS.

The preparation of financial statements
requires 1705 management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported balance of assets and liabilities,
revenues and expenses and disclosures
relating to the contingent liabilities. The
management believes thatthe estimates used
in preparation of the financial statements are
prudent and reasonable and management
is aware that future results could differ from
these estimates. Any revision to accounting
estimates is recognised prospectively in the
current and future periods. Examples of such
estimates include provision for employee
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diminution in value of long-term investments
and  non-recoverability of receivable
balances etc.

0. Thefiguresforthe previous yearare rearranged
and reclassified wherever necessary for the
purpose of comparison.

c. Appropriate disclosures are made for the
effect of any change in accounting policy,
accounting estimate and adjustment of
error.

d. The financial statements are prepared,
generally, on accrual basis. However, some
income and expenses are accounted onacash
basis, for practical reasons. Management
believes that the impact of recognising those
revenues on cash basis will not be materially
different from the current practice.

e. Management has applied estimation while
presenting financial statements. Such
specific estimates are disclosed in individual
sections wherever they have been applied.

Items included in the financial statements of the
authority are measured and presented using the
currency of the primary economic environment
in which the Authority operates (the functional
currency), which is the Nepalese Rupees
(indicated as Rs. in short).

Property, plant and equipments are stated at
cost of acquisition and/or cost of construction
less accumulated depreciation. The cost of
property, plant and equipments include cost of
acquisition or construction/erection together with
other incidental costs and charges attributable
to bringing the asset to its working condition
for its intended use and also include borrowing
costs directly attributable to the acquisition,
construction/erection of qualifying asset. Write-
downs are made for impairment, if any, in the
value of such Property, plant and equipments.

Depreciation is provided on Property, Plant and
Equipment, except land, on straight-line method,
based on the estimated useful lives of those
assets. The rates of depreciation applied on
property, plant and equipments are as follows:

All expenditures in developing property, plants
and equipment not yet completed or not ready to
use are categorised as CWIP. The value of Capital
works-in-progress includes stock of equipment
lying in store or in transit for the purpose of use in
the construction or development. It also includes
the balances with contractors and suppliers for
the value yet to be received. These are capitalized
upon commissioning or identified as being ready
to use. Provisions are made for impairment and
obsolescence, if any, in the value of such CWIP.

Allinvestments in the form of shares and longterm
loans are carried at cost. Provision for Diminution
in the values are made for impairment, if any,
in the value of such investments. Bonus shares
issued by investee companies have not been
accounted in books. However, total number of
bonus shares received has been disclosed with
initial investment.

a. Inventories include goods in hand being held

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for use, sale or aS Spares.

b. Inventories are valued at lower of cost or net
realisable value, using the weighted average
method.

c. Net realizable value is the sale price as
estimated by the management in the ordinary
course of business, less estimated costs,
if any, necessary to make the sale. Further,
provision for losses and obsolescence are
made for those inventories identified by
management as obsolete or otherwise.

Trade receivable are stated at carrying values
except for those identified by the management
as being doubtful on recovery. Such estimations
for doubtful recovery are reviewed by the
management regularly. Provisions for doubtful
debts are made for doubtful trade receivables, if
any, in the value of such receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost.
They include cash-in-hand, cash-in-transit (bank
transfers and cheques in collection which are
collected in the subsequent period), and short-
term deposits with banks in the various forms
of deposit accounts which may or may not bear
interest, but which are not of the nature of
investments. Provision for loss in lieu of shortage

Depreciation Rate (per annum)

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of cash and cash equivalents are made for, if any,
in the value of such cash and cash equivalents.

Share capital amount received in the form of cash
and cash equivalent from Government of Nepal are
accounted as and when received. Such amount
includes initial contribution made by Government
of Nepal. Eligible amounts are capitalised as
share capital such as interest during construction
period, grant amount received from Government
of Nepal and on behalf of Government of Nepal as
per the decision of Government of Nepal (Council
of Ministers). Share capital is accounted as share
allotment suspense until reconciliation pending
with Government of Nepal and share allotment
suspense presented under share capital.

Non-revenue nature income are accounted
directly to reserves and surplus which includes
capital reserve, general reserve, insurance fund
and corporate social responsibility fund. Assets
created by utilizing consumer contribution are
recognised at gross value corresponding amountis

recognised as consumer contribution as reserve.

Corporate Social fund is created by setting aside
one percent of net profits as per the provision of
Industrial Enterprises Act.

Insurance fund is created by setting aside a sum
of Rs. 20 million every year, in case of profit for
the year, to cover any loss of property, plant and
equipment, for any eventuality.

Provision for employees' bonus is made at the
rate of 2% of Net Profits as per the provision of
Electricity Regulations, 2050.

Borrowings that are due after 12 months from the
date of the financial position are classified as non-
current liabilities and those less than 12 months
are classified as current liabilities.

Finance costs that are directly attributable to the

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construction of a qualifying asset are included in
the cost of that asset irrespective of the physical
progress. Other borrowing costs are treated as an
expense in the period in which it occurs.

Liabilities on foreign currency loans at the year
end are converted into Nepali Rupees by applying
prevailing year-end exchange rates. The gain /
loss arising there from such transaction are
recognised as profit or loss.

Liabilities for creditors and other payables are
carried at cost which is the fair value of the
consideration to be paid in the future for the
goods/services received, whether or not billed to
the NEA.

Provisions are recognised when the NEA has a
present legal or constructive obligation as a result
of past events, it is probable that an outflow of
resources embodying economic benefits will be
required to settle the obligation and the reliable
estimate of the amount can be made. Recognition of
Provisions involves substantial degree of estimation
in measurement. Provisions are reviewed at
each statement of financial position date and are

adjusted to reflect the current best estimate.

a. Employee benefits, other than retirement
benefits, are accounted for in the period
during which the services have been rendered
on accrual basis.

b. For Retirement Benefits Plans

e Defined Contribution Plans (such as Provident
Fund, Retirement Fund and
Schemes) expenses are charged to income
statement on liability

Insurance

the basis of the
recognised for the period.

e Defined Benefit Plans (Such as Gratuity,
Pension, Leave Encashment and Medical
Benefits) expenses are charged to the income
statement on the basis of management
estimate.

Grants-in-Aid received from the ७०५ or other
Agencies towards capital expenditure as well as
consumers' contribution to capital work aretreated
initially as Capital Reserve and subsequently
adjusted as income in the same proportion as
depreciation is charged on such assets.

Contingent assets and liabilities are disclosed in
respect of possible present obligations that have
arose from past events but their existence can only
be confirmed on occurrence or non-occurrence of
one or more uncertain future events not wholly
within the control of NEA and possibility of outflow
of resources is not determinable.

a. Revenue from sale of electricity is recognised
at the time of raising bills to the customers as
per the billing cycle. Revenue from the billing
cycle date up to Ashad End (Mid-July) has
been recognised on estimated basis. Revenue
from sale of electricity is shown net of rebate
amount.

b. Rebate amount on payment before due
date, surcharge on delayed payment etc. are
accounted for on cash basis.

rental
income are recognised on accrual basis.

a. Interest on loan investments and

b. Dividend oninvestmentin shares is recognized
when right to receive has been established.

c. Revenue from other services, including
services provided by Engineering Services, is
recognised on cash basis.

d. Penalty chargeable on late commercial
operation date (COD) under power purchase
agreement (PPA) are accounted for on cash

basis.

Cost of Sales includes cost of generation, power
purchase, royalties to Government of Nepal,
transmission and wheeling charges. Cost of

FINANCE DIRECTORATE। FISCAL YEAR 2017/18 Me

generation includes cost directly attributable to
generation of electricity of NEA's power plants.
Power purchase cost comprises power purchase
from independent power producers and power
imports.

Royalties to Government of Nepal accounted
as per the provisions of Electricity Act and
Regulations. Transmission and wheeling cost
involves cost that are directly attributable to
transmission of power within NEA transmission
networks and wheeling charges for cross boarder
power transmission.

Distribution includes cost that are
attributable to distribution of power & expenses

expenses
relating consumer services and expenses

of community rural electrification expenses.
Distribution expenses includes maintenance
of low voltage transmission lines and system

operation costs also.

Current Tax is determined as the amount of tax
payable in respect of taxable income for the
year considering the applicable provisions of
Income Tax Act.

Deferred tax is recognised on temporary
difference, being the difference between tax
base of assets and liability and carrying amount
thereto. Where there is carry forward losses,
deferred tax asset are recognized only if there
is virtual certainty of realization of such assets.
Other deferred tax assets are recognised only
to the extent there is reasonable certainty of
realisation in future.

Thetransactions in foreign currency are recognised
at the prevailing rate on transaction date. The
balances of monetary assets and liabilities in
foreign currencies are translated at closing rate.
The resulting gain or loss due to the translation is
taken to statement of Profit or Loss.

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Statistics & Schematics

AVAILABILITY OF ENGERGY
(FY 2017/18)

> 58%

@ Hydro @ Thermal = Purchase india @ Purchase Nepal

SALES (FY 2017/18)
8.43%

Domestic WNon-Commercial WCommercial  Bindustrial WExport mM Others

43.50%

37.53%

EXPENDITURE (FY 2017/18)
1.89% > 13.30%

7.13%
7.58%

@ Power Purchase Operation & Maintenance Minterest B Depreciation BRoyalty = Others

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ENERGY UTILIZATION
(FY 2017/18)

2»

78.74%

8 Inernal Sales @ Export 4 System Loss छ Self Consumption

क्ष NUE (FY 2017/18)

6.94%

0.06%__ 41.64%

10.69% yy 4.68%

W@Non-Commercial WCommercial Sindustrial WExport Others

35.99%

@ Domestic

NO. OF CONSUMERS AS OF 16 JULY, 2018

0. ®& 3.57%

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ANNEX-1

TARIFF RATES

kWh 5 Ampere 15 Ampere 30 Ampere 60 Ampere

Service Energy Service Energy Service Energy Service Energy
(Monthly) Units Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge
30.00 3.00 50.00 75.00 125.00। 6.00

21-30 50.00 7.00 75.00 100.00 150.00 7.00

10.00
11.00
12.00
13.00

8.50

Low Voltage (230/400 V)

Up to 10 KVA Above 10 KVA

Service Charge Energy Charge Service Charge Energy Charge
Up to 400 12.50 12.50
Above 400 1100.00 13.50 1800.00 13.50

Medium Voltage (33/11 KV)
Up to 10 KVA

Service Charge Energy Charge
Up to 1000

1001-2000 1100.00
Above 2001

Billing Method (For 5 Ampere)

Rate Rs. ला
Per Unit Billing Method

4 Up to 20 units 3.00 Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 30.00 for up to 20 units and Energy Charge
Rs. 3.00 per unit
7
8

Electricity Consume Block

Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 50.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 3.00
for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21 units to 30 units

Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 75.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 3.00

3 31 to 50 units 0 for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs. 8.50

per unit for 31 units to 50 units

Rs. 8.50 per unit for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 10.00 per unit for 51 units to 150
units

Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 125.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs.
41.00 3.00 for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs.

-0
-5

Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 100.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs.
51 to 150 units 10.00 3.00 for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and

151 to 250 units 8.50 per unit for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 10.00 per unit for 51 units to 150 units

and Rs. 11.00 per unit for 151 units to 250 units

Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 150.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs.
3.00 for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and
12.00। Rs. 8.50 per unit for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 10.00 per unit for 51 units to 150

units and Rs. 11.00 per unit for 151 units to 250 units and Rs. 12.00 per unit for

251 units to 400 units

Minimum Monthly Service Charge Rs. 175.00 minimum charge and Energy Charge

per unit Rs. 3.00 for per unit up to 20 units and Rs. 7.00 per unit for 21 units to 30
13.00। units and Rs. 8.50 per unit for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 10.00 per unit for 51

units to 150 units and Rs. 11.00 per unit for 151 units to 250 units and Rs. 12.00

per unit for 251 units to 400 units and Rs. 13.00 per unit for above 400 units

ELECTRICITY TARIFF। 1500180220178

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Similarly, billing will be made for 15, 30 and 60 Ampere.

Tariff Rate
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Tariff Rate

Consumer Category Demand Charge Energy Charge
Rs./KVA/month

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b) Other Water Supply 220.00 6.80

b) Other Transportation
10. Entertainment Business

Under Non-Domestic: Embassy, Foreign Mission, INGO, Private Campus, Star Hotel, Shopping Mall etc.

Under Entertainment: Cinema Hall, Fun Park, Theater etc.

Tariff Rate

Demand
Charge Pick Time Off Pick Time Normal time
Rs. per KVA/ (17.00-23.00) (23.00-5.00 ) (5.00-17.00)
month

1. Industrial 9.30 4.15 7.50

7. Street Light 80.00 8.80 3.75 4.40

Consumer Category

8. Temple 220.00 11.30 5.15 9.10

9. Temporary Supply 330.00 14.40 11.75

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Neues

Tariff Rate

Rs. per KVA/ month (17.00-23.00) (23.00-5.00)
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a) Trolley Bus

b) Other Transportation

7. Street Light

8. Temple

9. Temporary Supply

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C. Medium Voltage (11 KV)

Voltage Level

Upto (N* x 30) units

Above (N* x 30) units
N*= Total Number of Consumers of a Community Group

a) Low Voltage refers to Electricity Supply of 230/400 V, Medium Voltage refers to 11 KV and 33 KV
and High Voltage refers to 66 KV or above.

0) If Demand Meter of any consumer reads kilowatts (kW), then KVA=kW/0.8. Consumers having
kW demand meter shall mandatorily install capacitors within the given time. Otherwise their KVA
demand shall be calculated as KVA=kW/0O7.

c) 10% rebated in total bill amount will be given to the Government of Nepal approved Industrial
Districts, if the bill is paid within 21 days of billing date.

d) If the Crematory House, Governmental Hospital and Health Centers (except Residential Complex or
part thereof) under the Government of Nepal pay the bill within 21 days, 20 percent rebate will be
given in total bill amount.

6) Consumers supplied at High Voltage (66 KV or above) and Medium Voltage (33 KV and 11 KV)
should compulsorily install ToD Meter.

f) If New Additional Consumers applying for 11 KV supply are to be supplied at 33 KV, they will be
charged as per 11 KV Tariff Structure.

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[S.No। Thermal Power Plants Capacity(KW)

Total। 83,410)।_। SolarPowerPlants।।
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Gamgadhi

S.No Power Plants Capacity(kW
Kaligandaki A 144,000
Marsyanaddi

Kulekhanii। 60,000

14,100

Kulekhani Il 32,000
Puwa Khola 6,200
Modi Khola 14,800

30,000

Sub Total 489.150

Total

पाता।

Total Major Hydro(NEA)-Grid 503,304

Connected 503,394

ममा
Isolated 4,536।

Total Hydro(NEA) 507,930।। Total Hydro(IPP) 512695.4।। Total Hydro(Nepal) 1,020,625

Total Thermal(NEA) 53,410
Total Sola(NEA) 100

Total Installed Capacity 1,074,135

Total installed Capacity(NEA &
IPP)-Grid 1,069,499

Under Construction Capacity(kW)

हि री
1 Project 456,000
3

Upper Sanjen 14,600
7 42,500

8। 111,000

Sundarijal
Panauti
Fewa
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Tatopani
Chatara
Tinau
Pharping***
Jomsom**
Baglung***
Khandbari**

Dhankuta***
Jhupra(Surkhet)"™"। 9। Madhya Bhotekoshi 102,000
Jumla** Upper Trishuli 3B 37,000
Dhanding** 1,017,100
Syangja*** Planned and Proposed Capacity
Helamb
हित Upper Arun HEP 335,000
archula

Chame** Upper Modi A HEP 42,000
Upper Modi HEP 18,200
8
4 _{ DudhKoshi Storage HEP 300,000
Tamor Storage HEP 762,000। 6 Uttar Ganga Storage HEP 828,000
Bajura™ 200 7।Tamakoshi V HEP 95,000
Bajhang**।_8 _।Aadhikhola Storage HEP 180,000। 9।Chainpur Seti HEP
Begnas Rupa Pump Storage
10।HEP
2,920,200
kalokot 2,920,200
Heldung(Humla Note। 4536] — ™* Leased to Private Sector

*** Not in Normal Operation

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FISCAL YEAR 2017/18। S.N। 400/220 kV Transmission Line Configuration। Length Circuit km
Total रि।
9.4।
290
206
Pathlaiya-Parwanipur 36
2 Kushaha-Katiya(India) Single 15। 8
=
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86।
18। KGAP/S-Lekhnath Double। 96।
230
25 __। Attariya-Mahendranagar-Gaddachauki Double। 98।
Kusaha-Kataiya (Cross Border-Nepal Portion)
Total Po। S.N।
5 Chapali-New Chabel Double 10। 6
हा
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320
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EXISTING 132 kV SUBSTATIONS

511.। Substation।__Capacity(MVA)_। —S.N.__।_—Substation।
600।

7 Butwal 189.0 26 Bhaktapur 94.5
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220/132 Chilime HUB 373.31
220/132kV Basantapur 233.1

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220/132kV Tumlingtar 233.1

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220/33kV Inaruwa
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220/132kV Inaruwa 0

160
220/132kV Lapsiphedi

220/132 kV, Dana 99.99
220/132 kV, Kusma 99.99

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4 220/83KV Baseshwor। 220/432KV Tumlingtar
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12 220/132 KV, Dana
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220/132kV Khudi HUB
220/132kV Udipur HUB
220/132kV Markichwok HUB
220/132kV New Bharatpur

32kV Voltage Level

32/33 kV Singati

32/33 kV Purbi Chitwan
32/33kV Ghorahi

32/33 kV Markichwok
32/33 kV Rupani
32/33kV Garjyang
32/33kV Mainhaiya (Lumbini)
32/33kV Biratnagar
32/33kV Kirtipur (Dordi)
32/33kV Motipur
32/33kV Arghakhanchi
32/33kV Marchichwok
32/33kV Tingla (Solu)
32/33kV Lahachwok
32/11kV New Bharatpur
32/33kV Samundratar
32/33kV Dhungesangu
32/33kV Tumlingtar
32/11kV Mulpani
32/11kV Phutung
32/11kV Chapagaon
32/11kV Koteshwor
32/11kV Teku

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32/11kKV Changunarayen

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Inaruwa-Purniya (India) 132
New Dhalkebar- Muzzafarpur 199
New Butwal - Gorakhpur 131
Phulbari (Lumki)- Lucknow 180
Dododhara- Barelly। 600
Attariya-Bareli 260

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Ratmate-Chilime Hub- Kerung 110
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3 New Butwal-Phulbari-Mainatara-Dododhara-Attariya- Double 800
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Arun 3 Hub- Inaruwa Double 190
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1।Himal Power Ltd. KhimtiKhola 008 60000। 2052.10.01। 2057.03.27

2। Bhotekoshi Power Company Ltd. Bhotekoshi Khola_। Sindhupalchowk। 45000। 2053.04.06। 2057.10.11

Syange Electricity Company Limited Syange Khola 2058.10.03। 2058.10.10

4। National Hydro Power Company Ltd. Indrawati - III Sindhupalchowk 7500 2054.09.15। 2059.06.21

Chilime Hydro Power Company Ltd. 22100। 2054.03.11। 2060.05.08
Butwal Power Company Ltd. Jhimruk Khola Pyuthan 12000। 2058.03.29 1994

Butwal Power Company Ltd. Andhi Khola 9400। 2058.03.29। 2071.12.22
Arun Valley Hydropower Development Co. (२) Ltd.।g? 08। Sankhuwasabha} 3000। 2056.10.09। 2060.06.01

Rairang Hydro Power Development Co. (P) Ltd.। Rairang Khola Dhading 2059.08.27। 2061.08.01
Unique Hydel Co. Pvt.Ltd. Baramchi Khola_। Sindhupalchowk 4200 2058.12.14। 2063.09.27
Thoppal Khola Hydro Power Co. Pvt. Ltd. Thoppal Khola Dhading 1650 2059.11.23। 2064.07.13
Gautam Buddha Hydropower (Pvt.) Ltd. Sisne Khola Small 2061.04.29। 2064.06.01
Kathmandu Small Hydropower Systems Pvt. Ltd.। Sali Nadi Kathmandu 2062.04.24। 2064.08.01

Sanima Hydropower (Pvt.) Ltd. Sunkoshi Small Sindhupalchok 2500 2058.07.28। 2061.12.11
Alliance Power Nepal Pvt.Ltd. Chaku Khola Sindhupalchok 3000 2056.11.03। 2062.03.01।।
Khoranga Khola Hydropower Dev. Co. Pvt. Ltd.। Pheme Khola 2057.12.31। 2064.08.05

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Himal Dolkha Hydropower Company Ltd. Mai Khola 4500। 2063.11.19। 2067.10.14

Baneswor Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. cer Piluwa। Sankhuwasabha 2064.07.21। 2068.04.01
Barun Hydropower Development Co. (2) Ltd.। Hewa Khola Sankhuwasabha। 4455। 2061.04.02। 2068.04.17
Bhagawati Hydropower Development Co. (2) Ltd.। Bijayapur- 4410। 2066.03.30। 2069.05.04
Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani,
छ Lalitpur 680.4। 2069.06.12। 2069.07.15
Nyadi Group (2) Ltd. Siuri Khola 4950। 2064.04.17। 2069.07.30
United Modi Hydropwer Pvt. Ltd, Lower Modi 1 10000। 2065.10.20। 2069.08.10
Synergy Power Development (P.) Ltd. Sipring Khola Dolkha 9658 2065.10.20। 2069.10.03
Laughing Buddha Power Nepal (2) Ltd. Middle Chaku '। Sindhupalchowk। 1800। 2066.11.03। 2069.11.15

Aadishakti Power Dev. Company (2) Ltd. माल 5000। 2061.12.15। 2069.12.14
Ankhu Khola Jal Bidhyut Co. (2) Ltd. Ankhu Khola-1। Dhading 8400। 2066.02.22। 2070.05.05

Nepal Hydro Developer Pvt. Ltd. cparanawat Dolakha 3520। 2067.01.13। 2070.02.24

Laughing Buddha Power Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Kae क। Sindhupalchowk। 1800। 2063.07.02। 2070.04.24
Bhairabkunda Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Bhairab Kunda। Sindhupalchowk। 3000। 2065.08.02। 2071.02.22

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37। Radhi Bidyut Company Ltd. Radhi Khola Lamjung 4400 2066.10.18। 2071.02.31

Ruru Hydropower Project (P) Ltd. ee ७५ 5000। 2066.04.04। 2071.12.09
Prime Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Belkhu Dhading 2064.04.04। 2071.12.30

Api Power Company Pvt. Ltd. [ए पनपी परा 8500। 2067.01.19। 2072.05.02
Kutheli Bukhari Small Hydropower (P).Ltd Suspa Bukhari। Dolakha 2069.04.32। 2072.06.03
Sanima Mai Hydropower Ltd. 7000। 2069.10.12। 2072.10.29
Chhyangdi Hydropower Limited Chhandi 2000। 2068.12.23} 2072.12.13
Panchakanya Mai Hydropower Ltd. (Previously, 3.03
Mai Valley and prior to that East Nepal) Upper Mai Khola। llam 9980 2061.12.19। 2073.03.09
Sayapatri Hydropower Private Limited Daram KholaA। Baglung 2500। 2068.12.19। 2073.03.12
Electro-com and Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. Jhyadi Khola Sindhupalchowk 2000 2067.01.30। 2073.05.31
Khani Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Tungun-Thosne 4360 2069.04.05। 2073.07.09
Daraudi Kalika Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Daraudi KholaA। Gorkha 6000 2068.05.19। 2073.08.13
Khani Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Khani Khola 2000 2069.04.05। 2073.08.20
Sapsu Kalika Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Miya Khola Khotang। 996। 2069.08.10। 2073.09.03
Sinohydro-Sagarmatha Power Company (P) Ltd.। Upper Marsyangdi"A" 50000। 2067.09.14। 2073.09.17
Madi Power Pvt. Ltd. Upper Madi 25000। 2066.05.21। 2073.09.25
Panchthar Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Hewa Khola A Panchthar 14900। 2068.05.30। 2073.10.22
Sanvi Energy pvt. Ltd. 7600। 2069.08.07। 2074.01.18
Bhugol Energy Dev Compay (P). Ltd Dwari Khola Dailekha 3750 2069.12.30। 2074.1.23
Mai Valley Hydropower Private Limited Upper Mai C 5100 2068.12.23। 2074.04.09
Dronanchal Hydropower Co.Pvt.Ltd Dhunge-viri Dolakha 2068.09.25। 2074.06.01
Dibyaswari Hydropower Limited Sabha Khola Sankhuwasabha 4000 2068.11.17। 2074.06.02
Puwa Khola-1 Hydropower P. Ltd, Puwa Khola -1 4000। 2070.10.09। 2074.06.23
Shibani Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Phawa Khola Taplejung 4950 2063.12.01। 2074.07.14
Mount Kailash Energy Pvt. Ltd. Thapa Khola Myagdi 13600। 2067.10.11। 2074.08.22
6 Mandakini Hydropower Limited Sardi Khola 4000 2068.11.11। 2074.08.23

68 Garjang Upatyaka Hydropower (P.) Ltd. Chake Khola Ramechhap 2065.11.06। 2074.08.28
69 Union Hydropower Pvt Ltd. Midim Karapu Lamjung 2069.10.28। 2074.10.15
70। Syauri Bhumey Microhydro Project Syauri Bhumey Nuwakot 2072.11.16। 2074.10.18
71। Molung Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Molung Khola Okhaldhunga 2069.11.21। 2074.12.12
72। Sikles Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Madkyu Khola Kaski 2066.08.03। 2074.12.19
73। Himal Dolkha Hydropower Company Ltd. Mai sana Cascade। llam 2069.11.14। 2074.12.26
74। Barahi Hydropower Pvt.Itd Theule Khola Baglung 2066.12.16। 2074.3.24
75। Leguwa Khola Laghu Jalbidhyut Sahakari Sastha Ltd.। Leguwa Khola Dhankuta 2072.11.21। 2074.03.28
TOTAL 512,695.40

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Installed Required
3. . Developers Pres। Location Capacity। PPA Date Commercial
(kW) Operation Date

Eastern Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Pikhuwa Khola Bhojpur 5000 2066.07.24 2076.03.30
1, 1, 2072.9.10 - 4 Units,
2। Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Ltd. Upper Tamakoshi। Dolkha 456000 2067.09.14 9073.3.30 - 2 Units

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Liberty Hydropower Pvt. Ltd Upper Dordi A 25000। 2069.06.02 2076.05.14
Salankhu Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd Salankhu Khola 2500 2069.06.14 2071.11.30

Tinekhu Khola। Dolakha 2069.06.08 2074.12.30
Moonlight Hydropower Pvt. Ltd Balephi A Sindhupalchowk 10600 2069.07.14 2076.12.28

Hydro Innovation Pvt. Ltd

Rising Hydropower Compnay Ltd Selang Khola Sindhupalchowk 9 2069.03.31 2071.6.15

Middle Modi Hydropower Ltd. Middle Modi 15100। 2069.08.24 2077.03.31

; Taplejung,
Arun Kabeli Power Ltd Kabeli B-1 Panchthar 25000 2069.03.29 2075.01.09
हा। Reliable Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd Khorunga Khola। Terhathum 4800 2069.08.26 2077.08.16

Rara Hydropower Development Co. Pvt. Ltd hoe Parajul Dailekh 2150 2069.08.28 2071.12.17
Lohore Khola Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd Lohore Khola Dailekh 4200 2069.09.08 2073.06.20

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36। Beni Hydropower Project Pvt. Ltd. Upper Solu Solukhumbu 18000 2069.09.16 2074.10.01
Dudhkoshi Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Rawa Khola Khotang 6500 2069.09.26 2073.05.31
Universal Power Company Ltd. Dolakha 11000 2069.10.22 7076.04.03 (2 7AM

Bagmati Khola Makawanput/ 2076.03.30 (20MW)
Mandu Hydropower Ltd. Lalitpur 22000 2069.10.07 2077.05.30 (2MW)
Madhya Midim Jalbidhyut Company P. Lid. 0008 Midim 3100। 2069.10.23 2072.5.1
Volcano Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Teliya Khola Dhankuta। 996। 2069.10.25 2071.7.24

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67। Global Hydropower Associate Pvt. Ltd. Likhu-2 Solukhumbu/ 33400। 2071.11.19 9077.04.01
Ramechap
Paan Himalaya Energy Private Limited Likhu-1 Solukhumbu/ 51400 2071.11.19 2077.04.01
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74। Nyadi Hydropower Limited Nyadi Lamjung 30000 2072.02.12 2077.01.06
75 —। Suri Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Suri Khola Dolakha 6400 2072.02.20 2074.12.30

रा Ltd. (Previously Sanigad 9076.05.29

Menchhiyam Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. 00०8 Sankhuwasabha 4720 2072.05.11 2076.04.01
- ;, Panchthar and

Kabeli Energy Limited Kabeli-A Taplejung 37600 2072.06.07 2076.11.03

Upper Syange Hydropower P. Ltd. Kon syange Lamjung 2400 2072.06.14 2075.10.01

Peoples Energy Ltd. (Previously Peoples Hydro venti Dolakha and
Co-operative Ltd.) Khimti-2 Ramechhap 48800 2072.06.14 2078.04.01

Kavrepalanchowk,

Chauri Chauri Ramechhap,

hauri Hydropower (P.) Ltd. hauri Khola Sindhupalchowk, 5000 2072.06.14 2075.12.30
Dolakha

Pashupati Environmental Power Co. Pvt. Ltd. ra Chhote Gorkha 2072.08.04 2076.05.15
Huaning Development Pvt. Ltd. Upper BalephiA —_। Sindhupalchowk 36000 2072.08.29 2075.10.06

Upper Hewa Khola Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. aad Hewa Khola Sankhuwasabha 8500 2072.09.23 2076.03.17

Multi Energy Development Pvt. Ltd. Langtang Khola Rasuwa 20000 2072.09.29 7046; } 016
Ankhu Hydropower (P.) Ltd. Ankhu Khola Dhading 34000 2073.01.30 2076.12.30

Myagdi Hydropower Pvt. Lt. Detain 67 iW
Richet Jalbidhyut Company Pvt. Ltd. 2075.03.34
United Idi Mardi and R.B. Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. 9075.04.01
Rapti Hydro and General Construction Pvt. Ltd. 2076.09.01
Rawa Energy Development Pvt. Ltd. 2076.03.30
Siddhi Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. 2077.03.31
Api Power Company Pvt. Ltd. 2077.04.01
Terhathum Power Company Pvt. Ltd. 2076.09.01
Nilgiti Khola Hydropower Co. Ltd. 2080.08.30
Super Mai Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. 2077.04.01

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Siuri Nyadi Power Pvt. Ltd. Super Nyadi Lamjung 40270 2074.02.19 2079.04.01
1। Swet-Ganga Hydropower and Construction Ltd.। Lower Likhu Ramechhap 28100 2073.09.14 2078.08.15
102। Nilgiri Knola Hydropower Co. Ltd. Nilgiri Knola-2 Myagdi 62000 2074.03.05 2081.08.30

103। Sano Miti Khola Hydropower Ltd. Sano Milt nee and} 3000। 2073.01.13 2075.08.01
104। Diamond Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Daraudi-1। Gorkha 10000 2072.08.14 2075.09.17

105 Upper Chhyangdi

Chhyangdi Hydropower Limited Khola Lamjung 2078.04.05
6। Taksar-Pikhuwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. 2076.10.23
7। Rasuwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd 2076.08.01। rom pases)

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IPPs' Hydropower Projects in Different Stages of Development as of FY 2074/75
(Without Financial Closure)

Installed
Developers Projets Location Capacity। PPA Date। RCOD
(kW)

Civil Hydropower Pvt, Ltd playapur 2 Khola 4500। 2072.09.12। 2075.03.32

United Modi Hydropwer Ltd Lower Modi 2 10500। 2072.11.14। 2076.03.17
Salasungi Power Limited Sanjen Khola 78000। 2072.12.02। 2077.03.08

Siddhakali Power Limited Trishuli Galchi bhading 75000। 2073.02.20। 2077.02.01

Him River Power Pvt. Ltd. Liping Khola Sindhupalchowk 16260 2073.02.28। 2077.01.22

Yambling Hydropower Pvt. Ltd Yambling Khola Sindhupalchowk 7270 2072.09.29। 2077.03.17
Sindhujwala Hydropower Ltd. Upper Nyasem Sindhupalchowk 41400 2073.07.24। 2077.03.30
Samling Power Company Pvt. Ltd. 9008 2073.07.26। 2078.08.02
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Chirkhwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Chirkhwa Bhojpur 4700 2073.03.01। 2077.04.01
Energy Venture Pvt. Ltd. Upper Lapche Dolakha 52000 2073.04.20। 2078.12.30
Tamor Sanima Energy Pvt. Ltd. Middle Tamor Taplejung 52100 073.09.26। 2078.05.28

Daram Khola Hydro Energy Ltd. Daram Khola Paghting and 7300 2073.10.09। 2076.09.08
Pahadi Hydro Power Company (2) Ltd. 88 aa 08। Baglung 1700। 2073.10.26। 2075.08.29

Himal Hydro and General Construction Ltd.। Super Madi 44000। 2073.10.27। 2078.02.28
Sisa Hydro Electric Company Pvt. Ltd. Sisa Khola A Solukhumbu 2800 2073.10.28। 2077.12.12

Parbat Palyun Khola Seti Khola Parbat 3500। 2074.02.22। 2076.12.30
Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.।।
Lower Chirkhwa 2078.04.01
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Gorakshya Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Super Ankhu Khola Dhading 23500 2074.03.15। 2080.09.15

Orbit Energy Pvt, Lid. (Previously Pokhar Sabha Khola B Sankhuwasabha 15100 2074.03.26। 2078.2.31
Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.)

Nyam Nyam Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Nyam Nyam Khola 6000 2074.03.27। 2077.12.31

Surya Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Bishnu Priya Solar। Nawalparasi 2074.04.08। 2074.04.17
Farm Project

Saptang Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. Saptang Khola 2500। 2074.04.08। 2076.04.12
Jhyamolongma Hydropower Karuwa Seti Kaski 32000। 2074.04.20। 2079.01.12
Development Company Pvt. Ltd.

Century Energy Pvt. Ltd. Hadi Khola SunkoshiA। Sindhupalchowk 2074.05.05। 2076.11.03
People's Power Limited 4960। 2074.05.05। 2078.06.11
Trishuli Hydropower Company Ltd. Upper Trishuli 3B 37000 2074.05.06। 2078.11.17

Mount Nilgiri Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Rurubanchu-1 Kalikot 13500 2074.05.08। 2077.11.03
Bhujung Hydropower Pvt. Ltd Upper Midim 7500। 2074.05.29। 2078.04.01

Himalayan Water Resources Chauri
and Energy Development Co. Pvt. Lid. Upper Chauri Kavrepalanchowk 6000 2074.07.27। 2078.04.04

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40। Nasa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Lapche Khola Dolakha 99400 2074.07.29। 2079.04.14

41। Dolti Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Padam Khola Dailekh 4800 2074.08.01। 2077.11.08
42। IDS Energy Pvt. Ltd. Lower Khorunga Terhathum 5400 2074.08.24। 2078.04.01

Langtang Bhotekoshi Rasuwa Bhotekoshi _। Rasuwa 120000। 2074.09.07। 2078.09.07
Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.

44। Upper Richet Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Richet 2000 2074.09.20। 2077.04.01

45। Him Star Urja Co. Pvt. Ltd. Buku Kapat Okhaldhunga and) 5000। 2074.10.11। 2077.04.15
Solukhumbu

46। Khechereswor Jal Vidhyut Pvt. Ltd. Jadari Gad Small Bajhang 1000 2074.10.12। 2077.07.30
47। Khechereswor Jal Vidhyut Pvt. Ltd. Salubyani Gad Small। Bajhang 233 2074.10.12। 2077.09.29

Nepal Water and Energy Development Upper Trishul - 1 Rasuwa 216000। 2074.10.14। 2080.12.18

Company Pvt. Ltd.
Gaughar Ujjyalo Sana, 3
Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Ghatte Khola Small Sindhupalchowk 97 2074.11.11। 2077.03.01

50। Unitech Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Upper Phawa Taplejung 5800 2074.11.11। 2078.04.16
51 _। Seti Khola Hydropower Pvt. Lt. Seti Khola 22000। 2074.11.11। 2079.04.15
52। Sagarmatha Jalabidhyut Company Pvt. Ltd. _। Super Mai 'A' 9600। 2074.11.14। 2077.09.29

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1]। TMB Energietechnik पिस Shankar Rupandehi Event of Default
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Jywala Sajhedari Hydropower .
2 Company Pvt. Ltd Tame Khola Dailekh 1250 Event of Default
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