२6) NEPAL ELECTRICITY
AUTHORITY

A YEAR IN REVIEW-FISCAL YEAR-2023/2024

DURBAR MARG, KATHMANDU, NEPAL

Upper Tamakoshi Dam

Kulekhani Reservoir and Dam

COMPLIMENTARY COPY

Contents

1. Message from the Minister

2. Message from the State Minster

3. Message from the Secretary

4. Board of Directors

5. Organization Structure

6. Deputy Managing Directors

7. Managing Director's Report 1
8. Generation Directorate 13
9. Transmission Directorate 30
10. Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate 64
11. Planning, Monitoring and Information Technology Directorate 79
12. Engineering Services Directorate 83
13. Project Management Directorate 92
14. Business Development Directorate 118
15. Central Activities 143
16. Administration Directorate 146
17. Finance Directorate 152
Appendix

Statistics and Schematics 169
Financial Dashboard 170
Electricity Tariff 182
Electricity Generation Power Plants and Project 189
Generation Related Statistics and Performance Factors 190
Status of IPP's and NEA Subsidiary Company Projects 192
Status of High Voltage Transmission Line and Grid Substation 197
Distribution System Data and loss percentage 224
Power Development Map of Nepal 225
Integrated Nepal Power System (INPS) 226

Front Cover: 400 kV Transmission Towers in Koshi River
Back Cover up: Hetauda 400/220/132 kV Substation
Back Cover down: Sunwal 132 kV Substation

NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY

Head Office: Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: +977-1-4153051, Fax: +977-1-4153009
Email: neamd@nea.org.np

Website: www.nea.org.np

Hon'ble Dipak Khadka

Minister

Ministry of Energy, Water Resources & Irrigation Government of Nepal

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It is my pleasure to extend sincere greetings to the entire NEA family on the jubilant occasion of
the 39 anniversary of Nepal Electricity Authority, Further.। am impressed with NFA's
relentless efforts for providing affordable and reliable electricity 10 ils consumers. Notably.।
would like to express my appreciation to the entire NEA team for what has been collectively
achieved so far despite rooms to improve further.

Harnessing water resources for hydropower is highly important for ameliorating the country's
economy and raising the living standards of our people. However, the issuc of climate change
cannot be ignored at all. In this regard. we would focus on creating more enabling environment
for sustainable hydropower development in the country in the days ahead.

So tar. our total installed capacity of power generation has surpassed 3.200 Megawatts. with
wround 463 Megawatts of power added to the national grid in the last fiscal vear. 10 meet this
increase in domestic generation. we should prioritize boosting internal energy consumption
through industries. promoting electric vehicles, facilitating agricultural growth with itrigation,
and adopting electric cooking by adhering to necessary policy changes and network expansion.
However, it is high time that we displayed our ability to complete the energy: infrastructure
projects within the stipulated time by removing the bottlenecks being faced in project
execution.

The successful generation. distribution. and consumption of energy within the country have
significantly improved. Additionally, cross-border electricity uading opportunities are
edpanding. allowing us to sell scasonal surplus energy. A long - term agreement to export power
up to 10. 000 MW to India within a timetrame of ten years and preparations for a tripartite
ugreement to sell 40 MW to Bangladesh through existing Indian infrastructure are noteworthy
milestones, Increasing domestic consumption. reducing dry season power import. and exporting
surplus cnergy of wet season to neighbors are key aspects to be accomplished. With the full
support from the Government.। believe that NEA will be successful in playing a proactive role
towards spearheading meaningful changes in such key areas.

Fhe Government of Nepal is committed to supporting the accelerated development of necessary
infrastructures for high-quality electricity supply to every Nepali household. lmpactlul
collaborations at various levels, realistic planning and timely development of this sector are
crucial for our country's social and economic advancement.

Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: 977-1-4211513

Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
www.moewri.gov.np

Hon'ble Dipak Khadka Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal

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reliable and affordable power to its valued customers. [ would like to extend my hearty
congratulations and best wishes to the entire NEA team for another successful year of dedication
and achievement. Meanwhile,। feel delighted fo express my thankfulness to all stakeholders
concerned including IPPs, and esteemed customers of NEA. On this occasion,। would also like
to thank NEA Board of Directors for their meaningful roles in decision making to enhance the
overall performance of NEA and maximizing the customers" welfare.

Indeed, ! appreciate the continued support from all stakeholders for exploring the avenues to
grow higher and wider in our future pursuits while working towards the creation of a resilient
and sustainable power sector.

Dipak Khadka
Minister
Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

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Message from the State Minister

I would like to extend my sincere appreciation and gratitude on this momentous occasion of NEA celebrating
its 39" anniversary. We are all aware of the difficult times NEA and the nation has had to go through in the
past, combatting long load shedding hours. Those days look a distant nightmare as today we are enjoying
continuous and efficient power supply. Even then NEA still is not in a position to sit back and enjoy its
achievements till date as we still have energy deficits duting the dry season.

The urgent need of developing of storage type projects is well understood and an accepted fact. In this regard
NEA is constructing Tanahu Storage Project and at the same time has a few projects for early development.
Similarly, it is endearing to hear that NEA is also looking at the possibilities of developing Pumped Storage
type projects which can always be helpful to fill in at times of power shortage.

Similarly, utilizing another natural resource of solar power for lighting up and at the same time fill up short
term power shortages has to be and has been considered as additional source of clean energy. It is also
heartening to see the interest shown by private investors for the development of solar generated energy.

Moreover, we must continue to explore innovative avenues to minimize greenhouse effects and take
encouraging steps. The world is talking about Green Hydrogen and with the abundance of surplus energy we
are in a position for producing green hydrogen fuel, ammonia, chemical fertilizers and oxygen for industrial
and medical purposes. I firmly believe that by converting these challenges into opportunities, we will
significantly contribute to the overall welfare of the environment and at the same time to the economic growth
of the country.

I can assure NEA that MoEWRI is fully committed to ensuring its support in all the activities that can only
lead to a better future for NEA itself and the ultimately the entire nation. Similarly, GoN's "Electricity Road
Map" to provide access of electricity to its entire population by 2024/25 is still very much on line with NEA's
commitment and hard work.

Finally I once again congratulate the entire NEA team for the hard work and dedication they have put in to get
हद 19,172 respectable position that it is in today and look forward for a even better year ahead with greater
achievements that the nation can be proud of. —

Hon. Puma Bahader Tamang
State Minister

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honorable State Minister
Ministry of Energy Water Resources and Irrigation

कार्यालय: सिंहदरबार, काठमाडौँ फोन: ९७७-१-४२११५१३

FISCAL YEAR 2023/24

Government of Nepal
Ministry of Energy, WatefResources and Irrigation
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977-1-4211531

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Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal

Message from the Secretary

As we celebrate the 39th anniversary of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), I am honored to
extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the entire NEA family. Over nearly four
decades, NEA has steadfastly worked towards becoming a beacon of efficiency in delivering clean,
reliable, and affordable electricity to the people of Nepal.

NEA's tireless efforts have played a pivotal role in advancing the objectives set by the Ministry of
Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation. Our collective aim is to achieve self-sufficiency in the
energy sector and contribute to the nation's overall development and prosperity. The progress we
have made in recent years is commendable, yet there remains room for growth.

To sustain and enhance our progress, it is vital to continue developing robust infrastructure for
electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. Maintaining a positive relationship with our
valued customers and ensuring a balance between service quality, reliability, and affordability are
also essential.

NEA has seen a remarkable increase in its consumer base, now reaching 5.94 million households,
including those under Community Rural Electrification, which represents 99% of the total
households. Following the Government of Nepal's Electricity Roadmap, NEA is on track to electrify
100% of households within this fiscal year. To achieve this, it is crucial to manage and expand the
necessary infrastructure effectively.

Additionally, to balance demand and supply and enhance our country's energy security, the
development of more reservoir and semi-reservoir projects is imperative. Expanding transmission
and distribution infrastructure is equally essential. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and
Irrigation is fully committed to supporting NEA's action plan and ensuring its successful execution.

Looking forward, our goals include not only regional energy exports but also boosting internal
consumption. This can be achieved by promoting energy-intensive industries, supporting the use of
electric vehicles, advancing agricultural development through irrigation, and encouraging E-cooking
in households.

As we envision a brighter future, I am confident that NEA will continue its successful journey of
generating, transmitting, and distributing efficient, reliable, and affordable energy. Effective
demand-side management and improved customer service through the use of information technology
will be key.

I extend my deepest gratitude and appreciation to the dedicated "team NEA" for their unwavering
efforts and commitment. Your contributions are fundamental to our organization's progress and
prosperity. Here's to a successful and promising year ahead.

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Gopal Prasad Sigdel
Secretary

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Board of Directors

Mr. Dipak Khadka
Hon'ble Minister

Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

Mr. Gopal Prasad Sigdel
Secretary, Ministry of Energy,
Water Resources and Irrigation

Member

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Mr. Kapil Acharya
Prominent Person in Power Sector
Member

Chairman

Mr. Dinesh Kumar Ghimire
Secretary, (Revenue) Ministry of Finance
Member

Mr. Bharat Raj Acharya
Prominent Person in Commerce,
Industry and Financial Sector
Member

Mr. Kul Man Ghising
Managing Director, NEA
Member Secretary

Mr. Bhakta Bahadur Pun
Member from Consumer Group

Mr. Ratan Bahadur Ayer
Prominent Person in Power Sector
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Deputy Managing Directors

Mr. Lok Hari Luintel Mr. Ramji Bhandari
Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director
Finance Directorate Engineering Services Directorate

Mr. Manoj Silwal Mr. Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha Mr. Tularam Giri

Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director
Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate Transmission Directorate Administration Directorate

Mr. Madan Timsina Mr. Tara Prasad Pradhan Mr. Fanendra Raj Joshi

Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director Deputy Managing Director
Generation Directorate Project Management Directorate Deputed to Upper Arun Hydro Electric Ltd

Mr. Durga Nanda Bariyait Mr. Rajan Dhakal
Chief Deputy Chief
Planning, Monitoring and IT Directorate Business Development Directorate

MANAGING
DIRECTOR'S

epal Electricity Authority (NEA) has been

fulfilling its obligation of generating,

transmitting and distributing reliable,
quality and affordable power to its esteemed
consumers for the last 39 years.। personally
feel privileged and honored of having had
the opportunity to present this annual report
summarizing the difficulties and hurdles
overcome to achieve the yearly targets set for
the last eight years. These recent past years,
after the successful abolition of the dreaded
"load shedding" have seen NEA achieve ground
breaking results in all fronts; be it reducing
system losses, increase in generation, grid
expansion, electrification and export of surplus
electricity. All these positive results have
converted NEA to a profit-making public utility.
On behalf of NEA, on this auspicious occasion
of its 39" anniversary,। express my sincere
gratitude to all concerned for standing with us
along the way and at the same time emphasize
our continued determination in improving
the quality of service and ensuring electricity
access to all in the days ahead.

This Annual Report is a reflection of the
achievements of the previous year and, at the
same time, the targets to be met in the coming
years. As in the last few years, the previous
year has also witnessed increase in generation
Capacity and, in particular, the expansion
of transmission and_ distribution system,
enhancement of domestic consumption,
export of surplus electricity and strengthen

FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 (Ns;

REPORT

the financial capacity. The year under review
also achieved the record low Transmission and
Distribution losses in NEA's history.

A total generation capacity in the last FY
reached 3,157 MW with the commissioning of
new projects equivalent to the capacity of 473
MW. The previous year recorded a severely dry
winter, however, NEA managed to meet the
demand during the dry period.

Nepal entered into the era of power surplus
during the wet season months a couple of
years ago. This trend will continue to grow with
the commissioning of more generation projects
in the years to come. Indian authorities have
permitted the sale of around 700 MW of
electricity through Indian Energy Exchange
Limited (IEX) and bilateral contracts.

NEA has achieved the long cherished dream of
becoming a net exporter of electricity from the
last fiscal year. This increase in power export
will not only enhance NEA's financial health
but also play a significant role in helping the
nation increase foreign currency reserves thus
reducing the trade deficit.

NEA has continuously received an institutional
rating of AA+ (ICRA NP Issuer Rating Double
A Plus) from International Credit Rating
Association (ICRA) Nepal Ltd since FY 2021/22.
Currently, the surveillance activities for the
fiscal year 2024/25 is being undertaken.

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FISCAL YEAR 2023/24

Despite decreasing the tariff by around 25 %,
NEA has been able to make profit continuously
for the last eight years. Profit earned is due
to operational and managerial efficiency,
reduction in system loss and increase in export
of surplus energy. With increased profit each
year, NEA has been able to invest over NRs 100
Billion in the last eight years in various projects
of generation, transmission and distribution.
Further NEA has invested an additional NRs 56
Billion in its subsidiary and associate companies.
NEA's total asset increased from NRs 211 Billion
to 632 Billion in the last eight years.

Digital transformation has empowered NEA
to enhance the overall customer experience
by providing convenient and_ user-friendly
services. Through online portals and mobile
applications, customers can now easily pay
bills, report complaints and access information
related to power supply and outage schedules.
Additionally, NEA has introduced automated
customer support systems, allowing customers
to receive timely assistance and support,
thus reducing response times and improving
consumer satisfaction. The recently introduced
Customer Relationship Management Software
helps customers link directly with NEA.

As the functioning of NEA becomes more
digitized, cyber security becomes paramount.
Acknowledging the significance of safeguarding
critical infrastructure, NEA has already taken
proactive steps to invest in cybersecurity
measures to protect against cyber threat and
ensure the security and reliability of the grid.

NEA has adopted Gender Equality and Social
Inclusion (GESI) and has been _ prioritizing
the GESI principles throughout its operation
Supporting women and marginalized
communities to participate in its activities.

Despite the high priority given to safety
measures by NEA, some unfortunate cases of
injuries and casualties were recorded due to
electrical accidents.।, on behalf of the entire
organization, would like to pay homage to the

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departed souls and assure greater vigilance
and awareness to minimize accidents in future.

The performances and achievements of NEA in
the year under review, 2023/24, are highlighted
below:

a) Operational Performance

The number of consumers has been increasing
gradually over the years and, in the FY 2023/24,
it has reached 5.46 million, an increase by 6.33
% against 5.14 million in the previous year.
The figure does not include the consumers
under Community Rural — Electrification,
which is currently serving about 0.48 million
consumers across the country. As in the past,
the domestic consumer category remained the
largest sector with 91.54% share of the total
consumers. Industrial and other consumers
accounted for 1.26 % and 7.20 % respectively.
The total population with access to electricity
has reached 99 % in FY 2023/24.

NEA's hydropower plants generated 2,911 GWh
of electricity in the year, a slight decrease from
the previous years' 2,930 GWh. The energy
purchased from Independent Power Producers
(IPPs) and NEA's subsidiaries was 6,564 GWh and
2,597 GWh, an increase by 28.25 % and 4.37 %
from the figure of 5,118 GWh and 2,488 GWhin FY
2023/24 respectively. The total energy imported
from India was 1,895 GWh in FY 2023/24 as
compared to 1,833 GWh in FY 2022/23, a slight
increase by 3.38 %. The total available energy in
the system increased by 12.91 % to 13,966 GWh
in FY 2023/24 over the corresponding figure of
12,369 GWh in FY 2022/23.

Out of the total available energy, NEA and its
subsidiaries contributed 39.43%, whereas
import from India and purchase from domestic
IPPs accounted for 13.57% and 47.00%
respectively. The contribution of the domestic
generation to the total available energy has
remained approximately the same with a slight
increase from 85.18% in FY 2022/23 to 86.43%
in FY 2023/24.

The total domestic consumption in FY 2023/24
was 10,243 GWh, an increase by 9.46 % over
the corresponding figure of 9,358 GWh in FY
2022/23. The total export to India soared to
1,946 GWh in FY 2023/24 against the previous
year's figure of 1,346 GWh only, an increase
of 44.57%. Likewise, the import of energy was
1,895 GWh, which accounted for 13.57 % of
the total available energy in FY 2023/24. Nepal
has become net exporter of electricity with the
export surpassing the import by 51 GWh.

NEA has again been successful in reducing the
system loss from 13.46 % in FY 2022/23 to
12.73 %in FY 2023/24.

b) Financial Performance

As compared to the previous year, NEA's net
profit before tax stood at NRs. 13,307 million
in 2023/24 from NRs. 12,077 million in FY
2022/23, an increase by 10.19 %.

The gross revenue generated from energy sales
including the revenue from power export of
NRs 17,066 million in the FY 2023/24 reached
NRs 115,798 million, with an increase of 15.40
% over the figure of NRs 100,346 million in
the FY 2022/23. Revenue from other sources
in FY 2023/24 increased to NRs 10,911 million
from NRs 10,321 million in FY 2022/23. NEA's
operating expenses including power purchase
cost stood at NRs 88,529 million, an increase by
9.92 % from NRs 80,538 million of the previous
year. The amount spent for power purchase
alone was NRs 69,054 million in FY 2023/24, an
increase by 11.64 % from NRs 61,855 million in
FY 2022/23.

Other operating expenses for generation,
transmission, distribution and royalty in FY
2023/24 amounted to NRs 2,210 million, NRs
2,376 million, NRs 12,268 million and NRs 1,636
million respectively.

The interest expenses in FY 2023/24 have been
calculated as NRs 6,130 million against NRs
5,720 million in FY 2022/23, an increase by
7.17%. Similarly, depreciation and amortization

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expenses amounted to NRs 8,871 million in FY
2023/24, an increase from NRs 8,148 million in
FY 2022/23. Foreign exchange loss decreased
to NRs 1,528 million from NRs 1,542 million in
the previous year. The accumulated investment
in Capital Works in Progress (CWIP) reached to
NRs. 221,631 million with the net addition of
NRs. 45,207 million for the year 2023/24.

At the end of FY 2023/24, the total Retirement
Fund balance was NRs 6,824 million of which
NRs 1,045 million has been provided as loan to
the contributors.

c) Ongoing Projects

There are several hydropower projects at
various stages of development under the
Engineering Services Directorate (ESD). In FY
2023/24, NEA identified various projects with
more impetus being given to Storage type
projects. Numerous storage type projects have
been identified and after screening and ranking,
the more attractive ones will be studied further
for future development.

Similarly, 42,000 MW of Pumped Storage
Projects have been identified throughout the
country and further studies of the better options
will be carried out for development. Projects
under various stages of study, at present, are
Syapru Lake PSP (332 MW) and Jawa Tila PROR
project (73 MW).

ESD is also reviving the Karnali Chisapani
Multipurpose Project (10,800 MW). An
EOI notice has been published for Detailed
Engineering Design and preparation of Tender
Documents. RfP has been called to shortlisted
Consulting firms for Detailed Engineering
Design and preparation of Tender Documents
of Sunkoshi-3 (683 MW).

NEA has signed MOU with Sutlej Jalvidyut
Nigam (SJVN), India, for the formation of a Joint
Venture Company to develop Arun 4 HEP with
an indicative capacity of 490.2 MW.

NEA completed numerous major substations
and transmission line projects in the year gone

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by. Nepal's first three major grid substations
of 400kV voltage level at Hetauda, Dhalkebar
and Inaruwa has been completed. Dhalkebar
400kV substation is connected to Muzaffarpur
(India) substation via Dhalkebar- Muzaffarpur
4001४ cross border transmission line. This
cross-border link is instrumental for exporting/
importing power between Nepal and India.
Dhalkebar substation is also connected to
Inaruwa_ substation via Dhalkebar-Inaruwa
400kV Transmission Line. The 400kV
transmission from Dhalkebar to Hetauda is
under construction and shall be completed
soon. Once completed, Hetauda-Dhalkebar-
Inaruwa 400kV transmission line will serve as
backbone of the national grid.

Recently completed Raxaul — Parwanipur
132 kV Second Circuit Transmission Line has
augmented import/ export of power between
Nepal and India.

Kaligandaki Corridor 220 kV transmission line
is completed and helping evacuation of power
from Kaligandaki basin to NEA grid through
New Butwal 220kV Substation. Similarly, 220
kV Trishuli 3B Hub and Chilime Hub substations
were completed and transmission line from
Chilime to Trishuli 3B Hub is in the final stage of
completion. These line and substations will be
helpful to evacuate power from the numerous
hydro power projects being developed
in Trishuli river basin. 220kV Matatirtha
substation has recently been completed and
220kV Markichowk substation is in the final
stage of completion. With this, Marsyangdi —
Kathmandu 220 kV transmission line will be
operated in 220kV voltage level which will play
a vital role to meet the increased electricity
demand and ensure reliable power supply in
the Kathmandu valley.

The total length of transmission lines has
increased from 5,742 circuit kilometer (circuit
km) to 6,508 circuit km and total substation
capacity increased from 8,867 MVA to 13,050
MVA in FY 2023/24. Total 3,597 circuit km
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10,826 MVA has been added in national grid
within last eight years which can be marked as
a significant achievement of NEA.

The total lengths of under-construction
transmission lines at 132 kV, 220 kV and 400 kV
voltage levels are 2,281 circuit km. Similarly, the
total capacity of substations under construction
is 7,502 MVA. The planned and proposed
transmission lines of total 6,334 circuit km and
additional substation capacity of 15,750.5 MVA
of different voltage levels will be built within
the next few years.

NEA is implementing Substation Automation
System (SAS) in 13 existing grid substations within
Kathmandu valley and 39 existing grid substations
outside the valley for remote operation.

The existing transmission system of the major
cities of the country will be insufficient to
meet the growing energy demand as well as
the peak demands. The study project "Power
Transmission System Plan for the Major Cities
and associated Industrial areas" for the future
growth till 2050 AD has been completed and
will be implemented in different clusters.

NEA commissioned 9 new 33/11 kV distribution
substations of total capacity 91 MVA in FY
2023/24. Including this total number of 33/11
kV distribution substations under operation
has reached 196 with total capacity 2,524 MVA.
Likewise, the total line lengths corresponding to
33 kV, 11 kV and 0.4/0.23 kV voltage levels under
operation are 7,576 ckt. km, 50,676 ckt. km and
150,477 ckt. km respectively. In FY 2023/24
alone 339 ckt. km of 33 kV Line, 2,943 ckt. km
of 11 kV Line and 5,207 ckt. km of 400/230 V
Line were completed and 3,289 numbers of
distribution transformers of capacity 86 MVA
added in the distribution system. Total 45,474
nos. of distribution transformers with capacity
4,199 MVA are connected in the distribution
network.

Following Government of Nepal's electricity
roadmap, NEA is committed 10 provide
access of electricity to every household by FY

2024/25. Rural Electrification and Distribution
Network Expansion works are being executed
throughout the country to meet the set target
of electricity access to all. In order to improve
safety and reliability of distribution system
and to have better aesthetic look of the City,
distribution system underground _ project
has been implemented in major cities like
Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Pokhara and
Bharatpur. To improve the quality of electricity
supply in Madhesh Pradesh, construction of
additional distribution system infrastructures
including the reinforcement of existing
distribution networks is under progress.

NEA has also conducted various activities to
enhance its operational efficiency, reduce
electricity loss and to improve service delivery.
The implementation of Smart Grid and Smart
Metering System will increase efficiency
and reduce losses. Kathmandu Valley Smart
Metering Project (first phase) has successfully
implemented the installation of smart meters
and AMI infrastructure for 98,000 consumers
in the areas under Ratnapark and Maharajgunj
Distribution Centers.

The second phase of the project with the
objective of replacing 600,000 electronic/
electromechanical meters by smart meters
in nine distribution centers of Kathmandu
valley is in advance stage of procurement. In
addition, NEA is also replacing all three phase
electromechanical meters and non-smart TOD
meters by smart meters. The replacement of
electronic/electromechanical meters by smart
meters in Koshi Pradesh and Madhesh Pradesh
are under study.

The demand side management with energy
efficiency program implemented in the past to
reduce peak energy demands of the system as
a whole will be continued in the coming years.
Capacitor bank installation project for different
substations and for distribution transformers,
which has helped to improve voltage profile and
reduce technical losses, will be implemented in
all grid and distribution substations as required.

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d) Subsidiary Companies

The successful implementation of Chilime
Hydropower Project under 9 subsidiary
company of NEA encouraged the development
of more projects under the company mode
to ensure early decision making, public
participation and mobilizing domestic fund. The
major projects operating under the Company
mode are as follows;

1. Chilime Hydropower Company Limited
(CHCL): CHCL was the first subsidiary
company of NEA and owns the Chilime
HEP (22.1 MW). It has five subsidiary
companies, namely; Rashuwagadhi
Hydropower Company Limited (RGHCL)
constructing Rashuwagadhi HEP (111
MW), Madhya Bhotekoshi  Jalvidyut
Company Limited (MBJCL) constructing
Middle Bhotekoshi HEP (102 MW),
Sanjen Jalvidyut Company Limited (SJCL)
constructing Sanjen HEP (42.5 MW) and
Upper Sanjen HEP (14.8 MW), Chilime
Seti Hydropower Company to develop Seti
Nadi 3 (87 MW) hydropower project and
Chilime Engineering and Services Company
Limited (ChesCo) to provide Engineering
and Consulting Services for developing
hydropower projects. Of the four projects
under construction Sanjen (Upper) has
been generating since October 2023 and
the other three are ready for generation.

2. Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited
(UTKHPL): Upper Tamakoshi HEP (456
MW) started commercial generation from
August, 2021 and delivered 2,058.63 GWh
of energy to NEA in FY 2023/24.

UTKHPL has also started the construction of
Rolwaling Khola HEP (20.66 MW) under EPC
mode. The construction of this Project will
enhance the dry season energy of UTKHP
and increase the peaking hours from 4 to
6 even in the driest months. The Project is
scheduled to be completed in 54 months.

3. Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL): Tanahu

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Hydropower Project (140 MW) is being
developed under THL, a subsidiary company
of NEA, under co-financing from ADB, JICA
and EIB. The Package 1 Contractor Song Da
Kalika JV (Vietnam-Nepal) has substantially
completed the establishment of essential
site facilities like aggregate cooling plant, ice
plant etc. A major milestone was achieved
on November 6, 2023, with the diversion
of the Seti River through Diversion Tunnel
2, enabling the construction of the main
dam. The construction of both diversion
tunnels, including the cofferdam, was
completed in June 2024. The excavation
of dam abutments on both banks is largely
completed, starting from elevation 545 m
and progressing down to the foundation
level at 282 m.

The Package 2 Contractor Sinohydro
Corporation Limited, has substantially
completed the excavation and concreting
of underground powerhouse. A successful
breakthrough of headrace tunnel in
heading was made on 31 March 2024. The
installation of the tailrace gate, tailrace
gantry crane, and powerhouse overhead
traveling crane has been completed. The
installation of the generator and power
transformer is underway.

The Contractor for Package 3, KEC
International, India has completed the
construction of foundation of 78 of 94
the towers. Erection of 69 towers has also
been completed. The project is scheduled
for completion by May 2026.

THL further envisages developing Lower
Seti Hydropower Project with an installed
capacity of 126 MW in the downstream
reaches of Seti River. The Consultant, JV
of WAPCOS Limited, India and Nippon
Koei Co. Ltd, Japan has submitted the final
Detailed Design Report in June 2024. EIA
study is in approval process. Starting from
this fiscal year, the project is commencing
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Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited
(TJVCL): This Company was established
with NEA and Nepal Doorsanchar Company
Limited (NDCL) as promoters, to develop
Upper Trishuli 3B HEP (37 MW) as a
cascade of Upper Trishuli 3A HEP. After
the termination of the whole package EPC
contract in February 2023 with nearly 60%
of the works completed, the remaining
works have been divided into Lot 1 for Civil
works and Lot 2 for Electromechanical and
Hydromechanical. Contract for Lot 1 will be
signed soon and the contract for Lot 2 will
be signed by October 2024. The project is
planned to be completed by April 2026.

Raghuganga Hydropower Limited (RGHPL):
RGHPL was established to develop
Rahughat Hydroelectric Project (40 MW)
with EXIM Bank of India financing. Civil and
Hydro-mechanical Contractor, Jaiprakash
Associates Limited, India, and Electro-
mechanical Contractor, Bharat Heavy
Electrical Limited, India, are being engaged
in their works. At present the overall
progress is approximately 79%. The tunnel
breakthrough was achieved very recently
on 30 June 2024. Due to the different
natural calamities as well as the effect of
global pandemic, the completion date of
the project has been pushed to July 2025.

Upper Arun Hydroelectric Ltd (UAHEL):
UAHEL was established for the
development of Upper Arun Hydroelectric
Project (1,063.36 MW) and Ikhuwa Khola
Hydroelectric Project (40 MW). Consulting
Contract for Tender Design, Preparation
of Bidding Document, Construction
Supervision and Post Construction Services
was awarded on 14 February 2024.
The company aims to prepare Tender
Document by April 2025. Similarly, the
Physical Hydraulic Model of the project
being constructed is set to be completed
by December, 2024. The Construction and
Consulting works relating to access road of
UAHEP are ongoing with estimated time
for completion by February 2026. Likewise,

the employer's camp is scheduled for
completion within this Fiscal Year. The
EIA report of the project is under review
at MoFE. The company aims for financial
closure of the project by October 2024
under the aegis of the World Bank involving
international lenders.

UAHEL has finalized the detailed project
report of IKHPP and aims to complete the
geotechnical and geological investigation
by the end of 2024. Land acquisition
scheduled to be completed by the next
Fiscal Year and the project is set to start
construction from 2026.

Tamakoshi Jalvidyut Company Limited
(TKJVC): TKJVCLimitedhasbeenincorporated
for the development of Tamakoshi V HEP
(99.8 MW), which is a cascade development
of the Upper Tamakoshi HEP. A Tripartite
loan agreement was signed between
NEA, TKJVC and Employee Provident
Fund (EPF) on 21 May 2023 for the debt
funding. Contract Agreement for the
Construction Management and Supervision
of construction was signed with Dolsar
Engineering Inc. Co., Turkey. Construction
works are to be implemented in two
packages; Package 1: Civil and HM works
has been awarded to Sinohydro — KSNS JV
and Tender has been floated for Package 2:
Electromechanical and Transmission Line
works.

Dudhkoshi Jalvidyut Company Limited:
This Company has been established for the
implementation of Dudhkoshi Storage HEP
(670 MW). The revised final reports are
expected to be submitted by July 2024. A
decision has been taken to use the Tunnel
Boring Machine (TBM) for excavating
the 13.2 km Headrace Tunnel instead of
the Drill and Blast Method (DBM). The
Consultant is currently integrating the
modifications, addressing the comments
and suggestions provided by the Client and
working in consultation with the Panel of
Experts (PoE).

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Modi Jalvidyut Company Limited (MJCL):
MJCL is established to develop and
implement two projects, namely, Upper
Modi A Hydroelectric Project (42MW) and
Upper Modi Hydroelectric Project (19.8
MW) in Kaski District. MJCL has signed
a loan agreement with NMB Bank and
HIDCL to finance the project. Lot 1 (Civil
and Hydromechanical works) was awarded
to JV of Sichuan Shutian Construction
Engineering General Contracting Co
Ltd., China and High Himalaya Hydro
Construction Pvt. Ltd, Nepal on 8 May 2024
and Tenders for Lot 2 (Electromechanical
works) and 132 kV Transmission Line will
be published within this fiscal year.

Utterganga Power Company Limited
(UGPCL): This company was established to
undertake the study and development of
Uttarganga Storage Hydroelectric Project
(828 MW) in Baglung district of Gandaki
Province. A Contract with NEA Engineering
Company has been signed for study and
analysis of two options; namely inter basin
and in basin. EIA Report for inter basin
option has been approved by MoFE.

Chainpur Seti Jalbidhyut Company
Limited (CJCL): Thisisacompany established
to undertake the construction of the PROR
type Chainpur Seti Hydroelectric Project
(210 MW). The project is designed to
generate an Annual Energy of 1,206 GWh.
Access Road to the Powerhouse site has
been completed. Adit Ill and Adit IV are
being excavated with support works. The
Detailed Design and Bidding Document
preparation work has been completed.
Land acquisition for project has been
completed. The process for the Connection
Agreement is underway.

NEA Engineering Company Limited (NEC):
NEA established NEC to provide complete
engineering services and solutions in the
development of the energy sector as well as
other infrastructures. NEC is providing the
consulting services for Feasibility Studies,

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Detailed Engineering Design, Design and
Documents review, Project Management,
Construction Planning, Financial Analysis
and Supervision of Hydroelectric and
other Infrastructure Projects in different
fields such as civil, hydro-mechanical,
electro-mechanical, transmission — lines
and distribution system, plant operation,
maintenance and rehabilitation works, etc.

13. Nepal Power Trading Company Limited
(NPTC): NPTC has been established with
the objective of carrying out power trading
within and outside the country. The
Company received the trading license and
transaction approval for its operation.

14. Power Transmission Company Nepal
Limited (PTCN): This company has been
established with the objective of developing
high voltage transmission interconnection
system between Nepal and India. The
Nepal portion of the 400 kV double circuit
line between Dhalkebar and Muzaffarpur
was implemented by PTCN. PTCN also
developed the Nepal section of the 400
kV Double Circuit Transmission Line from
Bhittamod to NEA substation at Dhalkebar.

e) Private Sector Participation

NEA has been facilitating the participation of
the private sector through Power Purchase
Agreements (PPA) to ensure meeting the
energy demand of the country.

A total of 23 new projects developed by the
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) with
a combined installed capacity of 463.255
MW were commissioned in FY 2023/24.
This has increased the total number of IPP-
owned projects in operation to 182 with a
combined installed capacity of 2,496 MW, with
NEA's subsidiary company projects contributing
492.9 MW.

A total of 137 projects to be developed by IPPs,
with a combined installed capacity of 3,906
MW, are under construction after financial
closure. Similarly, 136 IPP-owned projects with

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a combined installed capacity of 3,899 MW are
at various stages of development, with financial
closure yet to be achieved.

During FY 2023/24, a total of 55 new PPAs
with hydropower plants with a combined
installed capacity of 2286.3 MW and 8 solar
plants totaling 90 MW were concluded. This
has increased the total number of PPAs signed
with the various IPPs to 455 with the combined
installed capacity of 10,301 MW as of FY
2023/24. Building on the interest shown by
developers on solar power, NEA issued another
RfP in 2023/24 for 800 MW of grid-connected
solar PV power projects through a tariff-based
competitive bidding process.

f) Cross Border Power Trading

In FY 2023/24, NEA achieved a significant
milestone by becoming a net exporter of
electricity. Total imports were 1,895 GWh,
while exports reached 1,946 GWh, translating
to NPR 16.93 billion in imports and NPR
17.06 billion in exports. This marks a major
turnaround for a country that used to rely
solely on electricity imports just a few years
ago. Despite challenges during the dry season,
which saw a drop in domestic hydro generation
and increased reliance on power imports from
India, NEA managed to ensure a reliable power
supply for its consumers.

NEA engaged in electricity trading through
various channels including the Power Exchange
Market (Day-ahead Market/Real-time Market),
Medium-term Bilateral Agreements, and
the Indo-Nepal Power Exchange Committee
(PEC). For FY 2024/25, the tariff under the PEC
mechanism increased by 4.5% compared to the
previous year, following the 15th PEC meeting's
decision concerning power transactions with
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand at
various voltage levels.

NEA also entered into two medium-term
agreements: supplying 200 MW to Haryana
Discom and exporting up to 200 MW to Bihar
State Power Holding Co. Ltd. via the Nepal-

Bihar 132 kV transmission infrastructure. As of
FY 2023/24, NEA exported up to 700 MW and
imported around 750 MW. The export volume
is expected to increase significantly in the
coming years.

Looking ahead, a finalized draft Tripartite
Agreement between NEA, NVVN, India and the
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)
for the sale of 40 MW of power from Nepal
to Bangladesh through Indian Territory will be
signed soon and this will represent a significant
step towards regional power integration for
Nepal.

g) Way Forward

NEA, as a government-owned power sector
utility, has always been moving forward to meet
its main objective of satisfying its consumers
with reliable, quality and affordable supply of
electricity as well as maintaining sound financial
health for further development. Succeeding
in meeting this objective has culminated in
people's trust and optimism in our endeavors
towards achieving the long-standing goal of
becoming self-reliant in our energy uses and
reducing trade deficit by exporting surplus
electricity to neighboring countries.

NEA will continue its efforts in developing
hydropower projects on its own, with joint
venture partners and through subsidiary
companies. Our focus will be more on large-size
reservoir and peaking hydropower projects.
NEA is initiating construction of Dudhkoshi
reservoir (635 MW), Upper Arun (1063 MW),
Chainpur Seti (210 MW), Tamakoshi V (99
MW) and Upper and Lower Modi (60 MW)
projects with utmost priority. Likewise, Arun
4 Hydropower Project (490.2 MW) is being
developed by joint venture company between
NEA and Satlaj Jalvidyut Company, India.

Similarly, the fourth Joint Steering Committee
(JSC) meeting between Nepal and Bangladesh
has agreed to form a JV company to develop
Sunkoshi III HEP (683 MW) in the near future.
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type projects to meet the seasonal demands,
NEA has identified numerous storage and PSP
projects for further development Similarly, in
order to cater to the demand fluctuations at
different times of the day, we have initiated the
study of Pumped Storage Projects, which will
be ideal in meeting these varying needs. PSP
that has been included for development in the
coming years is Syarpu PSP (334 MW).

NEA has set the policy to purchase solar power,
which are ideal to meet short term fluctuations,
through competitive bidding process from
the prospective bidders. Recently, NEA issued
Request for Proposal (RfP) for the purchase
of 800 MW of grid-connected solar PV power
through a tariff-based competitive bidding
process. Further, anew PPA policy is under review
for power purchase by allowing developers to
design hydropower projects with the optimum
Probability of Exceedence in order to generate
maximum energy and eventually enhance the
power export quantum during the wet season.

NEA's prime focus is to upgrade and expand
transmission and distribution infrastructure
for ensuring reliability and quality of supply to
our consumers and enhancing the quantum
of power export in coming years. More high
Capacity transmission interconnections are
being planned and executed between Nepal and
India for commissioning in different timeframes.
Indian portion of Butwal — Gorakhpur 400 kV
cross border line is under implementation
through the Joint Venture Company established
between NEA and PowerGrid, India.

Likewise, the Joint Steering Committee (JSC)
meeting between Nepal and India decided
to implement two more 400 kV cross border
transmission lines to connect New Inaruwa,
Nepal to Purnia, India and Dododhara, Nepal to
Bareli, India, the implementation modalities for
these projects will be finalized soon. Further, a
220 kV transmission line from Chilime (Nepal)
to Kerung (China) planned to be constructed,
will lead to Nepal-China power trading in the
years to come.

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We aim to enhance the capacity of transmission
and _ distribution systems, automate the
transmission and distribution systems, digitize
and ultimately strengthen NEA. We = are
also proceeding with detailed engineering,
environment and social studies of various
transmission lines up to 400 kV voltage with
combined line length of more than 1000 km
and associated substations.

NEA is constructing 400/220 kV backbone
transmission lines within Nepal with the
investment of GoN/NEA and the support
from various donor agencies. Considering
the prospects of high demand growth in
Kathmandu and other major urban areas of the
country, NEA has formulated plans for building
transmission and distribution infrastructures to
meet the growing demand for the next thirty
years. Studies for Power Transmission System
Plan have been completed, whereas the land
acquisition for 20 different substations within
the Kathmandu valley is in progress. As per
the plan, NEA has started the implementation
of some of the projects with financial support
from JICA and ADB.

Similarly, the studies on the transmission
system in 11 different clusters covering the
major cities outside the Kathmandu valley are
also completed and will be implemented in
different stages. This will not only meet the
power demand until 2050, but also enhance
the reliability and quality of power supply.

Furthermore, studies on 400 kV and 220
kV multi-circuit south corridor transmission
lines, approximately 600 km, along the postal
highway are underway. This will connect various
industrial corridors to meet the load demand
of the upcoming industries near the Indo-Nepal
border. These transmission infrastructures will
ultimately support cross border power trading
between Nepal and the neighboring countries.
NEA will manage the fund required for the
implementation of these projects with its
internal resources and the concessional loans
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including Exim Banks.

The NEA has been able to provide electricity
access to 99 % of total population. Rural
Electrification and _ Distribution Network
Expansion works are under way to provide
electricity access to all within FY 2024/25 which
is aligned with the GON set target.

The primary objectives of NEA are to increase
domesticdemand and at the same time enhance
the quantum of power export. Nepal has
already embarked on clean energy transition
in several sectors like cooking, cooling, heating,
transportation and manufacturing industries.
With the continuous and uninterrupted supply
of quality power, the use of Electric Vehicles
(EVs) and electric cooking are now gaining
popularity with the masses. This will not only
help consume more electricity, but also save
millions of dollars being spent on oil, gas and
coal import.

NEA is committed to build robust infrastructures
to promote EVs and electric cooking. Under
this mission, NEA has already completed the
installation and commissioning of EV charging
stations based on DC Fast Charging Technology
at 62 prime locations all over Nepal. At the
same time, NEA has also adopted the policy
to encourage private sector to come into this
business, following which, private companies
importing EVs have established charging
stations at various locations.

Nepal has lately transitioned from a nation
of chronic electricity deficit to the changed
landscape of electricity surplus. Moreover, NEA
has been playing a crucial role to enhance cross
border power trading with India and beyond.
The understanding reached, last year, to export
up to 10,000 MW to India in the coming 10
years is another milestone in this regard.
Similarly, a tripartite agreement between NEA,
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)
and NVVN, India to sell 40 MW from Nepal to
Bangladesh through Indian territory, utilizing
existing transmission infrastructure, is likely

to be concluded soon. This is an important
achievement of exporting power beyond India
and the volume is definitely likely to grow in the
coming years. To enhance the power trade with
India and Bangladesh, construction process of
a 400 kV Transmission Line from Inaruwa to
Anarmani has been initiated.

A major achievement of NEA in the last eight
years is the massive expansion of high voltage
Transmission Line network. The target here is
to achieve a transmission line network capable
of dealing with up to 20,000 MW for export by
2035. NEA will open avenues for issuing IPO at a
premium value which will further enhance NEA's
investment capability for the development of
major infrastructure projects in future.

As Nepal Power Trading Company, a NEA
subsidiary, has already obtained the transaction
approval for its operation, NEA is committed to
start the trading business through it in both
domestic and cross border markets soon.

Green Hydrogen has attracted the imagination
of the entire world, in view of the degrading
environmentresultingindrasticclimatechanges,
as a major source of fuel for transportation
and industrial use in the coming days. Green
Hydrogen is not only used for transportation,
but also for producing ammonia and chemical
fertilizers. Nepal should focus on production of
Green Hydrogen, Ammonia and Urea to ensure
our energy and food security needs. With the
abundance of water and surplus hydropower,
Nepal can and should take the initiative to play
a major role in this new field. In this context,
NEA has carried out feasibility study for Green
Hydrogen collaborating with Global Green
Growth Institute and Kathmandu University,
so as to establish a Green Hydrogen Plant in
Nepal as a pilot project. NEA is also looking
for regional collaboration in green hydrogen
initiatives in the years to come.

NEA has formulated IT Policy 2023, aiming to
modernize its functions and ensure secure,
stable and standard IT infrastructure. NEA has
committed itself to harness the potential of IT

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with the necessary infrastructure along with
Software Applications for digital transformation
and automation with the emergence of
Internet of Things (loT) bringing together IT
and Operation Technology (IT & OT). NEA is
paving the way for a more efficient, resilient
and sustainable power sector by embracing
ICTs for safety and security, optimized business
Operations and adopting best practices in
procurement and asset management. The
recently established modern Distribution
Control Center and Data Center in Syuchatar
will play a significant role in digitization of NEA.
Our endeavor towards this direction will lead to
Digital NEA which will be in line with the GoN's
vision of Digital Nepal.

NEA, in the last eight years has been successful
in more than halving its system losses to 12.73
% this year. We still have not achieved our
target of reducing these losses down to single
digits. Hence our endeavor in this regard still
continues till the set target is met.

Organizational restructuring of NEA will
continue to be our priority in the days to
come and it will be accomplished with the
adoption of a suitable modality by making
necessary amendment to the NEA Act,
2041. The framework for restructuring has
been formulated in the updated Corporate
Development Plan.

Capacity building programs will be continued
on a larger scale for efficient operation and
implementation of NEA's activities. In this
regard, training for all levels of employees
within the organization will be effectively
conducted in the years to come.

It is our firm belief that ensuring the best
service delivery with reliable, affordable
and quality supply and improving morale
and financial health of our organization will
definitely improve our credibility and will
enhance the prospects for overall development
of the organization. Our every endeavor shall
be focused for better and efficient NEA.

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FISCAL YEAR 2023/24

h) Acknowledgements।, on behalf of NEA, would like to take this
opportunity to acknowledge the contribution
of everybody, directly or indirectly associated
with the performance and achievements of
NEA. First of all,। would like to bestow my
sincere gratitude on the Right Honorable Prime
Minister for his dynamic leadership in creating
conducive environment for hydropower
development in the country.। would also like to
express my gratitude to the Honorable Minister
of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation,
Chairman of NEA Board of Directors, for his
proactive leadership in boosting the morale of
team NEA and providing the right direction to
the organization.। am grateful to the honorable
State Minister of Energy, Water Resources and
Irrigation for his valuable support and guidance.

Likewise,। am also grateful to the Secretary,
MoEWRI, for his continuous and unwavering
support and direction in meeting the targets
assigned to NEA. My sincere gratitude also goes
to the members of the NEA Board of Directors
for their expert and valuable guidance in
decision making and formulating policies
for the overall organizational performance
and achievements within the framework of
authorities and responsibilities envisaged in
the NEA Act, 1984.। 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 energy sector.। sincerely acknowledge the great concern
shown by the parliamentary committees in our
regular operation and development pursuits.।
would also like to express my sincere gratitude
to Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) for
effective regulatory functions.। am also grateful to the development partners
including World Bank, ADB, JICA, EU, EIB, AIIB,
KfW, NORAD, USAID, Saudi Fund, OPEC Fund,
Exim Bank of India, Exim Bank of China and

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Exim bank of Korea, who have always helped
us in the past and are willing to continue their
involvement in the coming days to achieve
our goal of fulfilling the growing needs of
energy.। also extend my sincere appreciation
to Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Citizen
Investment Trust (CIT), HIDCL and Rashtriya
Beema Sangsthan for their help in fulfilling our
investment needs.। sincerely appreciate the
banks, auditors, IPPs, suppliers and investors
for bestowing faith on us and helping us move
forward. Likewise, my thanks also go to the
power utilities of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh,
Indian power trading companies- NTPC Vidyut
Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) and PTC India Limited-
for continuously trading power with Nepal.

The role of the media in disseminating factual
information about the organization to the
general public has always been encouraging.। look forward for similar support in the days
ahead.। would also thank and express my
gratitude to all my predecessors, who have
contributed to NEA's growth.

The entire staff of NEA including the Employee
Unions deserve appreciation for their hard work,
support and cooperation for daily operation
of activities and in implementing the policies
even in difficult situations. Finally,। would like
to express my sincere thanks and appreciation
to our valued consumers and_ different
professional organizations for bearing with us
at times of extreme difficulties and boosting
our morale by recognizing our untiring efforts.।
would like to assure our valued consumers that
every possible step will be taken to maintain a
continuous, reliable and safe power supply in
the coming days.

Thank You.

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Kul Man Ghising
Managing Director

he Generation Directorate, under the

leadership of the Deputy Managing

Director ensures the efficient operation
and maintenance of hydropower stations owned
by NEA. It manages twenty hydropower stations
and two thermal power plants with a total
installed capacity of 627 MW. The Directorate's
mission is to maximize energy generation
through optimal resource utilization, including
periodic overhauls, preventive maintenance,
and rehabilitation programs at the generating
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Major Achievements

For the Fiscal Year 2080/81 (2022/23) Gandak,
Chatara, Seti and Sundarijal HPS achieved
generation more than 100 % of target.
Whereas Kaligandaki 'A', Middle Marsyangdi,
Marsyangdi, Upper Trishuli 3A, Modi, Devighat
Sunkoshi HPS have achieved more than 90% of
target generation.

significant milestone in Nepal's power sector
development highlights another achievement
for the Generation Directorate.

In the case of the storage power plant, the
maximum and minimum water level of
Kulekhani reservoir in FY 2080/81 was recorded
as 1523.31 and 1483.94 MASL. With effective
utilization, altogether the combined generation

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Indian authorities have permitted the NEA to
sell a total of 690.5 MW of electricity through
Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) and
bilateral afreement. This electricity is generated
by NEA's power plants, including Kaligandaki
'A', Middle-Marsyangdi, Marsyangdi, Trishuli,
Devighat, Chilime (a subsidiary of NEA), and
other Independent Power Producers (IPPs). This

of ८1, KL2 and KL3 reached 174 GWh in this
fiscal year.

The aggregate output from the hydropower
plants for the current fiscal year amounted
to 2877.6 GWh. Specifically, during the dry
season (December to February), the generation
totaled 755.6 GWh. Both figures represent
a slight decrease compared to the previous

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year. Several factors contribute to this decline,
among which the overall discharge of rivers
throughout the year and precipitation levels
during dry months are particularly noteworthy.

According to the Department of Hydrology and
Meteorology, this winter's precipitation was
12.5mm, only 20.8% of the expected norm. This
compares to 21.5% and 130.7% in the last two
fiscal years. Hydropower generation totaled 756
GWh, slightly less than the previous year due
to lower precipitation. However, generation by
the end of the dry season shows an increasing
trend over the past three years, and post-dry
season generation exceeds last year's levels.
In addition, with the late arrival of monsoon,
the wet season (April-May-June) received less
precipitation compared to the previous year
resulting in decreased energy generation.

winter seasons, while storage energy maintains
balance. Generation rises from Chaitra to
Aswin, then declines until Falgun, with peak
storage use in Baisakh.

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and Maintenance Department

Power plants with installed capacity of 30 MW
and above, including seven hydropower plants
totaling 465 MW, fall under this department.
In fiscal year 2080/81, these plants generated
2441.6 GWh, about 85% of the total annual
generation, meeting 89.9% of the 2714 GWh
target and slightly less than the previous year
by 0.57%

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two (KL1 and KL2) are storage cum cascade and

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Large Gen. Op. Main. Dept

2714GWh
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2442 GWh
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one (UT3A) is ROR type. Kulekhani। collects
water year-round, mainly from monsoon
rainfall, and operates to meet seasonal load
demand, especially in dry season.

Kali Gandaki 'A' Hydropower Station

Located in Syangja district of Gandaki Province,
Kali Gandaki 'A' Hydropower Station is the
largest power station of the department with
an installed capacity of 144 MW and with 3
units each having capacity of 48 MW. It is a
six-hour daily peaking run-of-river type power
station having an annual design generation of
842 GWh and it was commissioned in 2002 AD.

The cumulative generation of the plant till
the end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 17,257 GWh
from the first run. The plant generated 841.6
GWh of energy this year which is 1.07% more
compared to the previous year. This value is
94.2% of target generation this year and 99.88%
of design generation.

Major activities this year

e Unit No. 2 was overhauled, with the
bottom ring, balancing pipes, and Governor
servomotor replaced.

७ 55 substation (Lekhnath Bay) was
maintained, including the 132 kV SF6 Circuit
Breaker's hydraulic mechanism and auxiliary
components.

e Medium Voltage 17.5 kV Generator VCB in
Unit No. 3 was retrofitted.

e Condition monitoring of the Power

Transformer was completed.

e Damaged portions of the sill beam, sill plate

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and rubber seal of Diversion Gates were
replaced.

e The reservoir was flushed to clear sand
deposition during the Ashad 2081 flood.

e Auction of scraps and unwanted Materials
stored from project construction time.

Guide Bearing Repair/Replacement work

Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Station

Located in the Lamjung District of Gandaki
Province, Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric
Station (MMHPS) is a peaking run-of-river
hydroelectric plant with an installed capacity of
70 MW designed to produce 398 GWh a year.
This is a peaking run-of-river (PROR) plant with
a daily peaking capacity of 5 hrs. at minimum
discharge. The plant was commissioned in
December 2008.

The cumulative generation of the plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 6663.2 GWh from
the first run. The plant generated 441.1 GWh of
energy this year which is 2.97% more compared
to the previous year. This value is 97.2% of
target generation this year and 110.95% of
design generation.

Major activities this year

e Overhauled Unit No. 1 was carried out,
including replacing various eroded parts.

७ Major overhaul of De-sanding Basin
No. 3 was done, including replacing and
maintaining plates.

e Repair of spillway chute on gate No. 2 using
M60 grade concrete and epoxy coating.

e Successfully auctioned over 1000 tons of
steel and other scraps.

Replacement of Eroded plates of Desander Basin

Marsyangdi Hydropower Station

Marsyangdi Hydropower station is a peaking
run-off-river type power station, located in
Tanahun district in the Gandaki province. With
installed capacity of 69 MW and annual design
generation of 462.5 GWh, this plant has 4 hours
of peaking capacity. It was commissioned in
1989 AD.

The cumulative generation of the plant till
the end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 14595 GWh
from the first run. The plant generated 446.1
GWh of energy this year which is 2.65% more
compared to the previous year. This value is
95% of target generation this year and 95.43%
of design generation.

Major activities this year

e Overhauling of Unit No. 1 along with
replacement of runner, wicket gates, head
cover wearing ring & facing plate, bottom
wearing ring with facing plate

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e Repair and maintenance of diversion weir

gate, replacement of bottom rubber seal of
gate no. 3,5 & 2 and repair of respective sill
beam.

e Repair and Maintenance of eroded surfaces

of flushing Gates No. 1 and 2 as the activity
was performed for first time since project
commissioning.

e Replacement of filling valve of Unit No. 3.

e Insulation resistance testing, Oil BDV testing

and oil filtration of all three transformers
(11/132 kV, LOMVA) of Unit No. 1.

e Pole and stator winding of Unit No. 1.

e Replacement of punctured 11kV, 800mm2,

Copper XLPE cable in Unit No. 1, L2
transformer.

e Aportion of land near the powerhouse area,

previously at risk of flooding, was acquired
by NEA to safeguard against potential future
damage.

After assembly photo of runner shaft and
runner during overhauling of Unit No-1

Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station

Located in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts of
Bagmati Province in Nepal, Upper Trishuli 3A

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(UT3A) Hydro Power Station is a run-of-river
type power plant with an installed capacity of
60 MW and design is based on 70% exceedance
flow with an annual design generation capacity
of 489.76 GWh.

The cumulative generation of the plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 2035.5 GWh from
the first run. The plant generated 427.1 GWh of
energy this year which is 2.3% more compared
to the previous year. This value is 90.4% of
target generation this year and 87.2% of design
generation.

Major activities this year
e In house in site welding repair of eroded
runners of Unit No.1 & 2.

e Repair of eroded upper guide bearing oil cooler
and its associated pipeline of Unit No. 2.

Repair of eroded upper guide bearing oil cooler

e Replacement of bottom seal, repair
and painting of damaged skin plate and
fabrication and installation of 6 meters of
seal beam of Radial Gate No. 3.

e Repair of broken shaft of Screw hoist of
Desander flushing gate No. 1&2.

e The Civil Structure at Headworks underwent
extensive repair works

e Plum concreting at cross river near Canal
spillway.

e Gabion Works in the downstream of Radial
Gate No. 3 & 4 Stilling basin.

Kulekhani। Hydropower Station

Kulekhani —I, located at Dhorsing, Makwanpur
is the only reservoir type Hydro-electric Power
Station in Nepal. It has installed capacity of 60
MW with two units, each of 30 MW. This station
was designed as a peaking power station, but it
is often operated to the system requirements
for voltage improvement & system stability. The
power station is designed to generate 165 GWh
as primary energy and 46 GWh as secondary
energy.

The cumulative generation of the plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 5615.3 GWh from
the first run. The plant generated 103.7 GWh of
energy this year which is 18.8% less compared
to the previous year. The maximum and

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minimum water level of Kulekhani reservoir
in FY 2080/81 was recorded as 1523.31 MASL
(2080/08/17) and 1483.94 MASL (2081/03/14).

Major activities this year

e Clearance of Chakhel Intake, sim intake and
Waterway Tunnel to regulate flow which was
fully blocked by debris due to the massive
flood during rainy season.

e Construction of gabion check walls at
different sources of Kulekhani reservoir.

e 35 MVA power transformer oil filtration and
DGA test.

e Installation of Hetauda double circuit, 66
kV line side Capacitor Voltage Transformer
(CVT).

e Insulation testing of Generator (IR Test),
200 sq. mm 66 kV power cable

e Installation of chiller plant at powerhouse

e Bathymetric survey was carried out to
monitor the live storage capacity of the
reservoir

Sand blasting for surface preparation at
Penstock Pipeline

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Kulekhani Il Hydropower Station

Kulekhani-ll Hydropower Station, a 32 MW
plant commissioned in 1986, is a cascade
of Kulekhani-l HPS with an annual design
capacity of 104.6 GWh. It uses water from KL-I
HPS's tailrace, the Mandu River, and the Rapti
Pumping Station. Mandu Intake is cleaned
post-wet season, and Rapti Pumping Station is
maintained and operated as needed during the
dry season.

The cumulative generation of the plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 2350.7 GWh from
the first run. The plant generated 48.1 GWh of
energy this year which is 19.9% less compared
to the previous year. This value is 54.8% of
target generation this year and 45.98% of
design generation.

Major activities this year

e Installation of a numerical relay-based
protection system for the generators and
the main transformer.

e Dismantling of old control cables and
installation of new control cables at the
switchyard.

e Condition monitoring and maintenance
of CMCC Panels, MCC Panels, GCB panels,
Isolator Panels, Battery Charger Panel, VCB
Panel, Exciter Panel, and Generator Lower
Bracket area.

e Repair and maintenance of Unit No. 2 MIV.

e Installation of new valves for surge tank
drainage system and Rapti Intake.

e Construction, repair and maintenance of
Check Wall at Mandu & Rapti Intake.

e Extension of pond with gabion wall and
temporary earth fill dam at Rapti intake for
increasing the ponding capacity.

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Chameliya Hydropower Station

Chameliya Hydropower Station, a daily peaking
run-of-river (PROR) scheme with an installed
capacity of 30 MW is in Darchula district in
far western province. It has a designed annual
generation of 184.21 GWh. The Powerhouse is
located at Shailya-Shikhar Municipality, Ward
No. 1, Balanch, Darchula, and the Dam site is
in Marma Rural Municipality, Bitule, Darchula.
The powerhouse site is located 85 km from the
district headquarter, Khalanga, Darchula, and is
270 m from the nearest city, Dhangadhi.

The cumulative generation of the plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 948.8 GWh from
the first run. The plant generated 134 GWh of
energy this year which is 0.7% less compared
to the previous year. This value is 76.6% of
target generation this year and 72.7% of design
generation.

Major activities this year

e Overhauling of Unit No.1 along with repair
and replacement of Turbine Runner, Wicket
Gates, Turbine Guide Bearing and Seal Ring
MIV Bypass Valve of Unit No 1.

e Repair and maintenance of Cooling Water
Supply System, Pressure Reducing valves,
Duplex Filters, Non-Return Valves and
Pressure Balancing pipes of both the Units,
Vertical Turbine Pumps of Dewatering System.

e Installation of Outdoor 36 kV 1250 A VCB at
33/11 kV Substation.

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e Under Water Repair and Maintenance of
Guide Frame Sill Beam (। — Beam) of Stoplog
of Both the Spillway Radial Gates at Damsite.

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Overhauling of Unit No.1

Maintenance Department

Power Plants with an installed capacity of
less than 30 MW are categorized under this
department. As such, Medium Generation
Operation and Maintenance Department,
headed by Director, is responsible for the
operation and maintenance of one (1) PROR,
twelve (12) ROR, one (1) diesel power plant and
one (1) Multifuel power Plant. Diesel Plant and
Multifuel Power plant are overseen by Chatara
HPS and Kulekhani Ill HPS respectively. With
and increasing use of hydropower, thermal
plants are not in normal operation nowadays.

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436 GWh

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target

The combined installed capacity of the
hydropower and thermal plants associated
with this department totals 123.03 MW. While
there is no generation associated with Hetauda
Diesel Plant and Multifuel Power Plant, actual
combined generation from 15 power plants
contribute to about 15% of the total generation,
which sums to 436 GWh for fiscal year 2080/81.
This value is about 84.3% of the accumulated
target of 517 GWh and is 1.26% less compared
to that of the last fiscal year's generation under
this department.

Trishuli Hydropower Station

Trishuli Hydropower Station is constructed
on the bank 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 installed capacity
with 6 units each 3.5 MW and one unit of 3
MW. Being a peaking run-of-river plant with
a peaking capacity of 21 MWh and annual
design generation of 163 GWh. It's one unit is
designed for standby purpose and only 6 units
can run for full capacity. The annual Generation
in FY 2080/81 is 137.1 GWh which is 106.38%
of target and the cumulative energy generated
till date is 5693.956 GWh.

Major Activities
e Overhauling of unit No. 3 and 7 was done

including repair of MIV for both and guide
vane servomotor for unit no.7

e Replacement of Guide Bearings, Thrust
Bearings and Thrust Pads was done on Unit
No.2,34,5&6

e Replacement of PT (Potential Transformer) in
Unit No. 4 Switchgear Panel was performed.

e Replacement of 6.6kV VCB Synchronizing
Breaker of Unit No. 6 has been done.

e Repair of rotor pole connection for unit
no.1

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e Gravel Trap Cleaning near Balancing

Reservoir was performed.

Reinstallation of MIV for unit No.7

Renovation and Modernization work of
Trishuli Hydropower Station is in progress. The
construction of bypass canal has been completed
which inturn has helped to enhance the
generation performance. Extensive rehab works
are being carried out on upgrading and replacing
critical infrastructure. The major activities
related to rehab work includes installation of
Various Panels (UAB, CT, NGT, DG etc.)

Devighat Hydropower Station

Devighat Hydropower Plant is a cascade
development of Trishuli Hydropower Plant
with installed capacity of 15 MW and annual
design generation of 114 GWh. It is located at
Devighat, Nuwakot. The capacity of the units
was improved and upgraded from an initial
14.1 MW which was initially commissioned in
1984.

The cumulative generation of the plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 3419.19 GWh
from the first run. The plant has generated 86.8
GWh of energy this year which is 2.34% less
compared to the previous year. This value is
83.3% of target generation this year and 76.8%
of design generation.

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Major Activities

e Overhauling Works of Unit No. 2 including
repair and replacement of Francis Runner,
Guide Vanes, Turbine Nut Guard and other
turbine parts

e Replacement of Hydraulic Operated Turbine
Inlet Bypass Valve of all units of Sluice Valves
of Bearing Oil Coolers of Unit No. 1.

e Repair Works of Rotor Pole and Connector
Circuit for unit no.2

e Replacement of Current Transformer for
Devighat Chapali Transmision Line Circuit 2.

e Replacement of 66kV Surge Arrestor for
66/33kV Transformer.

e Replacement of Rotating Diode of Unit No. 3.

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Kulekhani III Hydropower Station

Kulekhani Ill Hydro Power Station (KL3) with
an installed capacity of 14 MW with an annual
energy generation of 40.85 GWh is a cascade
scheme of Kulekhani Storage Project (Kulekhani। and Kulekhani Il Hydro Power Stations).
Predominantly, KL3 utilizes the regulated flow
of Kulekhani Il Hydro Power Station and the
natural flow of Khani Khola for the generation
of electricity.

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The cumulative generation of the plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 141.9 GWh from
the first run. The plant has generated 22.3
GWh of energy this year which is 19.1% less
compared to the previous year. This value is
58% of target generation this year and 79.5% of
design generation.

The major activities this year

e Repair and Servicing of SDMO 250kVA diesel
generator at powerhouse (replacement
of AVR card, speed controller, servicing of
radiator) and make it operational

e Installation of three phase cooling fan on
radiators of Power transformer.

e Installation of 2 numbers of intelligent
multi-channel inspection display controller
(Temperature Scanner)

e Installation, testing and commissioning of
numerical line protection relay on 132 kV
Line protection panel Hetauda side.

e Construction of retaining on way to adit 3
and head pond

Repair and maintenance of
Main Inlet Valve servomotor

Gandak Hydropower Station

Gandak Hydro Power Station is located at
Pratappur Gaun Palika ward no. -7, Nawalparasi.
The powerhouse is a part of the irrigation cum
power generation scheme on Gandak River.

The plant has three Horizontal mounted tubular
bulb turbines (one being Standby unit); low
head high discharge Kaplan Turbogenerators of
5 MW each with an aggregate capacity of 15
MW and annual design generation of 106.38
GWh. The project was built in1979 AD with
the assistance of the Government of India and
the Government of Nepal with the total cost of
NRs. 170 million. It was handed over to NEA on
31*, Aug 1981.

The cumulative generation of the plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 1099 GWh from the
first run. The plant has generated 20.2 GWh of
energy this year which is 36% more compared
to the previous year. This value is 102.1% of
target generation this year and 28.4% of design
generation.

Major activities this year

e Installation of repaired Turbine Guide
Bearing and its components of Unit No. 2.

e Repair and maintenance of all four runner
blades and Oil divider rings (four sets) of
Unit No. 2.

e Installation of repaired Impeller and repair
and maintenance of housing of both units

Dismantling and Lifting of Runner Blade

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of Cooling Water System.
e Overhauling works of Unit No.2.

e Installation of 132 KV SF6 Breaker at
Bardaghat bay at Switchyard and 132 KV
Capacitive Voltage Transformer (CVT) at
Ramnagar bay at Switchyard.

e Installation of temperature sensor & meter
with alarm system for protection in Thrust
and Turbine Guide Bearing of Unit No. 2.

Modi Khola Hydropower Station

Modikhola Hydropower Station is located
at Dimuwa in Parbat district. It has installed
capacity of 14.8 MW with two vertical shaft
Francis Turbines, 7.4 MW each and annual
design generation of 92.5 GWh. The cumulative
generation of the plant till the end of F/Y
2080/81 reached 1363 GWh from the first run.
The plant has generated 72.3 GWh of energy
this year which is 2.14% less compared to the
previous year. This value is 91.8% of target
generation this year and 79.5% of design
generation.

Major Activities this year

e Overhauling works of unit no 1

e Repair and maintenance of degravel,
flushing and purging gates of intake area.

e Repair and maintenance work of auto filter
and cooling system.

e Replacement of aggregate of 132 KV
switchyard area.

MIV of unit No.2

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Sunkoshi Hydropower Station

Sunkoshi Hydropower Station located 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.

The cumulative generation of the plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 3259.5 GWh from
the first run. The plant has generated 58.2
GWh of energy this year which is 5.2% more
compared to the previous year. This value is
92.2% of target generation this year and 92.7%
of design generation.

Major activities this year
e Overhauling of unit-2 and unit-3

e Replacement of new set of arms on Barrage
gate 3.

e Installation of new Gallery Gate-1 (gravel
trap gate), 3-sets of penstock intake gate,
2-sets of forebay gallery gate, 3-sets of
trash rack panels and supporting beams on
penstock intake gates.

e Installation of new auxiliaries like HP and LP
compressors, HP VT Pump, air coolers, oil
coolers, turbine lifting brakes.

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e Installation, testing and commissioning of
7 MVA, 66/11 kV power transformer and
control and relay panel including XPLE Cable
and accessories

e Repair and maintenance of 6 Barrage gates
and 2 sets of service gates (high strength
concreting, application of epoxy, H-beam
and SS plate change, de-rusting, painting,
rubber seal and bolts change).

e Deep boring for drinking water.

Illam (Puwa Khola) Hydropower Station

lam (Puwakhola) hydropower station, run-
off river type plant, located at Golakharka,
llam having an installed capacity of 6.2 MW
and annual design generation of 48 GWh
was commissioned in 1999 AD. It was jointly
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, the total cost of which was USS
15.7million dollars.

The cumulative generation of the plant till
the end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 149.6 GWh
from the first run. The plant has generated 2.8
GWh of energy this year which is 11.9% more
compared to the previous year. This value is
83.5% of target generation this year and 40.35
of design generation.

Major activities this year

e Replacement of Runner, Needles, Nozzles
with its assembly along with oil sealing rings
during overhauling of Unit No. 1.

e Repairing and main seals replacement of
spherical main Inlet Valve (MIV) of Unit No.2.

e River protection Works including Repairing
of Weir of Intake
Chatara Hydropower Station

Chatara Hydropower Station, a canal drop
type hydropower station, is located at Chatara,

Sunsari with an installed capacity of 3.2
MW (2 units, each of capacity 1.6 MW) and
annual design generation of 6 GWh. It was
commissioned in 1996 AD with the assistance
from Government of India at a cost of NRs.
162.6 million.

The operation of Multi Fuel Power Plant
(which is non-operational) is now under the
management of Chatara Hydropower Station.

The cumulative generation of the Chatara
Hydropower Plant till the end of F/Y 2080/81
reached 68.5 GWh from the first run. The plant
has generated 3.4 GWh of energy this year
which is 3.29% more compared to the previous
year. This value is 102% of target generation
this year and 56.9% of design generation

Major activities this year

e Installation of 2 set of Disconnecting Switches
and Lightening Arrestors in Switchyard.

e Replacement of oil header Seals of Runner
Hub.

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७ Installation of Potential Transformers in
Common Bus Bar.

Panauti Hydropower Station

Panauti Hydropower Station is the third oldest
Hydropower Station in Nepal. It is run of river
scheme hydropower plant with intake on the
right bank of Roshi Khola and Powerhouse is
located at Khopasi, Kavre, nearly 35 km east
of Kathmandu. The plant has 3 units of Francis
Turbine with 800kW each (one unit being
standby) with annual design generation of
6.97 GWh. It was commissioned in 1965 A.D.
and developed jointly by the Soviet Union
Government and GON at the cost of NRs. 27
million. The station was developed with the
joint purpose of hydropower generation and
irrigation. However, the water in the canal has
also been used for drinking purposes as well.

The cumulative generation of this plant till
the end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 149.6 GWh
from the first run. The plant has generated 2.8
GWh of energy this year which is 11.9% more
compared to the previous year. This value is
83.5% of target generation this year and 40.3%
of design generation

Major activities this year

e Repair and Maintenance of Rotor-Shaft of
Unit-2

e Repair and Maintenance of Exciter Coupling
of Unit-3

e Bladder Replacement of Unit-2 and 3

Overhauling of Unit-1

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e Replacement of 33kV Lighting arrester at
switchyard

Seti Hydropower Station

Seti Hydropower Station is a run off river type
with an installed capacity of 1.5 MW and
design generation of 9.8 GWh consisting of 3
units each of 0.5 MW. It is located at Nadipur,
Pokhara, 03 and was commissioned in 1985 AD
with assistance from Government of People's
Republic of China and Government of Nepal.
The canal for this power station is primarily
used for irrigation purposes, looked after by
Irrigation Division Office, Pokhara and hence,
the operation of this power station is affected
by irrigation as well.

The cumulative generation of this plant till the
end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 383 GWh from the
first run. The plant has generated 11.7 GWh of
energy this year which is 1.13% less compared
to the previous year. This value is 104% of target
generation this year and 119.3% of design
generation.

Major activities this year

e Overhauling of Unit no.1 including major
repair and Maintenance of Turbine parts

e Replacement of Generator Guide Bearing
(DE) Oil Cooler (1 no.) and Turbine Combined
(Guide & Thrust) Bearing Oil Cooler (1 no.)
on Unit no. 2.

e Replacement of Slip rings for rotor excitation
of Unit no. 1.

e Repair and maintenance of Unit 3 MIV
driving gear and installation.

e Repair and Maintenance of Desander Intake
Gates 2 nos. (Gearbox housing repair, Motor
replacement, Seal replacement, Spindle
straightening and Control panel repairing).

e Replacement of Rubber bladder' of
compressor tank and nitrogen gas filling of
Unit no. 3 OPU.

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Fewa Hydropower Station

Reinstallation of MIV during
overhauling of unit no. 1

Phewa 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.

The cumulative generation of this plant till
the end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 103.9 GWh
from the first run. The plant has generated 1.1
GWh of energy this year which is 21.97% less
compared to the previous year. This value is
35.2% of target generation this year and 17% of
design generation.

Major activities this year

e Installation and Commissioning of New DC
Battery charger with Battery having capacity
110 V DC total.

e Overhauling of Unit no. 1.

e Repair and Maintenance of 50 KVA
Transformer and Installation for Station
Service.

e Installation of 11 KV Link switch and Repair
of 11 KV line with changing Lightning
Arrester/ Disc/ Pin.

e Repairing by Welding of Penstock pipe
leakage area.

Overhauling of unit no. 1

Sundarijal Hydropower Station

Sundarijal Hydropower Station is located at
Sundarijal, 15 km northeast of Kathmandu
and serves twin purposes 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 970 kW This plant was erected
under Colombo Plan scheme whereby the main

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equipment was supplied by The English Electric
Company Ltd., England. It was commissioned in
1934 AD and is the second oldest hydropower
plant constructed in Nepal.

The cumulative generation of this plant till
the end of F/Y 2080/81 reached 153.7 GWh
from the first run. The plant has generated 6.2
GWh of energy this year which is 6.94% more
compared to the previous year. This value
is 102.8% of target generation this year and
129.7% of design generation.

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Turbine Floor and generating units at
Sundarijal HPS

Pharping Hydropower Station

Pharping Hydropower Station is the first Power
Station built in Nepal, and it has held 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 constructed 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 of 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.
NEA Engineering Company has been assigned
the task of performing the necessary study

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Pharping Powerhouse

works and making a masterplan to develop this
historical plant as a hydroelectric museum and
tourist attraction center.

Hetauda Diesel Powerhouse

Hetauda Diesel Power Plant, with an installed
capacity of 14.41 MW is located at Hetauda,
Makawanpur. The first phase with three sets
of English Units was commissioned in 1963
and the second phase with four sets of Russian
Units was commissioned in 1980 in assistance
from British Government and Government
of Nepal. Over the recent years, the use of
this thermal plant has been very nominal and
only operated for testing purposes only and is
managed by Kulekhani III HEP. To this day, the
cumulative generation of the plant has reached
155.53 GWh from its first run.

Multi- Fuel Power Plant

Multifuel Power Plant located at Bansbari,
Morang in the Eastern Industrial corridor of

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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 an additional 13 MW capacity was
put into service in fiscal year 1997/98. Multifuel
Power Plant has 6 (Six) Wartsila Diesel engines
that use furnace oil (FO) as a source of energy.
There are two generator units, each of 7.5 MVA
from Leroy Somer France and four units, each
of 8.144 MVA from Alstom, France.

Multifuel Power Plant

The major overhauling of all the six units was
concluded in 2013 A.D. Till date, the plant has
generated about 593GWh of energy. Currently
this thermal plant is not in normal operation
and is managed by Chatara HPS.

Generation Development
and Support Department

This is a newly formulated Department by
NEA Board by merging two departments
(Generation Development Department and
Technical Support Department). Its objective is
to develop and construct new power projects
and support various O & M issues of the plant
under operation. After successful completion
of Upper Trishuli 3A and Kulekhani III project,
however, NEA hasn't undertaken any new
projects.

NEA has signed an MOU with the School of
Engineering, Kathmandu University for "Green
hydrogen technologies contributing to the
domestic economy with better utilization of

hydropower electricity" in last Fiscal Year. The
prime objective of this program is to expedite
the capacity development of academic
institutions and NEA for better utilization of
hydropower electricity for the promotion of
industrial development in Nepal. The present
status of the project seems to be a submission
of "Desk Study Report" by KU till now and
further work is under progress.

Electromechanical Workshop
Construction Project

NEA has envisioned 5 electromechanical
workshop capable of repair and maintenance
of almost all types of electromechanical
equipment used in powerhouses of NEA. For
this purpose, the Generation Directorate has
commenced the 'Electromechanical Workshop
Construction Project'.

Design Plan of Electromechanical Workshop

For the initial phase, the project has set a target
to build the capability for, repair of turbine
and associated parts for NEA owned HPP,
fabrication of smaller to medium components,
fabrication of hydro mechanical components
(gate, penstock etc) for IPPs and HVOF
coating. While, in the long run the project
has planned to extend project for fabrication
of large hydro mechanical components, on
site overhauling, erection and rehabilitation
works of HPPs, testing of material properties,
testing of electrical and electronic systems and
components, human resources development
related to repair and maintenance.

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Hydropower Automation Project

Most of NEA's hydropower plants face
challenges due to aging infrastructure and
obsolete technology, particularly conventional
relay logic control systems that are hard to
maintain and lack manufacturer support. The
scarcity of spare parts further complicates
repairs. Retrofitting these plants with modern
PLC-based control and numerical relay
protection systems would improve reliability,
availability, and allow integration with advanced
automation technologies like SCADA and DCS.

Key plants such as Kulekhani First, Kulekhani
Second, and Marsyangdi are affected by
outdated relays, sensors, and transducers,
leading to unnecessary shutdowns = and
increased safety risks. Many gate control
systems, including those at Kulekhani First,
Marsyangdi, and Kaligandaki 'A', are non-
operational, requiring manual operation that
slows emergency responses and increases the
risk of structural damage.

The Hydropower Automation Project aims
to modernize infrastructure by upgrading or
replacing old equipment, improving plant
and gate control systems, and implementing
advanced automation technologies. The
contract agreement has been made with Andritz
Hydro for upgrading control and protection
systems at Kulekhani First and Second, with
further studies and upgrades planned for
other plants in the next phase. Currently works
related to automation are being carried out at
KL1 and KL2.

Contract agreement ceremony
for Automation Project

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TRANSMISSION
DIRECTORATE

ransmission Directorate headed by

the Deputy Managing Director is fully

devoted to its responsibility of planning,
constructing, upgrading, operating and
maintaining high-voltage transmission lines
and substations from 66 kV to 400 kV voltage
level across the country.The transmission
network bridges an important link between
various power plants and distribution networks
ensuring the reliable and quality power to the
consumers.

High Voltage Grid Development Department
(HVGDD), Medium Voltage Grid Development
Department (MVGDD), Power System
Operation Department (PSOD) and _ Grid
Operation Department (GOD) are the four
departments under this directorate and each
of them is headed by a Director.

The main objectives of the directorate are:

e Toensure the development and construction
of efficient, coordinated and economical
system of transmission network from 66 kV
to 400 kV voltage level for smooth flow of
electricity from generating stations to the
distant load centers.

e To operate, monitor and maintain the
transmission system in an efficient manner.

e To ensure the quality and reliable power
supply to consumers by reducing system
outages and continuous supervision of INPS.

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e To envisage, formulate, and implement
short term, medium-term and long term
development plans of transmission system
network of 66 kV and above voltage levels
to evacuate the power generated as per the
GON strategy (15,000 MW in 10 years) as
well as to serve the rapidly growing demand
of the country.

e 10 reinforce/up-grade the _ existing
transmission lines and substations capacity.

The Directorate is responsible for operating
INPS in synchronous mode with Indian Grid
to make the system more reliable, secured
and robust. Moreover, this Directorate is
also taking the responsibility for power
exchange across border countries through
cross-border transmission lines. The first-ever
400 kV Dhalkebar-Muzzaffapur cross-border
transmission line has played a vital role in the
power flow between Nepal and India. Joint
Venture Company between NEA and Power
Grid, India for the construction of Indian
Portion of the New Butwal-Gorakhpur 400 kV
cross-border transmission line has been formed
and contractor has been mobilized to construct
transmission line and substation.

Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal
funded by Millennium Challenge Corporation
(MCC) has taken care of construction of
Nepal portion of Butwal-Gorakhpur 400 kV
cross-border transmission line and associated
substations.

Recently Completed Projects

1. Hetauda- Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 kV
Substation Expansion

Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 kV Substation
Expansion Project was funded by _ the
Government of Nepal which includes Nepal's
first three major grid substations of 400 kV
voltage level at Hetauda, Dhalkebar and
Inaruwa. The Dhalkebar 400 kV substation is
connected to the Muzaffarpur (India) substation
via. Dhalkebar- Muzaffarpur 400 kV _ cross
border transmission line and is also connected
to Hetauda and Inaruwa via. MHetauda-
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400kV Transmission Line.
The Dhalkebar- Muzzaffarpur cross-border link
is the key for exporting/importing the electricity
between Nepal and India. All three substations
aim to serve as a backbone to transmission line
system in the national grid of Nepal. This project
was Started in the fiscal year 2073/74 BS.

The scope of project included the construction
of 400 kV six line bays for termination of 400
kV double circuit lines from Muzaffarpur
(India), Hetauda and Inaruwa, 400/220 kV,
3x315 MVA,3 phase transformers, 80MVAr 3
phase bus reactor and its associated bays at
Dhalkebar substation, 400 kV four line bays for
termination of 400 kV double circuit lines from
Dhalkebar and Ratmate, 400/220 kV, 4X167
MVA 1 phase transformers, 50 MVAr 3 phase
bus reactor and its associated bays at Hetauda
substation and two line bays for termination

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of 400 kV double circuit lines from Dhalkebar,
400/220 kV, 3x315MVA, 3 phase transformers,
5OMVAr, 3 phase bus reactor and its associated
bays at Inaruwa substation.

All three substations are 400 kV gas insulated
switchgear (GIS) type with one and half breaker
busbar scheme. These substations are equipped
with a state-of-the-art control, protection and
automation system based on IEC 61850 open
standards to facilitate communication between
numerous devices within the substation and
beyond. NEA Engineering Company has been
appointed as a design check and construction
supervision Consultant for this project.

For the construction of 400 kV GIS substation
at Dhalkebar contract had been awarded to
ABB India Limited on December 2017 (latter
on assignment of the project had been transfer
to Linxon India Pvt. Limited on July 2020). The
cost of project is USS17.58 million and NPR
220.33 million. Despite covid -19 pandemic and
lockdown imposed by GON the construction
of the Dhalkebar substation was completed
and in operation since November 11, 2020.
Honorable Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma
Oli inaugurated the substation on February 1,
2021 (BS 2077-10-19).

Similarly, for the construction of 400 kV
GIS substation at Hetauda and_ Inaruwa,

contract was awarded to Siemens Limited,
India on December 2018 with contract price
of USS 28.41 million and NPR 410.54. But,

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315 MVA Transformers at Inaruwa substation

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COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown imposed
by Government of Nepal affected the works
schedule of the substation. Furthermore, due
to flooding of Inaruwa Substation on19-21
October 2021, some of the parts of the GIS
were damaged leading to the re-manufacturing
and reimport of those damaged GIS parts.

Despite various challenges, both the Inaruwa
and Hetauda substations have been completed.
The Inaruwa substation has been operational
since October 16, 2023, and the Hetauda
substation since June 7, 2024. The Honorable
Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal
'Prachanda' inaugurated the Inaruwa substation
on December 22, 2023 (BS 2080-09-06), and
the Hetauda substation on June 14, 2024 (BS
2081-02-32).

2. Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 4000 Transmission
Line and Hetauda 220/132 kV Substation

Dhalkebar-Inaruwa_ is one of the section
of। Heatuda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 kV
Transmission Line. Objective of this project wasto
establish high voltage cross-border transmission
link capacity of about 2,000 MW to facilitate
exchange of power with India and to improve

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QUAD ACSR Moose Conductor Stringing

the reliability of power supply. The estimated
project cost was around USS 170 million and it
was funded by World Bank,GON and NEA. After
the closing of the World Bank loan on October
31, 2021, the project was financed by GON
and NEA. NEA Engineering Company Limited is
appointed as a design check and construction
supervision consultant for 400kV Hetauda-
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa Transmission Lines and
Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 220kV substations
construction works. This project was started in
AD 2012 and completed on June 2024.

The scope of this parts of project included
followings:

e Design, supply and _ construction of
approximately 153 km of Dhalkebar-Inaruwa
400 kV, double circuit Quad Moose ACSR
conductor transmission line.

e Design, supply and construction of Hetauda
substation: 220/132 kV, 2X160 MVA and
132/11 kV, 10 MVA Transformers and its
associated bays, 2 nos. of 220 kV lines
bays for termination of 220 kV Hetauda-
Dhalkebar D/C Lines and 220 kV line bays
for the termination of 220 kV Double Circuit
lines from Bharatpur.

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Dhalkebar-Inaruwa section, a part of Hetauda-
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400kV Transmission Line,
was completed and charged on June 25,
2024. Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400kV Transmission
Line is the NEA's first 400kV transmission line
with a capacity of about 4000 MW. The ROW
indentification, compensation fixation and

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Inauguration of 400/220/132/11kV Hetauda Substation by Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister

compensation payment of land parcel under
ROW are in progress.

Further, the 220/132 kV Hetauda and Inaruwa
substation balance works was awarded to
M/s Consortium of Siemens Limited and
Telmos Electronics on December 20, 2018.

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The 220/132/11 kV Hetauda substation is
charged at 220kV voltage level on June 5, 2024.
400/220/132/11 kV Hetauda substation was
inaugurated by Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on June
14, 2024. Initially, Hetauda-Bharatpur 220kV
Transmission Line was charged at 132 kV
and connected to Old Hetuada Substation.
After successfully charging of 220 kV Hetauda
substation, Hetauda-Bharatpur 220 kV
Transmission Line will be charged at 220 kV
voltage level. The other remaining civil works
of the substation is expected to be completed
by end of December, 2024. The capacity of
220/132/11 kV Hetauda substation is 330 MVA.

3. Trishuli 3B 220 kV HUB Substation

In the Trishuli basin, numerous hydropower
projects are in their advanced phases of
construction, and many new projects are
being constructed, namely: Upper Trishuli 3A,
Upper Trishuli-1, Upper Trishuli 3B, Sanjen,
Rasuwagadhi, Upper Mailung HPP, and other
IPPs. The objective of the Trishuli 3B 220 kV
Hub substation is to accumulate about 600 MW
of power generated in the Trishuli, Chilime,
and neighboring river basins and evacuate
that power via the 220 kV Trishuli-Matatirtha
transmission line to the INPS.

The scope of this project includes the

construction of a 2x160 MVA 220/132 kV
substation plus a 1x50 MVA 132/33 kV
substation at Kispang Rural Municipality
in the Nuwakot district. The 220/132 kV
transformer includes two banks of 160 MVA
autotransformers formed with seven 220/132
kV, 53.33 MVA single-phase auto transformers.
The 132/33 kV transformer includes a 50 MVA,
132/33 kV, 3-phase power transformer. The
220 kV bays are of the Hybrid GIS type, which
are the first in Nepal at the 220 kV voltage level,
while the 132 kV and 33 kV bays are of AIS type.

The project cost is estimated to be USS 16.5
million with joint funding from the Government
of Nepal, Germany (KfW), and the European
Investment Bank (EIB). A contract was signed
with M/s PINGGAO GROUP CO., LTD (China)
on November 13, 2017, with a contract value
of USS 12.5 million, and the contract became
effective on December 20, 2017.

By the end of the fiscal year 2080/81 B.S., the
overall physical progress of the project is about
98%. Final finishing work, including PCC/RCC
and internal road and boundary wall work,
is ongoing. Major challenges of the project
were completing the site leveling and river/
rivulet protection works. About 99% of site
leveling and 99% of the river/rivulet protection
have been completed. Preliminary works

like the quarter building and boundary walls

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Inauguration Program May 17, 2024

were completed in the last six years. 99% of
equipment and structures have been supplied
to the site and installed in the substation.
Lighting mast structures are in the process of
being dispatched.

Since this is a very urgent project to evacuate
power from various IPPs (around 600 MW
in the near future), the project is given high
priority. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, design
issues, and the contractor's non-performance,
the project has been impacted. However,
the substation was inaugurated on May 17,
2024, by higher officials from EIB, KfW, and
the Minister from the Government of Nepal.
The punch-out works, such as switchyard PCC,
stone spreading, and internal road RCC/PCC,
are underway, with the completion of these
punch-out works rescheduled for September
30, 2024.

4. Raxual- Parwanipur 132 kV Second
circuit Transmission Line

Raxual — Parwanipur 132 kV second circuit
transmission line project was initiated to
increase import/export of power between
India and Nepal. This line will be helpful to

meet increasing industrial demand of Birgung
corridor.

Scope of this project included construction
of 22 km second circuit transmission line
on same double circuit tower of existing
Raxaul-Parwanipur 132 kV transmission line
and expansion of 132 kV bay at Raxaul and
Parwanipur substation. Estimated cost of the
project was USS 1.5 Million and was funded by
GON.

NEA had signed contract agreement with M/s
Sigma Con on August 05, 2021 (12 month
Contract) for all the works and the second
circuit was charged on January 4, 2024.

5. Bardghat - Sardi 132 kV Transmission Line

Objective of this project was to provide power
supply to Hongshi - Shivam Cement Industry.
Scope of the project included construction of
20 km long 132 kV double circuit transmission
line with ACSR Bear conductor from Bardghat
substation to Sardi and 132 kV line bay extension
at existing Bardghat substation. The cost of
the project was estimated to be USD 6 Million
and was funded by GoN through Ministry of

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Narrow Based Tower no.54 after the
completion at Daunne Danda

Industry, Commerce & Supplies. The project
was initiated in FY 2073/074 (2016/17).

As of July 2024, in substation all the civil
construction works including staff quarter,
control building and foundation works have
been completed. Major substation equipments
have been installed excluding communication
equipments. Regarding the transmission line,
all tower foundations, erection, conductor and
OPGW stringing works have been completed.
Both the double circuit transmission line was
charged on 17 March, 2024 .

The details of existing, under construction, plan
and proposed high voltage transmission lines
and substations that are being executed by
different Departments under this Directorate
are presented in Annexure.

I. Medium Voltage Grid development
department

This department is headed by the Director
and is responsible for planning, constructing,
supervising and commissioning of new
transmission line and substation projects up to
132 kV voltage level.

Brief summary of the projects being executed
by this department are presented below:

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Projects under Construction

1. Burtibang- Paudi Amrai- Tamghas-
Sandhikharka- Gorusinghe 132 kV
Transmission Line

This project aims to extend the transmission
line from Kapilvastu district to Arghakhachi,
Gulmi and Baglung districts to improve power
supply, reduce outages due to long distribution
networks, and decrease the overall technical
loss. The project will provide the electrical
network for power evacuation of proposed
hydroelectric projects in this region. The
project's overall cost is around USS 39.5 Million
and is funded by GoN and NEA.

This project was initiated in FY 2065/066
(2008/09) and is expected to be completed by
2023/24. Complete scope of the project includes
construction of 86 km, 132 kV double circuit
transmission line with ACSR Bear conductor
and construction of new 132/33kV, 30MVA &
33/11kV, 16 MVA substations each at Motipur
(Kapilvastu district), Sandhikharka (Arghakhachi
district), Tamghas & Paudi-Amarai (both in
Gulmi district) and Burtibang (Baglung district).

Out of these, Motipur 132/33/11 kV
substation, 37.605 km (75.21 circuit km)
Motipur - Sandhikharka 132 kV transmission
line and Sandhikharka 132/33/11 kV substation
has been charged on 2078/08/09, 2078/12/11
and 2078/12/12 respectively. 15 km (30
circuit km) Sandhikharka -Tamghas 132 kV
transmission line was charged on 2081/03/03
and Tamghas 132/33/11 kV substation was
charged on 2078/03/05. Equipment Erection
works in both of remaining Paudi-Amarai and
Burtibang substations have been completed
and power and control cabling works are being
carried out. Regarding Tamghas Burtibang 132
kV transmission line, only 16 tower foundation
works are left which was delayed due to the
case filed by the public in the Supreme Court.
The complete transmission line associated with
two remaining substations are expected to be
completed by 2081 Mangsir.

2. Kushaha (Inaruwa) - Biratnagar 132 kV
Transmission Line

The objective of this project is to reinforce the
power supply system of Morang and Sunsari
districts to meet the increasing power demand
of domestic, commercial and _ industrial
consumers as well as to minimize overloading
problem of the existing Duhabi Grid Substation,
Rani Substation and Tankisinwari Substation.
The cost of the project is estimated to be 19
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after the meetings with Inurwa_ District
Administration Office. Out of about 23 km of
132 kV transmission line, 8 km of line stringing
work from Biratnagar substation to Chimdi has
been completed; additionally, 18 km of OPGW
stringing work has been completed.

Regarding substation works, staff quarter is
completed, the foundation work of the 33/11
K.V. Rani substation has been completed and the
foundation work of the 33/11 kV. Tankisinwari
substation is 80 percent completed. Switchyard

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The scope of project includes the construction
of 23 km, 132 kV double circuit transmission
line with HTLS Cordoba Conductor from the
Inaruwa 400/220/132 kV Substation to the
under construction Biratnagar Substation with
132/33 kV, 2x63 MVA and 33/11 kV, 16 MVA
power transformers at Ramganj Belgachiya.

As of July 2024, the construction of 78 tower
foundations has been completed. In the last
fiscal year, there were two towers that not
allowed to be constructed by the local people
and five towers that were yet to be constructed
on the foundation located on the banks of the
Sunsari River. Out of these seven towers; two
have been completed. The construction of
disputed towers is now agreed, to be initiated

Conductor Stringing Works on going

foundation of 132/33 kV Biratnagar substation
and control building construction works are in
the final stage of completion.

Switchyard equipment such as Power
Transformer, Disconnecting Switches, CRP,
SAS Panels, Communication Equipment, and
Capacitor Banks have been delivered to the
site. The project will be completed within the
fiscal year 2081/082.

3. Balefi-Barhabise Corridor 132 kV
Transmission Line

This project has been initiated with the aim
to evacuate power from different IPP projects
at Balefi Corridor. Project will construct

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Pangtan-Bahrabise 20 km 132 kV _ double
circuit transmission line with ACSR Cardinal
Conductor. Initial cost estimate of the project
is Nrs 546.69 Million and funded by GON. The
contract agreement has been signed with M/s
Sigma Con. Pvt. Ltd. and the project is expected
to be completed by February 2025.

As of July 2024, check survey, detail engineering,
resistivity measurement, soil test works are
completed. Tower design, foundation design,
tower schedule works has been completed.
Construction of 57 out of 62 number of tower
foundation has been completed. 28 tower
erection works has been completed. Most of
the tower parts, conductor, and insulators/
hardware have been delivered at site. OPGW
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expected to be site delivered within September,
2024. Due to change in number of trees to be
removed within RoW, NEA has been advised
to conduct revised IEE (RIEE) for getting final
approval for removal of trees. NEA has already
initiated the process of conduction RIEE.
Conductor stringing works shall be initiated
immediately after the monsoon.

4. Kohalpur-Surkhet-Dailekh 132 kV
Transmission Line

Objective of this project is to meet the increasing
power demand of Surkhet and Dailekh districts,
improve power supply quality and facilitate
power evacuation from hydropower projects in
Bheri, Babai and Karnali river basins of Karnali
Province. The line passes mainly through Banke-
Bardiya National parks at Banke District and
traverses through Surkhet and Dailekh district
mainly throughout the middle mountainous
and high hill side region.

Scope of project includes construction of 52
km Kohalpur-Surkhet 132 kV double circuit
transmission line with ACSR Bear conductor,
31 km Surkhet-Dailekh 132 kV double circuit
transmission line with ACSR Cardinal conductor,
132 kV bay extension works at Kohalpur and
132/33 kV substation at Dailekh. Estimated
project cost is USS 29 Million and is funded
by GoN. The transmission line package from
Kohalpur to Surkhet has been awarded to M/S
M/s RS Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd. and this section of
the line is expected to be completed by March
2024.

As of July 2023, in Kohalpur-Surkhet 132
kV transmission line section; 120 tower
foundation out of 162 has been completed
and in 100 location tower erection has been
completed. 25 km conductor stringing has
been completed. Transmission line materials
(Conductors,Insulators and Hardware fitting,
Tower parts and OPGW ) have been delivered
at site. Likewise, notice for acquiring private
lands in Banke and Surkhet districts has
been published and for few locations, land

Conductor stringing works ongoing

compensation is already provided, Tree cutting
in Surkhet Division forest has been almost
completed and in soon to be started in Banke &
Bardiya National Park.

For Surkhet -Dailekh 132 kV TL Section contract
has been signed in March 2023 with M/S
MSPL-Sigma Con. JV and Check survey,Detail
survey and soil investigation works has been
completed. Tower design has been approved.

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Conductor and stub have been delivered to
the site. Tree Counting works in Surkhet and
Dailekh section has been completed.

Similary, for the Dailekh Chupra 132/33/11 kV
Substation, Land for Dailekh Substation has
been acquired. Construction of boundary wall
and guard house at the Chupra Substation has
been completed. The contract for constructing
the Dailekh Chupra Substation was signed
on May 1, 2023, with M/S Mahavir Shree
International Pvt. Ltd. The contractor has been
mobilized to the site.

5. Dhalkebar- Loharpatti 132 kV
Transmission Line

The project aims to enhance the power supply
in the region by constructing a 132 kV Double
Circuit Transmission Line from Dhalkebar to
Loharpatti and a 132/33/11 kV Substation
at Loharpatti. This infrastructure will enable
reliable power delivery to Mahottari and
Dhanusha Districts, improving power quality.
Upon completion, residents and businesses will
experience a more stable and efficient power
supply, with reduced system losses, leading
to a more robust and sustainable electricity
distribution network.

Scope of project includes construction of 20

Loharpatti Substation

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km long 132 kV double circuit transmission line
with ACSR Cardinal Conductor from existing
Dhalkebar substation to Loharpatti with
132/33 kV, 2*30 MVA and 132/11 kV, 22.5 MVA
substation at Loharpatti. The estimated cost of
the project is NRs 1125 Million and is funded by
GON. The project was started in February 2021
and expected to be completed in August, 2024.

As of July 2024, significant progress has
been made in enhancing the region's power
infrastructure. The 132 kV Line Bays extension
at Dhalkebar Substation is almost complete,
and the construction of the new 132/33/11
kV Substation at Loharpatti and the 132 kV
transmission Line from Dhalkebar to Loharpatti
is in its final stages. All outdoor substation
equipment has been successfully tested, and
the testing of the Control and Relay Panel
(CRP) and Substation Automation System
(SAS) is nearing completion. However, there is
a major challenge with a Right of Way (ROW)
issue in one span of the Transmission Line in
Dhalkebar, Ward No. 6 of Mithila Municipality,
which has halted stringing activity for about
three months. Resolving this issue is crucial
for the timely completion of the project and
the improvement of the region's power supply
system.

6. Dhalkebar—Balganga 132 kV Transmission Line

This project is initiated with the objective of
improving voltage and supplying adequate
and reliable power in Dhanusha district. The
total project cost is about NRs. 2136 Million

Tower Erection works ongoing

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and is funded by Government of Nepal. The
project is initiated in fiscal year 2075/076 and
is expected to be completed by the end of fiscal
year 2025/026.

The scope of project includes the construction
of about 24 km long double circuit 132 kV
transmission line with Cardinal conductor and the
construction of 132/33 kV, 2x63 MVA substation
at Balganga, Hansapur Municipality 9.

The proposed line will originate from AP 13 of
under construction Dhalkabar Loharpatti 132 kV
transmission Line and will be connected to the
proposed Balganga substation. The Balganga
substation will feed Mujeliya, Yadukoha,
Dhanusha Dham, Birendra Bajar, Lohna and
Nagrain 33/11 kV substations.

As of July 2024, all transmission line equipment/
material have been delivered to the site. Out
of 77 tower, 59 tower foundation works are
completed. 18 numbers of towers have been
erected.

Regarding substation, the contract has been
awarded and the design/drawings are in the
process of approval.

7. Kaligandaki-Ridi 132 kV Transmission Line

The objective of this project is to supply power
to CG Cement following the completion of the
Ridi 132 kV substation. Additionally, the project
aims to improve the quality and reliability of
power supply in the Palpa, Gulmi, and Syangja
districts. Initiated in FY 2075/076 (2018/19)
and funded by the Government of Nepal
through the Ministry of Industry, Commerce,
and Supplies, the estimated project cost is NRs
1450 million.

The project scope of works includes construction
of about 22.45 km double circuit transmission
line using ACSR BEAR Conductor and 60 MVA,
132/33/11 kV substation at Kuseni, Palpa and
132 kV GIS bay extension works at Kaligandaki
'A' HEP.

Switchyard Foundation works at

The contract for transmission line construction
was awarded in April 2022. As of July 2024, 61
numbers of tower foundation works out of 70
have been completed and 54 towers have been
errected. Transmission line materials, including
ACSR BEAR Conductor, Long Rod Polymer
Insulators, Hardwares, Earthing materials and
counterpoise have reached the site.

Regarding Ridi 132/33/11 kV substation, The
contract agreement was done on November
30, 2022. As of July 2024, construction of
boundary wall, store cum guard house, check
survey, Geotechnical works, design drawing

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Ridi 132/33/11 KV Substation
approval of, Control and Relay Panel and SAS
etc. equipment have been completed. Power
Transformers, Circuit Breakers, Instrument
Transformers,etc. are manufactured and
Factory Acceptance test at manufacturers have
been completed. Foundation work of 132 kV
incomer gantry and slope cutting of the hill
have been completed.

8. Bhumahi—Hakui 132 kV Transmission Line

Bhumahi-Hakui 132 kV_ transmission line
project aims to address the growing industrial
power demands in the Bumahi-Bhairahawa

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Ariel View of Hakui Substation

Corridor of Nawalparasi (Susta Paschim),
enhance' transmission capacity, improve
supply reliability, reduce losses, and improve
the voltage profile of the distribution system
in Nawalparasi. The project encompasses the
construction of a 14.36 km long, 132 kV double-
circuit transmission line from the Sunwal 132 kV
substation to a new 132 kV substation in Hakui,
utilizing ACSR Cardinal Conductor on steel
lattice structures. A new 132/33 kV substation
will be established in Hakui, equipped with
132/33 kV, 2x100 MVA three-phase power
transformers, seven 33 kV feeders, and two
25 MVAR capacitor banks. The contract
for constructing the Hakui substation was
awarded to Nepal Hydro and Electric Limited
in November 2022, with a completion timeline
of 21 months. The contract for constructing
the 132 kV double-circuit transmission line was
signed with Mudhbary and Joshi Construction
Pvt. Ltd. in February 2023, with a duration of
24 months.

As of July 2024, the control building, 132 kV
switchyard, transformer foundations, and
guard house structures have been completed.
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to their respective foundations. Soil testing
for the transmission line towers has been
completed, and cadastral surveys along with
land acquisition for private lands and approval
of Forest land use is underway.

9. Amarpur-Dhungesaghu 132 kV
Transmission Line

Objective of this project is to interconnect the
Kabeli Corridor and Koshi Corridor transmission
line projects so that the power from Kabeli
Corridor 132 kV transmission line project can
be partially diverted to the Koshi Corridor
220 kV transmission line project during
normal operation. This project shall be a link
for evacuation of power effectively from the
growing number of IPPs in the Kabeli river basin.
Also, in case of any fault in the Kabeli Corridor
in the lower sections this project intends to
improve the reliability by diverting the power
into koshi corridor transmission line. The
project was initiated in FY 2075/76 (2018/19)
and expected to be completed by end of the
year 2024/25. The estimated cost of the project
is NRs. 1042 Million and funded by GoN.

Scope of project includes construction of

Chimney Casting
about 19.2 km double circuit transmission line
from Amarpur, Panchthar to Dhungesaghu,
Taplejung and necessary 132 kV bay extension

works at respective substations.

The contract for the transmission line has been
awarded to Cosmic Electrical Limited, and the
foundation works are progressing well, with 9
(nine) foundation works: 5 in Panchthar district
and 4 in Taplejung district already completed.
The foundation work is under progress at
different site. Additionally, the project will
construct two 132 kV line bays each at Amarpur
and Dhungesaghu substations, along with a
33/11 kV transformer bay and an 11 kV indoor
switchyard. As of July 2024, tendering process
for these line bay extension and substations
are currently underway and is expected to be
completed within nine months from the date
of the initiation.

10. New Khimti-Lamosanghu-Kathamandu
Transmission Line Up-gradation

Objective of this project is to increase the
existing power supply system of Kathmandu

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Valley by upgrading the conductor of existing
132 kV transmission lines from New Khimti to
Bhaktapur via Lamosanghu 132 kV substation.
It also helps to supply quality, reliable and
uninterrupted
Valley.

power supply in Kathmandu

Conductor stringing at New Khimti Substation

The scope of project in the first phase includes
replacement of 45 km ACSR Bear conductor
from New Khimti substation to Lamosanghu
substation with High Temperature Low Sag
(HTLS) conductor and Upgradation of existing
220/132 kV, 100 MVA Power Transformer to
200 MVA Auto Transformer at New Khimti
Substation. Estimated cost of the project is NRs
1160 Million and funded by GoN. This project
is initiated in FY 2078/079 and expected to be
completed by the end of year 2026.

As of July 2024, reconductoring of 45 km from
New Khimti to Lamosanghu section has been
completed in December 07, 2023 and put
into operation. Technical Bid Evaluation for
Upgradation of existing New Khimti Substation
is in progress.

11. Malekhu 132 kV Substation
Expansion Project

Objective of this project is to increase the
reliability of the existing distribution lines in the
Dhading district by expansion of the existing
132 kV Malekhu switching station.

The scope of project includes construction,

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installation of 2x30 MVA power transformers at
Malekhu switching station and 33 kV line bay
expansion at existing Jahare and Dhading Besi
33 kV substation. Estimated cost of the project
is NRs 290 Million and is funded by GON. This
project was initiated in FY 2078/079 and is
expected to be completed by 2081/82.

As of July 2024, Major electrical equipments like
Power Transformer, Circuit Breaker, Lightening
Arrestor, Discoonecting Switch, CT, CVT, Steel
Structures have erected at site and Control
Relay Panels are in process of factory inspection
and design drawing of SAS is ongoing.

12. Surkhet Substation

Objective of this project is to strengthen the
power supply system and improve power
transfer capacity to meet increasing demand
of Karnali province and Surkhet.The estimated
cost of project is Nrs. 750 million and is funded
by GON. NEA has signed the contract agreement
with NHE (Nepal Hydro& Electric Limited.).
The project was initiated in FY 2079/80 and is
expected to be completed by December 2024.

The project scope includes the construction
of the Surkhet Substation with a power
transformer capacity of 132/33kV, 2*30 MVA.
Detailed drawings and designs for all civil works
have been approved. The construction of the
guard house, prefab building, control building,
switchyard foundation, staff quarters, drainage,
and boundary wall are nearly complete. Most
major electrical equipment, including the
power transformer, has been delivered to the
site.

13. Thankot — Chapagaon — Bhaktapur 132 kV
Transmission Line

The project is initiated with the objective of
completing 132 kV ring main in Kathmandu
valley to improve the power transmission
Capacity, power quality, reliability and reduce
line loss in the valley. The initial project cost
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project is being under execution with the fund
of government of Nepal (GoN).

About 6 km transmission line in Kathmandu
district and 4 km transmission line in Bhaktapur
district have been completed. Construction of
remaining 18 km transmission line in Lalitpur
district was stopped due to protest by local
people demanding 100% right of way (RoW)
compensation or complete shift of transmission
line and consequently previous contract was
terminated. NEA is taking initiations and
conducting dialogs with concerned people and
authorities to complete the remaining works.

As of July 2024, contract agreement for
construction of line bay at Matatirtha substation
along with the Testing and Commissioning
of 132 kV double circuit Transmission Line
(Matatirtha Chobhar Section) has been signed
on April 22, 2024 with M/s Vector Group Private
Limited, Kupondole, Lalitpur. Contractor has
been mobilized at site and design, drawing
and GTP review of major equipments are in
progress.

14. Sunkoshi 132 kV Substation

Sunkoshi 132 kV Substation Project was
conceptualized to connect 16 existing
Lamosangu 132 kV substation with proposed
Barhabise 220/132 (९४ substation at
Sindhupalchok district. The purpose of the
project is to improve the grid stability of the
transmission system.

Scope of the project includes 12 km single
circuit stringing with Bear conductor on
existing double circuit transmission line
towers, expansion of two 132 kV line bays at
Barhabise substation and one 132 kV line bay at
Lamosangu substation. This project is initiated
in FY 2075/076 (2018/19) and funded by GoN.

The transmission license of the existing
substation being in the name of Shiva Shree
Hydropower Itd., the project had no progress
since a long time. The meeting in presence of

Managing Director of NEA on 2079/07/23 has
clarified the scopes of Shiva Shree Hydropower
Ltd. and NEA. As per the decision of the meeting,
the transmission line materials to be provided
by NEA has been dispatched to the site. The
stringing work to be carried out by Shiva Shree
Hydropower Ltd. is yet to be started.

15. Prasauni Birgunj 132kV Underground
Electricity Transmission Line

Presently, the electrical demand has drastically
increased due to the establishment of new
industries at Birgunj area. In order to meet the
growing load demand of Birgunj area, NEA has
decided to construct 132/33 kV AIS substation
at Prasauni, LILO of Parwanipur Raxaul 132 KV
Transmission Line to Prasauni substation and
extension of 132 kV line to Birgunj substation
through underground cable and construction
to 132/66 kV GIS Birgunj substation and
interconnection with existing 66/33/11 kV
Birgunj substation.

The scope of the project includes the
construction of 132/33 kV 2*100 MVA AIS
Prasauni substation with LILO arrangement of
existing 132 kV Parwanipur - Raxaul double
circuit line, 145KV, 1Cx1200 sqmm (XLPE)
copper cable for underground line from
Prasauni to Birgunj s/s and 132/66 kV 2*100
MVA GIS Birgunj substation.

As on July 2024, land acquisition for substations
and switchyard at Prasauni 95 been
completed. M/s COVEC-CREGC-KALIKA JV has
been awarded the job to design and construct
substations and underground transmission line.
The topographical survey of substations and
route of transmission line has been completed
by the contractor.

116९ soil investigation works at Birgunj
substation and tower location of Prasauni
substation is completed. Drawing and design of
most of substation electrical equipments have
been complete and are in the phase of factory
inspection.

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16. Lalbandi-Salimpur 132 kV Transmission Line

Objective of this project is to enhance the
quality and reliability of electricity supply in
Sarlahi district. After construction of substation
at Chainpura, the substation will supply power
to Dumariya, Malangawa and Barathawa 33/11
kV substations. The estimated cost for the
project is about USS 12 million and funded by
GON. This project is initiated in FY 2074/075
and expected to be completed in FY 2082/083.

The scope of project includes construction
of about 20 km long double circuit 132 kV
transmission line with ACSR Bear conductor
from existing Nawalpur substation to proposed
Salempur (Chainpura) substation as well as
construction of 132/33 kV, 2x30 MVA and
33/11 kV, 16 MVA substation at Chainpura.

As of July 2024, contract agreement for
construction of 132 KV double circuit
transmission line and substation has been
signed on April 10, 2023. Contractor has been
mobilized at site and foundation of transmission
line towers has been started and design review
of most of the equipments has been completed.

17. Kushma - Lower Modi — New Modi 132 kV
Transmission Line

In Dhaulagiri Zone, the Kaligandaki corridor
project aims to evacuate power generated from
Dana and Myagdi via Kusma, Parbat to the New
Butwal Substation in Nawalparasi district. The
Dana-Kusma 220 kV line is already operational,
and the Kusma-New Butwal section has
recently been completed and charged at 132
kV. Previously, Independent Power Producers
(IPPs) had no connection to the national grid,
prompting the construction of a 6 km, 132 kV
double circuit (DC) transmission line between
Kusma 220/132 kV substation and Lower
Modi IPP substation switchyard with a single
circuit. This allowed the evacuation of power
from IPPs connected to the Dana 220/132/33
kV Substation, providing an emergency
evacuation option for IPP power. However, the

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single circuit line between Kusma and Modi PH
switchyard has created a bottleneck, causing
line flow constraints. Therefore, a new 132kV

DC transmission line connection between
Kusma substation and New Modi substation is
proposed to form a ring line for better reliability
and system stability.

Scope of the project comprises of stringing of
6.2 km, 132 kV 2nd circuit on existing Kusma-
Lower Modi line and also construction of 8.6
km, 132 kV DC transmission line and 2 Nos. of
132 kV bay expansion at New Modi substation.

The contract of Transmission line and
associated 132 kV bay works has been awarded
to M/s Cosmic Electrical Limited and contract
agreement was done on 2nd November,
2023. The Contract value is NPR 349.2 Million
The effective date started from date 28th
November, 2023 with completion time of 21
months. As of July 2024, the check survey, soil
investigation & soil resistivity test, switchyard
foundation and supply of 132kV equipments
like; circuit breaker, instrument transformer,
lightning arrestor, isolator, ACSR conductor,
CRP/SAS, & communication equipment has
been completed. The cadastral survey and tree
enumeration work is under progress.

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18. Nepalgunj-Nanpara Cross-Border
132 kV Transmission Line

The goal of the project is to facilitate the
exchange (import/export) of power with India.
Currently, UPPTCL is supplying approximately
12 MW of power to Nepalgunj via a 33 kV feeder
from the Nanpara (India) substation. This line,
which is metered at Nanpara Substation, has
significant losses. The planned 132 kV double
circuit transmission line—32 km on the Indian
side and 17 km on the Nepalese side—will
connect to the New Nepalgunj 132/33/11 kV
substation which is under construction. The
transmission line on the Indian side is nearly
completed. Once finished, the 132 kV double
circuit line will provide power to Nepalgunj's
industrial, domestic, and irrigation needs, as
well as to nearby cities such as Kohalpur and
Guleriya.

Scope of the project includes construction
of about 17 km long double circuit 132 kV
transmission line with ACSR Bear conductor
and upgradation of existing 33/11 kV Nepalgunj
Substation to 132/33/11 kV, 2*63 MVA.

The Contract was awarded on February 28, 2024
to M/s Mudhbary & Joshi Construction Pvt. Ltd.

As of July 2024, the contractor is on site. Check
surveys and tower spotting are complete, and
the review of equipment, including OPGW,
CB, LA, DS, CT PT, CLRI, and associated fittings
and accessories, is underway. Land acquisition
will commence soon after landowners are
identified.

19. 132 kV Transmission Line
Upgradation Project

Objective of this project is to improve reliability,
voltage profile and quality of supply and enhance
the transmission line capacity by upgrading the
conductor of existing 132 kV transmission lines
i.e New Butwal —Sunwal- Butwal (Package A),
Damauli Bharatpur (Package B) and Kushaha-
Inaruwa-Duhabi (Package ८).

The scope of project in the Package A and
C includes replacement of 25 and 28 km
ACSR Bear conductor with its equivalent
High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductor
respectively. Similarly, the scope of project
in the Package B includes replacement of 43
km ACSR Wolf conductor with its equivalents
High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductor.
Estimated cost of the project is NRs 983.5
Million and funded by GoN. This project was
initiated in FY 2080/081 and is expected to be
completed by the end of FY 2081/082.

As of July 2024, Check Survey of above existing
transmission lines has been completed by the
contractor. Design drawing approval of HTLS

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Conductor, Insulator, Hardware Fittings and
Disconnection Switches have been completed
by project. Factory Inspection of Hardware
Fittings and Wolf Equivalent HTLS Conductor
have completed and in the verge of dispatch
from respective factories.

20. Godak —Soyak 132 kV Transmission Line

The project is conceptualized to make the LILO
arrangement in the second circuit of Damak-
Phidim transmission line and to connect with
the existing Godak Substation. The purpose
of the project is to improve the grid stability.
This project was initiated in FY 2018/19 and
is expected to be completed in 2024. The
project cost is estimated to be 553.4 MNPR
and is funded by the GoN. The scope of project
includes the construction of 6.61 km long double
circuit 132 kV transmission line with ACSR Bear
conductor. The tender has been awarded to
Vector Triple S. JV. Foundation works of 5(five)
tower pads has been completed so far and
others are in progress. The preliminary works
of land acquisition process are ongoing and is
expected to complete soon. However, the delay
in approval from the Community Forest User
Group and locals had hindered the timeline of
the project.

21. Pokhara Biruta 132/11 kV Substation

Nepal Electricity Authority is going to construct
new 132/11 kV Substation in Biruta at Pokhara
Metropolitan -17 of Kaski district to reinforce

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the power supply system, cater increasing
demand and enhance the reliability and
quality of power system of Western part of
Pokhara City. After construction of substation
at Biruta, the substation can feed power to the
commercial load at Lakeside and western part
of Pokhara city.

The project includes the construction of
around 600 m loop in loop out UG 132 kV
transmission line from tower no 159 of existing
Syangja -Lekhnath 132 kV line, construction
132/11 kV indoor GIS substation at Birauta and
undergrounding of some part of western city of
Pokhara. The project is being funded by JICA.
The soft loan (NE-P13) for "Urban Transmission
and Distribution System Improvement Project
"was signed on 21 September 2022. The
consultant Nippon Koei Co. Ltd, Japan is
designing the project and is preparing tender
document. The approximate cost is around 14
million USD.

22. Bafikot-Khungri 132 kV Transmission Line

Objective of this project is to reinforce the
power supply system and power evacuation
from different IPP's at Rolpa, Rukum (east) and
(west) districts and its tributaries and it will also
interconnect Rolpa and Rukum district with
Interconnected Nepal Power System (INPS).

The project comprises of construction of about
75 km long 132 kV double circuit Transmission
Line from Khungri substation (Rolpa) to
Uttarganga substation Hub, Bafikot (Rukum)
along with one 132/33/11 kV, 16/20 MVA
substation at Ghartigaun, Rolpa. Which crosses
various municipality/ VDC's of Rolpa, and
Rukum (west).

Detail survey of the line route as well as the
Initial environmental examination (IEE) works
has been completed. Land acquisition for the
substation at Ghartigaun, Rolpa is completed.
The construction of the boundary wall, access
road, and store building is completed. The
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the construction of transmission line has been
invited and bidding evaluation is under progress
and projected to be completed soon.

The expected completion Date is FY 2084/85.
The initial project cost is US 5 35 Million.

List of Projects under Planned and Proposed

1. Lahan - Sukhipur 132 kV Transmission Line

2. Rupani—Bode Barsain 132 kV Transmission
Line

3. Chandrapur - Sukhdevchauk 132 kV
Transmission Line

Kathmandu Valley System Reinforcement
Syaule Sanfebagar 132 kV Transmission Line
Auraha Simara 132kV Transmission Line
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Biratnagar

8. Attariya-Dhangadi 132 kV Transmission
Line Project

9. Dhaubadi—Meghauli 132kV Transmission Line

10. Godak — New Anarmani Transmission Line

ll. High Voltage Grid Development
Department

Projects under Construction

1. Koshi Corridor 220 kV Transmission Line

The objective of Koshi Corridor 220kV
Transmission Line Project is to evacuate power
from various hydropower projects in Arun and
Tamor river basins mainly Sankhuwasabha,
Bhojpur, Taplejung, Panchthar and Terhathum
districts of Koshi Province and to make the
transmission and distribution network of NEA
more resilient in the eastern part of Nepal. This
project is funded by EXIM Bank of India under
its Line of Credit Il- 250 MUSD to Government
of Nepal, whereas 90 MUSD shall be utilize
under this project.

Balance Cost of the Project shall be jointly
financed by Government of Nepal and NEA.
M/s WAPCOS Limited, India is the Consultant
for this Project.

The scope of project are divided to the
following packages:

Package 1८1: This package included the
construction of 106 km long 220 kV transmission
line from Tumlingtar, Sankhuwasabha_ to
the Inaruwa Substation via. Baneshwar and
Basantapur of Sankhuwasabha District. All
towers are designed for 220 kV double circuit
vertical configuration where the section from
Tumlingtar-Basantapur is designed for carrying
double circuit Twin ACSR Moose conductor,
and the section from Basantapur-Inaruwa is
designed to carry double circuit Quad ACSR
Moose conductors. However, scope under this
package is limited to single circuit stringing
only. For execution of these works, Contract
had been awarded to Kalpataru Projects
International Limited (Erstwhile Kalpataru
Power Transmission Ltd.), India on June, 2016.
The contract cost of this packages was USS
39.227 million. Despite covid -19 pandemic,
GON imposed lockdowns, lingering issues in
forest clearance, and numerous challenges
in the right-of-way the construction of the
Transmission Line was completed and is in
operation at 220 kV voltage level since August
4, 2022. Works related to disbursement of
remaining compensation are ongoing.

Package KC2: This package includes the
construction three new 220 kV level AIS
substation at Tumlingtar, Baneshwar &
Basantapur of Sankhuwasabha District and
two numbers of 220 kV line bay extension at
Inaruwa Substation. The scope included the
construction of 220/132/33 kV substation
at Tumlingtar, Sankhuwasabha District with
two banks of 100 MVA, auto transformers
formed with 7 numbers of 220/132 kV, 33.33
MVA single phase auto transformers and
two numbers of 30 MVA, 132/33 kV, 3 phase
power transformers; construction of 220/33
kV substation at Baneshwar, Sankhuwasabha
District with two numbers of 30 MVA, 220/33
kV, 3 phase power transformers, construction
of 220/132/33 kV substation at Basantapur,

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Sankhuwasabha District with two banks of
100 MVA, auto transformers formed with 7
numbers of 220/132 kV, 33.33 MVA single
phase auto transformers and one numbers of
30 MVA, 132/33 kV, 3 phase power transformer
and construction for two numbers of 220 kV
line bay extension at Inaruwa Substation. For
the construction of this package contract had
been awarded to Larsen & Toubro Ltd., India on
October 2018. The contract cost of this package
is USS 26.0908 million. Despite Covid -19
pandemic, GON imposed lockdowns, extreme
climatic conditions and tough terrain, and the
construction of the Tumlingtar, Baneshwar &
Inaruwa Substations were completed and in
operation at 220 kV voltage level since August
4, 2022; and the Basantapur Substation since
December, 2023. However, some defects stand
and are being corrected by the Contractor.

Package KC3: This package includes the
construction of approximately 35 km _ long
220 kV transmission line from Dhungesanghu
Substation, Taplejung to Basantapur Substation,
Sankhuwasabha District and construction of
132/33 kV AIS substation at Dhungesanghu,
Taplejung District which includes two banks
of 15 MVA, power transformers formed with
7 numbers of 132/33 kV, 5 MVA Single phase
power transformers. All towers are designed
for 220 kV double circuit Twin ACSR Moose
conductor vertical configuration, however,
scope under this package is limited for single
circuit stringing only. For the construction of
this package contract had been awarded to
KEC International Ltd., India on June 2018. The
contract cost of this package is USS 24.527
million. On the substation end, the most
prominent problems were its remote location,
terrible road conditions, and topography.
Located in the remote hills of Taplejung, this
substation was not just difficult to get to during
winter or monsoon seasons, but it was also
difficult to get the works going because of the
substantial quantity of earthworks involved
in formation of benches and the difficulty in
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The transmission section passes through
altitudes up to 3,000 m through thick forests
that are difficult to traverse and clear. The
difficulty in acquiring forest clearance, and
physical access to some locations had posed
significant problems during execution. The
Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown made
things more difficult. Presently, however,
the substation works are almost entirely
completed barring a few minor civil works, and
the substation is tested ok for commissioning.
On the transmission line end of this package,
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been erected and the 34.3 km circuit strung.
The commissioning of the substation will be
performed after completion of second circuit
stringing of the Dnungesanghu-Basantapur line
(under Package KC-4). The transmission line,
on the other hand, is operational since April,
2024 and evacuating approximately 73 MW of
power.

Package KC4: This package includes the
second circuit stringing of the Basantapur-
Dhungesanghu line (see Package KC-3) and
construction for four numbers of 220 kV line
bays and 2 tie bays at the Basantapur Substation
(see Package KC-2). For the construction of this
package contract had been awarded to Nepal
Hydro & Electric Limited (NHE) on November
2022. The contract cost of this package is NRS
666.401 million (sans VAT & Custom Duties). As
of now, supply works is nearly complete, design
is complete, 1 of 4 line bays is commissioned,
and foundation of only 1 tie bay is remaining.
On the transmission line side, approximately 23
km out of 34.3 km is strung.

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Package KC5: This package includes the
second circuit stringing of 106 km _ long
220 kV transmission line from Tumlingtar,
Sankhuwasabha to the Inaruwa Substation via.
Baneshwar and Basantapur of Sankhuwasabha
District, upgradations of Dhungesanghu
Substation to 220 kV voltage level and 220 kV
line bays extension at Tumlingtar & Baneshwar
Substation. This package is proposed to be
funded by EXIM Bank of India under its Line of
Credit।४- 750 MUSD to Government of Nepal,
of which 35 MUSD is proposed to be earmarked
for this package.

KC-3: Transmission Line Stretch from
Basantapur to Dhugesanghu Section

2. Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV Transmission Line

The objective of this project is to evacuate
power generated from hydropower projects
in Upper Trishuli Valley being constructed by
Chilime Hydropower Company Limited notably
Upper Sanjen, Lower Sanjen and Rasuwagadhi
and other Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
The project is funded by German Development
Cooperation through (KfW), European
Investment Bank (EIB), European Union and
GON.

Contract was signed with M/s PINGGAO GROUP
CO., LTD (China) on November 13, 2017 and the
contract became effective from December 20,
2017 for the construction of both the substation
and transmission line. Contract price for
construction of 72 km Circuit length of 220 kV
transmission line with total of 76 nos. of towers
is USS 6,432,900.92 + NRS 547,472,116.35 and
Contract price for construction of 320MVA
capacity 220/132/33 kV Chilime Hub New

GIS Substation is USS 6,884,897.67 + NPR
722,555,332.49. The Power Grid Corporation
of India has been awarded the consultancy
service contract for the project supervision on
6th July 2016.

The scope of the project includes construction of
28 km long 220 kV transmission line from Chilime
Hub to Trishuli Hub substation and construction
of 2x160 MVA 220/132 kV plus 1x50 MVA 132/33
kV substation at Thambuchet, Rasuwa. The line
has two sections, one section (Chilime Hub
substation to Mailung) is 20 km line of double
circuit twin Bison ACSR conductor and the other
section (Mailung to Trishuli 3B Hub) is 8 km line
of four circuit twin Bison ACSR conductor. The
220/132 kV transformer includes two Banks
of 160 MVA Auto transformers formed with 7
numbers of 220/132 kV, 53.33MVA Single phase
auto transformers and 132/33 kV transformer
includes 50 MVA, 132/33 kV, 3 Phase Power

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The project has achieved overall
progress of about 95%. Regarding substation
progress as of July 2024, all the testing works
has been completed. The 132 kV side (Bays) of
the substation is charged on July 14, 2024. The
33 kV and 220 kV side (Bays) shall be charged
shortly.

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As of July 2024, regard to the transmission line
construction 76 out of 76 tower foundation
have been completed with 68 nos. of tower
erected. Out of 72 circuit km 50 circuit km
stringing work have been completed. Besides
OPGW and Hardware combine type test, all the
test and supply works have been completed.

Various studies like feasibility study, IEE, LACP
were completed in different phases of the
project and technical, social & environmental
monitoring & implementation is under progress
with support of ESSD, NEA and the Consultant
POWERGRID, India.

The major challenges to the project are the
terrain, accessibility of road, protection works.
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, project is impacted
and is re-scheduled to be complete all the
pending works by September, 2024.

3. Lekhnath-Damauli 220 kV Transmission Line

The objective of this project is to enhance the
power evacuation capacity of the Integrated
National Power System in the Gandaki region
of Nepal. This will be achieved through the
construction of a 220 kV, 45 km long double
circuit transmission line with MOOSE ACSR
conductor, connecting Lekhnath Substation

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to New Damauli Substation. Additionally, a
220/132 kV (6x105 + spare 1x105 MVA) GIS
substation will be constructed at Lekhnath
(Pokhara, ward no 27), and a 220/132 kV
(2x63 MVA), 132/33 kV (2x30 MVA), 33/11 kV
(2x8 MVA) GIS substation will be built at New
Damauli (Byas, ward no 13).

The estimated cost of this project is USS 90
million. The project is jointly funded by the
Government of Nepal (GoN) and Germany
(0४). Forty-nine (49) million Euros will be
supported by the German Development
Bank (KfW) as a grant, while the remaining
expenditure will be borne by GoN/NEA. The
project is expected to be completed in the
Fiscal Year 2083/84.

As of July 2024, construction works for the
access road to New Damauli Substation and
the bridge over the Chhabdi River are in the
final stage of completion. The contractor, M/S
Kirateshwor Construction & Drilling Company
Pvt. Ltd., has completed most of the works and

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is currently finishing the culvert and drain part
of the road. Additionally, the contractor Kaya-
Deepdarshan-Green Tara JV has completed
the staff quarter building/transit camp at New
Damauli Substation.

M/S FICHTNER GmbH, Germany, is the
Procurement and Implementation Consultant
(PIC) for the project. The contract agreement
was signed with contractor KEC International
Ltd. for the construction of the 45 km double
circuit transmission line on 25 March 2024. KEC
has already started the check survey works. The
bidding for the construction of the substation
(package B) is in process and is expected to
float the tender within August 2024.

4, Tumlingtar-Sitalpati 220 kV Transmission Line

The objective of this project is to extend
the reach of the INPS at 220 kV level from
the existing Tumlingtar SS to the proposed
Sitalpati SS which can later function as a hub
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River basin at Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur
district. Additionally, the Sitalpati SS will also
pool the power of local IPPs, transmit it to
Tumlingtar SS which can readily evacuate that
power using the transmission infrastructure
laid down under Koshi Corridor 220 kV TLP.
This project's estimated total cost is NPR 4482
million and is funded by the Government of
Nepal. The project is initiated on August 2022
and expected to be completed on May 2025.

The scope of Tumlingtar-Sitalpati 220 kV
Transmission Line Project covers the following:

e Construction of ~14km long 220 kV Twin
Moose ACSR D/C Transmission Line from
Tumlingtar SS to Sitalpati SS

e Construction of 220kV(GIS)/132kV/33/11
kV AIS substation at the Sitalpati Substation
with 220/132 kV, 400 MVA (6*66.67 MVA+
1*66.67 MVA) single phase bank; 132/33
kV, 2*24/30 MVA three phase transformer
and 33/11 kV, 2*6/8 MVA three phase
transformer

e Construction of 2 nos. of 220 kV line-
bay extensions at the existing Tumlingtar
Substation

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Fortheconstruction of above scope, the Contract
has been signed with M/s Kalpataru Projects
International Limited (Formerly Kalpataru
Power Transmission Ltd.), India, effective from
7 November, 2022. The duration of Contract
is 30 months. As of July 2024, the Contractor
has completed the Design of Transmission
Line and out of total 39 Nos. of towers, 20
Nos. of foundation have been completed
and 7 Nos. of tower have been erected. The
remaining foundations have been delayed due
delays in approval of updated IEE and Forest
clearance. Whereas in the substation part,
the topographical survey, Soil Investigation,
civil activities like Terrace formation, RCC
work in Ground floor of Control Room
Building, Switchyard Panel Rooms have been
completed; RCC work in Retaining Walls, Brick
works of Buildings and Gantry and Equipment
Foundations are under progress at Sitalpati;
and foundations of Gantry and Equipment have
been completed at Tumlingtar Substation. The
remaining Design and Engineering activities for
Sitalpati substation is also under progress.

5. Galchhi— Ratmate 220 kV Transmission Line

The goal of this project is to enhance power
evacuation capacity. This line will upgrade the
capacity and reliability of the Integrated Nepal
Power System (INPS). The project is situated in
the Nuwakot and Dhading Districts.

The scope of the project includes construction
of :

i) 8.5 km Four circuit 220 kV transmission
line with Twin MOOSE conductor that
will Loop-in-Loop-out the Marsyangdi
Kathmandu 220 kV _ transmission line
(Galchhi) at the Ratmate Substation
and 220 kV bay extensions at Ratmate
Substation. Ratmate 400/220 kV
substation is under construction.

ii) 24 km long Double circuit 220 kV
transmission line with Twin MOOSE
conductor from Trishuli 3B Hub Substation

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to Ratmate 400/220 kV Substation and
220 kV bay extensions at Trishuli 3B 220
kV Hub Substation.

As of July, 2024, Contract Agreeement was
signed for construction of 220 kV Transmission
Line from Galchhi to Ratmate with M/s SIGMA
CON.-KRRTPPL JV on 27 May, 2024 with
contract value of US 5 9.23 Million. For the
second portion of 24 km line survey license has
been applied at the Department of Electricity
Development.

List of Projects under Planned and Proposed

1. Dhaubadi Iron Mines Electricity
Transmission Line

2. Dharan 220/33 kV Substation
Palpa 220 kV Substation

4. Kathmandu Valley Transmission System
Expansion Project

5. Gandak-Nepalganj Transmission Line

6. Chilime-Kerung 220 kV Transmission Line

7. Nijgadh—Harnaiya 400 kV Transmission Line

8. Harnaiya - Inaruwa Transmission Line

9. Arun-Inaruwa-Tingla-Mirchaiya 400 kV

Transmission Line
10. Inaruwa-Anarmani 400 kV Transmission Line
11. Nijgad 400 kV Substation Project

Nepal-india Electricity Transmission
and Trade Project (NIETTP)

Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade
Project (NIETTP) funded by World Bank was
started with the objective of establishing high
voltage cross-border transmission link capacity
of about 2,000 MW to facilitate exchange of
power with India and to enhance the reliability
of electricity supply. Furthermore, under NIETTP
additional funding,construction of Hetauda-
Bharatpur -Bardaghat 220 kV Transmission
Lines and concomitant 132 kV substation at
Hetadua, Bharatpur and Bardaghat. In addition,
Transmission System Master Plan of Nepal had
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now being implemented by NEA. All substations
are Air insulated switchgear (AIS) type with
double main and transfer bus bar scheme for
220 kV and double main bus bar scheme for
132 kV.

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

1. Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400kV
Transmission Line

Objective of this project is to establish high
voltage cross-border transmission link capacity
of about 2,000 MW to facilitate exchange of
power with India and to improve the reliability
of power supply. The estimated project cost
is around USS 170 million and it is funded by
World Bank,GON and NEA. After the closing
of the World Bank loan on October 31, 2021,
the project is being financed by GON and
NEA. NEA Engineering Company Limited is
appointed as a design check and construction
supervision consultant for 400kV Hetauda-
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa Transmission Lines and
Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 220kV substations
construction works. This project was started in
AD 2012 and likely to be completed by the mid
of 2025.

The scope of the project includes followings:

e Design, supply and_ construction of
approximately 288 km _ of Hetauda-
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 kV, double circuit
Quad Moose ACSR conductor transmission
line.

e Design, supply and construction of Hetauda
substation: 220/132 kV, 2X160 MVA and
132/11 kV, 10 MVA Transformers and its
associated bays, 2 nos. of 220 kV lines
bays for termination of 220 kV Hetauda-
Dhalkebar D/C Lines and 220 kV line bays
for the termination of 220 kV Double Circuit
lines from Bharatpur.

e Design, supply and _ construction of
Dhalkebar substation: 220/132 kV, 2X160
MVA Transformers and its associated bays,
2X315 MVA, 220/132 kV Transformer bays,

2 nos. of 220 kV lines bays for termination
of 220 kV Khimti-Dhalkebar D/C Lines, 2 nos.
of 220 kV lines bays for termination of 220
kV Hetauda-Dhalkebar D/C Lines, 2 nos. of
220 kV lines bays for termination of 220 kV
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa D/C Lines and 2 nos. of
220 kV lines bays for termination of 220 kV
Dhalkebar-Muzzaffarpur D/C Lines.

e Design, supply and construction of Inaruwa
substation: 220/132 kV, 2X160 MVA and
220/33 kV, 2X63 MVA Transformers and
its associated bays; 132 kV, 25 MVAr Bus
Reactor and its associated bay; 2 nos. of 220
kV line bays for the termination of 220 kV
double circuit lines from Basantapur ( Koshi
Corridor transmission line), 4 nos. 132 kV
line bays for loop in loop out of existing 132
kV double circuit lines from Lahan to Duhabi
and 6 nos. of 33kV line bays.

All substations are Air Insulated Switchgear
(AIS) type with double main and transfer bus
bar scheme for 220 kV and double main bus

Crossing of Dhalkebar Inaruwa and Arun।।। 400 kV Transmission Line

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bar scheme for 132 kV. These substations will
be equipped with a state-of-the-art control,
protection and automation system based
on IEC 61850 open standards to facilitate
communication between numerous devices
within the substation and beyond.

For the construction of Hetauda-Dhalkebar-
Inaruwa 400 kV Double circuit Transmission
lines, contract has been awarded to Angelique
International Limited, India — LTB Leitungsbau
GmbH, Germany Joint Venture (AIL-LTB JV)
on February 3, 2013. The original completion
time was 30 months after the contract effective
date but due to delay in the site clearance by
the various issues of Right of Way (ROW) of
lines the completion schedule was revised and
expected to be completed by the mid of 2025.

As of July 2024, Out of 792 tower pads, 771
foundation have been completed, 769 towers
have been erected and 410 ckt km of conductor
stringing have been completed. The remaining
parts fall in the forest area and balance with
community dispute locations. The process
of tree-felling and stacking of remaining
community forest along the right-of-way of the
route is under process in Makwanpur district.
There is public dispute at some location which is
also hindering the progress. Dhalkebar-Inaruwa
section, a part of Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa
400kV Transmission Line, is completed and
charged on June 25, 2024. Dhalkebar-Inaruwa
A400kV Transmission Line is the NEA's first 400kV
transmission line with a capacity of about 4000
MW. The ROW indentification, compensation
fixation and compensation payment of land
parcel under ROW are in progress. The quad
ACSR Moose conductor stringing work is under
progress in Hetauda-Dhalkebar section.

Similarly, for the construction of 220/132 kV
Substation at Hetauda, Dhalkebar and Inaruwa,
Contract was awarded to Central China Power
Grid International Economic & Trade Co., China
on 12 June, 2014 but due to non-performance
of the contractor, contract was terminated on
September 22, 2017. After termination of the

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contract, 220/132 kV Dhalkebar substation
balance works has been awarded to M/s Telmos
Electronics on January 23, 2018. Initially,
Dhalkebar-Muzzaffaur 400 kV Transmission
Line was charged at 132 kV importing 100 MW
power from India. After successfully charging of
220kV Dhalkebar substation at 220 kV voltage
level on August 16, 2018, power in the tune
of 260 MW power is being imported during
peak hours through Dhalkebar-Muzzaffaur 400
kV transmission line charged at 220 kV level.
Dhalkebar substation is the Nepal's first 220kV
AIS substation. The capacity of 220/132kV
Dhalkebar substation is 950 MVA.

Further, the 220/132 kV Hetauda and Inaruwa
substation balance works has been awarded
to M/s Consortium of Siemens Limited and
Telmos Electronics on December 20, 2018.
The 220/132/11 kV Hetauda substation was
charged at 220kV voltage level on June 5, 2024.
400/220/132/11 kV Hetauda substation was
inaugurated by Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on June
14, 2024. Initially, Hetauda-Bharatpur 220kV
Transmission Line was charged at 132kV
and connected to Old Hetuada Substation.
After successfully charging of 220kV Hetauda
substation, Hetauda-Bharatpur 220kV
Transmission Line will be charged at 220kV
voltage level. The other remaining civil works
of the substation is expected to be completed
by end of December, 2024. The capacity of
220/132/11kV Hetauda substation is 330 MVA.

The 220/132/33kV Inaruwa_ substation is
charged at 220kV voltage level on August 2,
2022 The other remaining civil works of the
substation is expected to be completed by
end of December, 2024. Two nos. of 33kV line
bay is supplying power to 33/11 kV Inaruwa
substation which help to improve the voltage
& reliability of Inaruwa. Two nos. of 33 kV line
bay is supplying power to 33/11 kV Khanar
Substation which reduces the load of Duhabi
Substation. The capacity of 220/132/33 kV
Inaruwa substation is 446 MVA.

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2. Hetauda-Bharatpur-Bardaghat 220 kV
Transmission Line

This World Bank funded project started in
2008 with the objective of enhancing the
transmission capacity and bolstering the
reliability of the Integrated Nepal Power System
(INPS). However, the funding of the World
Bank has been closed since 31* October 2021.
Now, the project is being constructed using
fund from the Government of Nepal and NEA's
internal budget. With its 220 kV transmission
line the project aims to evacuate the power
to be generated by various hydropower plants
and to serve as a highway for the power flow
from the western to eastern region of Nepal
and vice versa.

2.1 Bharatpur-Bardaghat 220 kV
Transmission Line

Scope of the project is to construct 74 km long,
220 kV double circuit transmission line with
Twin Bison ACSR conductor (initially charged at
132 kV) from Bharatpur to Bardaghat. After the
termination of contract with M/S Central China
Power Grid International Economic & Trade Co.
Ltd, China (CCPG) on June 5, 2017, new contract
for balanced work (contract No. NIETTP/BB/
AF/5/ICB) was awarded to M/S Hengton-Optics
Electric Company, China on August 6, 2018 with
the contract value of USS 5.5 Million. The new
contractor has completed all works and the line
was charged at 132 kV and both circuit are in
operation since 2023 August.

2.2 Hetauda-Bharatpur 220 kV
Transmission Line

The scope of this project is to construct 74 km
long, 220 kV double circuit transmission line
with twin Bison ACSR conductor (to be charged
initially at 132 kV) from Hetauda to Bharatpur.
The contract with M/s ICOMM Tele Ltd, India
for the same was signed on March 9, 2009
with the contract value of USS 15.3 Million
was terminated on 29" April, 2019. After the
termination of contract, new contract for

balanced work (contract No. NIETTP/AF/HB/
ICB/02) was awarded to M/S KEC International
Ltd., India on 5" June, 2020 with the contract
value of USS 5.4 Million and NPR 368.8 Million.

The scope of Hetauda-Bharatpur 220 kV
Transmission Line Project 3150 includes
construction of new 132 kV substations at
Hetauda and Bharatpur and bay extensions at
Old Hetauda and Bardaghat Substations. The
contract with M/SZHONGDINGINTERNATIONAL
Co. LTD., CHINA for the same was signed on
December 16, 2009 with the contract value of
USS 5.8 Million

The overall progress of the construction of
substation is about 98%. Three subsations (New
Hetauda SS, New Bharatpur SS and Bardaghat
SS) have been charged out of four substations.
Almost all the equipment has been supplied
and the installation works is about to complete
for the Old Hetauda SS. The Contract with
the Contractor M/S Zhongding International
Engineering Ltd. of this substation project
has been terminated on 17" April 2022. After
contract signing for the balanced work of the
SS, M/s Mahavir Shree International Pvt. Ltd.
is working in all sub-stations and expected to
complete the whole scope till September 2024.

Ill. Power System Operation Department (PSOD)

The Power System Operation Department
(PSOD), under the Transmission Directorate
of the Nepal Electricity Authority, is the apex
body responsible for ensuring the integrated
operation of Nepal's power system. Commonly
known as the Load Dispatch Centre (LDC),
it serves as the main control center for the
power system, ensuring the smooth operation
of the national Grid by considering all system
parameters, network constraints, and the
operating limits. PSOD ensures reliable and
high-quality power supply to consumers around
the clock.

The PSOD safeguards the fair operation
of Independent Power Producers (IPP) in

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accordance with standard agreements and
operational procedures. It also optimally
schedules PRoR and Storage power plants
and manages energy requirement through
domestic generation and _ cross-border
exchanges,,ensuring prudent practices of
power dispatching. Additionally, it has been
instrumental in maintaining reliable data
communication among the grid users and with
the National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC)
oflndia for facilitating cross border power
trading

The main functions of LDC:

e The Load Dispatch Centre (LDC) supervises
and controls the national grid and cross-
border transmission lines to ensure a
continuous and quality power supply to
consumers via its robust Optical Ground
Wire (OPGW) communication network
across the country by keeping reliabledata
acquisition of the network and _ setting
targets for improvement.

e LDC is responsible for real-time operations
related to grid control and the dispatch of
electricity within Nepal and to India through
cross-border links, ensuring secure and
economic operation of the national grid as
per the prevailing Grid Code and standards.

e It plans, schedules, coordinates, and
executes the shutdown of grid elements and
generators as required.

e The LDC plans and schedules the import
and export of power within the network.
It also executes bidding in the power
exchange market of India via the Day Ahead
Market (DAM) and Real Time Market (RTM)
platforms by near real time forecasting of
energy surplus and deficit scenario

७।t schedules and executes bilateral contracts
of power trade between the Nepal
Electricity Authority (NEA) and India under
various modalities such as Government-to-
Government, Power Exchange Corporation
(PEC) mechanism,,medium term bilateral

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contracts like power export to Haryana state
of India, free power import from Tanakpur-
Mahendranagar line, etc.

e The LDC restores the normal functioning
of the power system as quickly as possible
after faults or unforeseen events occur.

e It devises emergency network plans in case
of disasters and natural calamities and
advises on necessary actions to enhance
protection system of the network.

e Additionally, it maintains a backup of its
system data and manages alternative
control center for disaster driven emergency
situations, ECC located at Hetauda,

e LDC is managing reliable and smooth supply
to the facilities within LDC permises as
well as to the communication equipment
installed throughout its Grid Substation.

To achieve effective and precise supervision of
the power system, a SCADA (Supervisory Control
And Data Acquisition) system is being used in
LDC. SCADA system in the LDCis the combination
of software called Sinaut Spectrum Power 7
from SIEMENS and its hardwares. It facilitates
collecting the real-time data of the power
system elements like generators, transmission
lines, power transformers, feeders, etc. which
is then processed and converted into a usable
format by SCADA software enabling the
operator to take timely and decisive action for
the competent operation of the power system
including remote operation of the elements.

The major highlights of this fiscal year are
presented below:

Annual System Peak Demand
Annual System Energy Demand
Annual National Peak Demand
Annual National Energy Demand
Annual Load Factor

Total Exported Energy (Annual)

SN DW UW BP WN नि?

The Maximum Exported Energy in a Single Day
8 Per Capita Electricity Consumption

*Provisional figures based on LDC data

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The key accomplishments of
LDC in this Fiscal Year

e Cross Border Electricity Trade

Nepal has been importing/exporting power
from India through Bilateral contracts and
Day-Ahead Market (DAM) & Real-Time
Market (RTM) of Power Exchange Market
(IEX) of India. Nepal imports some power
through PEC Mechanism from India. NVVN
is acting as nodal agency (SNA) for the cross
border power trades with India.. Three
portfolios are assigned for import from
Bihar, Muzaffarpur and Tanakpur seperately
whereas sixteen powerhouses with total
capacity of 690.5 MW have been approved
for export of power through Dhalkebar-
Muzaffarpur and Mahendranagar-Tanakpur
lines.

The Energy Management Division in LDC is
responsible to bid daily on IEX-DAM/RTM
for selling and purchasing power from India
to balance the supply and demand and to
optimize the resources. Depending upon the
national demand and availability of various
PRoR and Storage Plants, selling more and
purchasing less quantum during the high
price and vice-versa and filling the resorviors
by utlising off peak cheap power has been
practised regularly. So far around 1.92 BU(
billion units) of energy has been sold to
India from IEX in this FY 80 /81,which has
helped to generate a substantial amount
of revenue contributing positively to the
financial health of NEA while making the

2467 MW
14624 GWh
2212 MW
12681 GWh
65.56 %
1946 GWh
17.92 GWh
400 kWh

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2081-02-16

2081-03-28

country a net-exporter of energy.
Frequency and voltage control:

Frequency and voltage are the crucial
parameters of the power system as they
determine the quality of power supply to the
customers. The average system frequency
was precisely maintained at around 50 Hz
almost throughout the time during this
fiscal year. The voltage attained at most of
the load centers' substations fell in the range
of the permissible limit of +/- 10% upto 132
kV and +/- 5% of its nominal value for 220
kV and above as per the present Nepal
Electricity Grid Code and the electricity
regulations, 2050 . However, in the some of
the Central Terai, Mid-Western and Eastern
regions, occasionally during summer season,
the system voltage were recorded lower
than the permissible limit at some of the
substations. Strategically located Capacitor
banks and reactors at various substations by
Grid Operation Department contributed in
combatting the low voltage issues to some
extent. However, those were not sufficient
enough during the peak summer times and
need to be upgraded to maintain the voltage
at the desired level.

Dispatching and scheduling:

Effective short-term demand forecasting,
daily energy scheduling of INPS, and
proficient dispatching of generation have
made it possible to mangage the varying
supply and demand balance situation
with the available domestic generation
and the import and export of power from
India. This has enabled LDC to realize the
economic dispatch of power keeping the
voltage and frequency of the system within
a standard limit. The tactical planning of
the water usage of the Kulekhani reservoir
power plant supported in _ fulfillment of
domestic loads during critical times of need,
minimization of line congetion, emergency
restoration supports as well as grid voltage

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supports whenever required .wFurther
strategic operation plans of the plant by
concisely determining correlation between
power generation and maintenance of the
reservoir level through out the year has been
best and optimally utilized in this fiscal year.
Similarly, the generations from NEA ROR
and PROR plants as well as all IPPs have also
been optimally utilized and hence LDC was
able to maintain the disciplined operation
of the system throughout the year.

e Shutdown coordination:

LDC, being the focal entity for coordinating all
shutdown events, is responsible to manage
and carry out all the planned, scheduled,
breakdown and emergency shutdowns.
This fiscal year, many scheduled shutdown
of the major power plants and transmission
lines were completed under the close
coordination with LDCwithout causing any
major instabilities in the system. Likewise,
different grid divisions also managed the
shutdown of major transmission lines
for routine maintenance and also during
emergency breakdown situations. Similarly,
the approved shutdown schedule and
emergency shutdown of NEA's Power
plants as well as IPPs were implemented
successfully with the grid parameters being
tactfully managed during such events.The
skillful handling of the power system by
the operators during the shutdown period
has made it possible to supply power with
minimum interruption.

Partial system tripping:

The vigilant monitoring of the system
and the prompt decision of the system
operator during abnormal situations and
fault conditions have helped significantly in
controlling the partial tripping of the power
system in this fical year. The number of
partial system tripping events reduced to 66
in this fiscal year (as compared to 72 partial
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the total partial system interruption duration
of 7 hours and 38 minutes. The duration of
system interruption has also reduced as
compared to the last fiscal year. The partial
system trippings in most of the cases were
caused mainly due to the transmission line
constraints prevailing in many parts of the
country at present and also due to the lack
of sufficient contingency arrangement in the
system. However, the system restoration
time after each tripping event has been
drastically minimized with the proficient
actions taken by the system operators.

Maintenance of SCADA and
communication facilities:

For the continued smooth functioning of
the INPS, the data acquisition from the
power stations and substations must be
updated according to the latest changes/
modifications in the respective stations.
In FY 2080/081, 19 numbers of stations
including power station and high voltage
substations were integrated 11 existing
Siemens Power 7 SCADA system installed at
LDC. Similarly, IP based telephone services
has been also established at different station
for the verbal communication during the
emergency conditions. The communication
network of the INPS is optical fiber based
system and to enhance the availability and
reliability of communication system, LDC has
been upgrading and planning to instal latest
high capacity communication equipment at
power stations and high voltage substations.

The trained manpower in the LDC has been
able to keep the data up-to-date in the
existing SCADA system installed at LDC,
through the schedule maintenance works
carried in three major components of
SCADA system.

Master Station/RTU/SAS/Local SCADA

Communication equipment and Telephone
Exchange and

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OPGW installed in the high voltage
transmission lines, which has been serving
as the active ground wire, is also effectively
used for the reliable telecommunication
network simultaneously. NEA has been
receiving a significant amount of revenue
by leasing the optical fiber to telcom utilities
and internet service provider (ISPs). In the
near future, LDC is planning to empower its
technical staff for consultancy services in
SCADA and communication sector.

Status of Supply and Demand:

In this fiscal year, with the commissioning
of 23 new IPP generators, 463.26 MW of
installed capacity was added to the INPS
which includes few major power plants such
as Likhu 1(77 MW), Likhu 2 (52.4 MW), Nilgiri
khola 1 & 2 (71 MW), Middle Tamor (73 MW)
etc. This assisted in fulfilling the increased
demand of the system and also helped to
minimize power import to a certain extent
in the dry season and made it possible to
export a substantial quantum of energy
during the wet season. The overall national
energy demand and peak demand increased
by 9.99 and 11.34 percent respectively
in this FY as compared to the last FY. This
year observed a decrease in import energy
by 0.57% as compared to the last year
ensuring the country as a net exporter. The
percentage of imported energy as compared
to the total demand this year is 14.68%
which is 8.57% lesser than that of the last
year which is mainly due to the addition of
significant generation this year. Meanwhile,
the increment of nearly 44% in the exported
energy 95 compared to the previous FY
marks a remarkable achievement in the NEA
history with Nepal being the net exporter of
energy for the very first time.

The contribution of different generation to
meet the total annual energy demand of
the INPS for the fiscal year 2080/81 is given
below.

Energy Contribution Scenario 2080-081

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Ill. Challenges

With the continuous addition of substantial
generators in the system, the existing aging
transmission arrangements are inadequate
to evacuate power to load centers. Even if
the transmission line expansion is going on
at the rapid scale, it is lagginng behind the
required schedule of operation to address
the present generation as well as load
growth scenario. Depending on the season,
temperature and precipitation patterns,
system scenarios are most likely to vary,
thereby affecting loadings of various
transmission lines, power transformers
and their performance cababilities at
different times. Matatirtha-Hetauda 132
kV, Damauli-Bharatpur 132 kV, Marsyangdi-
New Bharatpur 132 kV, Duhabi-Damak
132 kV, Dhalkebar-Nawalpur-Chapur 132
kV, Bhaktapur-Lamosanghu 132 kV etc
have to be operated almost in full capacity
continuously during certain periods which
have caused the frequent overloading
issues and subsequently became the
reasons for the partial power interruption
at times. In addition to those challenges,
transformer capacity constriants at New-
Khimti Substation, Hetauda Substation,
Syuchatar Substation, Balaju Substation

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etc are also posing serious restrictions in
the power system operation. With the lack
of proper and adequate n-1 contingency
arrangements in the system, the power
system operation department is constantly
facing numerous challenges in a regular
basis and this needs to be addressed timely
so as to ensure the quality and reliability of
supply to the consumers.

The western part of the country is still
facing difficulty in the smooth power
supply due to the unavailability of sufficient
generation to cater the growing demand
in that area. In this fiscal year, some new
generators are added in that region but
are still insignificant as compared to the
load growth and needs a rapid generation
addtion. Due to the transmission lines'
constraints, surplus generation of the
eastern part of the country cannot be
transmitted to the west and the voltage has
also become a major issue there at times.

Power evacuation of the newly
commissioned IPPs due 0 various
constraints prevailing in the power
system network is also one of the biggest
challenges faced by LDC.

The frequent unplanned abrupt emergency
and forced outages of power plants
during the rainy season and the frequent
tripping of transmission lines has created
difficulty in the smooth operation of the
system, thereby influencing the export-
import schedules intermittently as well
as providing seamless power supply to its
consumers.

The undeclared fluctuations in the load
consumption pattern of the large and
bulk power consumers have imposed a
major challenge to the system operators
to maintain the export-import schedules
as well as transmission line loadings and
hence burdened NEA with penalty under
the Deviation Settlement Mechanism
(DSM).

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e Data and voice communication from many
IPPs and large and key consumers are still
not in place causing huge impact on the
system operation.

e With the rapid augmentation of the power
system network including generators, load
centres and cross-border links, the existing
taskforce involved in carrying out these
crucial roles in LDC appears inadequate
and needs to be expanded aptly.

IV. Grid Operation Department

The Transmission Directorate's Grid Operation
Department (GOD) has the crucial responsibility
of ensuring the reliable and high-quality
transmission of power from remote generating
stations to various load centers. Its scope of work
encompasses the efficient management and
oversight of substations and transmission lines,
ranging from 66 kV to 400 kV. The department
is also actively involved 1 preventive
maintenance to avert potential issues, as well
as breakdown maintenance to quickly address
any disruptions. Moreover, GOD undertakes
projects for substation capacity expansion,
equipment replacement, and reinforcement,
as well as reactive power compensation and
rehabilitation initiatives. This ensures that the
transmission infrastructure remains robust and
can cope with increasing demands.

Furthermore, the department plays a vital
role in facilitating connections to Independent
Power Producers (IPPs) and Bulk Consumers
at different voltage levels, adhering to the
guidelines set forth in the NEA Grid Code. To
effectively manage their responsibilities, GOD
exercises supervision over seven grid division
offices situated in Kathmandu, Hetauda, Butwal,
Duhabi, Pokhara, Attariya, and Dhalkebar as
well as two grid branch offices located at Khimti
and Kohalpur.

In essence, the Grid Operation Department
plays a pivotal role in the seamless functioning
of Nepal's power transmission network,
ensuring a stable and uninterrupted power
supply to meet the nation's energy needs.

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A. Major reinforcement/upgradation works
performed

This department has executed numbers
of transformer reinforcement/upgrading
works at various substations. Up-
gradation, reactive power compensation
and rehabilitation of power system
equipment are being carried out to meet
increasing power demand and reduce
voltage drop problem. The replaced
transformers are reused ना other
substations after necessary overhauling
and maintenance. Relocations of such
power transformers are cost effective and
immediate solution for load management.

Various works executed by _ this
department have supported to reduce
power interruption due to inadequate
substation capacity. The department has
carried out and completed various up-
gradation and reinforcement works in FY
2080/081 with the increment of 785.4
MVA substation capacity.

8. Major reinforcement/upgradation works
in progress

The majorup-gradationandreinforcement
works for various substations have been
initiated and these works are under
progress with the increment of substation
capacity and capacitor bank capacity by
2025.3 MVA and 387.5 MVAr respectively.

८ Grid Connection Agreement

The Department has successfully signed the Grid
Connection Agreement with 31 Independent
Power Producers (IPPs) for 2473.879 MW
power to meet the future load demand. Among
those 27 IPPs will produce total of 2413.879
MW hydro power and remaining 4 IPPs will
produce total of 60 MW solar power.

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D. Transmission Loss Status
Comparison of Transmission Line Loss of different F/Y.

Total Import Total Export Transmission Line Transmission Line
Energy(MWh) Energy(MWh) Loss Energy(MWh) Loss in Percentage

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E. Projects under Execution

Grid Operation Department is executing various projects to increase the capacity of the Grid
substations to cater the increasing load demand and to buy spare power transformers necessary
for immediate replacement.

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DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMER
SERVICES DIRECTORATE

istribution and Consumer Services

Directorate (DCSD) led by Deputy

Managing Director, is entrusted for the
planning, expansion, operation, maintenance
and rehabilitation of distribution networks
including substations up to the 33 kV voltage
level and consumer services activities such as
new consumer connections, meter reading,
billing, revenue collection and consumer's
grievances handling.

DCSD has been engaged in maintaining
and upgrading the distribution network to
ensure reliable and quality power supply.
DCSD has also given its priority on minimizing
the technical and commercial losses in the
distribution network through the measures
such 95 infrastructure upgradation and
reconfiguration, optimization of transformer,
power factor correction, control of electricity
pilferage and so on. DCSD is also involved in
expansion and upgrading of the distribution
network to cater the growing. electricity
demand and new consumer connections. All
these activities are being done adhering to
service standards, tariff regulations, and other
policies as per the regulatory framework set
forth by the governing law of the country.

Further, Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
has been adopted using the novel technologies

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in energy metering and billing system using
smart metering and smart grid technologies.
DCSD also has_ introduced Substation
Automation Systems (SAS) in its existing as
well as new substations under construction. In
addition, it is striving to achieve the goal of the
GON by providing electricity service to the entire
population within next two years. Furthermore,
DCSD has also been committed to provide the
reliable and quality power supply to its valuable
consumers. It has been massively investing in
distribution infrastructure in order to enhance
the reliability and quality of power supply with
the reduction of losses. Highest priority has
been given to its valuable consumers for safe,
reliable and quality services.

As per the recently implemented Organization
and Management Structure, DCSD comprises of
three departments at the central level, namely
Planning & Technical Services Department,
Community Rural Electrification Department
and Smart Meter & Automation Department,
each headed by the Director. Apart from this,
it is delivering the service to the consumers
throughout the country via its seven Provincial
Offices and two Division Offices. DCSD holds the
majority, about 65.53%, of total staffs of NEA.
The Directorate is in leading front to collect the
revenue for planning, expansion, operation,
maintenance and growth of NEA, in overall.

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Vital Performance Highlights

Percent of Total
Category Consumers (%)
Domestic 91.54%

3.15%

Consumer

%
(0)
8.08%
Industrial 36.12%। 36.78
10.51%

In FY 2023/24, the total number of consumers
reached to 5,459,275 an increase by 6.33% from
the previous FY. Similarly, the total sales in FY
2023/24 were 10,227 GWh including internal
consumption. The gross revenue from energy
sales reached to 99.636 billion rupees, with an
increase of 9.172 billion rupees compared to
the previous FY. The commercial and industrial
categories together contribute 44.20%, of the
total sales whereas the domestic consumers
contribute 42.13%. The commercial and
industrial consumers together represent 2.01%
and the domestic consumers represent 91.54%
of total consumers. The sales and revenue
increment in comparison with the previous FY
are 9.25 % and 10.14% respectively.

The average collection period (ACP) was
recorded as 56.39 days excluding the
Government subsidy, street light dues and
dedicated/trunk line dues. As per Government's
subsidy policy, NEA has provided free energy of
176,874,846 kWh to approximately 21,09,146
numbers of domestic consumers having the
connection of capacity 5 Amp. Further, the
average selling price was calculated as NRs.
9.74/kWh. The average sales per consumer
increased from 1,823 kWh to 1,873 kWh and
the collection from online payment increased
to NRs. 27.438 billion from NRs. 21.54 billion.

With continuous initiations and efforts of
NEA's staffs, the distribution system loss has
been reduced to 9.59% in F/Y 2023/24. The
loss reduction activities have been closely
monitored at the central level and directives
were issued regularly to achieve the set loss
target.

In F/Y 2023/24, 339 ckt-km of 33 kV Line,
2,943 ckt-km of 11 kV line, 5,207 ckt-km of
0.4/0.23 kV line, 3,289 numbers of distribution
transformers with the total capacity of 86
MVA and 9 numbers of 33/11 kV Distribution
Substation with the total capacity of 91 MVA
have been added in the distribution system.
Likewise, 229 MVA substation capacity has
been added though the upgradation of the
substation across the country. Along with these
distribution infrastructures, 7,576 ckt-km of
33 kV, 50,676 ckt-km of 11 kV and 150,477
ckt-km of 0.4/0.23, 196 numbers of 33/11
kV substations with the total capacity with
2,524 MVA and 45,474 numbers distribution
transformers constitute in the distribution
system.

Out of 753 local levels, 539 local levels are
substantially electrified and 196 local levels
are partially electrified so far. The remaining
18 local levels, which have no connection with
the national grid, have access to electricity via
alternative energy sources.

Programs and Activities

DCSD has continued its activities of construction
and up-gradation of distribution network and
addition of new connection in F/Y 2023/24.
During this period, DCSD took special drives
to monitor and execute the loss reduction
activities, metering & billing and increasing the
collection of amount receivables. The goods on
stock were closely monitored, which resulted
in the substantial use of the stocked material.
As part of the expansion and reinforcement of
distribution system, many programs, projects
and activities were undertaken by departments
and provincial/divisional offices in F/Y 2023/24
to expand and improve the quality of materials
and service delivery.

DCSD has given the top priority for the reliable
and quality supply of electricity. In this regard,
activities like the upgrading of the distribution
network, construction of new _ feeders,
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addition of new transformers in the system
have been continued. DCSD is aware of GoN'
policy of reducing the fossil fuel consumption
by increasing the use of electricity in cooking,
transportation and_ industrialization, which
would accentuate in the distribution network
reinforcement and up-gradation for the quality
and reliable supply.

Further, in order to provide electricity access to
all as per GON plan and policy, the construction
work continued to electrify through the
national grid in un-electrified areas. NEA has
also been working for alternative options to
provide electricity to remote areas.

Safety

Training of Occupational Health and Safety
(OHS) has been made mandatory to all the
technical staffs, especially lineman and
substation operators. OHS trainings has been
organized to express NEA' commitment on
electrical safety as well as to create awareness
regarding safety for all.

Quality Control and Monitoring

Quality Control and Monitoring Unit has been
established in each department, provincial
office and division office to focus on the strict
quality control and monitoring of construction
works of distribution infrastructure. Reliable

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Safety Day organized by Tatopani Distribution Center

and quality supply can be guaranteed, if
the distribution infrastructures are built by
adopting the appropriate standard and using
materials of good quality. In this context,
the Quality Control and Monitoring Unit is
primarily focused for the quality control on
construction of line, substation, buildings and
associated civil works, monitoring of different
construction activities, safe working practices
and other relevant activities as required by the
concerned offices.

In order to ensure the quality of the procured
distribution line materials and equipment,
DCSD will establish an Acceptance Testing
Laboratory in Kharipati, Bhaktapur, where most
of the electrical equipment / line material up
to 33 kV Voltage level can be tested with the
similar facility of an international accredited
laboratory.

Norms, Standard and Guidelines

DCSD has prepared and issued the standard
design and drawing of the office building for

distribution centers. The standard design
and drawing of these building will ease the
construction works, ensure the quality of the
construction, optimize the cost of the building,
possess uniformity in look and remain as an
icon for NEA Distribution Centers.

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Norms for the electrical construction works
as well as repair and maintenance works have
been revised with consideration of working
at night and at off peak hours. Construction
works and schedule maintenance works will be
encouraged for the night shift in the city areas
as far as possible to minimize disturbances to
the public.

Grievance Handling and No-Light Service

In order to minimize the consumer's complaints
inno light services and to address the consumer
grievances in a speedy manner, Call Centers has
been operated to take care of consumers of six
Provincial Offices and Hetauda Divisional Office,
while works are under progress for Karnali
Provincial Office and Lumbini Division Office.
The Toll-Free Number 1150 has been assigned
for reporting the grievances. Grievances can be
recorded by voice call and through messages as
well.

Reliable and Quality Supply

Reliable and quality power supply is one of
the main objectives of DCSD, and also the
fundamental right of our valued consumer.
Since, the reliable and quality supply is basic
requirement for increasing the electricity
demand, two projects have been introduced
namely Distribution System Reliability Project
and Capacitor Bank Installation Project with
the objective of enhancing the reliability and
quality of power supply.

The scope of Distribution System Reliability
Project includes the installation of auto re-
closers and the smart load break switches in 11
kV feeders of distribution network throughout
the country which would minimize the outage
hours, ease maintenance work, reduce spill of
energy and increase overall reliability of the
distribution system. Likewise, the scope of
Capacitor Bank Project includes the installation
of capacitor banks in 33/11 kV substations
throughout the country, which would improve
the voltage profile of the electricity supply.

Furthermore, to ensure the reliable power
supply, DCSD has been using the AAAC covered
conductor for the medium voltage up to 11 kV
and the Aerial Bundled Conductor (ABC) for 400
Voltage instead of the bare ACSR conductor.

Loss Reduction Activities

DCSD has given top priority for the loss reduction
in the distribution system. Loss target has been
fixed to each distribution center. Loss prone
areas were identified and necessary actions
were taken to reduce both the technical and
non-technical losses. Loss reduction activities
were closely monitored at the central level and
directives were issued regularly to achieve the
set loss target. During such operation, total of
188,275 number of line disconnections were
recorded with the worth of NRs. 3.584 billion.

DCSD has been actively propelling loss reduction
campaigns through the line disconnection of
consumers having due payment for long term.
Theft control by meter resealing, equipment
confiscation, discouraging hooking activities,
etc. are other activities being undertaken by
the Directorate.

Provincial/Division Offices/Distribution Centers
were assigned with certain loss targets to
be achieved within the FY linking with the
performance evaluation of Distribution Center
Chief. Loss reduction, as the regular activity of
DCSD, and shall be continued in coming years.

Plans and Programs

० DCSD is planning to complete' the
substantial electrification in 22 more
districts in next two (2) years including
Taplejung, Ilam, Panchthar, Solukhumbu,
Okhaldhunga, Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha,
Khotang and Udaypur in Koshi Province;
Kavrepalanchowk, Sindhuli, Chitwan
and Makawanpur in Bagmati Province;
Palpa, Pyuthan, Rolpa and Rukum East
in Lumbini Province; Dolpa and Jumla in
Karnali Province; and Doti, Darchula and
Dadeldhura in Sudur Paschim Province.

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e To address consumer grievances including
the issues of No Light Services, Call centers
have been expanded in six Provincial and
one Division Office. DCSD is planning to
expand Call Centers at Karnali Provincial
Office and Lumbini Division Office in
coming years.

e DCSD has started for the automation of
existing 33/11 kV substations. All new 33/11
kV substations will be fully automated or
unmanned type.

e Fifteen (15) Nos. of 33/11 kV substations
are being upgraded with Substation
Automation System (SAS) and sixty-six (66)
numbers of other substation are being
upgraded adopting the n-1 contingency
criteria to enhance the reliability of
distribution system.

e Acceptance Testing Laboratory will be
established at Kharipati, Bhaktapur for
testing the electrical equipment up to 33
kV voltage level.

Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project

The Government of Nepal (GoN) received a
credit from the World Bank (WB) towards the
cost of Grid Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency
Project (GSEEP) under IDA Credit No. 5566-
NP (Project ID P146344) for an amount of 130
MUSD under a counter financing of 8 MUSD
by the GoN. The GSEEP Project comprises of
following two components:

Component 1: Grid Connected Solar PV Farms
Development has been completed and 25
MWP has been connected to the National Grid.
The contractor will carry out the operation and
maintenance for 5 years.

Component 2: Under Distribution System
Planning and Loss Reduction, following projects
are in progress:

० Design, Planning, Engineering, Procurement,
Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 8

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New 33/11 kV substations and 33 kV lines for
the development of NEA Grid. (Kapilbastu,
Arghakhachi, Sindhuli, Ramechap & Gulmi);

० Design, Supply, Installation/Erection,Testing
and Commissioning of 11/0.4 kV Distribution
System (Taplejung, Panchthar & Ilam);

० Design, Supply and_ Installation of
Substations and 33kV Lines in Bharatpur,
Dhading, Hetauda, Kavre, Lagankhel,
Nuwakot, Palung, Ramechhap, Dolakha and
Sindhupalchok districts; and

e Design, Supply and _ Installation/Erection,
Testing and Commissioning of Distribution
System in Melamchi, Dolakha, Ramechhap,
Rasuwa, Palung, Bharatpur and Sindhuli
districts.

Nepal Distribution System Upgrade
and Expansion Project (AIIB)

NEA has received a loan-financing from the
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
towards the cost of financing of the proposed
project. The districts selected under this
project are Dang, Banke, Bardia and Rolpa from
Lumbini Province and Rukum West, Jajarkot,
Surkhet, Salyan, Kalikot, Jumla, Mugu and
Humla from Karnali Province.

This project will construct nineteen (19) new
33/11 kV substations, more than 411.56 km of
33 kV lines and approximately 1,800 km of 11 kV
distribution lines. The project will also include
installation of around 3,150 km of LT lines and
1,045 number of distribution transformers so
as to achieve the cent percent electrification in
the project implementation areas.

Nepal Distribution System Upgrade
and Expansion Project (EIB)

NEA, through the GoN, has received a loan-
financing from European Investment Bank (EIB)
towards the cost of financing of the proposed
project. The districts selected under this project
are Parasi, Rupandehi, Rolpa, Dang and Rukum

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East from Lumbini Province and Bajhang, Bajura
and Baitadi from Sudurpaschim Province.

This project will construct thirteen (13) new
33/11 kV substations, more than 112 km of
33 kV lines and more than 1,314 km of 11
kV distribution lines. The project will also
include the installation of around 2,813 ckt-
km of LT lines and 621 number of distribution
transformers so as to achieve the cent percent
electrification in the project implementation
areas.

33/11 kV Substation and 33 kV Line Projects

DCSD has undertaken various 33/11 kV
substations projects and 33 kV & 11 kV lines
projects for connecting those substations
across all over Nepal. The scope of project
includes the construction of 58 numbers of
33/11 kV substations with the total capacity
of approximately 400 MVA, 1,123 km of 33 kV
line from the source to those substations under
construction and 11 kV line feeders for the
supply to local networks and beneficiaries.

Some of the major highlights of work executed
by various departments under DCSD are listed
in the following pages.

Planning and Technical Services
Department (PTSD)

Planning and Technical Services Department
(PTSD) is responsible for planning and
preparation of 116 distribution system
expansion programs and supporting DCSD in
the technical and commercial matters. Under
this department, two divisions are functional,
namely Loss Analysis Division and Technical
Support Division.

Loss Analysis Division under PTSD scrutinize
the losses occurring in the distribution
system. Advanced metering infrastructure
(smart meters integrated in MDMS) has been
introduced for measuring the energy at the
receiving point as well as at interlink between
two distribution centers in order to measure

the energy transactions across the distribution
network. The objective of this division is to
conduct rigorous analysis of distribution system
loss, resulting in improved energy efficiency,
reduced operational costs, and enhanced
overall system performance.

Likewise, Technical Support Division under PTSD
is responsible to develop and maintain technical
standards, specifications, and design guidelines
for the distribution system infrastructure. This
division also provides engineering support for
the design of new distribution system projects,
including substation layouts and optimization
of the infrastructure. This division also assists
the DCSD on technical matters regarding the
ensuring compliance with relevant codes,
regulations, and industry best practices.

Some of the projects under monitoring of PTSD
are listed below.

33/11 kV Substation Rehabilitation Project

The "33/11 kV Substation Rehabilitation
Project" under PTSD has been entrusted to
implement the upgradation and rehabilitation
of 33/11 kV substations. This project has
accomplished rehabilitation of more than 57
substations out of 82 distribution substations
from all over Nepal by replacement or addition
of new power transformers rated 33/11 kV,
6/8 MVA, 10/13.3/16.6 MVA or 20/24 MVA
capacity along with other necessary substation
equipment. Among them, 15 substations are
to be upgraded under Substation Automation
System (SAS) so as to operate these substations
from local control center at individual substation
as well as from remote control center located at
the respective distribution office. This project
has enhanced substation capacity of 315.6
MVA by upgradation/addition of 33/11 kV
Power Transformers during the reported year.

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Rehabilitation of 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA Lamosanghu Substaion under construction

Distribution System Voltage
Improvement Project

The scope of the project includes installation of
capacitor bank at 33/11 kV substations in order
to improve the voltage in distribution line.
Currently, capacitor banks are being installed in
11 substations and is will be expanded to other
substations as per the requirement.

Khotang-Bhojpur-Udayapur- Sankhuwasabha
33 kV Transmission line and Substation
Construction Project

The project will construct two substations in
Udayapur district (Basaha of Chaudandigadi
Municipality and Ghurmi of Katari Municipality),
one substation in Sankhuwasabha district
(Chichila Rural Municipality) and required 33 kV
and 11 kV lines respectively. Land acquisition
process for all three substations has been
completed. The tender for construction of
substations and 33 & 11 kV line will be floated
in the starting of FY 2081/82 and the project is
scheduled to be completed by FY 2082/83.

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Madankudari-Makaibaari-Singati 33kV Line
and Substation Project

ThescopeoftheProjectincludestheconstruction
of 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA substation at Majhifeda
of Kavre district with interconnection facilities.
Substation construction work and 11/0.4 kV
distribution line work have been completed.
Pole erection work of 33 kV transmission
line has also been completed. The contract is
terminated due to non-performance of the
initial contractor and new contract has been
signed with another contractor to complete
the remaining work of 33 kV line. The Project is
scheduled to be completed by FY 2081/82.

Chautara-Sidhupalchowk 33kV Line and
Substation Project

The scope of the Project includes the
construction of 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA substation,
33 kV line from Lamosanghu to Chautara and
11/0.4 kV distribution line. 33/11 kV, 6/8
MVA Chautara substation has been charged
and handed over to Sindhupalchowk DC for

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operation. Guanghar Ujyalo Sana Hydropower
Company Pvt. Ltd. having a generation capacity
of 970 kW is currently dispatching their power
to the national grid through this substation.

Transformer Testing Lab Construction Project

The scope of the Project includes construction
of Transformer Testing Lab at Biratnagar, Butwal
and Nepalgunj. The facilities provided from this
project will help to reduce overall system loss
by verifying the quality and confirming low
loss of the transformer that will be connected
to NEA's electrical grid. Similarly, small,
medium and large private consumers of the
nearby respective provincial NEA office will be
benefitted by timely testing and unnecessary
burden for transportation to another testing
lab which was available only at Kathmandu and
Hetauda. Transformer testing lab and workshop
building including installation of transformer
testing equipment have been completed. The
Project has been handed over for operation
to Koshi Provincial Office, Biratnagar Lumbini
Provincial Office Butwal and Lumbini Province,
Division Office Nepalgunj.

Reconstruction and Improvement of
Electricity Distribution System
(KFW funding)

Neighborhood Electrification Project

The project is entirely focused on neighborhood
electrification in Kispang Rural Municipality's
Salme, Bhalche, and Kaule, as well as the area
of the transmission line, which benefits local
residents. The project entails the construction
of a 33/11 kV Sub-Station at Bhalche, a 33 kV
transmission line between Bhalche and Trishuli
3B HuB Sub-Station, and an 11 kV and 0.4 kV
distribution network in Nuwakot and Rasuwa
Districts. The project, which was co-financed
by the EU, EIB, Germany through KFW, and
GON, is now complete, providing a dependable
electrical supply to over 2200 families in
Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts.

Reconstruction and Improvement Project

Under 116 electrification component, 9
construction works for two 33/11 kV Ratmate
and Kalikasthan substation, and accompanying
33 kV, 11 kV, and 0.4 kV electrical distribution
networks have been completed. On the social
component, one health post, two community
hall buildings, one Temple, one Vegetable
Collection Center, and a school building were
built.

Promotion of Solar Energy in Rural
and Semi-Urban Regions II

During the construction of hydro projects, NEA
has acquired substantial land at the generation
sites. These land plots already have electricity
grid connections, making them ideal for
establishing solar PV farms. Solar PV generation
without the use of batteries will complement
the hydro projects by directly feeding the
generated electricity into the national grid.
KFW and NEA agreed to design a project for
installing solar PV farms at three locations with
a total capacity of approximately 9-10 MW DC.

Rural Electrification Programs

Government of Nepal (GON) announced
under its "Plan and Policy" for cent percent
electrification in the country. In order to
achieve the GON's above mentioned target,
rural electrification programs through different
projects are being executed with funding
from Government of Nepal (GON) and Nepal
Electricity Authority (NEA) as well as grant
and loan assistance from KfW, ADB, EIB and
018. The electrification programs funded
by GON/NEA is being implemented through
eight different projects covering nine districts
of Koshi Province, four districts of Bagmati
Province, one district of Gandaki Province, one
district of Karnali Province and one district of
Sudur Paschim Province having the scope of 15
numbers of 33/11 kV substations, 300 km of
33 kV line, 3,034 km of 11 kV lines and 7,174
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1,919 numbers of distribution transformers via
following projects.

e = Taplejung-Panchthar-llam-Jhapa Rural
Electrification & Substation Construction
Project

७ Bhojpur-Sankhuwasbha 11/0.4 kV Rural
Electrification Project

७ Solukhumbu-Okhaldhunga 33 kV Rural
Electrification & Substation Construction
Project

e Khotang - Udayapur 11/0.4 kV Rural
Electrification Project

७ Kavre-Makwanpur-Ramechhap-Sindhuli
Rural Electrification Project

७ Nawalpur Rural Electrification and
Chusang (Mustang) 33 kV Transmission
and Substation Construction Project

७ Darchula - Dolpa 11/0.4 kV Rural
Electrification Project

७ Khotang-Bhojpur-Udayapur-
Sankhuwasabha 33 kV Transmission line
and Substation Construction Project

Smart Metering and
Automation Department

This department is newly formed under DCSD
after approval of new O&M structure by NEA
965" Board Meeting. The main objectives of
this department are

i) To implement smart energy meters
throughout the country gradually for
reliable and remote meter reading.

ii) To implement and support computerized
M-power Billing system in all Distribution
centers & collection centers and support
ongoing RMS Billing project in terms of
functional requirements, Data migration
expertise, and HHD integration as needed.

iii) To implement new and easy bill payment
systems like any branch payment system
(ABPS) and Online payment systems

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This department has two divisions namely
Computerized Billing and Network Division and
Metering & Automation Division. Furthermore,
the department consists of two sections namely
GIS & IT section and Distribution System Control
Center.

Computerized Billing and Network Division

The Computerized Billing and Network
Division (CBND) plays a crucial role in the
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), continuously
working to enhance NEA's revenue collection.
The Mpower Billing System provides NEA
with an efficient billing system, equipped with
numerous features and modules to monitor
the entire process and ensure transparency in
the revenue management system.

The Mpower Billing System 95 been
successfully implemented across all NEA
revenue collection centers, covering 100% of
both the total consumer count and total NEA
revenue. The introduction of Handheld Meter
Reading Devices (HHD) in over 160 locations
has improved energy sales and reduced human
errors during meter reading. Additionally,
the division has implemented Online Meter
Reading Handheld Devices (Online HHD) with
wifi functionality in many NEA locations that
allows meter readers to directly upload data to
the branch server system, enhancing efficiency.

Consumers can enter their meter readings
from home via mobile apps, online platforms,
or by calling the NEA hotline number 1150.
The system is accessible through the website
https://www.consumer.nea.org.np or the NEA
application for mobile phone as well.

Online electricity bill payment system caters
to all consumer groups, allowing them to pay
electricity bills through various online banking,
mobile banking services, and e-wallet services.
The online payment system has significantly
reduced the time consumers spend in queues
and the money spent on transportation to pay
electricity bills. NEA has collection total amount

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of NRs. 27.438 billion from 15,787,047 number
of transactions during last fiscal year.

The Any Branch Payment System (805),
implemented within the Kathmandu Valley,
allows customers to pay their electricity bills
at any revenue collection center within the
valley, facilitating timely revenue collection
and analytical reporting for NEA. Web-based
services, accessible via https://www.neabilling.
com/viewonline, enable customers to view their
bills. The Customer Management Information
System (LAGAT) has been implemented in
various revenue collection centers, helping
maintain an up-to-date customer database.

To strive for excellence, CBND is enhancing
the online meter reading Hand Held Device
by providing SMS facilities to consumers
after meter reading, promoting a paperless
environment and_ financial savings. The
migration of community consumers to the NEA
billing system is ongoing.

For the convenience of NEA consumers, online
payments through different merchants have
now started at 8 a.m., instead of the previous
start time of 10 a.m. Additionally, the daily
transaction limit for each consumer through a
single merchant is expected to increase upto 5
lakhs soon. Moreover, CBND, in collaboration
with the IT department, has enhanced existing
DCS activities by implementing the Revenue
Accounting Consolidation Software System.
This system provides real-time Revenue
Management Information, helping in data
analysis and evaluation of NEA's financial
health.

Metering and Automation Division

In order to modernize the existing metering
infrastructure in system with the _ latest
technology in Nepal Electricity Authority,
Smart Metering and Smart Grid Project under
Metering and Automation Division, completed
the replacement of 72000 Three Phase
Electromechanical Whole Current Meters with

Smart Whole Current Meters in first phase.

Likewise, in order to complete the coverage
of three phase whole current smart meter,
the Project procured 150,000 number of
such meters. All the meters installed are in
communication with Head End System (HES)
and energy & electrical instantaneous data
received from the meter through Head End
System is exported to Meter Data Management
(MDMS) for data analysis and _ reporting
purpose.

The Metering and Automation Division, is also
integrating Three Phase CT operated smart
meter, procured by Material Management
Division, into its system. All the high value
consumers that are connected via Potential
and Current Transformer now have Smart
CT Operated smart meters. Power Trade
Department also has installed 62 numbers of
these smart meters in several IPP. Distribution
Centers are also installing these smart meters
in the 33 kV and 11 kV feeders which fed the
consumers under that DC for the purpose of
energy accounting.

Consumers that have smart meters installed
for energy metering are integrated with billing
system and configured for automated billing
generation without any human intervention.
Consumers receive electricity bill via SMS and
email.

GIS Mapping

NEA originally planned to implement GIS
Mapping through GIS Smart Grid Project in
the existing distribution infrastructure. Albeit,
as NEA is implementing the underground
distribution system in different cities including
Kathmandu, original plan of this Project has
been stalled and being revised incorporating
the infrastructure of underground cabling.
It has been planned to implement it after
updating the scope.

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Distribution System Control Centre (DSCC):

A DSCC for supervision and control of
Kathmandu valley distribution system including
underground system is being built at NEA LDC
premises Siuchatar under ADB loan though PMD
Data center and DSCC project. After completion
of this project this center will be handed over
and operated under this department.

Metering Section

The Metering section, formerly known as TOD
section, deals with the programming of the
smart meters with the parameters typically
required by DCS as well as NET Metering,
Independent Power Producers and Export/
Import. The section also recalculates the arrear
billing file sent by different branch offices of
NEA. In Fiscal year 2080/81, 25,053,747.38kWh
total units were recovered from arrear billing
worth NRs. 386,878 million.

SMART Meter and Smart Grid (SMSG) Project:

e Meters of HT (11kV or above) consumers are
being replaced by Smart Meters.

e Replace meters of LT TOD consumers by
Smart Meters by Fiscal year 2081/82

e Assisting in formation of Head End
System (HES), Advanced Meter Reading
Infrastructure (AMR/AMI), Meter Data
Management (MDM).

Community Rural
Electrification Department

In order to expand the access to electricity
services to the rural areas on  people's
participation approach, the Government of
Nepal (GoN) has brought forward Community
Rural Electrification Program (CREP) which is
being executed efficiently through Community
Rural Electrification Department (CRED) under
DCSD, NEA.

The Community Rural Electricity Entities
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participation of the community. The
infrastructure for electrification is constructed
with a share contribution of 10% out of the
total estimated budget by the CREE, and
the remaining 90% by the NEA. The CREEs
regulate electricity distribution services to
their consumers independently after the
infrastructure is handed over to them. These
CREEs buy electricity from NEA in bulk, and
distribute it to remote consumers. The CREEs
are responsible for operation and management
of electricity distribution within their concerned
areas. NEA provides services up to 11 kV line and
the REC itself is responsible for 400/230 Volt
line. CRED is committed to ensure future where
every Nepali, irrespective of caste, gender, and
position in the community has access to clean,
affordable, and reliable electricity and the
members benefit from its productive end-use.
In the journey of 20 years, CRED has achieved a
major success of providing access to electricity
to around 55 districts through 516 (300 CBOs
and 216 including KKREP) community. In this
FY. 2080/081, 14 numbers of community
returned to NEA with around 7,338 number of
consumers. The actual number of consumers
within community organizations are 4,75,539
in 43 districts through 457 communities (241
CBOs and 216 entities of Kailali Kanchanpur
Gramin Bidhyut Chhata Sansthan and Rural
Municipalities/ Municipalities).

CRED's major activities of this year are as
follows:

e Under fifteen (15) Rural Electrification
Projects, construction of 58.014 km of 11
kV line with 1354 nos. of 11-meter HT Poles
installation, 107 km of 400/230 V LT line
and installation of 64 Nos. of distribution
transformers with different capacities have
been completed.

० Similarly, replacement of 4,925 number of
wooden poles with steel tubular poles has
been completed.

e The construction of 33/11 kV substations in
the rural areas of Panchthar, Tumbewa and

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33 kV line extensions from Panchthar district
are in progress.

० Total number of 14 CREEs with about 7,338
number of consumers returned to NEA

० CRED has conducted capacity building-up
Technical and Management training for
employees working at CREEs in Gandaki
province from Poush 1 to poush 7 for 7 days,
in coordination with National Assocation
of Community Electrification Users Nepal
(NACEUN)

This department conducted training for
employees working at CREEs in Gandaki
province during last fiscal year. CRED is planning
to conduct capacity build-up training in other
different provinces Koshi, Janakpur, Bagmati,
Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashim for CBOs
employees in future.

DCSD is operating all over the country through
seven provincial offices and two divisional
offices to facilitate its consumers with line
connection, revenue collection and handling
grievances.

Koshi Provincial Office, Biratnagar

Koshi Provincial Office of NEA attends 1,044,191
numbers of consumer through 24 Distribution
Centers spread over 14 districts. The majority
of the consumers, about 89.41%, belong to
the domestic category. It has registered and
increased the connected load of 586 MVA
during FY 2023/24.

The annual energy sales were 1,716 GWh
increased by 10.57% from the previous FY
and contribute to 16.78% of the total sales of
energy of NEA. The gross annual revenue is NRs.
16.136 billion, which is about 16.20% of the
total revenue earned by NEA. It has registered
the overall increase of sales revenue by 11.51%
as compared to the previous FY.

The distribution loss of Provincial Office came
down to 9.87% from the last FY year loss of
10.38%. This year 36,831 consumer lines with

due of NRs. 754.293 million were disconnected.
With the concerted efforts of all Distribution
Centers, the revenue collection has improved
to 96.21%.

Madhesh Provincial Office, Janakpur

Madhesh Provincial Office of NEA serves
1,148,674 numbers of consumer through 23
Distribution Centers spread over 8 districts.
The majority of the consumers, about 86.81%,
belong to the domestic category. It has
registered and increased the connected load of
489 MVA during FY 2023/24.

The annual energy sales were 2,138 GWh
increased by 5.96% from the previous FY and
contribute to 20.91% of the total sales of
energy of NEA. The gross annual revenue is NRs.
19.527 billion, which is about 19.60% of the
total revenue earned by NEA. It has registered
the overall increase of sales revenue by 8.24%
as compared to the previous FY.

The distribution loss of Provincial Office has
been registered to 15.29% from the last FY loss
of 13.79%. This year 39,407 consumer lines with
due of NRs. 1.574 billion were disconnected.
With the concerted efforts of all Distribution
Centers, the revenue collection has improved
to 89.70%.

Bagmati Provincial Office, Kathmandu

Bagmati Provincial Office of NEA attends
8,98,202 numbers of consumer through 20
Distribution Centers spread over 10 districts.
The majority of the consumers, about 95.47%,
belong to the domestic category. It has
registered and increased the connected load of
175 MVA during FY 2023/24.

The annual energy sales were 2406 GWh
increased by 9.80% from the previous FY and
contribute to 23.53% of the total sales of
energy of NEA. The gross annual revenue is NRs.
26.310 billion, which is about 26.41% of the
total revenue earned by NEA. It has registered

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the overall increase of sales revenue by 9.73%
as compared to the previous FY.

The distribution loss of Provincial Office came
down to 5.60% from the last FY loss of 6.29%.
This year 31,793 consumer lines with due of
NRs. 792.732 million were disconnected. With
the concerted efforts of all Distribution Centers,
the revenue collection has improved to 97.99%.

Bagmati Province Division Office, Hetauda

Bagmati Province Division Office of NEA serves
339,795 numbers of consumer through 6
Distribution Centers spread over 3 districts.
The majority of the consumers, about 90.39%,
belong to the domestic category. It has
registered and increased the connected load of
144 MVA during FY 2023/24.

The annual energy sales were 710 GWh
increased by 9.84% from the previous FY and
contribute to 6.94% of the total sales of energy
of NEA. The gross annual revenue is NRs.
6.858 billion, which is about 6.88% of the total

revenue earned by NEA. It has registered the
overall increase of sales revenue by 10.35% as
compared to the previous FY.

The distribution loss of Divisional Office came
down to 7.19% from the last FY loss of 9.82%.
This year 12,022 consumer lines with due of
NRs. 225.611 million were disconnected. With
the concerted efforts of all Distribution Centers,
the revenue collection has improved to 95.03%.

Gandaki Provincial Office, Pokhara

Gandaki Provincial Office of NEA attends
498,132 number of consumers through 13
Distribution Centers spread over 11 districts.
The majority of the consumers, about 95.19%,
belong to the domestic category. It has
registered and increased the connected load of
243 MVA during the year 2023/24.

The annual energy sales were 687 GWh
increased by 8.69% from the previous FY and
contribute to 6.72% of the total sales of energy
of NEA. The gross annual revenue is NRs.

33 kV Line construction works by Lamjung Distribution Center

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6.708 billion, which is about 6.73% of the total
revenue earned by NEA. It has registered the
overall increase of sales revenue by 9.38% as
compared to the previous FY.

The distribution loss of Provincial Office came
down to 7.96% from the last FY loss of 8.47%.
This year 16,837 consumer lines with due of
NRs. 255.175 million were disconnected. With
the concerted efforts of all Distribution Centers,
the revenue collection has improved to 99.64%.

Lumbini Provincial Office, Butwal

Lumbini Provincial Office of NEA serves 551,836
number of consumers through 11 Distribution
Centers spread over 6 districts. The majority
of the consumers, about 94.03%, belong to
the domestic category. It has registered and
increased the connected load of 365 MVA
during FY 2023/24.

The annual energy sales were 1459 GWh
increased by 11.18% from the previous FY
and contribute to 14.27 % of the total sales of
energy of NEA. The gross annual revenue is NRs.
13.917 billion, which is about 13.97% of the
total revenue earned by NEA. It has registered
the overall increase of sales revenue by 11.79%
as compared to the previous FY.

The distribution loss of Provincial Office came
down to 7.67% from the last FY loss of 8.48%.
This year 21,322 consumer lines with due of
NRs. 3.625 billion were disconnected. With the
concerted efforts of all Distribution Centers, the
revenue collection has improved to 96.47%.

Lumbini Province Division Office, Nepalgunj

Lumbini Province Division Office of NEA serves
443,548 number of consumers through 10
Distribution Centers spread over 6 districts.
The majority of the consumers, about 91.90%,
belong to the domestic category. It has
registered and increased the connected load of
207 MVA during FY 2023/24.

The annual energy sales were 648 GWh

increased by 6.98% from the previous FY and
contribute to 6.34% of the total sales of energy
of NEA. The gross annual revenue is NRs.
6.124 billion, which is about 6.15% of the total
revenue earned by NEA. It has registered the
overall increase of sales revenue by 8.21% as
compared to the previous FY.

The distribution loss of Divisional Office came
down to 8.59% from the last FY loss of 8.60%.
This year 15,775 consumer lines with due of
NRs. 2.060 billion were disconnected. With the
concerted efforts of all Distribution Centers, the
revenue collection has improved to 98.99%.

Karnali Provincial Office, Surkhet

Karnali Provincial Office of NEA attends 162,385
number of consumers through 10 Distribution
Centers spread over 10 districts. The majority
of the consumers, about 96.09%, belong to
the domestic category. It has registered and
increased the connected load of 87 MVA during
FY 2023/24.

The annual energy sales were 83 GWh increased
by 13.99% from the previous FY and contribute
to 0.82% of the total sales of energy of NEA. The
gross annual revenue is NRs. 809 million, which
is about 0.81% of the total revenue earned by
NEA. It has registered the overall increase of
sales revenue by 13.43% as compared to the
previous FY.

The distribution loss of Provincial Office has
been registered 21.79% from the last FY loss
of 16.20%. This year 5,979 consumer lines with
due of NRs. 65.799 million were disconnected.
With the concerted efforts of all Distribution
Centers, the revenue collection has improved
to 98.36%.

Sudurpaschim Provincial Office, Attaria

Sudurpaschim Provincial Office of NEA serves
372,512 number of consumers through 12
Distribution Centers spread over 9 districts.
The majority of the consumers, about 92.74%,
belong to the domestic category. It has

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registered and increased the connected load of 225 MVA during FY 2023/24.

The annual energy sales were 376 GWh increased by 14.98% from the previous FY and contribute
to 3.69% of the total sales of energy of NEA. The gross annual revenue is NRs. 3.243 billion, which
is about 3.26% of the total revenue earned by NEA. It has registered the overall increase of sales
revenue by 15.71% as compared to the previous FY.

The distribution loss of Provincial Office has been registered 11.50% from the last FY loss of 10.99%.
This year 8,309 consumer lines with due of NRs. 148.162 million were disconnected. With the
concerted efforts of all Distribution Centers, the revenue collection has improved to 98.05%.

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PLANNING, MONITORING
AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

lanning, Monitoring and Information

Technology Directorate (PMITD), headed

by the Deputy Managing Director,
acts aS a corporate wing of Nepal Electricity
Authority. This Directorate is responsible for
the directing and monitoring the functioning
of three departments namely Power System
Management Department, Corporate
Planning and Monitoring Department and
Information Technology Department. Each of
these departments is headed by a director.
Power System Management Department is
responsible for Load Forecasting, Grid Impact
Study together with Generation Planning and
Transmission Planning of power system of
Nepal. Corporate Planning and Monitoring
Department is responsible for developing the
Corporate Plan of NEA along with monitoring of
NEA implemented projects financed by Nepal
Government, NEA and foreign investment.
Information Technology Department develops
innovative IT services so as to automate various
activities of NEA.

Power System Management Department

Power System Management Department
(PSMD) is mainly responsible for the load
forecast, generation and transmission line
planning with balancing the need for reliability,
efficiency, sustainability and regulatory
compliance of Integrated Power System (INPS)
of Nepal.

PSMD identifies constraints in the grid that
could pose operational risk and that reduces
efficiency due to outages in the Integrated Nepal
Power System. It also develops transmission
configurations for evacuating power from
planned generation projects through different
technical studies such as load flow, short circuit,
steady state and transient stability.

PSMD also provides advisory services to the
power sector stakeholders upon their request.
It also assists the directorates and departments
within NEA by providing necessary data and
suggestions regarding implementation of
planned projects.

The department is also diligently involved
to prepare Corporate Development Plan of
NEA to achieve NEA vision of becoming "An
efficient modern utility that provides clean,
reliable, quality and affordable electricity of
global standards while being responsible to
Government imperatives and creating value for
its shareholders."

Grid Impact Study (GIS) for new generation
projects is also one of the main focus of Power
System Management Department (PSMD). The
Grid Impact Study (GIS) analyzes the effect of
new connection of load and generating plant.
NEA Grid ensures satisfactory operation of
the NEA Grid in conformity with the Nepal
Electricity Grid Code; requirement for additional

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transmission lines, reinforcement in the
network, and requirement for the installation
of capacitors and reactors are recommended.

In FY 2023/24, Power System Management
Department carried out following technical
studies at the request of NEA's different
departments. Notable among them are:

¢ Closely collaborated with the Joint Technical
Team (JTT) of India and Nepal to study the
possibilities and requirements of power
exchange between India and Nepal.

¢ Grid Impact Study of 41 hydropower projects
developed by IPPs with the total installed
capacity of 2154.179 MW was performed.

" Grid Impact Study of 7 bulk load industries
of the total load 70.9 MVA to be connected
to the INPS was conducted.

¢ Load flow analysis of INPS for upcoming wet
season has been conducted and the various
recommendations has been mentioned.

"० Contingency Load flow analysis for the
power plants of the Dordi Corridor had been
conducted as per the request.

¢ Fault analysis of Chilime —Trishuli 220 kV
Transmission Line, Koshi 220 kV Transmission
Line Corridor, Marsyandi-Kathmandu 220 kV
Transmission line and Loharpatti-Dhalkebar
132 kV Transmission Line was performed.

"० Updating of the PSS/E models of Year 2025
for Millennium Challenge Account Nepal
(MCA - Nepal) has been done.

¢ Coordinated with JICA to study on Integrated
Power System Development Plan for
preparation of the report - "Project on
Integrated Power System Development
Plan in The Federal Democratic Republic of
Nepal".

"० Associated with grid interconnection study
conducted by Joint Technical Group (JTG)
of State Group Corporation of China (SGCC)
and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

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Information Technology Department

The Information Technology Department
(ITD) plays a pivotal role in enabling digital
transformation and enhancing operational
efficiencies within the organization. Here are
some key aspects and initiatives highlighted:

1. Digital Transformation and Automation:

o Information Technology Department
focuses 00 leveraging Information
Technology (IT) and Operational Technology
(OT) to reduce redundancies, errors, and
improve workflows across NEA.

o Emphasis on implementing new Information
and Communication Technology (ICT)
systems, providing continuous support, and
offering training to all NEA offices.

2. NEA IT Policy (2023):

० NEA'sIT Policy encompasses various aspects,
addressing Information and Communication
Technologies Usage, Safety and Security,
Business Operations Management, _ IT
Procurement, Asset Management, and
Safety Management. By leveraging the
potential of technology in these areas,
NEA can enhance operational efficiency,
streamline processes, and improve overall
service delivery.

० ThelT Policy establishes an IT Management
Committee which plays a pivotal role
in providing recommendations on new
technologies, assessing their necessity and
potential impact on NEA's operations. It also
ensures regular policy updates to mitigate
risks, enhance cyber resilience, and handle
any exemptions required.

o Regular updates ensure cyber resilience
and compliance with evolving IT standards.

3. Enhanced Customer Interaction:

o Upgraded NEA Mobile App and CRM

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software offer features like bill checking,
seamless payments, fault information,
and complaint management, improving
customer service and engagement.

Operational Efficiency and Management:

Introduction of online applications for new
connections and a centralized call center
(hotline 1150) streamline consumer-
related operations.

Vehicle Management Information System
with GPS integration enhances transparency
and efficiency in operations.

Upgradation of different application
system software (Customized Accounting
System (CAS), Centralized E-Attendance
System, Employee Information Portal etc..)
is in process to enhance the functionality,
security, and user satisfaction while
ensuring seamless integration and minimal
disruption to business operations.

Private Cloud for employee has been
implemented for enhanced — security,
control, and customization in their cloud
computing environment.

Infrastructure and Security Enhancements:

Implementation of software-defined WAN
(SD-WAN) and plans for SD-Branch/LAN
strengthens network security and improves
operational efficiency.

Access Point devices with broad
transmission range are deployed to cater
to diverse user needs across NEA premises.

Data Center:

NEA has built its own Data Center, which
plays a vital role in ensuring the availability,
reliability and security of digital services
and information. NEA also plans to extend
its Communication Network backbone
countrywide which shall enhance the

availability of information centrally,

The Near Line Data Center at NEA Head
Office is equipped with Precision Air
Conditioners (PAC) and backup generators
to ensure operational continuity and
equipment safety.

Cyber security Measures:

As NEA embraces" greater digital
connectivity, it encounters heightened
vulnerabilities in terms of cyber security.
Acknowledging the _ significance रौ
safeguarding critical infrastructure, NEA
has taken proactive steps to invest in
cyber security measures and establish
effective guidelines to protect these
essential systems. The implementation
of robust firewalls, intrusion detection
systems, WAF (Web Application Firewall),
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Services),
NDR (Network detection and Response
System), SIEM/SOAR (Security Information
and Event Management System), and
continuous monitoring protocols has been
prioritized to fortify NEA's digital assets and
proactively thwart potential cyber threats.

PAM (Privileged Access Management)
will be implemented to set cyber security
strategies and technologies designed to
secure, manage, and monitor privileged
access within 31 organization's IT
environment.

Future Initiatives:

Collaboration for operating the Data
Center at Syuchatar aims to generate
revenue by leasing bandwidth and data
space to government offices and private
organizations.

With the IT Policy 2023 as its guiding
framework, NEA is committed to harnessing
the potential of Information Technology to
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clean electricity services to consumers. By
embracing ICTs, ensuring safety and security,
optimizing business operations, and
adopting best practices in procurement and
asset management, NEA is paving the way
for a more efficient, resilient and sustainable
power sector.

Corporate Planning and
Monitoring Department

Corporate Planning and Monitoring
Department (CPMD) is established primarily to
assist the NEA management in devising plans
for corporate development; preparing the
annual budget and monitoring of entire NEA
development and operational activities. The
responsibility of appropriation of the received
ceiling of annual budget from GoN and
mobilization of internal resources to ensure the
realization of targets set forth is wherein best
tradeoff among competing activities has to be
assessed. The whole process involves repeated
discussion on various levels within the setup of
NEA.

Monitoring status of to be implemented
and ongoing plans, projects and activities
on continuous basis and reporting to the
management is another vital responsibility
of the department. In addition to the need-
based reporting, periodic reporting is also
carried out on monthly, trimester-wise and
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of various activities with reference to the
pre-set targets such as increase in generation
Capacity; transmission line length and sub-
station capacity; added number of consumers;
increase in per capita electricity consumption;
loss reduction and coverage of rural
electrification etc.

Development of suitable monitoring and
evaluation directives assisting the NPC, Ministry
of Energy, Water Resources and _ Irrigation
(MoEWRI) and Ministry of Finance (MoF) in
functions related to NEA and entering of annual
budget in the Line Ministry Budget Information
System (LMBIS) are the other works being
carried out by the department.

CPMD provides necessary supports to the
NEA management for carrying out various
studies related to institutional reform and
development. In addition, the department
provides inputs for the studies undertaken
by various organizations on the topics related
to NEA. It also plays a coordinating role in
the development of projects under different
financing mode.

CPMD also furnishes the necessary indicators to
the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council
of Ministers (OPMCM) such as the updates
of installed capacity, per capita consumption
of electricity, loss, electrification ratio, MVA
capacity of the substations, the transmission
line lengths, etc.

FISCAL YEAR 2023/24।

ENGINEERING SERVICES

ngineering Services Directorate (ESD)

is entrusted to carry out engineering

studies beginning from the identification
to feasibility study, Geological and Geotechnical
Study, Detailed Engineering Design and
Environmental Study for the development of
hydropower and transmission line projects.
Apart from providing related trainings, the
directorate is mandated to provide consulting
and advisory services in the hydropower
and transmission line sectors and _ other
infrastructure projects of NEA. Headed by
the Deputy Managing Director, ESD has four
departments namely Project Development
Department (PDD), Environment and Social
Study Department (८550), Geological
Investigation Department and __ Training
Management Department. This directorate
consists of two divisions namely Physical
Infrastructure and Electromechanical Design &
Construction division.

Project Development Department

Project Development Department (PDD) under
Engineering Services Directorate focuses
on study and design of hydropower and
transmission line projects. The major functions
of the department includes identification of
potential projects, screening 916 ranking,
prefeasibility, feasibility Study, detailed
engineering design of hydropower projects
and preparation of tender documents. The five
divisions under this department are Project

DIRECTORATE

Identification, Hydro Sedimentology, Survey,
Norms and Specification and Design Division.
Status of different projects studied under the
department are as follows:

Syarpu Lake Pumped Storage
Hydroelectric Project

Syarpu Lake Pumped Storage Hydroelectric
Project (332 MW) is identified as a Pumped
Storage type hydroelectric project situated at
Bafikot Rural Municipality, Rukum West District
of Karnali Province. The source of this project is
Tharkhola and Syarpu Lake. The upper reservoir
will be the Syarpu Lake with 7 m increment in
reservoir level and the lower reservoir will be
created by constructing a Dam of about 67 m
high and the Lake drains to Bheri River. Survey
License was obtained from Department of
Electricity Development in 2023 AD for two
years validity period.

For the Feasibility study of the project's
hydrological study, topographical survey and
detail engineering geological mapping has
been completed during the fiscal area 2023/24.
Similarly, optimization of layout and capacity
optimization has been done.

Jawa Tila Hydroelectric Project

Jawa Tila hydropower is a PROR type project
located in the Jumla District of Karnali Province.
The headworks is located near to Rara Lihi
village and the powerhouse is located near

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Nagma Bazar of Tila rural municipality. The
survey license for Jawa Tila HEP was obtained
from DoEd on 5" October 2023 for two years.
The installed capacity is 72.86 MW with total
annual energy 339.38 Gwh. During this fiscal
year, Hydrological study, Topographical survey,
Detail engineering geological mapping, Layout
and capacity optimization has been completed.
ERT survey and Environmental study are in
progress.

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Proposed Power House Area of Jawa Tila Project

Identification of Pumped Storage
Hydropower Project

PDD of NEA is working for the study and
development of Pumped Storage Hydropower
Project (PSHP). Screening and ranking criteria
is developed for the selection of best available
projects. Best PSHP in 3 basin viz Koshi, Gandaki
and Karnali basin are identified, screened,
ranked and thus recommended one best
project in each basin for the further study.

Altogether 50, 58 and 46 number of PSHPs are
identified in Koshi, Gandaki & Karnali basin

Basin wise selected top three best projects:

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respectively. After Screening and ranking of
those projects basin-wise three best projects
are summarised in the table below.

Identification of Storage
Hydropower Projects

Storage-type Hydropower Projects
Identification was conducted during the fiscal
year 080/81 in 4 stages: (i) Project Identification
(ii) Screening (iii) Ranking (iv) Selection. Out
of the 15 identified storage projects, Lower
Badigad Storage Project, Gulmi is ranked first
and Kaligandaki Storage Project, Parbat is
ranked second. Further identification study on
the top two projects were conducted and the
installed capacity was found to be 284 MW for
Lower Badigad Storage Project and 432 MW
for Kaligandaki Storage Project.

Karnali Chisapani Multipurpose Project

116 Karnali (Chisapani) Multipurpose
project (KCMP) is the proposed 10,800 MW
multipurpose project to be developed in the
Karnali River, immediately upstream of Karnali
bridge in the boundary among Sudurpachim
Province (Kailai, Doti, Achham district), Karnali
Province (Surkhet district) and Lumbini Province
(Bardia district). The EOI has been published on
2080/10/12 for Consulting Service of Detailed
Engineering Design and Preparation of Tender
Documents of the project.

The possibility of pump storage concept by
utilizing the reservoir created by KCMP (lower
reservoir) and upper reservoir at bowl shaped
valley about 900 meters above it in Chaukune
Rural Municipality has been studied. The study

Capacity in MW

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2.। Gandaki। Hulingtar-Dumkim PSP। Chitwan/Dhading 1712 Started
Prefeasibility
3.। Karnali। Karnali Chisapani PSP Surkhet 5375 Started
Prefeasibility

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illustrates that storage scheme could generate
5,374 MW of power and 11,769 GWh of energy,
for 6 hours daily with the construction of a
100-meter-high dam.

Sunkoshi -3 Hydropower Project

Sunkoshi-3 Hydropower project (683 MW) is
located in the Kavre and Ramechhap districts
of Nepal in Bagmati Province. The dam site is
located at the boundary between Temal Rural
Municipality of Kavre District and Khadadevi
Rural Municipality of Ramechhap District.
The proposed project area lies at an elevation
between 535 m to 700 m above mean sea level.

The EOI has been published for Detailed
Engineering Design and Preparation of Tender
Documents of the project. The EOI evaluation
process is completed. The Request for Proposal
(RFP) has been called to all shortlisted
Consulting Firms for Detailed Engineering
Design and Preparation of Tender Documents
of the project.

Identification and Pre-feasibility study
of Jhiku Khola Pumped Storage Project

As per the study the project could be
developed with a capacity of 686.44 MW with
6 hrs peaking. For this a dam of 45.5m has
to be built in Jhiku Khola in order to create a
reservoir with Live storage of 11.28 MCM at
FSL of 810 masl. Reservoir of Sunkoshi-3 HEP
with FSL of 700 masl will act as lower reservoir
for the system. In order to generate energy
water will be discharge through 2 numbers of
Headrace tunnel with each length of 2.05 km
and 2 numbers of penstocks with each length
of 239.70 m. The project will have maximum
gross head of 115m between two reservoirs.

Arun -4 Hydropower Project

Arun-4 Hydro Electric Project is a run of the
river type project proposed on Arun River in
Bhot Khola and Makalu Rural Municipality of
Sankhuwasabha District. The project envisages
construction of a 18.5m high (from foundation

level) concrete weir across river Arun, four
numbers underground desilting chambers,
9.1 km long and 9.5m dia Horse Shoe shaped
HRT, 5.8 m dia circular twin pressure shafts
bifurcating to four-unit pressure — shafts,
butterfly valve chamber and an underground
power house on the right bank of Arun River.

The Feasibility and Environmental Impact
Assessment Study of Arun-4 hydropower
project was prepared by DoED (Department of
Electricity Development). On 25/10/2021 the
project was allotted to NEA (Nepal Electricity
Authority) for its development. As per MOU
between NEA and Satlej Jalvidyut Nigam
(SJVN) the project will be developed in joint
collaboration between NEA and SJVN with
51% equity of SJVN and 21.9 % of energy will
be provided to GON for free of cost. Till now
Topographical survey, Geological mapping
Lineament study and Bathymetric Survey of the
project has been completed.

Similarly, PDD has also studied different
small hydro projects for maintenance and
upgradation. During this fiscal year Kailashkhola,
Surnaiyagad and Potmara small hydropower are
studied and recommended for rehabilitation
and seems viable for upgradation. Detail Cost
estimation and design has been prepared and
submitted.

Professional works done by Survey Division,
Project Development Department

PDD has been conducting detailed survey and
feasibility study of various transmission lines
and substations. During this fiscal year 2080/081
following works have been accomplished by
the Survey Division.। Projects।। Status।
Sitalpati - Dhungesangu

220 kV T/L's Detail/ Completed

Cadastral Survey

Attariya Dhangadhi 132
kV T/L Project (Feasibility
Study)

Completed

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Nijgadh Harnaiya 400 kV
T/L Project (Feasibility
Study)

Pathlaiya -Harniya 400
kV TL Details Study &
Cadastral Survey

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Completed
Completed

Nepalgunj-Nanpara 132 kV
C leted
6. T/L Cadastral Survey ompiete
Detail Survey of Java Tila Completed

Hydroelectric Power
Completed

Beginning

Reinforcement (132 kV)
Project (Feasibility Study)

Detail Survey of
Syarpu Pump Storage
Hydroelectric Power
Kathmandu Valley System
Reinforcement (220 kV)
Feasibility Study
Damak-Keraun-Biratnagar
10।132 kV T/L Feasibility and
Cadastral Survey
GIS Data Base Mapping
Work for existing high
11। Voltage Transmission
Line, Substations and
Hydropower Plants

Environment and Social
Studies Department (ESSD)

ESSD executes all the activities related
environmental and social aspects of
hydroelectric Projects (HEPs) and transmission
line projects (TLPs) which are being planned,
designed, constructed or operated by NEA.
This department is a commercial wing of NEA
and with its technical expertise involved in
conducting Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA), Initial Environmental Examination
(IEE), Baseline Environmental Study (BES),
Social Impact Assessment (SIA), Biodiversity
Impact Assessment (BIA), Cumulative Impact
Assessment (CIA), Vulnerable Community
Development Plan (VCDP), Resettlement Action
Plan (RAP), Land Acquisition and Compensation
Plan (LACP) studies along with environmental
monitoring and implementation of mitigation

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measures and community support programs
of hydroelectric, solar, transmission line and
distribution line projects.

During the Fiscal Year 2080/081, different tasks
carried out by ESSD are presented below:

1. Study Projects

a. Projects Requiring Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA)

In the FY 2080/081, ESSD was involved in the
EIA/EMP update of following projects, out of
which EIA of one project has been approved by
MoFE.

1. Uttarganga Storage HEP (828MW): EIA
report approved by MoFE on Jan. 16, 2024

2. Jagatpur-Madi 33९४ — sub-Transmission
Line Project: SEIA submitted to MoFE for
approval.

b. Projects Requiring Initial
Environmental Examination (IEE)

In the FY 2080/081, ESSD was engaged in IEE of
19 projects and was able to get approval for IEE
of following 8 projects from concerned ministry.

1. Gandak Solar
approved

Project (5.8MW): IEE

2. Jhupra Solar Project (2.5MW): IEE approved

3. Palpa 220/33/11kV Substation Project: IEE
approved

4. Dhaubadi-Phalamkhani
approved

5. Tamakoshi V 220kV TL Project: IEE approved

6. Galchhi-Ratmate 220kV TL project: IEE
approved

7. Lamki-Chaukune 132kV TL Project: IEE
approved

TL Project: 1६६

8. Burtibang-Paudi Amrai -  Tamghas-
Sandhikharka - Gorusinghe 132kV TL
Project: R-IEE approved

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Similarly, ToR for IEE of following 7 projects has
been approved.

1. Attariya Dhangadi 132kV TL Project: ToR
approved

2. Balaju-Singhadurbar 132kV underground
TL Project: ToR approved

3. Nepalgunj-Nanpara 132kV cross-border TL
Project: ToR approved

4. Dhaubadi Meghauli 132kV TL, Auraha-
Simara 132kV TL Project: ToR approved

5. Teku-Thapathali 132kV Underground TL
Project: ToR approved, and,

6. Lekhnath-Damauli 220kV LILO TL Project:
ToR approved

Further, the IEE reports of 7 projects have
been submitted to Department of Electricity
Development of the Ministry for Approval.

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Public Hearing Program for IEE of Nijgadh-Pokhariya 400 kV TL Project

c. Projects Requiring Brief
Environmental Study (BES)

In the FY 2023/24, BES of Gondryang-Devnagar
33kV TL Project was approved.
2. Monitoring Projects

The status of different monitoring projects is as
follows;

1. Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Duhabi 4000 TL
Project: 415 Quarterly report submitted

2. SASEC Project: Semi-Annual
(January-June, 2024) submitted

Report

a. Kaligandaki Corridor (Kushma-New Butwal)
220kV TL Project

9. Kaligandaki Corridor (New
Bardaghat) 220kV TL Project

Butwal-

c. Marsyangdi Corridor (Udipur-Markichowk-
Bharatpur) 220kV TL Project

3. Tamakoshi-Kathmandu 400kV TL Project:
Semi Annual report (Jan-June, 2024)
submitted.

4. Chimile-Trishuli 220kV TL Project: 27"

quarterly Report submitted.

5. Kohalpur-Surkhet 132kV TL Project: 9"
Quarterly Report Submitted

6. Dudhkoshi Storage Project: 3 Quarterly
Report Submitted

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7. Samundratar-Trishuli 3B Hub 132kV TL
Project: Final completion report submitted
to the project.

8. Trishuli 3B Hub Substation Project: Final
completion report submitted to the project.

9. Access Road of Upper Arun HEP: 1% Monthly
report submitted.

ESSD has also been implementing the
community support programs ॥ different

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under-construction project along with the Following are the major works executed by
monitoring and mitigation works. SRCL in fiscal year 2080/81

Geological Investigation Department A. Geological, geotechnical and geophysical,, ; ;, investigation works
The Geological Unit under Engineering Services 8

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named as Soil, Rock and Concrete Laboratory works of Upper Arun Hydropower Project
(SRCL) was established in 1986 AD as to provide and core drilling works of 4503m in total
services in material testing, geological and length at Headworks, Tunnel Alignment and
geotechnical investigations for the different Powerhouse site are about to complete.

phases of project development which is
named recently as Geological Investigation
Department (GID).

e Soil investigation works of New Butwal
Lamahi-400 KV Transmission Line.

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e High-Resolution Optical Televiewer Survey
at Dudhkoshi SHEP and at Sindhupalchok
for Research purpose.

e Soil Investigation Works of Dhaubadi-
Meghuali 132kV Substation Project, Nijgad-
Harnaiya 400kV Transmission Line Project

e Engineering Geological Mapping of Java-
Tila HEP and Syarpu Lake Pump storage HEP

e Test Adit Tunnel Construction Works at
Powerhouse Area Upper Arun Hydropower
Project.

B. Laboratory Works

Following are the major works carried out in
this fiscal year.

e Compressive strength tests on stabilized
earth brick products from various
companies around country promoted
by Build Up Nepal Engineering Pvt. Ltd.,
Chakupat, Lalitpur.

e Compressive strength tests on concrete
cubes of Chandrapur Sukdevchauk 132 kV
Transmission Line Project, Concrete Pole
Plant, Amlekhgunj, NEA.

e Concentration analysis (PPM) of Dudhkoshi
Storage Hydroelectric Project, Khotang,
NEA.

e Laboratory tests on soil and core samples
of Tanahu Hydropower Project (140 MW),
Damauli, Tanahu.

e Laboratory tests on soil samples of SMEC-
EMAY-JADE-CMS JV in association with
ECoCoDE, Sunkoshi Marin Diversion
Multipurpose Project.

e Compressive strength on cored samples
collected by over Office of the Commission
for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
(CIAA), Tangal, Kathmandu,  Bardibas,
Mahottari, Hetauda, Makwanpur.

e Various laboratory tests on soil samples of

Aksha Engineering Solution Pvt. Ltd. KMC —
26, Kathmandu.

Rock mechanical and index tests on core/
quarry samples including direct shear,
density, water absorption, porosity, point
load, UCS, Brazillian, ACV, AIV, flakiness/
elongation index, modulus of elasticity,
soundness, alkali reactivity, specific gravity,
Los Angeles Abrasion & etc. of Upper Arun
Hydroelectric Project, NEA.

Various laboratory tests on river bed
material samples provided by CREGC-COVEC
Joint Venture (Fast Track Project, CP-01)

Optical Televiewer Logging in Borehole

Excavated Chamber, Test tunnel, UAHEP

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Training Management Department

The NEA Training Management Department
(referred to as NEA-TMD) is situated at Kharipati,
Bhaktapur, which has trained 27,327 employees
including technical and non-technical during
the last 34 years of its establishment.

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NEA-TMD occupies around 203 ropanis of land
with well-equipped academic as well as hostel
buildings for residential training. There are three
well-managed hostel buildings with a capacity
of 160 beds and a VIP Guest House. It has one
administrative building for office use and a
modern type of canteen building too. The main
function is to prepare training, allocate resources,
collect appropriate trainees, and perform other
general management activities. In FY 2080-81,
NEA-TMD conducted 61 training programs in
different fields for 2175 trainees in total.

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Training on Welding & Safety Practice

Building under construction at Swaymbhu site

Physical Infrastructure Division
Building and Physical Infrastructure
Construction Project (BPICP)

This project is currently implementing building
construction work at two places in Kathmandu:

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Swayambhu and Lainchaur. The construction
of the frame structure in the Swayambhu
site building has almost been completed. The
physical progress of Swayambhu's building
work is 33%, while the financial progress is 27%.
The physical progress of Lainchaur building
construction work is 9% while the financial
progress is 6%. In addition to this, the project
studied the unused or vacant lands of the NEA
in all seven provinces of Nepal and identified
thirteen potential locations for the construction
of commercial office buildings.

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Among them, selection of consultants 5
in progress for five sites viz. Dhangadhi,
Bhairahawa, Pokhara, Birjung and Biratnagar.

Electromechanical Design and
Construction Division

This division has been monitoring the activities
of different four pole plants and the central
workshop located at Hetauda.

Central Workshop

NEA Central Workshop (NCS) Established
in 2055 BS at Bhairav Road, Hetauda-5,
Makwanpur serving as a crucial hub for efficient
transformer repair and testing services in Nepal.
During the fiscal year 2080/81, the Workshop
achieved — significant milestones, repairing
1,764 distribution transformers and 10 power
transformers. Additionally, it conducted testing
on 4,890 transformers to verify their reliability

Pole Plant

Amlekgunj Concrete Pole Plant। Amlekhgunj, Bara

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and safety, and ensured the accuracy of 327
units of CT/PT.

Furthermore, NCS annually manages the
auction of scrap materials. During the fiscal year
2080/81, two tenders for the auction of scrap
items were successfully executed, generating a
total revenue of NRs. 8,33,81,103.1.

Pole Plant Design and
Construction Section

There are altogether four concrete pole plant
under this section. The main objective of all
the plants is to meet the pole demand of
various DCS for electrification works. Those
plants produce Prestressed Concrete (PSC)
poles of size 8m, 9m and 11m. The details of
the different pole plants with pole production
in fiscal year 2080/81 are shown in the table
below:

Pole Production
During FY 2080/81
19,574

Kotre Pole Plant Suklagandaki, Kotre, Tanahu 13,056
Tankisinuwari Pole Plant Tankisinuwari, Morang 21,246
Lamki Pole Plant Lamki, Kailali 13,044

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

DIRECTORATE

he major responsibility of Project

Management Directorate (PMD) is to

execute the projects funded by the
Norwegian Government, Asian Development
Bank (ADB) and European Investment Bank
(EIB). The aims of the projects being undertaken
by PMD are to enhance the capacity of
transmissionanddistributionsystems, automate
the transmission and distribution systems,
digitize and strengthen NEA's institutional
capacity. In addition, PMD with the financial
assistance from ADB is also conducting the
detailed engineering, environment and social
studies of various transmission lines up to 400
kV voltage with combined line length of more
than 1000 km and associated substations. At
present, PMD is implementing the six different
projects being assisted by ADB namely (i)
Electricity Transmission Expansion and Supply
Improvement Project (ETESIP) (ii) SASEC-—
Power System Expansion Project (SPSEP) (iii)
Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency
Enhancement Project (PTDEEP) (iv) SASEC

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Power Transmission and Distribution System
Strengthening Projects (SASEC-PTDSSP) (५)
Electricity Grid Modernization Project (EGMP)
and (vi) Project Preparatory Facility for Energy
(PPFE). These projects are being facilitated by
three different departments — Transmission
Line and Substation Department, Distribution
Line and Substation Department and Social
Safeguards and Environment Management
Department.

1. Recently Completed Projects

1.1 Kaligandaki Corridor 220kV
Transmission Project

The main objective of this project is to help in
the evacuation of the power generated from the
hydropower projects developed in Kaligandaki
basin to the New Butwal substation of east-
west transmission backbone of Nepal. The
project received the loan assistance from ADB
under SASEC Power System Expansion Project.
The project was divided into two packages.

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In the first package, 40 km long 220 kV double-
circuit transmission line with twin Moose
conductors and two 220/132 kV, 100MVA
substations at Dana and Kushma_ were
constructed and put into operation in NEA's
grid system. Similarly, in the second package,
90 km of 220 kV double circuit transmission line
with twin Drake HTLS conductor was built from
Kushma substation to New Butwal substation
which is now operational. The project covered
seven different districts — Myagdi, Baglung,
Parwat, Syangja, Palpa, Rupandehi, and
Nawalparasi. The project was completed
on August 30, 2023, and was inaugurated
by Honourable Minister of Energy, Water
Resources, and Irrigation, Mr. Shakti Bahadur
Basnet, on December 11, 2023.

2. Transmission Line and Substation
Department

The Transmission Line and _ Substation
Department (TLSD) within PMD facilitates
the execution of 132 kV or higher voltage
transmission line and substation projects.
The department is also looking after the grid
substation automation projects and carrying out
the studies of several projects of transmission
lines and substations.

2.1 New Butwal — Bardaghat 220 kV
Transmission Line and Substation Project

This project supplements the Kaligandaki 220 kV
Corridor project enabling evacuation of power
generated by various NEA/IPPs generation
plants along the Kaligandaki river basin. The
scope of the project is to construct 220 kV New
Butwal substation with transformer capacity
220/132 kV, 100 MVA at Sunwal-13 Nawalparasi
and 21 km of 220 kV transmission line from
New-Butwal substation to Bardaghat. ADB has
provided loan assistance to this project under
SASEC PSEP.

Construction of New _ Butwal Substation
was completed in November 2021 and is in
operation from then. The contract of 220 kV

transmission line from New Butwal substation
to Bardaghat suffered delays primarily due to
COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged approvals
of EIA, forest clearance. As of now, all the
transmission materials have been delivered to
site and the construction of transmission line is
at final stage. The transmission line is expected
to be completed by September 2024.

2.2 Tamakoshi-Kathmandu 220/400 kV
Transmission Line Project

The objective of this project is to expand
the capacity of existing transmission system
of Nepal and help in evacuation of power
generated in Tamakoshi and Sunkoshi basins
of Nepal by constructing the new 400 kV
transmission line from New Khimti substation
in Ramechhap to Lapsiphedi substation in
Kathmandu. The project has received the
loan plus grant assistance from ADB and grant
assistance from Norwegian Government under
ETESIP and PTDEEP. This project was started in
F.Y. 2066/67 and is expected to complete in FY.
2081/82. The estimated cost of the project is
NRs. 14 billion in total. The project consists of
following three packages:

Package 1: New Khimti — Barhabise 400 kV
Transmission Line

The scope of works under this package to build
43 km long 400 kV double circuit transmission
line with quad moose conductors from New
Khimti substation in Ramechhap district to
Barhabise substation in Sindhupalchowk
district. Physical Progress of 90% and financial
progress of 95% has been achieved so far in this
package.

Package 2: Barhabise — Kathmandu 400 kV
Transmission Line

The scope of works under this package is
to build 47 km long 400 kV double circuit
transmission line with quad moose conductors
from Barhabise substation in Sindhupalchowk
district to Lapsiphedi substation in Kathmandu

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district and 14 km 132 kV double/multi circuit
transmission line from Lapsiphedi substation
Shankharapur Municipality to Changunarayan
substation in Duwakot in Bhaktapur district.
Physical and financial progress of 85% has been
achieved so far in this package.

Package 3: Barhabise 220/132 kV Substation

The scope of works under this package is
to construct a new 220 kV and 132 kV Gas
Insulated Substation (GIS) of capacity 220/132
kV, 160 MVA at Barhabise in Sindhupalchowk
district. Physical Progress of 95% and financial
progress of 85% has been achieved so far in
this package. The project is in the final stage of
completion and will be put into operation soon.

The project is suffering a delay in the
transmission line side due to public obstruction
at the constructing sites in Ramechhap, Dolakha,
Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. The conductor
stringing of three towers in Ramechhap and
erection of one tower in Dolakha is being
obstructed by the landowners demanding
higher compensation amount. Similarly, the
locals in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur are also
obstructing the construction of four 400 kV
towers whereas the construction of 132 kV
transmission line could not be started yet.

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Barhabise 220/132 kV Gas Insulated Substation

2.3. Lapsiphedi and Changunarayan
Substation Construction Project

The objective of this project is to reinforce
the transmission network and improve
the reliability of electricity supply within
Kathmandu valley. The scope of this project is
to construct 220/132 kV, 160 MVA & 132/11
kV, 22.5 MVA capacity GIS substation at
Lapsiphedi and 132/11 kV, 45 MVA substation
at Changunarayan. The upgradation of existing
66/11 kV Teku substation to 132/66/11 kV
voltage level and construction of two new
132 kV line bays at existing Suichatar 132 kV
substation is also under the project scope to
energise the existing 66 kV transmission line
from Suichatar to Teku at 132 kV voltage level.
The project has received the loan assistance
from ADB under PTDEEP.

About 95% of equipment has been delivered to
the site. In Changunarayan substation, almost
all civil works has been completed and testing
of the major equipment (GIS, transformer,
etc.) are in progress. 50% of works of Teku and
Suichatar substation has been complete and
put into operation and erection of remaining
50% is in progress. The construction activities
that were halted for a long time due to public
hindrance at Lapsiphedi has been recently

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resumed. Site levelling, boundary wall and
foundation works has been started at the
substation. The project is expected to complete
within end of June 2025.

2.4 Khimti-Barhabise-Lapsiphedi 400 kV
Substation Project

The project envisages the capacity upgradation
of New Khimti, Barhabise and Lapsiphedi
Substations for evacuation of hydropower
generation in Tamakoshi basin 0 INPS.
Lapsiphedi substation will be the first 400 kV
substation in Kathmandu valley for improving
the reliability of electricity supply in Kathmandu.
This project utilizes the loan assistance of ADB
and grant assistance of Norwegian Government
under PTDSSP.

The scope of this project is to construct (i)
New Khimti 400/220 kV GIS substation with
interconnecting transformer of 2x315 MVA
capacity (ii) Barhabise 400/220 kV GIS substation
with interconnecting transformer of capacity
of 2x160 MVA (iii) Lapsiphedi 400/220 kV GIS
substation with interconnecting transformer of

315 MVA capacity. These 400 kV substations are
under construction and will be interconnected
to the with 220kV substations which are being
constructed under other ADB loan assistance.
At New Khimti, major civil works including GIS
hall have been completed, the installation of
400 kV GIS and transformers are under progress.

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4001 GIS Building and Transformer Banks

Similarly, about 80% of the civil works has been
completed at Barhabise substation and all the
equipment has been delivered to the site. The
construction works at Lapsiphedi substation
got delayed due to public hindrance. However,
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Work in progress at 400/220kV Barhabise
Substation at New Khimti Substation

started at site. Major equipment have reached
the site while the power transformers are being
manufactured. The overall physical progress of
the project stands at 63% till the end of fiscal
year 2080/81. The expected completion date of
the project is May 2025.

2.5 Kathmandu Valley Transmission Capacity
Reinforcement Project (Phase 1)

The major objective of the project is to augment
grid capacity and improve the reliability of
electricity supply within Kathmandu Valley. The
scope of this project is to construct three new
132/11 kV GIS Substations with transformer
2x45 MVA each at Chovar, Phutung and Thimi.
Loan assistance is provided by ADB under
PTDEEP.

Civil and structural works of control room
cum GIS hall building of Phutung Substation is

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completed and finishing works are in progress.
Delivery of Power Transformer for all three
substations and GIS for Phutung and Chovar
Substation has been done. The works at Chovar
substation got delayed due to local protest and
obstruction, however, the construction has
been resumed from 7 November 2022 after the
agreement among the local authorities, local
people and NEA. The physical and financial
progress of the project till date are 40% and
38% respectively. The project is expected to
complete within end of March 2025.

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Chovar Substation Control Building under
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@ Kathmandu Valley Transmission Capacity
Reinforcement Project-Phase II

The projectis the continuation tothe Kathmandu
Valley Transmission Capacity Reinforcement
Project and serves the objective to augment
transmission grid capacity of Kathmandu
valley. The primary focus of this project is
to reduce burden in existing Bhaktapur-
Baneshwor-Patan 66 kV transmission line. The
scope includes construction of 132 kV double
circuit underground cable transmission line
approximately 12 km from existing Bhaktapur
substation to newly proposed GIS substation
at Balkumari through Thimi substation which is
being constructed through Phase।. Balkumari
is 132kV GIS substation with transformer
capacities of 132/11kV, 2x45 MVA and
132/66kV, 2x63 MVA. The scope of the project
also includes LILO of existing Bhaktapur-
Baneshwor-Patan 66 kV transmission line at
Balkumari substation. The project has received
loan assistance from ADB under PTDSSP.

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The construction of 132 kV underground
transmission line from existing Bhaktapur
substation to to Thimi S/S is being carried by
the Contractor, KEC International Ltd., India.
Major materials under the contract have been
delivered at site. NEA has completed IEE study
for the remaining part from Thimi substation to
proposed Balkumari substation. Estimation and
bidding document preparation is underway
for the new Balkumari substation and 132kV
underground transmission line from Thimi
substation to Balkumari substation.

2.6 Mulpani Substation Construction Project:

The main objective of this project is to augment
power supply capacity of Kathmandu Valley.
Under this project, 132 kV GIS substation
will be constructed at Kageshwari-Manohara
Municipality near Baba Chowk, Mulpani. The
project intends to cater the demand growth
of eastern part of the Kathmandu district and
after completion the substation will be able
to supply the quality and reliable electricity to
the consumers. Scope of this project includes
construction of one GIS substation with 4 nos.
of 132 kV line bays and power transformers of
rating 132 kV, 2x45 MVA and 8 nos. of 11 kV
outgoing feeders with other required facilities.
LILO arrangement of existing Bhaktapur-Chapali
132 kV line will be done by constructing new
towers in order to connect the substation to
the NEA grid.

This project was initiated in fiscal year 2021/22
and is sub-project of ADB financed Electricity
Grid Modernization Project (EGMP). For the
execution, contract agreement was concluded
on 21 August 2022. As of July 2024, major
equipment such as power transformer, GIS
switchgears, CRP & SAS, 11kV switchgears etc.
has been delivered to the site and all the other
remaining equipment are at manufacturing
stage. Construction of control room cum GIS
Hall building is currently undergoing. The
project is expected to complete by November
2024.

2.7 Chobhar-Patan-Chapagaun
Underground 132 kV
Transmission Line Project

The main objective of this project is to construct
132 kV GIS substation at Patan with construction
of 4.5 km length of 132 kV double circuit
underground transmission line from Chobhar
substation to Patan substation. The new 132
kV GIS substation will be interconnected to the
existing 66/11 kV Patan substation located at
the same area.

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Under Construction Mulpani
132/11 kV Substation

The contract for constructing the underground
transmission line from Chobhar SS to New
Patan substation has been awarded to M/S
Ravin Infraproject Pvt. Ltd., India while the
contract for constructing the New Patan GIS
substation has been awarded to M/S TBEA
Co, LTD, China. Currently, after completion
of survey, detail design engineering for both
projects is underway.

2.8 Marsyangdi — Kathmandu 220kV
Transmission Line Project

This project was conceptualized to evacuate the
hydropower generation in Marsyangdi basin to
Kathmandu valley as well as to reinforce INPS
and improve the reliability of transmission
system. The scope of this project includes
construction of 82 km double circuit 220kV
transmission line from Markhichowk, Tanahun
to Matatirtha, Kathmandu and construction

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of 220/132 kV substations at Matatirtha and
Markichowk. The project received the loan
assistance from ADB and grant assistance from
Norwegian government under SASEC PSEP.

The scope of the project was divided into
two packages. The first package included the
construction of 82 km double circuit 220 kV
transmission line with twin MOOSE ACSR
conductor from Markhichowk, Tanahun to
Matatirtha, Kathmandu. The transmission
line was commissioned on 21 June 2022 and
is currently in operation at 132 kV voltage
level. The scope under second package is to
construct new 220/132 kV GIS substation at
Markichowk and 220/132 kV AIS substation
at Matatirtha. Both the substations will have
transformer capacities 320 MVA. Nearly 99% of
work related with supply and delivery has been
completed under this package while about
90% of civil works and 90% of erection and
installation works has been completed. Works
in Matatirtha Substation has been completed
and the substation was inaugurated by Rt.
Hon'ble Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal
'Prachanda' on 28" April 2024 (16 Baisakh
2081). The installation of GIS is undergoing
in Markichowk substation and is expected to
complete soon.

2.9 Samundratar-Trishuli 3B Hub 132 kV
Transmission Line Project

The project was conceptualized to evacuate
the power generated from several hydropower
projects being developed in the Tadi river basin
located in eastern part of Nuwakot District.
This project has received the loan financing
from European Investment Bank (EIB) under
SASEC PSEP. The major components of the
project are Samundratar Substation with 2 nos.
of 132/33 kV, 30 MVA and 2 nos. of 33/11 kV,
8 MVA transformers and 26 km double circuit
132 kV transmission line (including 3 km of four
circuits; two circuits to be utilized by Upper
Trishuli 3B HPP). Similarly, transformer capacity
of Chaughada Substation was upgraded to
8 MVA in 33/11 kV level. The double circuit

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220/132 kV Gas Insulated
Substation at Markichowk

transmission line has the capacity to evacuate
270 MW power generated from hydropower
projects which will be transmitted to Trishuli
3B Hub Substation, which is in the final stage of
construction in Pairebeshi, Nuwakot. The total
cost of the project is estimated to be NRs. 1.55
billion. The physical and financial progress of
the project till date is 99% and 96% respectively.

2.10 Borang-Lapang-Ratmate 220 kV
Transmission Line Project

Objective of this project is the evacuation of
electric power to INPS generated by the IPP's of
Aankhu Khola Corridor & Budhigandaki corridor
and thus helping to enhance the Integrated
Power System of Nepal. The project is located
in Dhading and Nuwakot districts. Cost of this
project is estimated to be USS 39 Million and
funded by GoN and ADB under EGMP.

Scope of the project includes construction of 24
km 220kV double circuit transmission line with
Twin MOOSE conductor from proposed Lapang

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Samundratar 132/33 kV Substation

Biharthok substation to proposed Ratmate
substation and construction of 24 km 132 kV
double circuit Transmission Line with BEAR
conductor from proposed Borang substation to
proposed Lapang Biharthok substation along
with the construction of Borang 132/33/11
kV AIS substation and Lapang Biharthok
220/132/33/11 kV GIS substation.

As of July 2024, land acquisition has been
completed for both Borang and Lapang
Biharthok substations. The check survey for
220kV transmission line has been completed
and collection of cadastral information is in
progress. The survey work at Ratmate halted
prior due to local issues were completed
after discussion with local authority. The
layout design of Lapang Biharthok substation
is completed and for Borang substation is in
progress. The civil design for both substations
is also ongoing. The construction of retaining
wall & boundary wall and earthwork excavation
in Lapang substation is in progress. The design
drawings for different facilities are ongoing. The
manufacturer's drawing of power transformer,
conductor has been completed. The project is
expected to be completed in March 2025.

2.11 Miarsyangdi Corridor 220 kV
Transmission Line Project

The project was formulated to evacuate the
hydropower generation in the Marsyangdi river
basin and its tributaries like Dordi, Chepe etc.

The project will construct 113 km long Double
Circuit 220 kV transmission line from Manang
Substation (220/132 kV, 100 MVA & 132/33
kV, 30 MVA) at Dharapani, Manang to New
Bharatpur Substation (220/132 kV, 320 MVA)
at Aanpatari, Chitwan via Khudi Substation
(220/132 kV, 160 MVA & 132/33 kV, 50 MVA)
at Khudi, Lamjung, Udipur Substation (220/132
kV, 160MVA & 132/33 kV, SOMVA) at Udipur,
Lamjung and Markichowk substation. EIB has
agreed to provide loan assistance of $ 90 million
to this project under SASEC PSEP. Scope of the
project has been divided into three packages.
The scope of the first package is to construct 67
km of 220 kV double circuit transmission line
with twin ACCC Drake conductors from Udipur
to Bharatpur. 220/132 kV substations at Udipur
and Bharatpur are being constructed under
second package. The third package consists of
the construction of 46 km long 220 kV double
circuit transmission line with twin conductors
(ACCC Drake and ACSR Moose) from Dharapani,
Manang to Udipur, Lamjung. This project is
expected to complete by the end of FY 2081/82
(2024/25). The overall physical progress of the
project till date is about 60%.

2.12 Dandakhet-Rahughat 132 kV
Transmission Line and Associated
Substation Project

This project intends to enhance the capacity
of INPS by evacuating power from hydropower
plants in Myagdi and Kaligandaki river basins.

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Recently Erected tower in Khudi-Udipur
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Under Construction Khudi Substation

The project is located at Myagdi district of
Gandaki Province. The 132 kV transmission
line connects the Dadakhet Substation to
Kaligandaki 220 kV transmission line through
proposed Rahughat 220/132 kV substation
under this project. The scope of the project
comprises the following components:

e Construction of 25 km, 132 kV double circuit
transmission line with CARDINAL conductor.

e Construction of a 132/33 kV, 30 MVA AIS
Substation at Dadakhet, 220/132/33 kV, 200
MVA GIS Substation at Rahughat.

The project estimated cost is of NRs. 4.5
billion. The project has received the loan
assistance from ADB under EGMP. The project
has achieved the physical progress of 55% and
financial progress of 45% till date. The project is
expected to complete in FY. 2082/83. The land
geology and the approach road to the substation

has been a major issue for this project. Due to
high gradient topology of land on Rahughat
Substation, land development works is a great
challenge. The delay in forest clearance has
also delayed the project progress.

2.13 Kathmandu Valley Substation
Automation Project

This project aims to transform the existing
grid infrastructure of Kathmandu valley by
embracing digitization, modernization, and
centralized supervision and control. Upon

completion, the project is expected to yield
operational cost reduction, enhanced grid
reliability, extended equipment lifespan and

Land Development Works
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Construction works at Dadakhet Substation

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improved operational efficiency through
automations of substations of Kathmandu
valley. The scope of the project is to install the
substation automation systems in thirteen grid
substations within the Kathmandu Grid Division.
These substations will be fully automated and
remotely operated from the Master Control
Centre located at Baneshwor Substation. The
project received the loan assistance from ADB
under PTDEEP. The project has achieved the
physical progress of 92% and financial progress
of 85% till date. The expected completion date
of project is September 2024.

2.14 Grid Substation Automation
Project Phase 2

NEA is implementing this project to digitize all
the grid substations outside Kathmandu valley
i.e. remaining 132 kV and 66 kV substations
of entire Nepal. This project is continuation
to Kathmandu Valley Substation Automation
Project. The scope of the project includes
construction of 6 Master Control Centers (MCCs)
at six grid division offices viz. Duhabi, Dhalkebar,
Hetauda, Butwal, Pokhara and Attariya and
installation of Substation Automation System
(SAS) in 39 old grid substations and 15 newly
commissioned substations in Nepal. Once
completed the project will integrate 54 grid
substations to LDC at Siuchatar and Backup LDC
at Hetauda and at respective Master Control
Centers constructed under this project that
will help in automation and remote control and
monitoring of grid substations.

The project will install state-of-art modern
substation technology at all these substations
including digital surveillance of major
equipment at all the substations with motorized
isolators, pilot fault detector systems, hot-line
communication and SCADASs. It is expected that
the project will ease the control and monitoring
tasks, assist in easy preventive maintenance,
and provide remote control of bays in the
substations and assist in data collection of
power system variables for future analysis.

ADB has provided loan assistance to the
project under EGMP. The project commenced
from fiscal year 2078-79 and is expected to be
completed by 2082-83.

2.15 132 kV Transmission Line
Upgrading Project

This project was designed to enhance the
power carrying capacity of existing Dhalkebar —
Hetauda (about 138 km), Suichatar— Matatirtha
(about 4.5 km), Suichatar - Teku (about 4.5
km) and Suichatar — Balaju (about 5 km) 132
kV transmission lines by replacing the existing
ACSR conductor with High Temperature Low
Sag (HTLS) conductors. ADB is financing its loan
proceeds to this project under EGMP.

The contract agreement was signed on 30 May
2022. The conductor upgrading works has
been completed so far in Hetauda to Piluwa
section and in few kilometre sections inside the
Kathmandu Valley. The project has achieved a
physical progress of 59% and a financial progress
of 57% till the end of fiscal year 2080/81.

2.16 Amlekhgunj 132kV Substation
Construction Project

NEA is constructing 132/66/11 kV GIS substation
at Amlekhgunj is to cater the growing electricity
demand and to improve the reliability of
electricity supply in Simara area in the
Pathlaiya-Birgunj industrial corridor. The scope
of the project includes the construction of 132
kV GIS substation with power transformers of
132/66 kV, 2x100 MVA and 66/11 kV, 2x10 MVA
capacities with LILO arrangement of existing
132 kV Hetauda-Pathlaiya double circuit line
and existing 66 kV Hetauda-Amlekhgunj-Simara
double circuit line. The project is financially
assisted by ADB through loan proceeds under
PTDEEP.

The GIS Hall main structural work, installation
of EOT crane has already been completed
and other civil constructions are undergoing.
Major equipment like power transformers, GIS

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switchgears, CRP and SAS have already been
delivered to the site. Other equipment like
XLPE cable, Communication system and Steel
Structure are in the process of manufacturing.
The physical and financial progress of the project
till date stands at 61% and 54% respectively.
The project is expected to be completed by
January 2025.

2.17 Hetauda-Parwanipur-Pokhariya 132kV
Transmission Line Project

The aim of this project is to enhance the
transmission capacity in Bara and Parsa districts
for catering growing industrial electricity

demand and to improve the reliability of
electric supply in the region. The scope of the
project is divided into three packages. First

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Under Construction GIS Hall at
Amlekhgunj Substation

package includes the upgradation of existing
ACSR Bear conductor with equivalent size
of HTLS conductor from Piluwa substation
to Parwanipur substation with transmission
line length of 17 km which will enhance
the transmission capacity of line twice than
existing. The second package is construction of
a new 132/33/11kV substation at Pokhariya in
Parsa and bay extension works at Parwanipur
substation in Bara. The third package consists
of construction of 21 km long 132 kV four circuit
transmission line with ACSR Bear conductor
from Parwanipur Substation to proposed
Pokhariya substation. The project has received
the loan assistance from ADB under SASEC
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progress of the project stands at 10% at the
end of fiscal year 2081/82.

2.18 Pangtan 132 kV Substation Project

116 project is envisaged to evacuate
approximately 300 MW hydropower generation
in Balefi river basin of Sindhupalchowk district
as well as to improve the reliability of electricity
supply in the region. Project's scope of works
includes the construction of 132 kV substation
with transformer capacities of 132/33 kV, 30
MVA and 33/11 kV, 8 MVA. The 132 kV GIS
bay extension works will also be carried out
at Barhabise substation for transmission line
interconnection to NEA grid. The project is
receiving loan assistance from ADB under
EGMP.

Design of almost all the equipment have been
finalized and majority of the equipment have
been delivered at site. Construction of approach
road, compound wall fencing, and protection
works have been completed whereas other
civil works including construction of control
building and staff quarters are under progress.
Contract for the construction of substation was
awarded on 22 July 2022 and the project work
is expected to be completed within the end of
July 2025.

2.19 Keraun 132 kV Substation Project

Objective of this project is to strengthen the
electricitysupply capacity andimprove reliability
electricity to meet growing electricity demand
in the north-east part of Morang district. Scope

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of the project includes construction of 132 kV
substation with LILO arrangement of Duhabi-
Padajungi 132 kV transmission line at Keraun in
Morang district. The substation will be installed
with transformers with capacities of 132/33 kV,
2x63 MVA, 132/33 kV, 1x22.5 MVA and 33/11
kV, 2x16.6 MVA respectively. In addition to the
substation, double circuit 33 kV distribution
lines will also be constructed from Keraun to
Rangeli with line length of 15 km and from
Keraun to Biratchowk with line length of 25 km.
The project is receiving loan assistance from
ADB under EGMP.

As of July 2024, construction of boundary wall,
staff quarter and guard house in substation
has been completed. Most of the equipment
foundation has been completed and finishing
works is ongoing in control room building. On
the supply side, CT, PT, VCB, LA and 33kV line
materials has been delivered at the site. Steel
tubular pole erection work is ongoing for 33 kV
distribution line. The project is expected to be
completed by the end of February 2025.

2.20 Arunkhola (Dumkibas) 132kV
Substation Project

The Project is being implemented to improve
the power quality and reliability of Nawalparasi
(Bardaghat Susta-East) district. After the
construction of this substation by looping in and
out of Bardaghat-Sardi 132 kV DC transmission
line at Tamang Gaun, the substation will be
able to feed power to the industries nearby
as well as to upcoming 33/11 kV substations.
Furthermore, the 11 kV feeders emanated

Equipment Foundation Works at
Keraun 132/33kV Substation

from the substation will reduce the length of
feeders coming from other substations, hence
improving both the voltage and reliability and
reduce the distribution losses. Scope of the
project includes construction of 132 kV AIS
substation with transformers having capacity
132/33 kV, 2x30 MVA. The project has received
loan financing from ADB under EGMP.

The contract period is 24 months and as of
July 2024, the design of civil structures like
control room building, staff quarter, guard
house, parking shed, store building, boundary
wall, and equipment foundation has been
completed. The construction work of the
foundations of the civil structures are at final
stage. Similarly, the electrical equipment like
power transformers, isolators, BPI, LA, CVT are
delivered to the site and the other equipment
are at border for custom clearance. The project
is targeted to complete by fiscal year 2024.

2.21 Ghorahi-Madichaur 132kV
Transmission Line Project

The objective of this project is to evacuate the
hydropower generation in Madi and Lungri river
basins of Rolpa district. The project will also help
in improving the reliability of electricity supply
in Rolpa district. The project's scope comprises
of construction of approximately 40km long 132
kV double circuit transmission line with ACSR
Cardinal Conductor from Ghorahi substation
(Dang) to proposed Khungri substation (Rolpa)
and construction of 132/33/11kV, 30MVA AIS
substation at Khungri along with 132kV bays
extension at Ghorahi Substation. The total
project cost is estimated to be USS 20 million.
ADB is providing loan assistance to this project
under EGMP.

Most of the civil structures in Khungri
Substation has already been completed. The
soil investigation and check survey of the
transmission line is also completed. Land has
been acquired in Rolpa and Pyuthan districts
for the tower foundations whereas the land
acquisition process is ongoing in Dang district.

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The tower foundation work has also been
started. The physical and financial progress of
the project stands at 25% and 15% respectively
as of fiscal year 2080/81. The project is expected
to complete in fiscal year 2082/83.

2.22 Kohalpur-Nepalgunj 132 kV
Transmission Line Project

This project is initiated to increase the power
supply capacity and to improve the quality and
reliability of electricity supply of Nepalgunj
area in Banke district. After construction of
this substation at Bakaspur, Banke by looping
in and out of existing Kohalpur-Mahendranagar
132kV double circuit transmission line near
Rangila Chowk, the substation can feed power

Staff Quarter and Guard house Under
Construction at Khungri Substation

to the industrial sector at Nepalgunj as well as
to nearby 33/11 kV substations. Scope of the
project includes construction of about 9 km
long 132 kV transmission line in multi-circuit
towers (4 curcuit) with ACSR BEAR conductor
and 132kV AIS substation at Bakaspur with
transformers 132/33 kV, 2x63 MVA of capacity.
The substation will be interconnected to India
through the 50 km long double circuit 132 kV
transmission line to Nanpara, Uttar Pradesh.
along with 2 future line bays.

The project was initiated in fiscal year 2075/076.
The total cost estimate of the project is USS 12
Million. The project has received loan financing
from ADB under EGMP. The contract for the
construction was awarded on 5 July 2023. As
of July 2024, construction boundary wall and
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are under review. The equipment drawings like
LA and Switchgears have been submitted for
approval. On the transmission line part, check
survey, cadastral survey and tower spotting is at
final stage. The land acquisition for tower pad
will be initiated soon. The project is expected
to complete in fiscal year 2082/83.

2.23 New Butwal- Lamahi 400 kV
Transmission Line Project

As a part of planned East - West backbone
network of 400 kV transmission line, this
project will enhance the transmission capacity
in western Nepal and enhance the cross-border
power exchange with India. Scope of the project
is to construct 160 km 400 kV double circuit
transmission line with quad ACSR MOOSE
conductor from New-Butwal substation to
proposed new 400 kV Lamahi substation. The
line passes through five districts - Nawalparasi
West, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Arghakhanchi
and Dang of Lumbini Province. In addition to
that, construction of Lamahi 400 kV Substation
are also be carried out under the scope of this
project.

As of July 2024, detailed project report
has been finalized and Initial Environment
Examination (IEE) has been approved. The
bidding documents for transmission line and
substation are being prepared. Furthermore,
the project office has initiated the acquisition
of private land for construction of Motipur 400
kV substation for second stage. The discussions
with ADB is going on for the financial assistance
for this project under new loan Electricity
Transmission Distribution Strengthening
Project (ETDSP) and the bids are expected to
be invited within 2024.

2.24 Nijgadh- Ramauli-Pokhariya 400 kV
Transmission Line Project

The objective of this project is to improve
the capacity of NEA's transmission system to
supply the reliable electricity to the industrial
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of Nepal through construction of 400 kV
transmission line and 400 kV substations at
Ramauli and Pokhariya which will also facilitate
the electricity trade with India.

The project scope includes the construction of
65 km of 400 kV transmission line from Nijgadh
to Ramauli to Pokhariya. In the first phase,
38 km of 400 kV Double Circuit Transmission
Line from Nijgadh to Ramauli and a 400/132
kV substation at Ramauli has been proposed.
For the first part, ADB's loan assistance under
ETDSP has been discussed and is in the final
stage of approval.

In the second phase remaining 27 km 400 kV
Double Circuit Transmission Line from Ramauli
to Pokhariya and 400 kV substation at Pokhariya
is proposed. The funding for this part is yet to
be arranged.

2.25 Dailekh-Jumla 132 kV
Transmission Line Project

This project intends to strengthen the electricity
transmission capacity and supply improvement
in Jumla district of Karnali province and nearby
areas. The scope of this project includes the
construction of Dailekh to Jumla 132 kV double
circuit transmission line (82 km) with ACSR
BEAR conductor plus construction of 132/33/11
kV 60 MVA GIS substation at Jumla and Kalikot.
The design and IEE study of the project has
been completed and the bidding documents
are being prepared. NEA intends to utilize the
financial assistance of ADB under ETDSP for the
implementation of this project and the contract
award is expected in FY. 2081/82.

2.26 Okharpauwa-Tinpiple 220kV
Transmission Line and Substation Project

This project aims to enhance the electricity
transmission capacity of Kathmandu and
improve the supply reliability in Northern part
of Kathmandu valley. This project is also a part
of the planned Kathmandu 220 kV ring main.
The scope of this project includes construction
of Tinpiple 220/132/66/11 [४ substation
(total transformer capacity of 586 MVA) plus
LILO arrangement of Trishuli-Matatirtha line
through a quad circuit 220 kV line (4 km). This
project is also a part of the forthcoming ADB's
financial assistance under ETDSP. The bidding
documents are being prepared and the bids
will be invited soon.

2.27 Nepalgunj 132kV Transmission Line
LILO and Substation Project

The objective of this project is to reinforce the
transmission capacity and enhance the supply
reliability in Nepalgunj area. The scope includes

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the construction of LILO arrangement of
Nepalgunj to Nanpara 132 kV transmission line
on quad circuit towers (6 km) plus construction
of anew 132/33 kV GIS substation in Nepalgunj
city (upgradation of existing 33/11 kV
substation) with total transformer capacity of
60 MVA. Project will be financed by ADB under
ETDSP. The bidding documents are prepared,
and the bids will be invited soon.

2.28 New Butwal and Kushma
Substation Expansion Project

This project aims to enhance the transmission
capacity and reliability in Butwal and Kushma
areas by expanding existing New Butwal and
Kushma 220/132 kV substations. The scope in
New Butwal substation includes installation
of new 2 x 315 MVA 220/132 kV transformer
plus new 132/33/11 kV transformers with total
transformer capacity of 170 MVA. In addition,
new 33 kV and 11 kV feeders will be constructed.
On the Kushma substation part, new 132/33
kV 63 MVA transformer will be installed. ADB
is expected to provide loan assistance to this
project under upcoming ETDSP. The design
and bid document preparation have been
completed. The bids will be invited in 2024.

2.29 Engineering and Environmental Study
New Butwal- Lamahi-Dododhara- New
Attariya 400 kV Transmission Line Project

This is a study project for the development of
a part of East - West backbone network of 400
kV transmission line. Under this project, NEA
is conducting the detail due diligence study of
400 kV transmission lines and substations in the
western part of the country i.e. from Lamahi
(Rihar) to New Attariya (Daijee) with ADB Grant
assistance under Project preparatory Facility
for Energy (PPFE).

The focus of New Butwal - Lamahi - Kohalpur
- New Attariya 400kV transmission line is to
increase transmission capacity in western side
of the country for both domestic use and cross-
border exchange of electricity.

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Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has
been awarded the consulting works of the
detail engineering and complete design of 400
kV transmission line and associated substations
along the route. As of now, the consultant has
already submitted the detailed engineering
reports (Survey, geotechnical, design of tower
& foundations, substation design, bidding
document) of the transmission line and
associated substation.

New Butwal-Lamahi Transmission Part

New Butwal — Lamahi 400 kV transmission
line with approximate length 160 km which
is distributed within 5 (five) districts namely
Nawalparasi West, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu,
Arghakhanchi and Dang of Lumbini Province.
This line originates from New Butwal Substation
located in Badera of Nawalparasi West District
and will pass through Motipur Substation
(Kapilvastu. District) and will terminate at
Lamahi (Rihar) of Dang district. Further to that
construction of Motipur and Lamahi 400kV
Substations are also envisaged under the scope
of this studies.

The study of this section is completed and
entered into construction phase. NEA has
requested the loan assistance from ADB for
implementation of this project (except Motipur
400 kV substation). For Motipur substation, the
financial arrangement is yet to be finalized.

Lamahi-Dododhara-New Attariya
Transmission Part

The TOR for Lamahi - Chhinchu 400 kV TL and
Dododhara-New Attariya 400 kV TL has already
been approved from Department of Electricity
Development (DoED) and the other remaining
field activities/works for the finalization of IEE
are on-going.

The detail study on due diligence related
activities and engineering design is targeted
to be completed by September 2024. The
transmission lines and substations that are
being studied are as follows:

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Transmission Lines:

e Lamahi (Rihar) - Chhinchu 400 kV

Transmission Line (about 100 km);

७ Chhinchu — Dododhara (New Lamki) 400 kV
Transmission Line (about 90 km);

e Dododhara (New Lamki) — New Attariya
(Daijee) 400 kV Transmission Line (about
104 km);

Substations:

e Chhinchu 400 kV substation.
e New Attariya 400 kV substation.

2.30 Engineering and Environmental Study
of other Transmission Lines and

Associated Substations

NEA is utilizing the grant proceeds from
ADB under PPFE for detail engineering
and environmental studies of three 400 kV
transmission lines, two 132 kV transmission
lines and associated substations. The study is
divided into three following packages:

Package-1 (CP-01):

i. Tingla Hub-New Khimti 400 kV Double
Circuit Transmission (approximately 55 km)
and associated substation at Likhu Hub
and bay expansion works at Tingla Hub
Substation and New Khimti Substation.

ii. New Khimti - Sunkoshi Hub - Dhalkebar
400 kV Double Circuit Transmission Line
(approximately 110 km) and associated
substation at Sunkoshi Hub 906 bay
expansion at Dhalkebar Substation.

Package-2 (CP-02):

i. The 400kV Double circuit Budhigandaki
Corridor (Philim - Gumda — Ratamate
-approximately 95 km) _— transmission
line and associated 400 kV substations
at Philim/Gumda (Gorkha District) and
Ratamate (Nuwakot District).

ii. 132 kV Double circuit Dailekh - Kalikot

- Jumla (approx. 80 km) and associated
substations at Jumla and Kalikot and bay
extension work at Dailekh substation.
Phukot-Kalikot 132 kV Transmission Line
(approx. 30 km) is also under study in the
same package.

iii. 132 kV Double circuit Lamosanghu -Kavre/
Ramechap (approx. 40 km) transmission line
and associated Substations at the border
area of Kavre/Ramechhap and associated
bay extension work at Lamosanghu
Substation

Package-3(CP-03):

i) 400 kV Double circuit Damauli - Kusma
- Burtibang - Bafikot (approximately 200
km) transmission line and associated 400
kV substations at Kusma, Burtibang and
Bafikot and bay extension at Damauli Hub
substation

The Contracts for Consulting Services for
Engineering and Environmental Study of
Transmission Lines and associated Substations
for three (3) packages were signed between
NEA and Power Grid Corporation of India
Limited, India in association with Jade Consult
Pvt. Ltd., Nepal (the Consultant) in November
2019. The contracts became effective in
February 2020. Desk Study, Power Evacuation
Study, Walkover Survey, Detail Survey, Check
Survey, Transmission line planning and profiling
etc. have been completed. Detailed design of
substation and transmission line and IEE are at
the stage of completion.

2.31 Engineering and Environmental Study
of Dudhkoshi-Dhalkebar 400 kV
Transmission Line Project

This project is currently conducting the
feasibility and environmental studies of
Dudhkoshi-Dhalkebar 400 kV double circuit
transmission line that will help in evacuating
the power generated from the Dudhkoshi
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hydropower projects in the vicinity. ADB has
provided financial support for the studies.
DPR preparation and IEE study is ongoing, and
the progress so far stands at 80% and 70%
respectively. The transmission line will have
a line length of approximately 82 km from
Dudhkoshi Storage powerhouse located in
Halesi Tuwachung Municipality-8, Khotang to
the existing Dhalkebar Substation located in
Mithila Municipality-7, Dhanusha.

2.32 Power Transmission System
planning of Major Cities of Nepal

The existing capacity of transmission lines and
substations in the city areas will be insufficient
to meet the growing energy demand as
well as peak demand. Therefore, there is
no alternative to upgrading the capacity of
existing transmission lines and substations
as well as construction of new transmission
lines and substations. The power transmission
infrastructures require a lot of land and right
of way along the line. It is very hard to find
the land and RoW in the cities to construct
transmission infrastructures which will be an
evident problem in the future. Hence, NEA has
decided to plan the transmission infrastructure
considering the future demand of electricity till
2050 and develop infrastructure accordingly
phase wise in the major cities. Similarly, it has
become essential to find some alternatives to
avoid land and RoW problems in transmission
infrastructure by adopting modern practices
like underground transmission line, compact
substation, transmission system — using
monopoles, etc.

This project will prepare a power transmission
system plan of major cities and associated
industrial areas of major cities of Nepal taking
into account the future load growth till 2050
AD including feasibility study and _ project
preparation. Cities under the scope are divided
into 7 different clusters as:

a) Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur
and Bhaktapur Districts) including Banepa

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City of Kabhrepalanchowk District
b) Pokhara Valley (Kaski District)

c) Biratnagar, Itahari, Dharan, Biratchowk and
adjacent Cities (in Morang, Sunsari and
Jhapa Districts)

d) Janakpur and Bardibas Cities (in Danusha
and Mahottary Districts)

e) Hetauda, Simara, Parwanipur and Birgunj
Cities (in Makawanpur, Bara and Parsa
Districts)

f) Butawal, Bhairahawa and Sunawal Cities
(in Rupandehi and Nawalparasi Districts)

g) Nepalgunj and Kohalpur Cities (in Banke
District)

The contract was signed on 2nd April 2021
between NEA and WAPCOS Limited, India which
became effective on 21st April 2021. Project
planning and preparation document and
feasibility study reports have been submitted
so far. IEE study and detailed design of some
selected transmission lines and substations is
under progress for the original scope of works
under the contract.

Following group of cities is included further as
an additional scope in the Contract awarded to
WAPCOS for the transmission system planning
and feasibility study:

a) Bharatpur Metropolitan City and
Ratnanagar Municipality in Chitwan District

9) Damak, Birtamod, Bhadrapur Cities in
Jhapa District

c) Dhangadhi, Mahendranar, Attariya Cities in
Kailali and Kanchanpur Districts

त) Birendranagar City in Surkhet District
All the tasks under the scope including the

additional scope of the works are planned to
be completed in December 2024.

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3. Distribution Line and Substation
Department (DLSD)

Distribution Line and Substation Department
(DLSD) within PMD facilitates the execution
of 33 kV or lower voltage distribution line and
substation projects. The department is also
looking after the smart meter projects, data
centre projects, off-grid solar plant with BESS
in Karnali, solar VGF and EV charging station
projects.

3.1 Distribution System Augmentation and
Expansion Project

This project was initiated to augment and
expand the distribution system all over Nepal
to improve reliability of distribution system,
enhance quality of electricity supply and
reduce distribution system losses. The project
is assisted financially by ADB through loan
proceeds under SASEC PSEP. The project is
being executed in following 3 lots of contracts:

Lot 1: This lot of contract intends to expand
distribution network in the eastern region
of Nepal. The scope of this contract consists
of construction of 13 numbers of 33/11 kV
new substations, 167 km of 33 kV line, 197
km of 11 kV line, 165 km of 400/230 V line
and installation of 150 numbers of 11/0.4 kV
distribution transformers. The contract was
awarded to M/S A2Z Infra Engineering Limited,

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India on 15 June 2016. Out of total 13 numbers
of substations, 9 substations have been
commissioned & charged and has contributed
to 67 MVA additional capacity into the system.
Similarly, a total of 140 km of 33 kV line, 95 km
of 11 kV line and 87 km of 400/230V line has

been completed and 35 number of distribution
transformers have been installed till date. The
project is expected to be completed by the end
of 2024.

Lot 2: This contract lot intends to expand
distribution network in the western region
of Nepal. The scope of this contract consists
of construction of 12 numbers of 33/11 kV
new substations, 181 km of 33 kV line, 147
km of 11 kV line, 140 km of 400/230V line
and installation of 182 numbers of 11/0.4 kV
distribution transformers.

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The contract was awarded to M/S A2Z Infra
Engineering Limited, India on 15 July, 2016.
Out of total 12 numbers of substations, 11
substations have been commissioned & charged
and has contributed to 63 MVA additional
capacity into the system. Similarly, a total of
160 km of 33 kV line, 97 km of 11 kV line, 65 km
of 400/230 V line has been completed and 35
number of distribution transformers have been
installed till date. The project is expected to be
completed by the end of 2024.

Lot 3: This contract lot intends to improve the
distribution network all over the country. The
scope of this contract consists of upgradation
of 12 numbers of 33/11 kV existing substations
and construction of 87 km of 33 kV line, 342
km of 11 kV line, 365 km of 400/230 V line
and installation of 262 numbers of 11/0.4 kV
distribution transformers. The contract was
awarded to M/S East India Udhyog Limited,
India on 22 February 2016. This contract
has been completed and is under successful
operation.

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3.2 Tanahu Electrification Project

This project intends to electrify and improve
the networks of the nearby villages which
will be affected by the Tanahu Hydropower
Project and is financed by ADB through Loan
No.2990/2991-NEP (SF): Tanahu Hydropower
Project. The scope of this project consists of
construction of two 33/11 kV, 6/8 MVA SS at
Saranghat and Ghiring, 40 km of 33 kV sub-
transmission line, 222 km of 11 kV line, 345 km

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of 400/230V line and installation of seventy (70)
nos. distribution transformers (11/0.4 kV). The
contract was awarded to M/s JV of East India
Udhyog and Waiba Infratech on 29 November
2018. This project has been completed and is
under successful operation.

3.3 Utility Scale Grid Tied Solar Project

The objective of this project is to promote grid
tied Solar PV Projects in Nepal through Viability
Gap Funding (VGF). GON has received grant
from Strategic Climate Change Fund under
ADB administration of SASEC Power System
Expansion Project.

In the first phase, five solar power developers
had been selected through competitive bidding
process and Power Purchase Agreement has
been signed with them to procure solar energy
generated from utility scale grid tied solar
power plant with total capacity of 24 MW. Of
which, three solar power plants of total 11 MW
has been commissioned and connected to NEA
grid.

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3.4 Karnali Solar Energy Project

This project intends to supply electric power
to Mugu, Dolpa, Jumla an Humla districts in
Karnali province of Nepal through grid tied
solar power plants with Battery Energy Storage
System (BESS). The scope of the project
includes design, supply, installation, testing,
commissioning and operation & maintenance
support of Solar PV Power Plants with BESS
at Mugu (360 kW AC and 2200 MWh Battery),
Dolpa (620 kW AC and 2000 MWh Battery),
Jumla (950 kW AC and 3800 MWh Battery) and
Humla (995 kW AC and 3000 MWh Battery)
districts of Nepal. The project has received grant
from ADB under SASEC PSEP. The topographical
survey report and general plant layout of all
four sites has been submitted. The contractor
selection for the implementation of the project
has been completed. The civil construction and
installation work of the project is likely to start
by September 2024.

3.5 Kathmandu Valley Central and Northern
Distribution System Enhancement Project

This objective of the project is the enhancement
and rehabilitation of the distribution system
(11 kV and 0.4 kV) for the areas mostly from
the Maharajgunj Distribution Center in the
Northern region of the Kathmandu Valley. The
scope of the project includes design, supply,
installation and commissioning of underground

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distribution network under Maharajgunj
Distribution Center including reinforcement.
ADB provided loan assistance to the project
under PTDEEP.

The contract agreement was signed on 15
March 2019 with KEI Industries Limited, India.
As of now, 110 km of trench work, 578 km
of pipe laying, 185 km of HT cable, 331 km
of LT cable and 2401 numbers of different
foundation for feeder panels/RMU has been
completed in Maharajgunj,Bansbari,Baluwatar,
Budhanilkantha, Chapali, Mandikhatar,
Kapan Village Bishnumati Corridor, Baniyatar,
Ranibari, Dhumbarahi, Dhapashi, Hepali
Height Basundhara, Samakhushi area. Due to
unavailability of road cutting permission from
the road department, about 25% of the road
section of the project is yet to be started. This
project is expected to be completed by end of
2024.

3.6 Kathmandu Valley East and South
Distribution System Enhancement
Project

The project aims to enhance, rehabilitate
and automate the distribution system (11 kV
and 0.4 kV networks) of the areas Ratnapark
Distribution Center. The scope of the project
includes the construction of underground 11
kV Line with 256 km XLPE cable & underground
400 V Line with 430 km XLPE cable, underground
optical fiber laying: 94 km, construction and
upgrading of 11 kV overhead line by AB Cables,
installation of service pillars and Ring Main
Units (RMUs). Loan assistance was provided by
ADB to the project under PTDEEP.

The contract agreement was signed on the 15
March 2019. Till date, 227 km HT cable laying,
345 km LT cable lying has been completed
in Chabahil, Gaushala, Airport, Tinkune,
Paniphokari, Lazimpat, Koteshwor, Nayabazar,
Thamel, Garidhara, Dhobikhola Corridor, Teku,
Tripureswor, Samakhusi, Lainchaur, Maitidevi,
Dillibazaar, Putalisadak area. Cable, Pipe laying
and foundation for panels/RMU for remaining

progress. The project suffered
delays due to effect of Covid-19 pandemic
and inadequate road cutting permission. The
project is expected to be completed by end of
2024.

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3.7 Kathmandu Valley Smart
Metering Project

The Kathmandu Valley Smart Metering Project
(Phase-l) marks the first-ever smart metering
initiative designed to cover all classes of NEA
consumers. This project enables the distribution
business modernization leading to reduced
distribution losses and improved overall
efficiency of the distribution system. The scope
of this project was to roll-out the smart meters
to the consumers served by the Ratnapark and
Maharajgunj distribution centers- as a pilot
project. ADB provided loan assistance to the
project under PTDEEP.

The project has successfully installed 97,000

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Installation of Smart Meter at
Residential Consumer

smart meters and established state-of-the-
art Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
infrastructure to modernize the distribution
system. The project's key components on
the software part include the Head End
System (HES), Meter Data Management
System (MDMS), Business Intelligence (BI),
and Network Management System (NMS).
Despite facing temporary challenges during the
Covid-19 lockdown, the project has successfully
completed its implementation and is currently
under AMC/FMS and technology transfer
phase. Already in the early stages of rollout, the
project has delivered tangible advantages, such
as reduced meter reading costs and minimized
Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C)
losses.

3.8 Kathmandu Valley West Distribution
System Enhancement Project

This project intends to enhance, rehabilitate
and automate the distribution system (11kV
and 0.4kV_ distribution networks) for the
consumers being served by Kirtipur, Kuleshwor,
Baneshwor, Balaju and Jorpati Distribution
Centres. The scope of the project includes
Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning
of Underground Distribution Network using
Trenchless boring methodology in the areas
covered by the project. The project also covers
the service connection work in Maharajgunj and
Ratnapark Distribution Centres. ADB extended

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its loan assistance to the project under PTDSSP.

The contract was awarded on 24 June 2020. As
of now 110 nos. of RMUs, 440 nos. of Feeder
Pillars and 1200 nos. Service Pillars has been
installed. HDPE pipe laying of 500 km., HT &
LT XLPE Cable laying of 340 km and service
cable laying for 14000 customers has been
completed. Among the installed equipment,
70 nos. of RMU, 160 nos. of Feeder Pillars, 450
nos. of Service Pillars, 140 km of XLPE Cables
and around 3000 service cables are charged
and operational. The project is expected to
complete on 31 March 2025.

3.9 Lalitpur Bhaktapur Distribution System
Reinforcement Project

The project aims to enhance and rehabilitate
the existing distribution system, incorporating
automation for the areas under the Lagankhel,
Pulchowk, Bhaktapur, and Thimi Distribution
Centers. The major work includes constructing
120 circuit km of underground 11 kV lines
and 100 circuit km of underground 400 Volt
lines. Additionally, it involves laying 120 km of
underground optical fiber and upgrading 100
circuit km of 11 kV overhead lines with ABC
Cable. The project also focuses on constructing
and upgrading 120 circuit km of 400 Volt
overhead lines with ABC Cable and installing
200 Ring Main Units (RMUs). The project is loan
assisted by ADB under PTDSSP.

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July 2024, the survey of the existing network
and consumer indexing has been completed.
Soil investigation, source approval, and
testing of civil materials are also finished. The
foundation design for LT feeder pillars has
been approved. The HT and LT network design
(working drawings) for the approved routes in
Bhaktapur and Lalitpur is completed. Network
reconfiguration of the existing system has been
carried out to minimize route length and reduce
losses. The physical progress of the project
stands at 40 percent while financial progress is
37 percent. The progress is suffering delays due
to RoW issues for panels and transformer post,
safety concerns from public and subsequent
hindrance, hurdles from other utilities and
reluctance from concerned authorities to grant
the required.

3.10 Pokhara Bharatpur Distribution System
Reinforcement Project

This project aims the enhancement. of
distribution system and/or rehabilitation of
existing distribution system (33 kV, 11 kV and
0.4 kV) with the provision of automation for the
areas under Pokhara and Bharatpur Distribution
Center. The scope of the project is divided into
two sections - Pokhara and Bharatpur. The work
in Pokhara section includes construction of 127
km 11 kV and 77 km 400 Volts underground
lines, underground optical fiber laying of 55 km,
construction and upgrading of 5 ckt. km. 11 kV
overhead line by AAA Cable, 73 nos. of RMU and
933 nos. of LT Feeder pillar installation. Work
under Bharatpur Section includes underground
33 kV Line: 12 circuit km, underground 11 kV
Line: 88 circuit km & underground 400 Volt
Line: 48 circuit km, underground optical fiber
laying: 28km, Construction and upgrading of
11kV overhead line by AAA Cable: 12 circuit km
& 400 Volt overhead line by AB Cable: 4.5 km
and RMU and LT Feeder Pillar installation: 60
and 371 numbers respectively.

The contract agreement was on Oct 10, 2021. As
of now in Pokhara, more than 115 km of HDPE

pipe and over 16 km of PLB pipe has been laid
using open trench techniques, primarily around
the Kudahar substation and Lakeside area. In
total 40 km of the HT & LT cable has been laid.
Some RMU's along with 350 LT Feeder pillar has
been installed. Similarly, in Bharatpur section,
laying of 130 km HDPE and around 30 km of
PLB pipe has been completed. Additionally,
31 km of 33 kV XLPE cable has been laid along
with over 52 km of 11 kV and LT cables. Also, 30
RMUs and over 220 LT Feeder pillar has been
installed. With the overall project progress
at 60%, the major tasks in both Pokhara and
Bharatpur sections are anticipated to complete
within the current fiscal year.

3.11 Rural Electrification and Distribution
System Rehabilitation Project in
Province No.2 (Madhesh Province)

This project aims to reinforce and expand the
distribution networks and improve the quality
and reliability of electricity supply in Madhesh
Province of Nepal. The project has received the
grant assistance from Norwegian Government
and loan assistance from ADB under PTDSSP.
The project area includes 8 districts of Madhesh
Province viz. Siraha, Saptari, Dhanusha,
Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara and Parsa.
The scope of project has been divided into
following five lots:

Lot 1: The scope of works consists of
construction of six completely new 33/11 kV
substations and 97 circuit km of 33 kV line
at Saptari, Siraha and Dhanusha districts.
Construction of substation including control
building, staff quarter is undergoing in all 6
substations. 90% of substation materials have
been delivered at site. Construction of 33kV
Distribution line is ongoing in different areas.

Lot 2: The scope of works consists of
construction of four completely new 33/11
kV substations and 226 km of 33 kV line at
Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara and Parsa
districts. Construction of substation including
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all 4 substations. 90% of substation materials
have been delivered. Route survey has been
done for 33 kV transmission line.

Lot 3: The scope of work consists of
construction of 250 circuit km of 11kV, 320
circuit km of 400/230V line and installation of
170 nos. distribution transformers at Saptari
and Siraha districts. Supply of almost 5500
nos. of concrete poles has been done. At
present, stringing of almost 40km line has been
completed.

Lot 4: The scope of work consists of construction
of 360 circuit km of 11 kV, 350 circuit km of
400/230 V line and installation of 175 nos.
of distribution transformers at Dhanusha,
Mahottari and Sarlahi districts. Supply of almost
5000 concrete poles has been done. At present,
stringing of almost 30km line is completed.

Lot 5: The scope of work consists of construction
of 340 km of 11 kV, 330 km of 400/230V line
and installation of 175 nos. of distribution
transformers at Rautahat, Bara and Parsa
districts. Supply of almost 2000 concrete poles
has been done. At present, stringing of almost
30 km line is completed.

3.12 Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Infrastructure Development Project

The objective of this project is to enable mass
adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Nepal by
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throughout the nation. The project received
loan assistance from ADB under PTDSSP. The
project has successfully installed 51 charging
stations across the country. The average daily
electricity sales from EV charging stations have
reached 25,000 units. Additionally, 11 more
charging stations are scheduled to be installed
in various locations in Nepal by August 2024.
These new stations will be distributed across
8 different locations, further expanding the
network and accessibility of electric vehicle
charging infrastructure in the country.

3.13 Distribution System Control
and Data Center Project

This project intends to develop of a Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA),
Management

Distribution System (DMS)

Distribution System Control Room
and Outage Management System (OMS) for
underground electricity distribution system
within Kathmandu valley alongside the
establishment of a Tier Ill international standard
Data Center for NEA. ADB has provided loan
assistance to the project under EGMP.

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The project aims to integrate 30 Remote
Terminal Units (RTUs) across various
substations and switching stations within
the Kathmandu, Pokhara and Bharatpur to
the Distribution Control Center (DCC) along
with associated communication equipment.
Currently, there are 24 distribution substations
and switching stations in the Kathmandu valley.
RTU installation has been completed in 10
substations. For the remaining substations/
switching stations, the RTU installations are in
progress. The Data Center facility was officially
inaugurated on 28 June 2024 and is ready
for operation. NEA also has a plan to build a
Disaster Recovery Centre outside Kathmandu
Valley as a backup to this Data Centre.

3.14 Kathmandu Valley Smart Metering
Project Phase Il

This project is a continuation to smart metering
project Phase। and aims to modernize the
remaining distribution system throughout
Kathmandu valley. Through this project,
NEA intends to rollout additional 5,50,000
smart meters to the consumers of remaining
nine distribution centres (Thimi, Pulchowk,
Bhaktapur, Kirtipur, Kuleshwor, Lagankhel,
Baneswor, Jorpati and Balaju) inside Kathmandu
valley and integrate them into AMI system of
NEA. The project is supposed to utilize the loan
proceeds of ADB under forthcoming ETDSP.

3.15 Disaster Recovery Center Project

This Project aims to fulfil the disaster recovery
plan for Data Centre. If the main data centre
in Syuchatar fails to operate due to natural
or any other kind of disasters, this Disaster
Recovery Centre (DRC) will help in recovering
the data and resuming the services. NEA
plans to construct the DRC building in the
premises of New Butwal substation in Butwal.
Redundant optical fibre connection will be
arranged to establish the communication link
between main data centre and DRC. Project
has already completed survey of optical fibre
route and civil design part. RFP document is

being prepared. The financial assistance of ADB
under the forthcoming ETDSP will used for the
implementation of this project.

3.16 Digital NEA and SCADA
Expansion Project

The objective of this project is to ensure the
optimization of the existing OPGW network
by using hardware and software technologies
which will enable NEA to establish seamless
connections between various substations,
network elements, offices, data centers, disaster
recovery centers, load dispatch, and distribution
command control centers. The priority will
be to extend the OPGW to 33 kV substations
and identify nearby offices/locations, check
network extension feasibility, and decide the
best available telecommunication network
option for NEA.

The scope of works includes optimization
and extension of OPGW network, software
solutions procurement, SCADA and RTU
implementation at distribution substations and
augment the communication network of NEA.
The bidding documents are being prepared and
the contract is expected to be awarded in FY.
2081/82. The project is expected to use ADB's
loan proceeds from upcoming ETDSP.

3.17 Karnali Province Distribution
Expansion Project

The objective of this project is the last mile
electrification in Karnali Province. This project
intends to ensure that none in Karnali is left
behind in getting access to electricity. The
anticipated scope of the project is construction,
augmentation of 45 km 11 kV distribution
line in Jumla bazaar and surrounding area,
rehabilitation of Karnali distribution network
including construction/ upgrading of 700
km of 33 kV, 11 kV and low voltage lines and
installation of 100 distribution transformers.
The contract will be awarded in FY. 2081/82.
This project will also be assisted by ADB under
ETDSP.

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4. Institutional Strengthening Project (ISP)

This project was initiated with the objective
of modernizing and digitizing NEA's financial
operation and planning by embracing IT
tools to increase operational efficiency and
to help in Management Decision Support
Systems. The scope of ISP is divided into
three packages: (i) Supply and Installation
of Revenue Management System (RMS) (ii)
Supply and Installation of Enterprise Resources
Planning (ERP) based Integrated Financial
Management Information System (IFMIS) and
(iii) Project Management Consultant (PMC) for
the supervision of implementations of IFMIS
and RMS at NEA. ADB has supported these
packages by providing loan assistance under
EGMP- Additional Financing.

Contract has been awarded to M/s LongShine
Technology Group Co. Ltd, China for the "Supply
and Installationof Revenue ManagementSystem
(RMS)". The works commenced from 12 March
2023 and its major milestones: Requirements
Gathering, Updated FRS verification, System
Customization, Data Cleansing, Finalizing Data
Governance List, Piloting of Data Digitization
of consumers' legacy documents, pre-UAT
workshops and Installation & commissioning of
IT infrastructure and related software in NEA's
Data Center at Syuchatar have already been
completed. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of
the system is ongoing. The project is supposed
to be completed within next six months.

IT infra for RMS in NEA's Data Center at
Syuchatar.

On the Integrated Financial
Information System (IFMIS) package i.e.
implementation of ERP in NEA, the cost
estimate and bid document is in the final stage.

Management

The Project Management Consultant (PMC),
M/s Deloitte Touche Tomatsu India LLP is
already on-board and is currently assisting the
Project Management Office in supervising the
implementation of RMS.

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5. Social Safeguard and Environment
Management Department (SSEMD)

SSEMD is responsible for monitoring and
implementation of the social safeguards and
environmental mitigation measures in the
projects undertaken by PMD. The department
also prepares the environment and_ social
monitoring reports for the projects under PMD
as per the ADB requirements. Further, the
department conducts the public consultation,
public hearing, trainings and awareness programs
in the project areas. SSEMD also implements
the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)
related activities in different projects.

The major works accomplished by SSEMD in
fiscal year 2080/81 are as follows:

e Avian protection (Vulture) study of Ghorahi
- Madichaur 132 kV transmission line. The
report of the study is cleared by ADB.

e Third party External Social Monitoring and
Evaluation Reports of SASEC-PSEP and
PTDEEP completed and submitted to ADB

e Establishment of Environmental and Social
Management Unit (ESMU) at Dadakhet -
Rahughat 132 kV Transmission Line project
and Environmental and mobilization of
social safeguard officers.

e Avian Protection (Vulture) Study of Tanahu
Rural Electrification project. The report of
the study is cleared by ADB.

e Trainings on Environmental Conservation
and Awareness completed under Safeguard
Implementation and Mitigation Measures of
Tanahu Rural Electrification Project.

e Agreement made with consulting firm for
mobilizing experts for ESMU of different
projects under EGMP and mobilization of
experts is in process.

e Updated IEE study of Parwanipur—Pokhariya
132 kV transmission line project. Report
prepared and submitted to DoED.

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per EPR 2077 and Working Guidelines
of Chandragiri Muncipality 2079, report
approved by Municipality.

Environmental and Social Due Diligence
Report of Syuchatar - Balaju 132 kV DC
Transmission Line. Report prepared and
submitted to ADB.

Establishment of ESMU at Lapang for Borang
— Naubise (Ratmate) 220 kV Transmission
Line project and Environmental and Social
safeguard officers have been mobilized.

Awareness programs conducted = on
Occupational Health & Safety, placement
of Hoarding Boards and_ distribution
of Requested Materials to different

stakeholders under community support
program at Dadakhet — Rahughat 132 kV TLP.

Distribution of Requested Materials to
different stakeholders under community
support program at  Tanahu — Rural
Electrification project.

Plantation program at Shwet Barahi temple
premises on World Environment Day (June 5).

Grievance Redress Mechanism related
activities have been conducted at different
project locations.

Awareness program conducted on Safe and
Efficient Energy Use at Mulpani and Chobhar
under EGMP.

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTORATE

The Business Development Directorate, headed
by the Deputy Managing Director, manages
energy efficiency, loss reduction, power trading,
and renewable energy studies. It consists of
two departments, Energy Efficiency and Loss
Reduction, and Power Trade, each led by a
Director, as well as the Company Management
Division and Business Promotion Division.
Administrative functions are handled by the
Administration Section.

Energy Efficiency and Loss
Reduction Department

The Energy Efficiency and Loss Reduction
Department focuses on enhancing both supply
and demand sides of electricity distribution. It
collaborates with government bodies, NGOs,
and INGOs to develop and implement energy
efficiency policies and programs. Key tasks
include data collection, analysis, and reducing
technical and non-technical losses through
three divisions.

A. Energy Efficiency Division

Smart Street Light Projects

This division manages the implementation of
smart street lights, including projects in four
Metropolitan Cities, one Sub Metropolitan City,
ten Municipalities, one Rural Municipality and
Arniko Highway.

A total of 11,817 smart street lights and 56 High
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Ongoing projects include a Phase-II smart street
light installation in Bharatpur Metropolitan
City, featuring automated lighting controls and
centralized monitoring.

Future projects and initial surveys for other
local bodies are underway, including research
on facade lighting for Nepal's monumental and
historical sites.

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Public Charging Station:

The Energy Efficiency and Loss Reduction
Department verifies the technical suitability
of public chargers. Entities wishing to set
up a public charging station must submit a
request via Google Form. After inspection, the
department issues a recommendation letter
to the DCS, which then constructs an HT line,
provides a transformer (up to 200 kVA), and
installs a TOD meter as needed. This fiscal year,
the department has facilitated the installation
of around 163 public charging stations. Till
the date, the department has _ facilitated
deployment of 186 public charging stations.

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FOR APPLICATION OF
PUBLIC CHARGING STATION

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REDUCTION DEPARTMENT, NEPAL
ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY. HEAD
OFFICE, KATHMANDU

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B. Loss Reduction Division

The division is responsible for monitoring loss
reduction and demand control activities at
distribution centers. It plays a crucial role in
combating electricity theft using information
from consumers and other sources. Activities
include planned and random meter inspections,
field raids, and addressing issues like theft,
pilferage, tampering, demand leakage, CT/
PT outages, and incorrect MF calculations.
The division also downloads and analyzes
TOD meter data in coordination with the TOD
section.

In fiscal year 2080/081, the division aimed to
inspect 370 TOD meters and 1,850 whole-
current/digital meters, focusing on industrial
consumers. It also carried out additional
inspections as directed by the Managing
Director and conducted intensive field visits,
contributing to increased revenue collection.

Meter inspection during FY 2080/081

Amount
collected/
billed Rs.

Total। No. of Whole TOD Unit
Number current/ meters Recovered
of DCS
visited

Digital meter। inspection kWh
Inspection

C. Safety Management Division

Established in April 2024 under the Energy
Efficiency and Loss Reduction department, the
Safety Management Division focuses on:

a. Electrical, Mechanical, Civil safety standard
and guidelines preparation

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b. Training and Development safety officer and
employees

c. Safety awareness programs

d. Safety Monitoring and Evaluations

Power Trade Department

Power Trade Department oversees the trading
of electric power in both domestic and across
the border. It serves as the main interface
of NEA with Independent Power Producers
(IPPs) for handling their applications for Power
Purchase Agreement (PPA).

The department's functions are categorized
into three main areas: processing and signing
of PPAs, administration of PPAs before and
after commercial operation begins.

In the fiscal year under review, several reforms
were introduced to streamline and increase
transparency in the PPA application process.
Applications are processed sequentially based
on pre-defined criteria.

Thisinvolves stages such as document screening,
technical review, grid impact studies leading to
grid connection agreements, preparation and
negotiation of PPA drafts, seeking approval
from NEA management, approval from the
Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC), and
finally, signing the PPA.

During FY 2080/81, 463.26 MW of power
was connected to the national grid. PPAs
were signed for a total of 2,286.3 MW across
55 hydropower projects and 90 MW for 8
solar projects. Detailed project statistics are
summarized below:

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Addition in FY 2080/81 Total as of FY 2080/81

No. of Projects Installed No. of Projects Installed
Capacity (MW) Capacity (MW)। २23। 182

Operation। 463.26। 2,496.
Under Construction 14 740.34 137 3,906
Different Stages। 63। 2,376.30 136 3,899

Total। 455 10,301

The Energy Mix for signed and processing PPAs is detailed as follows:

PPA Signed PPA Processing
No.। Installed Capacity (MW) . Installed Capacity (MW)
3,926
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205
455।

Solar
10,301। 207 13,273

In April 3, 2023, a रि? (Request for Proposal) was issued for the selection of developers to establish
800 MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects in Nepal via tariff-based competitive bidding. The
evaluation and PPA signing for these projects will occur in FY 2081/82.

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Total

Nepal has been actively participating in the Indian Power Exchange (IEX) since May 1, 2021,
enabling power imports and exports. Notably, from November 3, 2021, Nepal began selling power
to India through NTPC Vidhyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) via Indian Energy Exchange (IEX).

Significant progress was also noted in Cross Border Power Trade during FY 2080/81, with approved
export quantum reaching 690.50 MW to date. Details are provided in the table below:

Status of Approval for Sale of Power to India
Approved
Projects। Quantum (MW)

Indian Power Exchange 12 510.89 Dhalkebar-Mujaffarpur, 400 kV TL

Market (DAM/RTM)

Medium Term Bilateral
Agreement

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Additionally, NEA has entered into medium-
term agreements, including supplying 200 MW
to Haryana Discoms and exporting up to 200
MW to Bihar State Power Holding Co. Ltd. via
Nepal-Bihar's transmission infrastructure.

Looking towards regional power integration,
NEA is finalizing a Tripartite Agreement with
NVVN and Bangladesh Power Development
Board (BPDB) for the sale of 40 MW of power

from Nepal to Bangladesh through Indian
Territory, anticipated to be signed in the
upcoming FY.

Business Promotion Division

Established in April 2024 under the Business
Development Directorate, the Business
Promotion Division focuses on:

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a. Commercializing NEA land

b. Commercializing transmission and

distribution lines

c. Internet, cable carrier, and data center
businesses

d. Providing consulting services by expert
personnel

e. Reviewing and exploring optical fiber, cable
net, and advertisement businesses

f. Ensuring regulatory compliance in related
areas

g. Studying, executing, monitoring, and
evaluating hydrogen development

h. Exploring new business opportunities and
innovations

Company Management Division

Established in April 2024 under the Business
Development Directorate, the Company
Management Division oversees coordination
and monitoring between NEA and its subsidiary
companies involved in power generation,
transmission and trade.

Chilime Hydropower Company Limited

Chilime Hydropower Company Limited (CHCL),
a NEA subsidiary founded in 1996, aims to
develop hydroelectric power projects using
public shares. NEA owns 51% of the company,
with the remaining shares held by the public.

Chilime Hydroelectric Plant

The Chilime Hydroelectric Project,
commissioned on August 24, 2003, in Rasuwa
district, has operated reliably since then. In FY
2080/81, it transmitted 149.4 GWh of energy
and generated an expected revenue of NRs.
1.124 billion.

Project Features

Type of Project Run-of-River
Design flow 7.5 m?/sec
Net Head 336.85 m

Number of Units 2 (Pelton Turbines)

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22.1 MW

(2x11.05 MW)

155.688 GWh (contract
energy132.917 GWh)
38 km/66 kV Single
Circuit

Installed
Capacity
Annual Energy

Transmission
Line

During this fiscal year, major maintenance
included replacing the servomotor nozzle
assemblies for both units after nearly 19 years
of operation. This overhaul was crucial for
maintaining machinery efficiency and reliability.
Routine tasks were also completed, such as
oil changes, runner grinding and polishing,
11 kV line maintenance, and standard annual
maintenance.

Chilime Subsidiaries/Associate companies

CHPCL has five subsidiary/associate companies
as follows:

1. Sanjen Jalavidhyut Company Limited (SJCL):

Established in 2010, Sanjen Jalavidhyut
Company Limited (SJCL) has promoter shares
distributed as follows: 10.36% by NEA, 39.36%
by Chilime Hydropower Company Limited
(CHPCL), and 1.28% by local governments,
totaling 51%.

The remaining 49% of shares are held by the
public, including those from affected areas. Debt
financing comes from the Employer's Provident
Fund (EPF) of Nepal. SJCL is developing two
hydroelectric projects in cascade: Sanjen
(Upper) Hydroelectric Project (14.8 MW) and
Sanjen Hydroelectric Project (42.5 MW).

Sanjen (Upper) Hydroelectric Project
(SUHEP)-14.8 MW

The project is situated in Chilime VDC, now
Amachhodingmo Rural Municipality. The
headworks are in Tiloche, while the powerhouse
is located in Simbu Village.

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Project Features:

Type of Project Run-of-River
Design flow 11.07 m3/sec
Net Head 156m

Number of Units
Installed Capacity
Annual Energy
Transmission Line

3 (Francis Turbines)
14.8 MW (3x5 MW)
82.44 GWh

5 km/132 kV Single
Circuit to Chilime Hub
Substation

Construction of the Sanjen (Upper)
Hydroelectric Project (SUHEP) is complete, and
commercial operations began on October 7,
2023, with power evacuation managed through
an 11 kV line as a contingency plan.

Sanjen Hydroelectric Project (SHEP)- 42.5 MW

The Sanjen Hydroelectric Project (SHEP) is also
located in Chilime VDC, now Amachhodingmo
Rural Municipality. The headworks are in Simbu,
and the powerhouse is in Chilime Village.

Type of Project Run-of-River
Design flow 11.57 m3/sec
Net Head 433m

Number of Units
Installed Capacity :
Annual Energy
Transmission Line :

3 (Pelton Turbines)
42.5 MW (3x 15 MW)
241.86 GWh

1.5 km/132 kV Single
Circuit to Chilime Hub
Substation

Cost estimate of NRs.9 Arab 32 crores
SUHEP and SHEP

(excluding IDC)

The Sanjen Hydroelectric Project (SHEP)
is nearing completion, with major civil
works finished and electromechanical and
hydromechanical equipment __ installation
nearly complete. The project is expected to be
completed and commissioned by August 2024

2. Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidyut
Company Ltd. (MBJCL)

Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidyut Company Ltd.
(MBJCL), a public limited company promoted by

Chilime Hydropower Company Ltd. and Nepal
Electricity Authority, is developing the 102
MW Middle Bhotekoshi Hydroelectric Project
(MBKHEP) in Sindhupalchowk. Of the 51%
promoter shares, Chilime Hydropower holds
37%, Nepal Electricity Authority 10%, and local
companies 4%. The remaining 49% of shares
are held by the public, including those from
affected areas. Debt financing is provided by
the Employer's Provident Fund (EPF) of Nepal.

Project Features:

Type of Project Run-of-River

Design flow 50.8 m3/sec

Gross Head 235m

Number of Units : 3

Installed Capacity : 102 MW (3 x 34 MW)
Annual Energy 542.2 GWh
Transmission Line : 4km/220kV Single Circuit
Project Cost NRs. 15.03 billion

(excluding IDC)

The project is in the final stages of
completion. By the end of FY 2080/81, civil,
hydromechanical, and electromechanical works
were finished. However, stringing of six spans
of the transmission line to connect the power
plant with the Barhabise 220/132 kV hub
substation has been delayed due to local issues.
Negotiations with locals are ongoing, with
stringing expected to finish by September 2024
and power evacuation to start in October 2024.

3. Rasuwagadhi Hydropower
Company Limited

Rasuwagadchi Hydropower Company Limited
(RGHPCL), established on August 2, 2011,
is developing the 111 MW _ Rasuwagadhi
Hydroelectric Project (RGHEP) in Rasuwa
district. Promoter shares are divided as follows:
Chilime Hydropower Co. Ltd. holds 32.79%,
Nepal Electricity Authority 18%, and the local
government 0.21%. The remaining 49% of
shares have been issued to the public, including
those from affected areas. Debt financing is
provided by the Employer's Provident Fund
(EPF) of Nepal.

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Project Features:

Type of Project: Run-of-River (ROR)

Design Discharge (Q,,) : 80.00m?/s

Gross Head: 167.9 m

Turbine, Type & No Francis, Vertical
Axis & 3 Nos.

Turbine Unit Capacity 38.50 MW each

Generator, Capacity 3 Phase

& No. Synchronous AC,
3x43.75 MVA

Installed Capacity 111.0 MW

Annual Energy 613.87GWh

Generation

T/L length, Voltage 10km, 132kV
Double Circuit up
to Chilime Hub
NRs.17 Arab 5

crore

Project Cost
(excluding IDC)

All civil, hydromechanical, electromechanical,
and transmission line works are complete.
The company is ready to generate power and
is now awaiting the completion of the Chilime
hub substation and the Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV
Transmission Line.

4. Chilime Seti Hydropower Company

The company, established on 2079/05/05,
is focused on developing the Seti Nadi-3
Hydropower Project (87 MW) in Bajhang district

Share Structure of the company

Promoter Share (51%)

Chilime Jalavidhyut Company Limited: 31%
Provincial Government: 5%
Local Government: 5%
Nepal Electricity Authority: 10%
Public Share (49%)

Project affected people and the

people from Bajhang District: 10%
Transmission Line affected people 3%
General Public except of

Bajhang District 33%
Staffs of Promoters 3%

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Project Features:

Type of Project:। Peaking Run-of-River
(1 hour storage)
Design flow: 84.60 m3/s (35.20 %
Exceedance flow)
Net Head: 115.78 m

Number of Units: 3

Installed Capacity: 87 MW (3 x 29 MW)

Annual Energy: 483.2 GWh

Transmission 12 km/220 kV Single

Line: Circuit to Bajhang
Substation to be
constructed by Rastriya
Prasaran Grid Co. Ltd.

Project Cost: NRs. 17 billion

As of the end of FY 2080/81, the feasibility
study and EIA report are complete, and land
acquisition is finalized. Financial closure is
underway and expected early in the next fiscal
year.

5. Chilime Engineering &
Services Company Limited

Chilime Engineering and Services Company
Limited (ChesCo), a wholly owned subsidiary
of Chilime Hydropower Company Limited,
specializes in providing comprehensive
engineering and consulting services for
hydropower and infrastructure projects.

FY 2080/81 include
construction supervision
and contract management, geological
investigations, IEE/EIA, Lidar survey for
transmission line and road projects.

Key achievements in
feasibility study,

NEA Engineering Company Limited

NEA Engineering Company Limited was
established on July 13, 2017, and provides
a wide range of consulting services across
various disciplines related to hydropower,
transmission lines, substations, and other
infrastructure projects. Their expertise covers
feasibility studies, detailed engineering design,
environmental and social safeguards, design

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reviews, project management, cost updating,
and construction supervision.

Major Achievements in Fiscal Year 2023/24

e 1. Completed Projects
e Detailed Engineering Design:

० Kimathanka Arun Hydroelectric Project
(450 MW)

० BetanKarnali Hydroelectric Project (439
MW)

e Transmission Lines and Substations:

o Design and supervision of Hetauda-
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 kV transmission
line

o Design and supervision of 220/132 kV
Hetauda and Inaruwa substations

o Design and supervision of Hetauda-
Bharatpur 220 kV transmission line

e Construction Supervision:

o 100 m tall tower foundation and
protection work for the Hetauda-
Bardhaghat 220 kV transmission line
project

e Consultancy Services:

o Survey design and_ estimation § of
tower foundation protection work for
Khimti-Dhalkebar 220 kV double circuit
transmission line (towers no. 70, 107,
122, 136, 137)

e Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA):
o BetanKarnali Hydroelectric Project
० Jagdulla Hydroelectric Project

e Solar Farm Project:

o Design, review, contract management,
and supervision of the EPC contract for
a 25 MW gerid-connected solar farm

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. Under Study Projects

Civil and Hydropower Projects:

o Construction supervision of Upper

Modi A and Upper Modi hydroelectric
projects

o Construction supervision of Rolwaling
Khola hydroelectric project

o Construction supervision of Bheri Babai
Diversion Multipurpose Project

o Detailed engineering study and tender
document preparation for Jagdulla
Hydroelectric Project

o Detailed feasibility study of Mugu
Karnali Hydroelectric Project

o Rock mechanical testing for Upper Arun
Hydroelectric Project

o Review and update of feasibility study
for Uttarganga Storage Hydropower
Project (828 MW)

Transmission Line and Substation Projects:

o Design and supervision of Hetauda-
Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 kV transmission
line

o Consulting services for Tumlingtar-
Sitalpati 220 kV transmission line and
GIS/132/33/11 kV AIS substation at
Sitalpati

० Design review and_— construction
supervision of Karnali Corridor 400 kV
transmission line project

Environmental Study Projects:

० EIA of Phukot Karnali and Kimathanka
Arun Hydroelectric Projects

o Environmental and social studies of

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० IEE study of the main transmission line
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Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited

Established on March 9, 2007, a subsidiary
of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Upper
Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited (UTKHPL)
was created to oversee the development
and operation of the Upper Tamakoshi
Hydroelectric Project (UTKHEP). The project
was completed and successfully commissioned
in 2021, utilizing domestic financial resources.
Ownership and Shareholding

UTKHPL's ownership structure includes the
following major stakeholders:

e Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA): 41%

e Nepal Telecom (NT): 6%

e Citizen Investment Trust (CIT): 2%

० Rastriya Beema Sansthan (RBS): 2%
Public shareholders include:

e General Public: 15%

e Residents of Dolakha District: 10%

e Contributors to Employees' Provident
Fund: 17.28%

e Staff of NEA and UTKHPL: 3.84%
e Staff of Debtor Institutions: 2.88%

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Plant Overview

The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Plant, a
source of national pride, is located in Bigu Rural
Municipality, Ward No. 1, Dolakha District,
Bagmati Province, Nepal. This daily peaking
run-of-the-river project has an_ installed
capacity of 456 MW. It includes a live storage
volume adequate for four hours of daily
peaking operation during the driest months,
with an average annual energy generation of
2,281 GWh, utilizing a gross head of 822 meters
and a design discharge of 66 m7/s.

The first four units of the plant became
operational on August 20, 2021, with the
5th and 6th units following on August 30
and September 10, 2021, respectively. The
project was officially inaugurated by the Right
Honorable Prime Minister Mr. KP Sharma Oli
on July 5, 2021, with the first generating unit
synchronized with the national grid on the same
day. Additionally, on March 19, 2022, the Right
Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Sher Bahadur
Deuba inaugurated the 220/132 kV New
Khimti Substation, which was constructed and
commissioned under UTKHPL. This substation
has a capacity of approximately 1,200 MW.

Plant Features

e Diversion Dam: 22 meters high and 60
meters long, integrated with a 35-meter-
wide intake

e Settling Basin: Twin units

e Headrace Tunnel: 6 meters by 6 meters, 8.0
kilometers in length

e Penstock: 1,165 meters long

e Powerhouse Cavern: 142 meters by 13
meters by 25 meters

० Tailrace Tunnel: 3 kilometers long

e Electro-mechanical Equipment: 6 vertical
Pelton turbines, each rated at 79.5 MW

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e Transmission Line: 47 kilometers of double
circuit 220 kV line from Gongar to the
220/132 kV New Khimti Substation

Power Generation

In the F/Y 2080/81, the Upper Tamakoshi
Hydropower Plant delivered 2,058.36 GWh of
energy to NEA, an increase from 1,945.83 GWh
in the previous fiscal year. The plant provided
peak power of 456 MW during both morning
and evening peaks throughout the last dry
season, significantly reducing Nepal's power
import from India compared to previous dry
seasons.

Rolwaling Khola Hydroelectric Project (RKHEP)

As a follow-up development to UTKHEP,
UTKHPL is implementing the Rolwaling Khola
Hydroelectric Project (RKHEP) with a capacity
of 22 MW. The generation license for this
project was obtained on April 3, 2023, and the
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report
was approved on June 19, 2022.

RKHEP will produce an additional 105 GWh
annually, with another 212 GWh expected
from the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Plant,
enhancing dry-season energy availability and
extending peaking hours from 4 to 6 hours
even in the driest months.

The project is located in Bigu and Gaurishankar
Rural Municipalities, Dolakha District.
The headworks and intake are situated in
Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, approximately
6.5 kilometers northeast of the UTKHEP
powerhouse in Gongar. The powerhouse is
located in Bigu Rural Municipality, Lamabagar
village, on the left bank of the Tamakoshi River.

The EPC construction contract was signed
with SSCE-High Himalaya JV on November
4, 2022, with a total duration of 54 months.
The contractor has completed the excavation
of 480 meters of the Headrace Tunnel, 280
meters of the Main Access Tunnel, and 414
meters of the Adit Tunnel. Due to the lack of

road access, construction equipment has been
airlifted to Rikhu village in Gaurishankar Rural
Municipality, Ward No. 9. Additionally, 125
ropanis of land required for the project have
been acquired.

Tanahu Hydropower Limited

Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL) was
founded on March 25, 2012, as a subsidiary of
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to develop the
Tanahu Hydropower Project, formerly known
as the Upper Seti Hydropower Project. This
project is a storage-type hydropower initiative
with a capacity of 140 MW and an estimated
average annual energy production of 502.58
GWh.

Situated on the Seti River within the boundaries
of Rhising and Vyas municipalities, near
Damauli in Tanahun District, the project will
create a reservoir extending approximately 25
km upstream, inundating the low-lying lands
at a Full Supply Level (FSL) of 415 meters. The
project spans two municipalities (Vyas and
Bhimad) and two rural municipalities (Rhising
and Maygde). The estimated cost of the project
is USS 505 million. Construction is progressing
rapidly across three main packages:

Package 1: Headworks For Package 1, the
contractor Song Da Kalika JV (a Vietnam-Nepal
joint venture) has made substantial progress.
Key achievements include the excavation of
the dam abutments and grouting tunnels, and
the completion of the aggregate cooling plant.
A major milestone was reached on November
6, 2023, when the Seti River was successfully
diverted through Diversion Tunnel 2, allowing
for the construction of the main dam. Both
diversion tunnels, along with the cofferdam,
were finished by June 2024.

As of June 2023, excavation work for the
dam abutments on both banks was largely
completed, with excavation progressing from
elevation 545 meters down to the foundation
level at 282 meters.

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Additionally, the draft tube, draft tube flap gate,
spiral case, and stay vane for both units have
been installed, and the installation of other
turbine components is ongoing. Work is also

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Related Equipment

The contractor Sino Hydro Corporation Limited
of China has completed the excavation of
the surge tank and intake slope. A significant
milestone was achieved on March 31, 2024, with
the successful breakthrough of the headrace
tunnel. Concrete lining for the riser shaft at an
elevation of 359 meters is currently underway,
and the concreting of the powerhouse is largely
finished. Structural concreting for the erection
bay, machine hall units, and transformer room Assembly of Stator Frame
has been completed, and work on the GIS room
slab is nearly finished. The contractor is now
concentrating on benching and support work
in the headrace tunnel.

progressing on the installation of the generator
and power transformer for Unit No. 2.

Package 3: 220 kV Transmission Line

The installation of the tailrace gate, tailrace
gantry crane, and powerhouse overhead
traveling crane has been completed.

KEC International of India, the contractor for
Package 3, has completed the foundation

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construction for 78 out of 94 towers.
Additionally, the erection of 69 towers has
been finished. Land acquisition for the tower
locations and right of way has been completed.
However, forest clearance has not yet
commenced.

Consultancy Service Contract

The construction of the project is overseen
by Tractebel GmbH, Germany, serving as the
Project Supervision Consultant, while ELC
Electro-consult, Italy, manages environmental
and social monitoring.

On December 17, 2018, THL entered into
contracts with individual members of the Panel
of Experts (POE) for dam safety, environmental,
and social safeguards. The Fourth Mission of
the POE, which included a site visit in November
2023, was followed by detailed discussions
concerning the Environmental, Health, and
Safety (EHS) management capacity and
compliance of the project with EHS standards
related to dam safety, environmental, and
social issues.

The project is anticipated to be completed by
the end of May 2026.

Lower Seti (Tanahu) Hydropower Project

THL plans to develop the Lower Seti Hydropower
Project, which will have an installed capacity of
126 MW. This project will utilize the regulated
discharge from the Seti River's tailrace of the
Upper Seti (Tanahu) Hydropower Project, in
addition to flows from the Madi River. The
headworks will be situated approximately
24 km downstream from Damauli, with the
powerhouse located about 1.5 km downstream
from where the Seti River meets the Trishuli
River.

For detailed design, a Consultant Joint Venture
(JV) of WAPCOS India Limited and Nippon Koei,
Japan, was appointed. Following a review by the
Panel of Experts (POE), the Consultant submitted
the final detailed design report in June 2024.

The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
study is currently under approval. The cabinet
has authorized the commencement of land
acquisition and appointed a preliminary officer
to initiate initial actions. Preparatory work,
including land acquisition and construction of
access roads and bridges, will begin this fiscal
year.

Powerhouse

Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited

Introduction

Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited (TJVCL),
established in 2011, is a joint venture between
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Nepal
Doorsanchar Company Limited (NDCL). The
company's primary goal is to develop the Upper
Trishuli 3B Hydroelectric Project (37 MW),
which spans Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts. NEA
and NDCL each hold a 30% equity share in the
company, with the remaining shares allocated
to the general public, residents of Nuwakot and
Rasuwa districts, local governments in these
districts, and employees of NEA and NDCL,
among others.

The Project

The Upper Trishuli 3B Hydroelectric Project
(UT3BHEP) is a Run-of-the-River cascade
development project. It will harness water
from the tailrace tunnel of the upstream Upper
Trishuli 3A Hydroelectric Project. A head pond is
being constructed at the outlet of the upstream

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project to channel water through an Approach
Pressure Conduit into the Headrace Tunnel of
UT3BHEP.

Key features of the project are summarized in
the table below:

Project Location

Nuwakot & Rasuwa

Headpond and Approach Pressure Conduit

Headpond: 29m (L) x 5.2 to 11.0 m (B) x
Approach Pressure 7.4 to 14.8 m (H)
Conduit: 243.47m (L), 5.1m x 5.1m Box
Culvert + 40m long, 5.1m dia.
Steel Pipe

Headrace Tunnel (HRT)

Total Length 3883.02 m
Excavation 6.3m
Diameter

Surge Tank

Diameter
Height। iPenstock। enstock
Diameter

4.2 m (circular)
Total Length 175.95 m

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Tailrace

Length and Type 115.06 m, Box Culvert

Turbine Type/ Rating/। Francis (vertical axis)/19.3
number Mw/2

Rating/ No. of units 23 MVA/ 2

Power and Energy /
Maximum Gross Head
Installed capacity 37 MW
Average annual energy। 292.58 GWh

Length of Transmission। 3 km
line (132 kV)
Cost and Financing

Total Development NPR 8,227 million including
Cost (As of Bhadra Interest During Construction
2075)

Mode of Financing 30% Equity from the
Promoters, 70% Debt from
the Consortium of Banks led

by Nabil Bank Limited

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Current Status

The Engineering, Procurement, and
Construction (EPC) contract for the Upper
Trishuli 3B Hydroelectric Project (UT3BHEP)
was initially awarded to M/S Shuifa ANHE
Group Co. Ltd., China, in February 2018. Due
to the contractor's nonperformance, the
EPC contract was terminated effective on
December 16, 2023. At the time of termination,
approximately 60% of the construction work
had been completed.

The remaining project work is now being
managed by new contractors. This work has
been divided into two separate contracts: Lot 1
for Civil Works and Lot 2 for Electromechanical
and Hydromechanical Works. Bids have been
invited for these lots, with the contract for Lot 1
Civil Works expected to be signed by the second
week of Shrawan 2081, and the contract for Lot 2
Electromechanical and Hydromechanical Works
anticipated to be signed within Ashoj 2081.

The goal is to complete all remaining
construction by the end of Chaitra 2082, with
electricity generation anticipated in the fiscal
year 2082/83. The power generated will be
transmitted to the Trishuli 3B Hub Sub-station,
currently under construction, via a 3 km long
132 kV transmission line. This transmission
line is being constructed by Nepal Electricity
Authority under a separate agreement with
TJVCL.

POWER TRANSMISSION
COMPANY NEPAL LIMITED

Power Transmission Company Nepal Limited
(PTCN) is a joint venture company established
by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) with the
primary goal of developing a _ high-voltage
transmission interconnection system between
Nepal and India. This project aims to benefit
both countries through enhanced electricity
transmission capabilities. PTCN wasincorporated
on Bhadra 30, 2064 (September 16, 2007) to
focus on developing, managing, and executing
electricity transmission infrastructure.

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Ownership Structure and Shareholding PTCN's
shareholding structure includes contributions
from several key organizations:

e Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)

e Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
(POWERGRID)

० Hydroelectricity Investment and
Development Company (HIDCL)

० IL&FS Energy Development Company
Limited, India (IEDCL)

Overview of Powerhouse, Surge Tank,
Tailrace and Office area

The company has an authorized, issued,
subscribed, and paid-up capital of NPR
450,000,000 (Nepalese Rupees four hundred
and fifty million). As of 31st Ashadh 2080
(July 16, 2023), the distribution of shares is as
follows:

Distribution of Shares

S. Shareholder Number of %

No. Shares Held Ownership
1 NEA 2,250,000 50%
2. POWERGRID 1,170,000 26%
3. HIDCL 630,000 14%
4. IEDCL 450,000 10%
Total 4,500,000 100%

The shareholding pattern of the Company is
reflected as follows:

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.

400 kV D/C Dhalkebar - Bhittamod
Transmission Line

The Nepal section of the 400 kV double-circuit
transmission line extends 42.1 km from the
Nepal-India border at Bhittamod to the NEA
Substation at Dhalkebar. This segment was
developed by Power Transmission Company
Nepal Limited (PTCN), a joint venture between
NEA, POWERGRID, HIDCL, and IEDCL.

The final cost of the project was NPR 1,545.68
million. On September 14, 2007, the Nepal
Government and EXIM Bank of India entered
into a loan agreement in which EXIM Bank
pledged to provide USD 100 million to the
Nepal Government. NEA subsequently signed a
Subsidiary Financing Agreement with PTCN on
March 11, 2014 (27th Falgun 2070). According
to this agreement, NEA committed to provide
an equivalent of USD 13.2 million in Nepalese
rupees for the execution of the 400 kV Nepal-
India Cross-Border Transmission Line. The final
loan disbursed to PTCN amounted to NPR
1,046.19 million.

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@IEDCL

The 42.1 km_ stretch of the Dhalkebar-
Muzaffarpur 400 kV double-circuit transmission
line within Nepal was successfully constructed
by PTCN. Initially charged at 132 kV under
contingency arrangements on February 19,
2016, the line was upgraded to 220 kV on
August 16, 2018. It was finally energized at
400 kV on November 11, 2020, at 20:20 PM.
Since then, the entire line from Muzaffarpur
to Dhalkebar has been operating satisfactorily
with 100% availability.

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Annual Turnover and Profit After Tax of PTCN
during FY 2079-80 is NRs 336.69 Million and
NRs 143.29 Million respectively. PTCN has
distributed 18% dividend to its shareholders
and NEA has received NRs 40.5 Million as
dividend during this year.

400 kV D/C Muzaffarpur - Bhittamod
Transmission Line

The Indian segment of the 400 kV double-
circuit transmission line extends approximately
86 km from the Muzaffarpur Substation of
POWERGRID in Bihar to the India-Nepal border
at Sursand/Bhittamod.

This portion is being developed by Cross
Border Power Transmission Company Limited
(CPTC), a joint venture between IL&FS Energy
Development Company Limited (८0८0),
POWERGRID, SJVN Limited, and NEA.

The estimated cost for the Indian section is
NPR 3,880 million (approximately INR 2,425
million). Debt funding of NPR 3,313 million
(approximately INR 2,070 million) has been
arranged through Power Finance Corporation
of India Ltd.

Contracts for the Engineering, Procurement,
and Construction (EPC) of both the Nepal
and India sections were awarded to M/s TATA
Projects Limited and M/s KEC International
Limited, respectively. These contracts followed
an International Competitive Bidding process
conducted by POWERGRID, which is serving as
the consultant for the project.

Tamakoshi Jalvidhyut Company Limited
Tamakoshi V Hydroelectric Project (99.8 MW)

The Tamakoshi ४ Hydroelectric Project
(TKVHEP), managed by Tamakoshi Jalvidhyut
Company Limited (TKJVC), is a cascade
development following the Upper Tamakoshi
Hydroelectric Project (UTKHEP), which was
developed by Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower
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Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, the project
benefits from the infrastructure of UTKHEP.
Specifically, the road linking Singati Bazaar to
Lamabagar, essential for UTKHEP construction,
also passes through both the powerhouse and
headwork sites of TKVHEP.

The feasibility study for TKVHEP was completed
by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
during the fiscal year 2010/11. As a cascade
development of UTKHEP, TKVHEP does not
require a separate dam or reservoir. Instead, it
utilizes a design discharge of 66 m%/sec from the
tailrace of UTKHEP which is transferred via an
underground inter-connection to the headrace
tunnel. The project will feature an underground
powerhouse located at Suri Dovan, with a
design discharge of 66 m/sec and an installed
capacity of 99.8 MW. It is expected to generate
approximately 543 GWh of energy annually.

The generation license for the project was
initially obtained from the Department of
Electricity Development (DoED) on 9th of
Jestha, 2074. This license was later revised to
accommodate an increased capacity of 99.8
MW on 18th of Baisakh, 2080. TKJVC has
been officially registered with the Company
Registration Office for the development of
TKVHEP. On 5th of Poush, 2074, the generation
license was transferred from NEA to TKJVC.
Additionally, the Supplementary Environmental
Impact Assessment (SEIA) for the project has
been approved by the Ministry of Forest and
Environment (MoFE), reflecting the capacity
increase from 87 MW to 99.8 MW.

Project Activity

The project involves an underground inter-
connection system linking the headrace tunnel
of TKVHEP with the tailrace tunnel of UTKHEP.
This system includes a connecting tunnel, a
head pond, a spillway, and a spillway tunnel.
Water from the tailrace of UTKHEP is channeled
through this system into an 8 km long headrace
tunnel, a 152-meter high drop shaft, an
underground powerhouse equipped with

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four Francis turbines, and a 404-meter long
tailrace tunnel. The water is then discharged
into the Tamakoshi River, approximately 0.7
km downstream from the confluence of the
Tamakoshi River and Khare Khola at Suri Dovan.

Land acquisition for the powerhouse area,
permanent camp, transmission line towers, and
access tunnel has been successfully completed.
TKJVC has commenced the construction of the
inter-connection system with the contractor
previously engaged on UTKHEP, and this phase
of the work has been finished.

Construction of the permanent camp facility at
Jamune, managed by Shringeshwor-Prera JV,
is underway. The camp, which will include 16
buildings, is expected to be completed by mid-
FY 2081/82.

Under Construction Permanent Camp Facility

Major Work Progress
a. Environmental Concerns

The Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for
the transmission line (TL) was recently approved
by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources,
and Irrigation (MoEWRI) on 25th of November,
2023 (2080/08/25). Tree counting activities,

in accordance with the Supplementary
Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA)
requirements, were completed by the
Gaurishankar Conservation Area _ Project

(GCAP) and reviewed by the National Trust for
Nature Conservation (NTNC). Following NTNC's
recommendations, the report was submitted to
the Department of National Parks and Wildlife
Conservation. The Ministry granted permission
to update the Environmental Management
Plan (EMP), and the updated EMP Report is
currently undergoing the approval process.
It has been submitted to the Department of
Electricity Development (DoED) and forwarded
to MoEWRI, which has subsequently sent it
to the Ministry of Forests and Environment
(MoFE).

Procurement Activities

The EPC tender for Lot 1 was issued on 24th
June, 2024 (2081/03/11). Three bids were

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received, and the contract was awarded to
Sinohydro-KSNS JV on 11th of January, 2025
(2081/01/28).

Similarly, the tender document for Lot 2,
covering Electromechanical Equipment and
Transmission Line Works, was prepared and
issued on 1st May, 2024 (2081/02/17).

Upper Arun Hydroelectric Limited (UAHEL)

Upper Arun Hydro-electric Limited (UAHEL)
is a subsidiary company of NEA, established
on January 25, 2017 (2073/10/12 B.S.).
The shareholding structure of the company
shall comprise of 68% holding by the parent
organization NEA and the remaining 32% shall
be owned by the public. UAHEL has been
granted the study licenses of Upper Arun
Hydropower Project (UAHEP) and Ikhuwa
Khola Hydropower Project (IKHPP). UAHEL
has also acquired the survey licenses for two
transmission lines to evacuate power from of
UAHEP (400 KV DC) and IKHPP (132 KV).

1. Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project (UAHEP)

The Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project (UAHEP),
with a total installed capacity of 1,063.36 MW
(including a 2.36 MW eco-flow plant), is a
peaking run-of-river (PROR) project situated in
Bhotkhola Rural Municipality, Sankhuwasabha
District, Koshi Province. Located approximately
15 km south of Kimathanka near the Nepal-
China border and 200 km east of Kathmandu,
UAHEP is one of five planned cascade
hydroelectric projects in Arun River. This river,
a tributary of the Saptakoshi River, originates in
Tibet and enters Nepal at Kimathanka.

UAHEP is a key initiative under the Government
of Nepal's flagship program, "Nepal ko
Paani, Janta ko Lagaani" program, aimed at
increasing citizen involvement in hydropower
development. Classified as a Game Changer
Project (GCP) under Nepal's Fifteenth Five-
Year Plan, the project is central to the nation's
hydropower strategy.

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The Updated Feasibility Study (May 2021),
conducted by the CSPDR-Sinotech JV (a
partnership of Changjiang Survey, Planning,
Design and Research Co. Ltd., China, Sinotech
Engineering Consultant Ltd., Taiwan, and Soil
Test (P.) Limited, Nepal), indicates a design
discharge of 235 m*/sec and an annual energy
generation of 4,512 GWh (27.7% during the
dry season). The project features a year-round
peaking capacity of 697 MW for six hours. Major
components include a 100 m high dam, an 8.4
km headrace tunnel, a sediment bypass tunnel,
a 20 m diameter surge tank, a 484 m high and
7.3 m diameter pressure drop shaft, and a 39
m long penstock leading to an underground
powerhouse housing six Pelton turbines. The
project's rated head is 508.3 m. Power will be
evacuated to the national grid via a 5.79 km
long 400 kV double circuit transmission line to
the Haitar substation in Sankhuwasabha.

Current Status

A. Environmental and Social

e Free, Prior, and Informed Consent
(FPIC): Achieved from local indigenous
communities on December 11, 2022. A
five-year Indigenous People's Plan (IPP)
is finalized and under implementation.
This project is the first in Nepal and the
World Bank to conduct FPIC consultations
regarding indigenous rights.

e Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
(ESIA): The ESIA is being updated, including
supplemental studies on mammals and e-flow.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
is in its final stage at the Ministry of Forests
and Environment (MoFE).

e Protected Areas and Biodiversity: Final
report by Red Panda Network Nepal (RPN
Nepal) for Impact Assessment of Protected
Areas and Terrestrial Biodiversity submitted
on March 1, 2024.

e Environmental and Social Management: A
contract with the Environment and Social
Studies Department (ESSD), NEA, was signed

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on March 31, 2024, for managing the Access
Road and implementing the Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP).

Indigenous People's Plan (IPP):
Implementation is underway with an
agreement signed with the Upper Arun
Hydroelectric Project Adivasi Janajati
Advisory Council (AJAC) on February 1, 2024.

Land Acquisition: 129.27 hectares of
the required 232.14 hectares have been
acquired. Compensation for 98% of
acquired private land has been distributed,
and resettlement is nearing completion.
The process for leasing 21 hectares of
government land for the Access Road has
begun. Permission for tree cutting and land
use was granted on February 18, 2024.

. Construction and Procurement

Design and Supervision: The JV of TRACTEBEL
ENGINEERING GmbH, Germany (lead firm),
TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A., France, and
WAPCOS LIMITED, India, is responsible for
design, bidding documents, construction
supervision, and post-construction services,
with the contract signed on February
14, 2024. The inception report has been
submitted.

Access Road Construction: Gayatri Projects
Limited (GPL), India, in JV with Kankai
International Builders Pvt. Ltd., Nepal (KIBPL),
has initiated site preparation, established
camp, installed a crusher plant, completed
ferry installation, set up laboratories, begun
foundation work for Bridge-2 at Chhogryak,
and started track opening at tunnel portals.

Construction Supervision: Kyong Dong
Engineering Co. Ltd., Korea, and Nepal
Consult (P) Ltd. are overseeing the
construction and contract management of
the access road.

Camp Facilities: Construction of Phase-l
camp facility at Gola, Shankhuwasabha, is
ongoing and is expected to be completed by
the upcoming fiscal year.

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Heli lifting of construction equipment for
access road construction

Hydraulic Model Study: Completed,
including river model calibration and
validation. Further tests will be conducted in
collaboration with the Owner's Engineer.

Detailed Engineering Design (DED): Extensive
investigation works are near completion,
with 4,738 meters of core drilling and
further in-situ tests being conducted by NEA
Engineering Company Ltd. The 1,118-meter

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Test Adit tunnel at the headworks and
powerhouse has been completed.

e Transmission Line Feasibility: Completed.

e Grid Connection and Power Purchase
Agreement(PPA):Gridconnectionagreement
with the Power Trade Department, NEA, has
been finalized. The PPA is in progress.

B. Financials

० World Bank Assistance: The World Bank has
provided financial assistance of USS6 million
under the Project Preparation Facility (PPF).
The total financial requirement for the
project is estimated at USS2,079.4 million,
including USS1,663.6 million in concessional
loans and USS415.9 million in equity
investment. The WB-led consortium of

international lenders has expressed interest
in financing USS1,890 million, covering the
project's debt financing. An MoU was signed
with a consortium of domestic financiers
led by Hydroelectricity Investment and
Development Company Limited (HIDCL) for
NPR 53.341 billion.

Contract Signing-with Tractebel
Germany- Tractebel France and
WAPCOS Ltd India-Feb 14 2024

C. Staffing and Procurement Strategy
e Staffing: Out of 141 approved positions, 56

staff members are currently working for the
company.

e Procurement Strategy: The Project
Procurement Strategy for Development
(PPSD) has been prepared. Communication

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is established with Nepal Telecom regarding
site communication facilities and with the
Department of Roads (DoR) concerning the
Koshi Highway.

e Consultants and Advisors: Various Panels of
Experts and advisors are onboard to support
the Project.

The project is set to enter the construction phase
by 2026, with completion anticipated by 2031.
Financial closure is targeted for October 2024.

2. Ikhuwa Khola Hydropower Project

The Ikhuwa Khola Hydropower Project (IKHPP)
is a run-of-river hydroelectric venture with a
capacity of 40 MW. It is situated on the Ikhuwa
Khola River, a tributary of the Arun River,
in the Makalu Barun Rural Municipality of
Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

Feasibility and Site Details

The feasibility study, carried out by the
consulting firm CSPDR-Sinotech JV, confirmed
the optimal capacity for the project to be 40
MW. The proposed powerhouse site is about
2.2 km from the nearest access point on the
Koshi Highway, which runs along the left bank
of the Arun River near Uwa Gaun. To reach the
powerhouse, a 2.03 km access road and an
80-meter bridge will need to be constructed.
Additionally, a 13 km project road will be built
along the right bank of the Ikhuwa Khola to
access the headworks site.

Power Evacuation and Transmission

The electricity generated by IKHPP will be
transmitted to the national grid via a 2.3 km
long 132 kV single circuit transmission line,
which will connect to the 400 kV substation at
Haitar, Sankhuwasabha.

Financing and Project Timeline

The project will be financed by the Government
of Nepal and is expected to be completed
within four years from the commencement

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of the EPC contract, including the testing and
commissioning phases.

A. Current Status

e Detailed Project Report (DPR): The national
consultant Chilime Engineering and Services
Company Limited (CHesCo) has finalized
and submitted the DPR, which includes
comprehensive technical and environmental
and social studies.

e Access Road Construction: Preparations for
the construction of the access road to the
powerhouse are underway. This includes
building an 80-meter steel arch bridge and a
2.3 km road, scheduled to begin in the next
fiscal year.

e Geological and Geotechnical Investigations:
Additional geological and geotechnical
investigations are planned 1०0 further
evaluate site conditions.

e Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): The
project is in the process of preparing for the
final public hearing related to the EIA.

e Generation License and Land Acquisition:
An application for the generation license
has been submitted. Land acquisition for
the construction is also underway, with a
completion target set for 2026.

Modi Jalvidyut Company Limited

Modi Jalvidyut Company Limited (५1८),
a subsidiary of Nepal Electricity Authority
(NEA), is responsible for the development
of the Upper Modi 'A' Hydroelectric Project
(UMAHEP) with a capacity of 42 MW and the
Upper Modi Hydroelectric Project (UMHEP)
with a capacity of 18.2 MW. MJCL has overseen
all project activities since September 2021.
Both projects are located approximately 250
km west of Kathmandu in the Annapurna Rural
Municipality, Kaski District, Gandaki Province.

The Detailed Engineering Designs for both
projects were prepared by AF-Consult,
Switzerland. NEA Engineering Company Limited

has been chosen to provide consulting services
throughout the implementation phases of the
projects. The Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) and Supplemental Environmental Impact
Assessment (SEIA) for both projects, along with
the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for
the transmission line, have been approved by
the relevant authorities. Generation licenses for
UMAHEP and UMHEP have been secured from
the Department of Electricity Development
(DoED). Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for
both projects have been finalized, and financial
closure has been achieved with a consortium
including NMB Bank and_ Hydroelectricity
Investment and Development Company Limited
(HIDCL).

The contract for Lot-1 (Civil and Hydro-
mechanical works) was awarded to a Joint
Venture between Sichuan Shutian Construction
Engineering General Contracting Co. Ltd., China,
and High Himalaya Hydro Construction Pvt. Ltd.,
Nepal (SSCE-High Himalaya JV) on May 8, 2024.
The contractor has begun mobilizing to the site.
The tender for Lot-2 (Electromechanical works)
was published on May 22, 2024. For UMHEP,
tenders for Lot-1 (Civil and Hydro-mechanical
Works) and Lot-2 (Electro-mechanical Works)
are scheduled for publication within this fiscal
year. Additionally, the tender for the 132 kV
Transmission Line work is also planned for
this fiscal year. Both projects are expected to
be completed and commence generation by
2085 BS, which is the required commercial
operation date.

The land acquisition process for both
projects, excluding the Transmission Line,
has been officially completed. So far, a total
of 253.95 Ropani of private land has been
acquired—206.08 Ropani for UMAHEP and
47.87 Ropani for UMHEP. Approximately 223
Ropani of private land has been purchased
and transferred to the Department of National
Parks and Wildlife Conservation to facilitate
leasing and tree cutting in the Annapurna
Conservation Area (ACA). Land acquisition for

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the Transmission Line is expected to begin and
be completed within this fiscal year.

Construction of the camp facilities for both
projects is in progress, with about 54% of
the physical work completed to date. The full
construction of the camp facilities is anticipated
to be completed within this fiscal year.

Uttarganga Power Company Limited

Uttarganga Power Company Limited, a NEA
subsidiary established on March 30, 2017, is
overseeingthe Uttarganga Storage Hydroelectric
Project. Initially licensed for 300 MW in FY
2015/16, the project's capacity was increased
to 828 MW in FY 2017/18. The project site is
located about 400 km west of Kathmandu in
Baglung District, Gandaki Province, accessible
by a 48 km road from Burtibang Bazar.

The project features a 200 m high rock-fill
dam, an 8.51 km headrace tunnel, and large
underground powerhouses with a combined
Capacity of 821 MW. A 65 km, 400 kV DC
transmission line is planned to connect to the
Uttarganga Hub in Rukum.

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Under Construction Camp Facilities
Key updates for FY 2023/24 include:

1. Acontract with NEA Engineering Company
(NEAEC) for a feasibility review was signed
on February 1, 2024, with a six-month
completion timeline.

2. The EIA report has been approved by the
Ministry of Forest and Environment.

3. Final geotechnical reports have been
submitted.
4. Staff gauge height and _ discharge

measurements are ongoing.

5. Procurement for an automatic water level

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Uttar Ganga River at dam site

recorder (AWLR) is in progress, with an
automatic weather station (AWS) planned
for this fiscal year.

6. Pre-construction activities will commence
after receiving the detailed NEAEC report.

Dudhkoshi Jalvidyut Company Limited

DudhkoshiJalvidyut Company Limited (DKJVCL),
a NEA subsidiary established on March 3, 2017,
oversees the Dudhkoshi Storage Hydroelectric
Project (DKSHEP). This 670 MW project taps
into the Dudhkoshi River, which originates from
Mt. Everest.

Key details of the project are as follows:

e A 220-meter high concrete-faced rock-fill
dam located approximately 1 km southwest
of Rabuwa Bazaar.

e A31.5km-long reservoir with a total capacity
of 1,581 million cubic meters.

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Dam Site of Dudhkoshi Storage
Hydroelectric Project

e An underground main powerhouse with
a 600 MW capacity situated near Dhitung
village in Khotang District.

e A 70 MW Dam-Toe powerhouse located in
Chisankhugadhi Municipality, Okhaldhunga
District.

e The dam site is roughly 210 km east of
Kathmandu. The main powerhouse will
be served by a 13.15 km water tunnel and
a 210-meter artificial head, with a design
discharge rate of 224.4 cubic meters per
second.

Dudhkoshi Storage Hydroelectric Project
(DKSHEP) produces an annual energy output
of 3,374 GWh. This includes an average of
1,252 GWh during the dry season and 2,122
GWh during the wet season. Power generated
from the main powerhouse is transmitted to
the National Grid via an 81 km, 400 kV double-
circuit transmission line (Quad ACSR Moose
Conductor) leading to the Dhalkebar substation.
Additionally, the power from the 70 MW Dam
Power House (formerly 35 MW) and the future
200 MW Dam Power House will be transmitted
through two 400 kV lines to new 400 kV Dam
Toe Switching Station, located approximately
1.5 kilometers from the power houses. Step-
up transformers at the generation points will
elevate the voltage directly to 400 kV.

Since 2016, the updated feasibility study,
detailed design, and preparation of bidding
documents, including the Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) study, have been undertaken
by ELC Electroconsult (Italy) in collaboration
with NEWJEC Inc. (Japan), with grant assistance
from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The
draft Detailed Design Report was submitted in
January 2020, and the revised final reports are
expected by the end of July 2024.

The reports and documents submitted by the
consultant have been reviewed by both the
Panel of Experts and ADB experts, who have
provided feedback and suggestions.

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Initially, the excavation of the 13.2 km Head
Race Tunnel (HRT) was planned to be carried out
using the Drilling and Blasting Method (DBM).
However, to mitigate significant construction
risks and geological uncertainties associated
with DBM and to eliminate approximately 5
km of construction adits with a down slope
orientation, it has been decided to use a Tunnel
Boring Machine (TBM) after completing its
detailed feasibility study. Additionally, the
fuse gate in the Dam Emergency Spillway
has been replaced with a combination of an
earthen embankment and a Labyrinth Spillway,
which will significantly reduce the cost of the
Emergency Spillway.

The consultant is currently integrating these
modifications, addressing the comments and
suggestions provided by the client, and working
in consultation with the Panel of Experts (PoE).

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Hydrofracturing Test at Dam Site June 2024.
Contract Lots
The construction work has been divided into

the following major contract lots:

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1. Lot 1: Dam, Intake, and Spillway, including
Hydraulic Steel Equipment — FIDIC Emerald
Book, 2019

2. Lot 2: Main Tunnel and Powerhouse,
including Hydraulic Steel Equipment — FIDIC
Emerald Book, 2019

3. Lot 3: Electro-mechanical Works — FIDIC
Yellow Book, 2017

4. Lot 4: Transmission Line — FIDIC Yellow
Book, 2017

Environmental Study

The environmental impact assessment
(EIA) report, prepared by the consultant
ELC Electroconsult, was submitted to the
Department of Electricity Development (DoED)
in February 2023 for approval. The consultant is
currently updating the EIA Report.

Environmental and Social studies are being
conducted to comply with ADB's Safeguard
Policies, including obtaining Free, Prior, and
Informed Consent (FPIC) from local indigenous
peoples. The project is also implementing an
Environmental and Social Implementation
Program during the pre-construction phase.
An Environment and Social Unit has been
established at the project, which has conducted
Focused Group Discussions (FGD), Public
Consultations, and Awareness Programs in the
affected areas. The Terms of Reference (ToR)
for the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)
of the Transmission Line have been approved
by DoED, and the consultant is proceeding with
the IEE study.

An ADB safeguard review mission took
place from April 1-11, 2024, to assess the
project's safeguards-related progress. The
mission included a site visit covering the dam
location, powerhouse site, and several affected
communities. During the visit, consultations
were held with various stakeholders, including
members of the House of Representatives,
National Assembly, Koshi Provincial
Assembly, Chief and Vice Chief of the District

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Public Consultation during ADB Safeguard Review Mission

Coordination Committee, Mayor and Deputy
Mayor of municipalities, Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson of affected rural municipalities,
Chief District Officer, and Chairperson of the
affected ward in Khotang, Okhaldhunga, and
Solukhumbu_ Districts, organized 1 Halesi,
Khotang.

On November 1, 2023, a site visit was conducted
by Mr. Ramesh Subramanian, Director General
of ADB; Mr. Kulman Ghising, Managing Director
of NEA; and Mr. Arnaud Cauchois, ADB Country
Director for Nepal. They were accompanied by
the chiefs of the local affected municipalities

Land Acquisition

A public notice regarding land acquisition in
the Khotang and Okhaldhunga Districts has
been issued. A Sub-Committee, formed by the
Compensation Determination Committee, is
currently assessing preliminary compensation
for land in these districts and is in the process
of preparing its report.

Infrastructure Works

Contracts for key infrastructure projects have
been awarded as follows:

e The design and construction of the
Dudhkoshi River Motorable Bridge near
BhojeGaon, which connects Okhaldhunga

and Khotang Districts, was signed with
Fewa/Sundar J.V., Pokhara-6, Kaski, on June
19, 2024.

e The construction of prefabricated buildings
and other works at the project's camp in
Lamidada, Khotang, was contracted to
P.S./Mahabir/Yozan-J/V, Changunarayan-5,
Bhaktapur, also on June 19, 2024.

The detailed design for approximately 100 km
of Public Access Road (PAR) was completed
in April 2024. Additionally, the design for the
Intake, Pipeline, and Reservoir Tank for the
Drinking Water Supply has been finalized at
Lamidanda camp site.

Project Costs and Financial Arrangement

The total estimated cost of the project is
USD 2,206 million. Funding will be secured
through a combination of sovereign and non-
sovereign commercial loans and direct equity.
The debt-to-equity ratio is set at 80:20, with
the equity portion (20%) to be invested by the
Government of Nepal (GoN), NEA, and other
shareholders.

At the request of the Ministry of Finance
(MoF), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is
leading efforts to coordinate external financing
for Dudhkoshi Storage Hydroelectric Project
(DKSHEP). Local financing will also play a

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Project Financiers Consultative Meeting for the project

significant role, with plans to raise investment from local financial institutions and banks.

On September 12, 2023, the MoF held a Project Financiers Consultative Meeting to present the
project's technical and financial details to potential financiers and seek their feedback on financing
the project. The meeting was attended by representatives from ADB, World Bank (WB), Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), EU delegation to Nepal, European Investment Bank (EIB),
JICA, Norwegian Embassy, OPEC Fund, and SAARC Development Fund.

Second Stage Development

The designs for the common Intake and Headrace Tunnel of the Dam Toe Powerhouse have been
completed to accommodate both the existing 70 MW Dam-Toe Powerhouse and the future stand-
alone 200 MW Dam-Toe Powerhouse, which is planned for the second stage development. This
second stage is expected to commence within 5 to 10 years following the commissioning of the
initial 670 MW development. The power generated from the future 200 MW Powerhouse will be
transmitted through the same New 400 kV Dam Toe Switching Station, located approximately 1.5
kilometers from the dam.

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Internal Audit Department

The Internal Audit Department is an
independent organizational unit that is
accountable for its work directly to the NEA
Board and is functionally and organizationally
distinct from the NEA's other units. It has a role
to provide independent assurance so that the
organization's risk management, governance
and internal control processes are being
operated effectively. The purpose, authority
and responsibility of the internal audit activity
is formally defined by the NEA's Financial
Administrative Byelaws, 2068 and Internal Audit
Guidelines. Guided by the Audit Committee
and headed by the Director, the department is
responsible for planning, executing, monitoring
& evaluation of audit as per the organizational
guidelines as well as Nepal Auditing Standards.

Financial Audit

e Verification of the effectiveness and
efficiency of internal control over the
financial reporting process; and

७० Reviewoftheinternalprocesses,compliance
with applicable laws, accounting standards,
rules 9060 regulations, organizational
policies, propriety audit

Technical Audit

e Audit of technical norms and standards,
energy balance, preventive as well as
breakdown maintenance, condition
monitoring and electricity loss as per the
guidelines available.

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CENTRAL
ACTIVITIES

Management Audit

e Review of implementation of managerial
plans, policies, procedures, and
targets,। procurement management,
organizational structure, job analysis
program, accountability and monitoring &
evaluation.

Risk Management Audit

e Review of internal control from _ risk
management point of view;
e To evaluate whether there is a Risk

Management Framework in place which
can enable the risk management process
to be carried out and developed in a
comprehensive manner, whereby © all
significant risks are identified, evaluated,
controlled, monitored and reported in
accordance with best practice

Audit Committee

NEA has formed a three member- Audit
Committee, headed by a member of the NEA
Board and two experts each from finance and
energy sector. The roles of the audit committee
are:

० Facilitating communication between the
Board of Directors and the Internal and
External Auditors;

e Facilitating the maintenance of the
independence of the External Auditor;

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e Providing a_ structured reporting line
for internal audit and facilitating the
independence of the Internal Auditor; and

० Monitoring the financial reporting process
and effectiveness of the company's system
of internal check, internal audit and risk
management.

Internal Audit department introduced Online
Audit Software & performs the aforesaid audits
on the half yearly and annual basis and reports
to the Audit Committee and the Managing
Director of NEA. The Audit Committee holds the
regular meeting and interactions for providing
directions on matters related to audit. The
audit coverage in FY 2023/ 24 are as follows:

Financial Audit

of Ministry of Energy, Water Resource and
Irrigation Mr. Dinesh Kumar Ghimire (till 1
November 2023) and Mr. Gopal Prasad Sigdel
(till 27 March 2024) had represented as an
officio member in the NEA Board. Similarly, Mr.
Ratan Bahadur Air has been representing as
the board member since 1 January 2024, after
the end of the tenure of Mr. Rajendra Bahadur
Chhetri in 13 November 2023.

Dr. Ram Prasad Ghimire the secretary (revenue)
of Ministry of Finance as the officio member,
Mr. Bhakta Bahadur Pun, Mr. Kapil Acharya,
and Mr. Bharat Acharya as the member and Mr.
Kulman Ghising as the member secretary, are
other board members.

Technical Audit Management Audit

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Apart from the existing roles, the department
has planned to bring innovative efforts to
revamp the internal audit function to contribute
within and outside the department.

NEA Board Matter

NEA Board is the policy making body of Nepal
Electricity Authority. The honorable Minister
of Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Mr.
Dipak Khadka has been chairing the NEA Board
since 15 July 2024. Prior to this, the then
Honorable Minister of Energy, Water Resource
and Irrigation Mr. Shakti Bahadur Basnet (till 14
July 2024) chaired the NEA Board.

Ms. Sarita Dawadi, Secretary, Ministry of
Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation has been
representing as an officio member in the NEA
Board Since 11 July, 2024 after the retirement
of officio member Mr. Shushil Chandra Tiwari
in 27 June 2024. Before that the then Secretary

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A total of 32 board meetings were held in FY
2023/24.

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (6६51)

In 2020, NEA adopted the "Gender Equality
and Social Inclusion Strategy and Operational
Guidelines," reflecting its commitment to
national GESI principles. This strategy aims to
mainstream GESI within the organization and its
service delivery processes. After endorsing the
Strategy and Guideline, NEA is now in the phase
of its implementation via various interventions.

A GESI Coordinator is positioned within the
MD's Secretariat. The GESI focal teams are
appointed in each of the Directorates for the
coordination and reporting amongst them.
These focal teams have been provided with
the capacity building orientations and trainings
who then have imparted the orientations to
the employees of their respective offices.

During FY 2080/81, NEA & ADB jointly have
conducted' eight' =—'Trainings/ workshops
over NEA's workplaces/ offices related to
GESI Strategy and Operational Guideline
Implementation. Among them few are as
follows:

> Altogether 597 staffs are trained on GESI
and GESI operational guidelines out of
which 46% are women.

> GESI has been promoting infrastructural
changes required for providing separate
rest rooms, childcare facility etc. by
circulating the policy directives from the
NEA management at different provincial
levels.

> It has been involved in skill development
and promotion of energy-based livelihoods
for end users of project areas.

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> It has been providing the community level
awareness on safe, efficient and productive
use of electricity.

> It has been working closely with DCS
offices and the local government to map
an un-electrified, poor and marginalized
households and it has been working to
electrify such last mile households in
Madhesh province.

> It has collaborated itself with WePOWER
Network as an institutional partner and it is
reporting on GESI activities to the network
regularly.

NEA is planning to enhance the capacity
of NEA's GESI focal team via more focused
and specific capacity building activities and
endorsing workplace guidelines on SEAH, etc.

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ADMINISTRATION
DIRECTORATE

dministration Directorate is headed by Deputy Managing Director. This directorate plans,

directs and monitors the functions of four different departments namely Human Resource

Department, Recruitment Department, General Service Department and Legal Department.
Each of these departments is headed by a director. This directorate also coordinates the activities
of different directorate and works as a focal point for government and other oversight agencies in
relation to administrative activities of NEA.

NEA has approved the organization and management study report to fulfill the gap of required
manpower of various offices, reduce the long-term liabilities of employees and enhance the quality
and performance as well as career plan of employees. As a result, organization structure and
permanent position of employee has been revised. O & M Report is in the process of execution.

HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

Human Resource Department is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling
NEA's policies related to human resource management. The main functions of the department
are job analysis, placement, transfer, training and development, staff welfare, disciplinary actions
etc. Personnel Administration Division, Employee Welfare Division, Good Governance Division and
Human Resource Planning and Development Section are supporting units of Human Resources
Department.

In FY 2023/24, Human Resource Department carried out number of activities related to human
resource management. Notable among them are:

1. Merit base placement system has been started for the recommended candidates, who are
selected on competition basis.

2. All employees' profile and service log has been digitized in HRIS System.
3. Transfer management module has been induced in HRIS and will be executed by FY 2024/025.

4. "Centralized e-Attendance" system is being updated.

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1. Personnel Administration Division:

a) Central Personnel Administration Section:
Employee Status FY 2023/2024
The statistics of employed human resource till the end of fiscal year 2023/024 is given in the table.

ee Approved Position Existing situation

Regular। Project। Total। Permanent। Periodical/। Total
Daily wages

DMD (Level-12) Technical/
Non-Technical

Officer Level 0 1758 1249। oi
(Level 6-11)
Assistant Level 0।
(Level 1-5)। 0 2763 2425। 95

otal 8782 8782 6769 6980
Grand Total 11433 11433। 8626 8839
The total number of employees working as Inclusiveness in working Employees till the

per Directorate till the end of the fiscal year end of fiscal year 2023/024 is given in the chart
2023/024 as in Chart

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Similarly, Central Personnel Administration Section has accomplished the given human resource
activities in the fiscal year 2023/024:

Description। Nos. fs Remarks।
Regular Transfer, deputation in। 1205। By provision of NEA Service Bylaws clause 43,
NEA projects & NEA Subsidiary
Companies

Promotion& Placement By provision of NEA Service Bylaws Chapter 7

Special promotion ४। By provision of NEA Service Bylaws clause 67,
100

4,। New Recruitment and Placement By provision of NEA Service Bylaws Clause 30

5.।Total no of Retired employees 374।Compulsory, voluntary, resignation, dismissal
and deceased

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b) Central Personnel Record Section:

This section maintains the record including documents of each permanent employees from
appointment to retirement. This section also calculates the retirement benefit such as pension,
gratuity as well as medical facility, accumulated leave facility etc. During the period, 374 employees
retired and availed this facility.

2) Good Governance Management Division

This division is responsible for maintain good governance in the organization. The division receives
complaints from government agencies like Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
(CIAA), National Vigilance Center and Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation as well as NEA
were received and addressed as following;

S.N.। . Agencies Total Complaint। Resolved। In process। process
Complaint received from CIAA 121 101

National Vigilance Center
Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Complaint within NEA

3. Employee Welfare Division

Employee Welfare Division provided following facilities to the employees in accordance to NEA
rules and regulations in the F.Y. 2023/2024:

Descriptions Amount (Rs.)_। (Rs.)। 5,14.।
Natural Disaster 4,40,000.00
1। Grant Kaj Kiriya 25,20,000.00

Critical Illness 50,000.00

Insurance Medical Treatment
Group Payment received from Beema Corporation
Endowment। Additional payment by NEA (Difference)
life Insurance
Soft Loan।]

4. Human Resource Planning and Development Section

Human Resource Planning and Development Section have completed the following works in the
FY. 2023/2024:

Action। Descriptions Remarks)

Permanent Positions of NEA updated __। Total 11,433 positions have been

based on the Organization and approved by NEA Board on 2080/11/24
Management report.

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Action। Descriptions [

Nomination for Post Graduates Study in। Electrical — 5, Civil-1, Mechanical — 1,
NEA Scholarship MPA - 1

4।Nomination for Training, Conference,
Workshop, Study Visit etc. in abroad

Nomination in National Level 538 Employees in different programs
Workshops, Trainings, Conference etc.

४.

7

Reviewed of Temporary Positions for 1,843 Temp Position for 128 Projects including
Projects Transmission Line and substations etc.
Nomination for Intern students from Interned 715 students for 3 to 12 months
various academic institutions of different Academic Institutions
Nomination for Intern to individuals Interned 36 students for 21 days

as per the recommendations of their [10 6 months of different Academic
academic institutions Institutions

GENERAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT

General Service Department (GSD) is responsible for vehicle management, logistic support and
security management activities and provides necessary support to concerned offices. It also
manages the land of NEA against encroachment and misuse.

The department is also responsible for events management, public relation and public grievance
handling and regular publication of "Vidyut" magazine and Mandatory Publication (swatah
prakashan).

In FY 2023/24, GSD carried out number of activities to fulfill its responsibilities. Notable among
them are:

1. GPS system for vehicle management is in the process of execution.

2. For reliable water supply in corporate office of NEA, Deep Boring plant is installed and is on the
process.

3. Construction of sophisticated toilet/washroom in corporate office premises is going on.

4. The following grievances/complaints were lodged and resolved:

Sources of Grievances 6 Remarks।
Complain। Settled

Hotline Number (1150) and 49153। 48936। 217 grievances are in progress to be
CRM (Consumer relationship solved.
management system)

103 grievances sent to concern office
are in progress

2.।Hello Sarkar
3।Social Media (Facebook 427 426।1 complain sent to concern office is in
Page, Twitter) process
4।Email/webmail 62 48।14 complains sent to concern office
are in progress

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Sources of Grievances Remarks
Complain। Settled
Complain Box 2 complaints were sent to concern

office and one complain received was
found not to be concerned with NEA..।। 50375। 50037।337 complains are in progress

Stakeholders can submit their complaints and give suggestions through the social media https://
www.facebook.com/nepalelectricityauthority and  https://www.twitter.com/hello_nea and
through hotline number 1150 for necessary action.

Immovable Assets

In fiscal year 2080/81, the NEA Board formed a study committee led by Board Member Ratan Ba-
hadur Ayer to collect initial data of NEA's land and buildings. The committee submitted its report
to the Board on 2081/02/30. According to the study's findings, NEA has a total of 40,297 Ropani,
2 Paisa, and 3.76 Daam of land, of which 34,326 Ropani and 11 Anna are owned by NEA. Addition-
ally, 5,970 Ropani, 5 Ann a, 2 Paisa, and 1.47 Daam of land are not owned but are in use by NEA.
Out of the total land, 347 Ropani, 2 Aana and 2.25 Daam of land are reportedly encroached upon
by the public and other institutions.

NEA has successfully reclaimed the encroached land of Balaju Substation and initiated boundary
construction to secure an area of 36 Ropani and 2 Anna. After prolonged efforts, NEA obtained the
Land Registration Certificate for its Head Office in Ratnapark, covering 26 Ropani, 2 Anna, 1 Paisa,
and 1 Daam. Similarly, the Land Registration Certificate for 8 Anna of land in Swayambhu, which
was also reported as encroached upon, has been secured. NEA is planning to reclaim other identi-
fied encroached land and in case of land lacking formal ownership, correspondence to start due
process of registration of such land has been made to concerned offices.

RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT

The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), under the stewardship of Administration Directorate, has
demonstrated notable progress in recruitment and promotions recommendations over the past
year. Through continuous enhancement of recruitment strategies and robust internal talent
development, NEA is well-positioned to realize its strategic objectives while actively contributing
to the advancement of organization's objectives.

Recruitment Recommendations:

During the reporting period, NEA recommended a substantial number of qualified candidates for
key organizational roles. These recommendations encompassed both external hires and internal
transfers, strategically aligned with NEA's comprehensive workforce planning objectives.

e Selections Made: After a rigorous selection procedure, NEA recommended 504 qualified can-
didates.

e Applications Received: During FY 2080/81, NEA received 45,816 applications from deserving
candidates for various positions announced on Kartik 24, 2080.

e Integrated Merit List: The Recruitment Department also finalized and released an integrated
merit list for assistant-level positions in the provincial selection process of recommended can-
didates.

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Promotion Recommendations:

NEA continued its focus on promoting deserving employees through a structured and merit-
based promotions recommendation system. This system identified high-performing individuals
demonstrating leadership potential and making substantial contributions to NEA's mission.
Emphasizing transparency and fairness, the promotion processes underscored NEA's commitment
to recognizing excellence and fostering internal career growth opportunities. Feedback from
promoted employees highlighted the system's alignment with their professional aspirations.

७ 64 existing employees were recommended for upper-level positions through internal competition.

७ 221 personnel were promoted based on seniority and performance appraisal JJesthata & kary-
asampadana mulyankan).

७ 95 personnel were promoted based on performance evaluation (Karyaksamata Mulyankan) cri-
teria as per bylaws.

Both Open Competitions and Internal Competitions were managed by the Public Service
Commission, and the results are currently being finalized. NEA remains committed to excellence
in recruitment practices, continually refining its approaches to align with organizational objectives
and uphold the highest standards of professionalism and efficiency in public service.

Enhancement in Performance Evaluation and Promotion System

During the review period, NEA has implemented the software-based automation system for the
promotion evaluation and recommendation to deserving candidates based on objective criteria and
performance metrics as per bylaws. This initiative underscores NEA's commitment to fostering a
meritocratic environment where employee contributions are recognized and rewarded effectively.

Implementation of Performance Appraisal System:

NEA has introduced a new performance appraisal software to systematically assess and evaluate
employee performance. This software facilitates a structured approach to performance reviews,
enabling supervisors and managers to conduct evaluations based on predetermined key performance
indicators (KPIs) and competencies relevant to each job role.

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

The legal department also involves in arbitration, legal drafting, bid evaluation, investigation, case
study and negotiations. In the same year, the department provided 192 numbers of legal advices to
the different NEA offices. During the year, 348 number of cases were registered in different courts
for and against of NEA. The different courts have finalized 175 number of cases, out of them, 133
verdicts were in favor of NEA and 42 cases were against the NEA, 173 case are under consideration.
17 disputes on various contract of NEA have filed for arbitration. Among of them, only one case is
on favor of NEA, 7 cases are against NEA and 9 cases are yet to decide. The administrative review
committee, formed according to the Employees services bylaws, have decided 36 petitions on
various dates and remaining 6 petitions are under review process.

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FINANCE
DIRECTORATE

Introduction

The Finance Directorate (FD), led by the DMD
(Deputy Managing Director), is responsible
for all of NEA's financial operations. Core
responsibilities include managing revenue
streams, monitoring and supervision of books
of accounts, Planning & controlling budget
and expenditures, handling the organization's
overall finances and ensuring regulatory
compliances. There are three departments
under finance directorate namely Accounts,
Corporate finance and Regulatory Compliance
Department. Physical Verification & Valuation
of Assets Project have been established
under this directorate for verification &
revaluation of Property, Plant & Equipment
(PPE) and Institutional Strengthening Project
for implementation of revenue management
(RMS) & Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
system.

Operational Performance

The total available energy in FY 2023/24
of 13,966 Million Units (MU) includes NEA
generation of 2,911 MU, NEA subsidiaries
2,597 MU, IPPs 6,564 MU. NEA has imported
1,895 MU energy in dry season in this year.
Total of 10,243 MU has been utilized in Nepal,
and 1,946 MU was exported to India. In this
fiscal year, NEA has successfully become a net
exporter of energy in terms of both quantum
and amount. Total availability of energy has
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previous year 2022/23. Total consumption
inside Nepal has been increased by 9.46% in
the current fiscal year. Furthermore, Export
has been increased by 44.57% as compared to
previous year 2022/23 of total 1,346 MU. There
has been reduction in aggregate system loss
from 13.46% in previous year to 12.73% this
year which is the lowest system loss observed
till date.

Number of Consumers

By the end of the fiscal year 2023/24, the
number of consumers has reached 5.46 million
excluding around 0.48 million consumers
served by the Community Rural Electrification
Program (CREP). NEAsells power to CREP in bulk
and provides operational and management
support.

Domestic consumers accounted for 91.54% of
total electricity consumers in FY2023/24, while
industrial and other consumers reported for
1.26% and 7.20% respectively.

Revenue

During the fiscal year 2023/24, net sales
revenue was accounted to NRs 115,798 million
after a rebate of NRs 1,236 million which was
provided to consumers who paid on time
in compliance with the electricity collection
regulations. Net sales revenue has increased
by 15.40% as compared to the previous year of
NRs 100,346 million.

Income from other services has been increased
from NRs. 10,321 million in the previous fiscal
year to NRs.10,911 million in the current fiscal
year. Furthermore, due to decrease in the fixed
deposit amount and reduction in the interest
rate the finance income has decreased by
59.13% from NRs 6,635 million in the previous
year to NRs.2,712 million in this fiscal year.

Cost of Sales

The overall cost of sales has increased from
NRs. 80,538 million in the previous fiscal year
to NRs. 88,529 million in the current fiscal
year 2023/24. All of the costs involved in
generation, transmission and distribution of
electricity are included in the cost of sales.
The cost of generation has slightly decreased
from 2,259 million in the previous year to NRs.
2,210 million in this fiscal year, while the cost
of transmission has been slightly increased
by 2.10% and reached to NRs. 2,376 million
in current fiscal year. Distribution costs has
been increased from NRs. 11,555 million in
the previous year to NRs. 12,268 million in this
fiscal year. Expenditures for power purchase
has risen from NRs. 61,855 million in 2022/23
to NRs. 69,054 million in 2023/24. The royalty
fee and power export service charge of NRs.
1,636 Million and NRs. 984 Million respectively
added to the total cost of sales in this year.

Other Costs

The expected interest expense for FY 2023/24
is NRs. 6,130 million, increased from NRs. 5,720
million in FY 2022/23. Also, the total amount on
depreciation & amortization of Property Plant
& Equipment and Intangible assets amounted
to NRs. 8,871 million in FY 2023/24, increased
from NRs. 8,148 million in FY 2022/23. Foreign
exchange loss reduced to NRs. 1,528 million
in FY 2023/24 from NRs. 1,542 million in FY
2022/23. Provision amounting to NRs 1,750
million has been made for employee long-
term liabilities which include gratuity, pension,
medical facilities, insurance, and accumulated
leave in FY 2023/24.

FINANCE DIRECTORATE। FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 De,

Profit & Loss

The total incomes and expenditures for the
current fiscal year were recorded at NRs
129,420 million and NRs 116,113 million
respectively. Consequently, the net profit
before tax amounted to NRs 13,307 million.
The retained earnings had a significant growth,
rising from NRs. 33,642 million in the previous
year to NRs. 47,408 million in the current year.

Other Non-Current Assets

Non-current assets include property, plant,
and equipment (PPE), capital work in progress
(CWIP), investments, loans & advances at
amortized cost. NEA added gross NRs. 19,001
million in property, plant and equipment
following the completion of distribution system
reinforcements, rural electrification projects,
substations, transmission line and distribution
line projects resulting net property plant &
equipment NRs 234,505 million in FY 2023/24.

NEA invested on a wide range of projects
related to power generation, transmission, and
distribution. The net increase in capital works
in progress was NRs. 45,207 million, resulting
to NRs. 221,631 million in FY 2023/24. GON
equity & loans, foreign loans & grants, and
NEA's internal fund were among the sources
of financing. Most of the funds are utilized in
rural electrification projects, transmission line
& substation and hydroelectricity projects.

Investments in subsidiaries, associates, joint
ventures, and others amounted to NRs. 36,522
million in the fiscal year 2023/24 including
NRs 7,775 million fair value reserve as per
NERS till 2022/23. During this fiscal year, NRs.
8,126 million has been invested in subsidiaries,
associates, and other companies.

Current Assets

Current assets include inventories, trade
receivables, prepaid advances & deposits,
short term loans to subsidiaries, cash & cash
equivalents, and current tax assets. Current

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assets by the end of this fiscal year accounted
to NRs. 96,947million which is 15.33% of total
assets. Total trade & other receivables reached
NRs. 42,279 million till the end of current year,
including NRs. 27,299 million from industrial
consumers, NRs. 6,895 million from streetlight
consumers and NRs. 8,085 million from others.
Out of total trade receivables from industrial
consumers, dedicated & trunkline dues totaled
NRs 21,878 million including surcharge.

NEA has claimed Rs 4,607 million to GON against
COVID subsidy provided by GoN to consumers
which is yet to be received.

Non-Current Liabilities

The total amount of long-term borrowings
from the GoN, amounted to NRs. 241,116
million in fiscal year 2023/24, compared to
NRs. 216,295 million in the fiscal year 2022/23.
NEA has received a loan of NRs. 7,336 million
and NRs 23,271 million from the GoN and
donor agencies in FY 2023/24 respectively.
NEA has repaid NRs. 1,500 million debt
during the current fiscal year. Donors have
committed additional loan financing of NRs.
37,785 million in the current year 2024/25 for
existing and new projects.

Current Liabilities & Provisions

Current liabilities include trade & other liabilities
and short-term borrowings. Since NEA's
internal cash generation is utilized for long term
construction projects, all reflected short-term
borrowings as per the loan agreement with
GON are yet to be paid. Current liabilities by the
end of this fiscal year accounted to NRs. 68,510
million which is 18.36% of total liabilities.

Equity

Equity includes the aggregate of share capital,
retained earnings, and other reserves. NEA has
received NRs. 4,721 million as share capital in
FY 2023/24. NEA has reinvested its retained
earnings into various generation, transmission,
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reliability of power system. As a result, NEA has
not yet distributed any dividends. Donors have
committed NRs.3,800 million in the current
year 2024/25 as grant for enhancing quality
and reliability of power system.

Contribution to GON treasury

NEA has contributed to GoN treasury total Rs
12,185 million in current fiscal year 2023/24
which includes royalties, interest, advance
tax, loan, VAT, Tax deduction at source (TDS)
amounting to NRs. 1,636 million, 6,280 million,
1,183 million, 1500 million, 360 million and
2,726 million respectively.

Accounts & Audit

The accounts department is responsible mainly
for the management of accounts, ensuring the
confidentiality of financial records, preparation
of financial statements, execution of statutory
audits, resolution of irregularities, and
interaction with tax authorities.

For the first time in the history of NEA, audit
of the financial statements for FY 2022/23 has
been completed and income tax return has
been filed within the time frame mandated by
the Income Tax Act of 2058. Substantial amount
of penalties has been saved due to timely filing
of the Income tax return.

The final income tax assessment for fiscal year
FY 2019/20 has been concluded by the Large
Taxpayer's Office (LTO). NEA Board and audit
committee periodically assesses the audit
qualifications and instructs management to
resolve issues. The resolution of policy-related
audit qualifications is being addressed by
management through the implementation of a
time-bound action plan.

NEA is preparing consolidated _ financial
statements in accordance with the
Nepal Financial Reporting Standards (NFRS)
from the fiscal year 2018/19. Three chartered
accountants Mr. Sunir Kumar Dhungel, Mr.
Jiwan Kumar Budhathoki and Mr. Prachanda

Dhoj Karki has been designated by Office of the
Auditor General (OAG) to carry out statutory
audit for the fiscal year 2023/24 under their
direct supervision. NEA anticipates successfully
concluding audit within the timeframe specified
by OAG for the current fiscal year.

NEA received an institutional rating of AA+
from ICRA Nepal Ltd in FY 2021/22. Currently,
the surveillance activities for the fiscal year
2023/24 has been started.

Centralized Financial Systems

Finance Directorate is leading a centralized
accounting project for the centralization of
Accounting, Inventory and Assets Management
System (AMS). With regard to Accounting
and AMS system, new system has already
commenced from thestart of fiscal year 2024/25
after the proper migration and verification of
data since FY 2059/60. Centralization system
will assist in the timely preparation of the
financial statements, planning & budgeting,
reporting and conducting the audit in an
efficient and effective way.

Vendor centralization has been successfully
completed due to which we are able to control
the transactions with vendors and restrict the
transactions with non-filer parties from the
central level. Further due to centralization
of TAX and VAT, TDS/VAT of all the offices can
be deposited from the central level through a
single transaction. Timely deposition of TDS/
VAT could be ensured and there will be no over
burden of fines/penalties to NEA because of
delay deposition and conducting transactions
with non-filer parties.

Moreover, NEA has planned to streamline the
inventory control system and reconcile the old
long time pending inter-unit transactions by
fiscal year 2024/25.

Institutional Strengthening Project (ISP)

NEA is currently undertaking efforts to
modernize its diverse operational activities with

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the aim of enhancing overall efficiency. NEA is
engaged to enhance the effectiveness of its
financial accounting and management decision
support systems. Presently ISP is working with
the procurement and implementation of three
packages: (i) Supply and Installation of Revenue
Management System (RMS) (ii) Supply and
Installation of ERP based Integrated Financial
Management Information System (IFMIS) and
(iii) Project Management Consultant (PMC) for
the supervision of implementations of IFMIS
and RMS at NEA.

Regarding RMS, major milestones including
requirements Gathering, Updated [7२5
verification, System Customization, Data
Cleansing, Finalizing Data Governance List,
Piloting of Data Digitization of consumers'
legacy documents, pre-UAT workshops and
Installation & commissioning of IT infrastructure
and related software in NEA's Data Center have
already been completed. NEA is heading for
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of the system.

Assets Verification & Valuation Project

Asset Verification and Valuation Project's
main objectives include conducting physical
verification of NEA assets and inventories,
developing a database/register, valuation,
recommending adjustments 99560 on
valuation, and developing standard operating
procedures/manuals for PPE and inventories
in accordance with NFRS. Consultant have
completed the physical verification and
valuation of Property, Plant & Equipment and
submitted the final report which is at the final
stage of review by the management.

Retirement Fund

The Retirement Fund oversees the operation
and management of the Contributory
Retirement Fund(RF) of NEA employees hired
after 17 July 2006 as well as the Employees
Security Fund (ESF) of all NEA employees. At the
end of FY 2023/24, 6,653 and 9,294 employees
were involved in the RF and ESF respectively.
At the end of FY 2023/24, the total fund

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balance was 6,824 million NPR, of which 1,045
million NPR has been provided as loan to the
contributors. Investments in Fixed deposits at
banks and debentures amount to 3,215 million
NPR and 2,786 million NPR respectively at the
end of FY 2023/24. The Retirement Fund also
makes retirement payments of NEA's staff from
FY 2022/23.

Regulatory Compliance Department

The Economic Analysis Department (EAD) has
been converted into Regulatory Compliance
Department (RCD) with more roles and
responsibilities. This department is mainly
responsible for conducting activities related
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market analysis of NEA, coordinating with
Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC), Nepal
Telecom Authority (NTA) and other related
regulatory bodies as a focal unit.

RCD has prepared the tariff petition to ERC
via authorization of NEA Board abiding by the
regulation of ERC. The preliminary tariff petition
has presented to NEA board which is under
review. In addition to this, the department has
conducted the study of electricity consumption
pattern, development of retail tariff module,
study for the cost of service provided by NEA,
update of Key performance indicators (KPIs) of
Corporate Development Plan (CDP), economic
and financial analysis for NEA and regulatory
compliance reporting.

FINANCE DIRECTORATE। FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 & Na

Nepal Electricity Authority
Highlights of FY 2023/24

Increase/

Amount %
Revenue
Net Sales Revenue -Nepal (M.NRs.) 98,732 89,888 8,844 9.84
Net Sales Revenue Export(M.NRs.) 17,066 10,458 6,608 63.18
Total Revenue (M. NRs.) 115,798 100,346 15,452। 5,452 _15.40। 5.40
Cost of Sales
Generation Expenses (M. NRs.) (2,210) (2,259) 49 (2.16)
Power Purchase- Subsidaries (M. NRs.) (10,732) (10,001) (731) 7.31
Power Purchase- IPPs (M. NRs.) (41,393) (32,149) (9,244) 28.75
Power Purchase -India (M. NRs.) (16,929) (19,706) 2,777 (14.09)
Royalty (M. 14२5.) (1,636) (1,537) (100) 6.49
Transmission Expenses (M. NRs.) (2,376) (2,327) (49) 2.10
Power Service Export Charge (M. NRs.) (984) (1,004) 20 (1.98)
Distribution Expenses (M. NRs.) (12,268) (11,555) (713) 6.17
Total Cost of Sales (88,529) (80,538) (7,991)। 9,92।
[Gross Profit = # =। ©। Profit 27,269 19,808 7,461 37.67
Income from other Services (M.NRs.) 10,911 10,321 589 5.1
Personnel Expenses (Inc Retirement Benefits (M.NRs.) (6,388) (6,323) (65) 1.02
General Administration & Operating Expenses (M.NRs.) (765) (626) (139) 22.29
Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses (M.NRs.) (8,871) (8,148) (723) 8.87
Net Operating Expenses (M. NRs)। (5,113)। 13) (4,775) __ (338) 7.07
Operating Profit (M. NRs.)। 22,156। 56 __ 15,033 5,033 7,123 47.38
Finance Income (M. NRs.) 2,712 6,635 (3,924) (59.13)
Finance Cost (M. NRs.) (6,130) (5,720) (410) 7.17
Forex Gain/(Loss) (M. NRs.) (1,528) (1,542) 14 (0.90)
Impairment (Charge)/ Reversal (M.NRs.) (2,802) (632) (2,170) 343,24
Other Non Operating Expenses (M.NRs.) लिला (8) — 6। (100.00)
Share of Profit/(Losses) from JV/Associates (M.NRs) (1,101) (1,689) 589 (34.85)
Net Profit/(Loss) Before Tax(M. NRs.) 13,307 12,077 1,231। 7231 _410.19। 0.19
Total Available Electric Energy (GWh)। 13,966। 3,966 12,369। 2,369 1,597। 12.91। 2.91
NEAGeneration (GWh) 2,911 2,930 (19) (0.65)
Purchased Energy (GWh) - Subsidaries 2,097 2,488 109 4.37
Purchased Energy (GWh) - IPPs 6,564 5,118 1,446 28.25
Purchased Energy (GWh) - India 1,895 1,833 62 3.38
Average Power Power Purchase Rate
Average Power Purcahse Rate- (NRs./KWh) 6.25 6.55 (0.31) (4.69)
Total Sales of Electricity (GWh)। 12,189 2,189 10,704 _ 14,485। 785 13.87
Internal Sold/Utilized (GWh) 10,243 9,358 885 9.46
Exported Energy (GWh) 1,946 1,346 _ 600। 44.57
Average Sales Rate
Averagesales Price of Electricity Overall (NRs./kWh) 9.50 9.37 0.13 1.34
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Peak Load Interconnected System (GWh) 2,211.62 1,870.46 341 18.24
Self Consumption (GWh) 11 11 लिला Foe
Net System Losses (Percentage) 12.73% 13.46% -0.7% (5.45)
Number of Consumers 5,459,275 5,118,234। 118,234 341,041। 7041 6.66।

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Significant Accounting Policies and Explanatory Notes
For the year ended Ashad 31, 2081 (July 15, 2024)

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.

116 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

2.1 Basis of preparation of
Financial Statements

116 financial statements of the NEA,
which comprises Statement of Financial
Position, Statement of Profit or Loss & Other
Comprehensive In- come, Statement of Cash
Flows and Statement of Changes in Equity
have been prepared in accordance with
Nepal Financial Reporting Standards ("NFRS")
issued by the Accounting Standards Board
Nepal, which are materially in conformity with
International Financial Reporting Standards
("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board (IASB).

a The figures for the previous year are
rearranged and_ reclassified wherever
necessary for the purpose of comparison.

b Appropriate disclosures are made for the

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effect of any change in accounting policy
accounting estimate and adjustment of
error.

८ The financial statements are prepared,
generally, on accrual basis. However, some
items are accounted on a cash basis, for
practical reasons. Management has adopted
such practice due to impracticability for
recognizing those items on accrual basis and
the impact of those items are not material.

त Management has applied estimation
while preparing and presenting financial
statements. Such specific estimates are
disclosed in individual section wherever
they have been applied.

e The NEA's management has made an
assessment of NEA's ability to continue as
a going concern and is satisfied that NEA has
the resources to continue in business for
the foreseeable future. Furthermore, the
management is not aware of any material
uncertainties that may cast significant
doubt upon the NEA's ability to continue as
a going concern.

2.2 Functional and Presentation Currency

Items included in the financial statements of
the NEA are measured and presented using the
currency of the primary economic environment
in which NEA operates (the functional currency),
which is the Nepalese Rupees (indicated as Rs.
in short).

2.3 Property, Plant and Equipment
Recognition

Property, plant and equipment are tangible
items that are held for use in the production
or supply of services, for rental to others or
for administrative purposes and are expected
to be used during more than one period.

Property, plant and equipment are recognized
if it is probable that future economic benefits
associated with the asset will flow to the entity
and the cost of the asset can be measured
reliably. NEA applies the requirements of the
Nepal Accounting Standard - NAS 16 (Property,
Plant and Equipment) in accounting for these
assets.

Initial Measurement

An item of property, plant and equipment that
qualifies for recognition as an asset is initially
measured at its cost. Cost includes expenditure
that is directly attributable to the acquisition of
the asset and cost incurred subsequently to add
and replace part of an item of property, plant &
equipment. The cost of self-constructed assets
includes the cost of materials and direct labor,
any other costs directly attributable to bringing
the asset in working condition for its intended
use and the costs of dismantling and removing
the items and restoring the site on which they
are located. Purchased software that is integral
to the functionality of the related equipment
is capitalized as part of such equipment. When
parts of an item of property or equipment
have different useful lives, they are accounted
for as separate items (major components) of
property, plant and equipment.

Subsequent Measurement Cost Model

Property, Plant and equipment are stated at cost
less accumulated depreciation and accumulated
impairment in value. Such cost includes, cost of
replacing part of the equipment when that cost
is incurred, if the recognition criteria are met.

Revaluation Model

Revaluation model is applied for class of assets
instead of particular assets. On revaluation
of relating to the same class asset, which was
charged to the Statement of Profit or Loss. Any
decrease in the carrying amount is recognized
as an expense in the Statement of Profit or Loss
or debited to the Other Comprehensive income
to the extent of any credit balance existing in

FINANCE DIRECTORATE। FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 Do, छ,

the capital reserve in respect of that class of
asset. In the case of reversal, the increased
amount is recognized as income to the extent
of previous written down value.

2.4 Depreciation/Amortization

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 Equipment are
as follows:

Assets
Category

Depreciation
Rate (per annum)

Buildings

Hydro Electric Plant &
Machinery

Internal Combustion on
plant & machinery

f)।Transmission lines (66
KV, 132 KV and above)

Substations

Distribution system 3
(including below11 KV
Transmission lines)

Meter & metering
equipment

Consumer Services

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instruments, furniture

and fixtures.

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equipment is kept at minimum value of 1 Rupee
and is not depreciated further an asset, any
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accumulated in equity, under capital reserve
or used to reverse a previous revaluation
decrease.

2.5 Capital Work in Progress (CWIP)

All expenditures in developing property, plant
and equipment not yet completed or not
ready to use is categorized as CWIP. The value
of capital works-in-progress includes stock of
materials, 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.

2.6 Investments and Other Financial assets
Classification

NEA classifies its financial assets in the following
measurement categories:

Fair value through Profit or loss (FVTPL)
Fair value through other comprehensive
income (FVTOCI).

= Amortized Cost

The classification depends on the entity's
business model for managing the financial
assets and contractual terms of the cash flows.

For assets measured at fair value, gains and
losses will either be recorded in statement of
profit or loss or other comprehensive income.
For investment in debt instruments, this
will depend on the business model in which
investment is held.

Measurement

At initial recognition, NEA measures financial
assets at fair value, which are classified as
FVTOCI and Amortized cost. Transaction costs of
financial assets carried at FVTPL are expensed
in the statement of profit or loss.

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Debt Instrument

Subsequent measurement of debt instrument
depends on the 1205 business model
for managing the asset and the cash flow
characteristics of the asset.

Equity Investment

NEA subsequently measures all equity
investments in subsidiaries at fair value. NEA's
management has elected to present fair value
gains and losses on equity. Equity investment
may be classified as per business model of NEA
in either FVTPL if such equities are Held for
Trading or In FVTOCI if such assets are classified
as Available for Sales. Changes in the fair value
of financial assets at FVTPL are recognized
in the statement of profit or loss whereas
changes in fair value of any equity investments
measured at FVTOCI are adjusted through fair
value reserve.

2.7 Inventories

a. Inventories include goods in hand being
held for use, sale or as spares.

b. Inventories are valued at lower of cost or
net realizable 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.

2.8 Trade Receivables

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 for impairment testing and
provided as impairment allowance in case of
need of impairment.

2.9 Cash and Cash equivalents

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 of cash and cash equivalents are
made for, if any, in the value of such cash and
cash equivalents.

2.10 Share Capital

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 capitalized 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). Amount reflected under share
allotment suspense is also categorized as
Issued and Paid up share capital. Related share
issue expenses incurred, if any, are deducted
from Share Capital.

2.11 Reserves

Non-revenue nature incomes are presented
under reserves and surplus which includes
capital reserve, general reserve, insurance
fund, corporate social responsibility fund and
accumulated profit or losses balance. Assets
created by utilizing consumer contribution
are recognized at gross value corresponding
amount is recognized as consumer contribution
as reserve.

2.12 Corporate Social Responsibility Fund

Corporate Social Responsibility Fund is created
by setting aside one percent of net profits as
per the provision of Industrial Enterprises Act.

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2.13 Insurance Fund

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.

2.14 Provision for Employees' Bonus

Provision for employees' bonus is made at the
rate of 2% of net profits as per the provision of
Electricity Regulations, 2050.

2.15 Borrowings

Borrowings are subsequently carried at
amortized cost and any difference between
the proceeds (net of Transaction costs) &
the redemption value is recognized in the
statement of profit or loss over the period of
the borrowings using the effective interest rate
method.

Further, 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.

2.16 Foreign Currency Loans

Liabilities on foreign currency loans at the
year- end are converted into Nepali Rupees
by applying prevailing year-end exchange
rate. The gain / losses arising there from such
transactions are recognized in Statement of
Profit or Loss.

2.17 Sundry Creditors and Other Payables

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.
2.18 Provisions

Provisions are recognized when the NEA has a
present legal or constructive obligation as a result

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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 the end of each
reporting date and are adjusted accordingly to
reflect the current best estimate.

2.19 Employee Benefits
Short-term obligations

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including
non-monetary benefits that are expected to be
settled wholly within 12 months after the
end of the period in which the employees
render the related service are recognized in
respect of employees' services up to the end
of the reporting period and are measured at the
amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities
are settled. The liabilities are presented as
current employee benefit obligations in the
Statement of Financial Position.

Other long- term employee
benefit obligations

The liabilities for earned leave and sick leave
are not expected to be settled wholly within
12 months after the end of the period in
which the employees render the related
service. They are therefore measured as the
present value of expected future payments
to be made in respect of services provided
by employees up to the end of the reporting
period using the projected unit credit method.
The benefits are discounted using the market
yields at the end of the reporting period that
have terms approximating to the terms of
the related obligation. Re-measurements as a
result of experience adjustments and changes
in actuarial assumptions are recognized in
statement of profit or loss.

The obligations are presented as current
liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position

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if the entity does not have an unconditional
right to defer settlement for at least twelve
months after the end of reporting period,
regardless of when the actual settlement is
expected to occur.

Post-employment obligations

NEA operates the following post-employment
schemes:

m Defined benefit plans such as gratuity, pension,
insurance, leave, medical facilities etc.

= Defined contribution plans such 35
provident fund, retirement fund etc.

Defined Benefit Plan Obligation

The liability or asset recognized in the
Statement of Financial Position in respect of
defined benefit plans are the present value
of the defined benefit obligation at the end
of the reporting period less the fair value of
plan assets. The defined benefit obligation
is calculated annually by actuaries using the
projected unit credit method.

Re-measurement gains and losses arising
from experience adjustments and changes in
actuarial assumptions are recognized in the
period in which they occur, directly in other
comprehensive income. They are included in
retained earnings in the consolidated statement
of changes in equity and in the Statement of
Financial Position.

Defined contribution Plan

NEA pays defined contributions to publicly
administered provident funds established
as per prevailing laws in force. In addition to
contribution to provident fund, for staff joining
NEA from Shrawan 1st 2063 B.S., NEA has
established equal contributory based approved
retirement fund.NEA has no further payment
obligations once the contributions have
been paid. The contributions are accounted
for as defined contribution plans and the
contributions are recognized as employee
benefit expense when they are due.

2.20 Grant-in-Aid and Contribution from
Customer/ Local Authority

Grants-in-Aid received from the GON or other
agencies towards capital expenditure as well
as consumers' contribution to capital work
are treated initially as Capital Reserve and
subsequently adjusted as income in the same
proportion as depreciation is charged on such
assets.

2.21 Contingent Assets and Liabilities

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 contingent asset is disclosed,

where an inflow of economic benefit is
probable.
2.22 Revenue from Sale of Electricity

Revenue from sale of electricity is recognized at
the time of raising bills to the customers as per
the billing cycle on accrual basis. Revenue from
the billing cycle date up to Ashad End (Mid-
July) has been recognized and is shown at gross
amount.

2.23 Rebate

NEA allows rebate in order to motivate
consumers to pay their electricity bills earlier
than given credit period and accounted for on
cash basis.

2.24 Other Income

a. Interest on loan investments and rental
income are recognized on accrual basis.

b. Dividend on investment in shares is
recognized when right to receive has been
established.

८ Revenue from other services, including

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services provided for Engineering Services,
is recognized on cash basis.

d. Penalty chargeable on late commercial
operation date (COD) under power purchase
agreement (PPA) are accounted for on cash
basis.

e. Surcharge on delayed payment etc. are
accounted for on cash basis.

2.25 Cost of Sales

Cost of Sales includes cost of generation,
power purchase, royalties to Government of
Nepal, transmission and transmission service
charges. Cost of generation includes cost
directly attributable to generation of electricity
of NEA's power plants including distribution
expenses. 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 transmission
service charge involves costs that are directly
attributable to transmission of power within
NEA transmission networks and transmission
service charges for cross boarder power
transmission.

2.26 Distribution Expenses

Distribution expenses includes cost that are
directly attributable to distribution of power
&expenses relating consumer services and
expenses of community rural electrification
expenses. Distribution expenses also includes
maintenance of low voltage transmission lines
and system operation costs also.

2.27 Taxes
a. Current tax

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.

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b. Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognized 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 assets are recognized only if there
is virtual certainty of realization of such assets.
Other deferred tax assets are recognized only
to the extent there is reasonable certainty of
realization in future.

2.28 Finance Cost

Finance costs includes borrowing cost and other
interest expenses & charges on borrowings.

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Borrowing costs that are directly attributable
to the construction of a qualifying asset are
included in the cost of that asset. Other interest
& charges on borrowing are treated as an
expense in the period in which it occurs.

2.29

The transactions 1 foreign currency
recognized 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.

Foreign Currency Transactions

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Statistics & Schematics

AVAILABILITY OF ENGERGY ( 13,966 M U)

a> 3%

47%
w 19%

@ Purchase NEA Subsidaries

@ NEA Hydro Generation

हा Purchase IPPs Nepal @ Purchase India

ENERGY CONSUMPTION & SYSTEM LOSS (13,966
MU
12.73%।

13.93।

73.34%

@ Inernal Sales & Station Utilized Export System Loss

Gross Sales Revenue (Rs 116,594 Million)

20 @ 98%

32.95%

14.64%

31.43%

wDomestic m Industrial id Export mOthers

Total Income (Rs 129,420 Million)
8.43%
24

2.10%

@ 9.47%

४8 Other Income

m Finance Income

६ Operating Income

ED 6.79%

1.41

7.65%

EXPENDITURES (Rs 116,016 Million)
9.47%

59.41%
5.28%
@ Power Purchase B interest
@ Depreciation @ Royalty
छ Other Cost of Sales @ Other Costs

७७ CONSUMERS (5,459,275)
7.20%

1.26%

w Others

@ Industrial

छ Domestic

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Financial Dashboard

Overall Revenue Including Other Income

140,001 129,421
120,000 117,302
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2 50,200 76,206
BS 62,065
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EXPORT 356। 459 0।0। 197। 689

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SYSTEM PEAK। 2155 2237। 2352। 2113। 1980 1820। 2019। 1889। 1920। 2070 2409। 2466। 2119
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Imported Energy from different lines in FY 2078/79 (2021/22)
FY 2079/80 (2022/23) and 2080/81 (2023/24)

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100 "\ ॥ 2079/80
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Poush
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Chaitra
Baishakh
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ANNEX-1

ELECTRICITY TARIFF
TARIFF RATES

1. Domestic Consumers
1.1 Single Phase Low Voltage (230 Voltage)

kWh 5 Ampere 15 Ampere 30 Ampere 60 Ampere
(Monthly)

Minimum Energy Minimum Energy Minimum Energy Minimum Energy
Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge
(NRs.) (NRs./kWh) (NRs.) (NRs./kWh) (NRs.)  (NRs./kWh) (NRs.) (NRs./kWh)

0-20 30.00 000 50.00 4.00 75.00 9.00 125.00। 6.00
21-30 50.00 6.50 75.00 6.50 100.00 6.50 125.00 6.50
31-50 50.00 8.00 75.00 8.00 100.00 8.00 125.00 8.00
51-100 75.00 9.50 100.00 9.50 125.00 9.50 150.00 9.50
101-250 100.00 9.50 125.00 9.50 150.00 9.50 200.00 9.50
Above 251 150.00 11.00 175.00 11.00 200.00 11.00 250.00 11.00

Note: If 5 Ampere consumers use more than 20 units, they have to pay NRs.3.00 per unit for 1-20 unit.

1.2 Three Phase Low Voltage (400 Volt)

kWh Up to 10 kVA Above 10 kVA
(Monthly) Minimum Month Energy Minimum Month Energy
Charge (NRs.) Charge (NRs./ Charge (NRs.) Charge
kWh) (NRs./kWh)
Ashad -Kartik 10.50 Ashad -Kartik 10.50
All Consumers 1100.00 1800.00
Marg-Jestha 11.50 Marg-Jestha 11.50

1.3 Three Phase Voltage (33/11 kV)

kWh (Monthly) Minimum Charge (NRs.) Energy Charge (NRs/kWh)
८ Ashad-Kartik 10.50
All Consumers 10,000.00 Marg-Jestha 1100

Billing Method (For Single Phase 5 Ampere)
kWh Energy Charge

S. No. (Monthly) (NRs./kWh) Billing Method
1 Up to 20 units 000 ही] Minimum Charge Rs. 30.00 for up to 20 units and Energy Charge Rs. 0.00
2 >4 to 30 units 6.50 Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 50.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 3.00 for per unit

up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 50.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 3.00 for per unit
3 31 to 50 units 8.00 up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs. 8.00 per unit for 31
units to 50 units

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 75.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 3.00 for per unit
4 51 to 100 units 9.50 up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs. 8.00 per unit for 31
units to 50 units and Rs. 9.50 per unit for 51 units to 100 units

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 100.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 3.00 for per unit
5 101 to 250 units 9.50 up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs. 8.00 per unit for 31
units to 50 units and Rs. 9.50 per unit for 51 units to 250 units

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 150.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 3.00 for per unit
up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs. 8.00 per unit for 31
units to 50 units and Rs. 9.50 per unit for 51 units to 250 units and Rs. 11.00 per unit
for above 251 units

०. Above 251 units 11.00

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Billing Method (For Single Phase 15 Ampere)

kWh Energy Charge 11:
5. No. (Monthly) (NRs./kWh Billing Method

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 50.00 for up to 20 units and Energy Charge Rs.

1 Up to 20 units 4.00 4.00 per unit (e.g.: 5 unit: Rs. 50 + 5 x 4 = Rs. 70.00)

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 75.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 4.00 for per
2 21 to 30 units 6.50 unit up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units (e.g.: 25 unit: Rs. 75
+20x4+5%6.5=Rs. 187.50)

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 75.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 4.00 for per
3 31 to 50 units 8.00 unit up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs. 8.00 per unit
for 31 units to 50 units (e.g.: 35 unit: Rs. 75 +20 x 4+ 10*6.5+5 x 8=Rs. 260.00)

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 100.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 4.00 for per
unit up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs. 8.00 per unit
for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 9.50 per unit for 51 units to 100 units (e.g.: 55 unit:
Rs. 100 + 20 x 4+ 10 *6.5+20*8+5 x 9.5 = Rs. 452.50)

4 51 to 100 units 9.50

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 125.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 4.00 for per
unit up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs. 8.00 per unit
for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 9.50 per unit for 51 units to 250 units (e.g.: 105 unit:
Rs. 125 + 20 x 4+ 10 x 6.5 + 20 x 8 + (50 + 5) x 9.5 = Rs. 952.50)

5 101 to 250 units 9.50

Monthly Minimum Charge Rs. 175.00 and Energy Charge per unit Rs. 4.00 for per
unit up to 20 units and Rs. 6.50 per unit for 21 units to 30 units and Rs. 8.00 per unit
for 31 units to 50 units and Rs. 9.50 per unit for 51 units to 150 units and Rs. 10.00
per unit for 151 units to above 250 units and Rs. 11.00 per unit for 251 units to 400
units. (e.g.: 255 unit: Rs. 175 + 20 x 4+ 10 x 6.5 + 20 x 8 + (50 + 150) x 9.5 +5 x
11 = Rs. 2435.00)

a Above 251 units 11.00

Billing Methods will be similar for Single Phase 30 and 60 Ampere.

2. Other Consumers
2.1 Low Voltage (230/400 V)

Demand Charge Energy Charge
Consumer Catego NRs./kVA/ month (NRs./kWh)

Angus पप . Industrial

a) Rural and Domestic 60.00 7.80
b) Small Industry 110.00 9600
2. Commercial 325.00 11.20
3. Non-Commercial 215.00 12.00
4. Irrigation Poe 2.25

5. Water Supply

a) Community Water Supply Poe 4.20

b) Other Water Supply 160.00 7.20

6. Transportation

a) Public Transportation 200.00 5.75
(Charging Station)

b) Other Transportation 220.00 8.90

7. Religious Place Poe 6.10

8. Street Light

a) Metered Poe 7.30

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b) Non-Metered 2475.00 Pe
9. Temporary Supply Poe 19.80
10. Non-Domestic 350.00 13.00
11. Entertainment Business 350.00 14.00
2.2 High Voltage
A. High Voltage
1. Industrial (132 kV) 230.00 8.20
2. Industrial (66 kV) 240.00 8.30
B. Medium Voltage (33 KV)
1. Industrial 255.00 8.40
2. Commercial 315.00 10.80
3. Non-commercial 240.00 11.40
4. Irrigation Poe 2.50
5. Water Supply

a) Community Water Supply। 4.60

b) Other Water Supply 160.00 660s
6. Transportation

a) Public Transportation 230.00 5.60

(Charging Station)

b) Other Transportation 255.00 8.60
7. Non-Domestic 350.00 12.55
8. Entertainment Business 350.00 13.50
C. Medium Voltage (11 kV)
1. Industrial 255.00 8.60
2. Commercial 315.00 11.10
3. Non-commercial 240.00 11.50
4. Irrigation Pe 2.60
5. Water Supply

a) Community Water Supply Pe 4.80

b) Other Water Supply 150.00 6.80
6. Transportation

a) Public Transportation 230.00 5.60

(Charging Station)

b) Other Transportation 255.00 8.80
7. Religious Place 220.00। 990।
8. Temporary Connection 330.00 12.00
9. Non-Domestic 350.00 12.90
10. Entertainment Business 350.00 13.90

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3. Time of Day (ToD) Tariff Rate
3.1 Tariff Rate from Baishakh to Mangsir

Consumer Category Demand Charge Peak Time Off Peak Time Normal time

NRs./ kVA/ month (17.00-23.00) (23.00-5.00) (5.00-17.00)

A. High Voltage (66 kV or above)

1. Industrial (132 kV) 230.00 10.00 4.65 8.20

2. Industrial (66 kV) 240.00 10.10 4.75 8.30

B. Medium Voltage (33 kV)

1. Industrial 250.00 10.20 5.25 8.40
2. Commercial 315.00 12.30 6.75 10.80
3. Non-Commercial 240.00 13.20 7.00 12.00
4. Irrigation। -। 6.30 2.00 3.00

5. Water Supply

a) Community Water ae 6.20 3.10 4.60
Supply
b) Other Water Supply 150.00 10.20 5.25 8.40

6. Transportation

a) Public Transportation (Charging Station) 230.00 7.00 3.70 5.50
b) Other Transportation 255.00 9.35 3.70 8.40
7. Street Light 80.00 8.40 3.50 4.20

C. Medium Voltage (11 kV)

1. Industrial 250.00 10.50 5.40 8.55
2. Commercial 315.00 12.60 _ 690 11.10
3. Non-commercial 240.00 13.50 7.15 12.25
4. Irrigation  -। 6.40 2.00 3.10

5. Water Supply

a) Community Water ee 6.30 3.40 4.70
Supply
b) Other Water Supply 150.00 10.50 5.40 8.50

6. Transportation

a) Public Transportation (Charging Station) 230.00 7.15 4.20 5.60
b) Other Transportation 255.00 9.65 4.20 8.50
7. Street Light 80.00 8.80 3.75 4.40
8. Religious Place 220.00 11.30 5.15 9.10
9. Temporary Connection 330.00 14.40 _ 660। 11.75

D. Low Voltage (230/400 V)

Transportation

a) Public Transportation (Charging Station) 200.00 7.25 4.30 5.75

b) Other Transportation 220.00 9.75 4.30 8.60

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3.2 Tariff Rate from Paush to Chaitra

Demand Charge Peak Time Normal Time
NRs. /kVA/ month (17.00-23.00) (23.00-5.00)

Consumer Catego

A. High Voltage

1. Industrial (132 kV) 230.00 10.00 8.20

2. Industrial (66 kV) 240.00 10.10 8.30

B. Medium Voltage (33 kV)

1. Industrial 250.00 10.20 8.40
2. Commercial 315.00 12.30 10.80
3. Non-Commercial 240.00 13.20 12.00
4. Irrigation po 6.30 3.00

5. Water Supply

a) Community Water Supply।. - 6.20 4.60

b) Other Water Supply 150.00 10.20 8.40

6. Transportation

a) Public Transportation (Charging Station) 230.00 7.00 5.90
b) Other Transportation 255.00 9.35 8.40
7. Street Light 80.00 8.40 4.20

C. Medium Voltage (11 kV)

1. Industrial 250.00 10.50 8.55
2. Commercial 315.00 12.60 11.10
3. Non-commercial 240.00 13.50 12.25
4. Irrigation।. - 6.40 3.10

5. Water Supply

a) Community Water Supply po 6.30 4.70

b) Other Water Supply 150.00 10.50 8.50

6. Transportation

a) Public Transportation (Charging Station) 230.00 7.15 5.60
b) Other Transportation 255.00 9.65 8.50
7. Street Light 80.00 8.80 4.40
8. Religious Place 220.00 11.30 9.10
9. Temporary Connection 330.00 14.40 11.75

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D. Low Voltage (230/400 V)

Transportation
a) Public Transportation (Charging Station) 200.00 7.25 5.75
b) Other Transportation 220.00 9.75 8.60

3.3 Transportation for Automatic Swap Card Users without Demand Charge
3.3.1 Public Transportation (Charging Station)

Energy Charge NRs./kWh

Description Peak Time Off Peak Time Normal Time
(17.00-23.00) (23.00-5.00) (5.00-17.00)

Tariff Rate from Baisakh to Mangsir

Medium Voltage (33 kV) 8.40 4,45 6680।
Medium Voltage (11 kV) 8.60 5.05 6.70
Low Voltage (230/400 V) 8.70 5.05 6m

Tariff Rate from Paush to Chaitra

Description Peak Time Normal Time
(17.00-23.00) (23.00-17.00)
Medium Voltage (33 kV) 8.40 _ 60।
Medium Voltage (11 kV) 8.60 6.70
Low Voltage (230/400 V) 8.70 690 ॥॥।

3.3.2 Other Transportation
Energy Charge NRs./kWh

Description

Peak Time Off Peak Time Normal Time
(17.00-23.00) (23.00-5.00) (5.00-17.00)

Tariff Rate from Baisakh to Mangsir

Medium Voltage (33 kV) 11.20 4.45 10.10
Medium Voltage (11 kV) 11.60 5.05 10.20
Low Voltage (230/400 V) 11.70 5.15 10.30

Tariff Rate from Paush to Chaitra

Description Peak Time Normal Time

(17.00-23.00) (5.00-17.00)
Medium Voltage (33 kV) 11.20 10.10
Medium Voltage (11 kV) 11.60 10.20
Low Voltage (230/400 V) 11.70 10.30

Note: Charging Station Operators will be able to get maximum 20 percent additional charge in given tariff
proving charging service to electric vehicles.

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4. Community Wholesale Consumer:

Consumer Category Minimum Charge (NRs.)

1. Medium Voltage (11kV/33kV)

Energy Charge
(NRs./kWh)

Upto (N x 20) units, monthly 000s
N x 30.00

Above (N x 20) units, monthly 00

2. Lower Voltage Level (230/400 Volt)

Upto (N x 20) units, monthly 000
N x 30.00

Above (N x 20) units, monthly 6.25

N= Total Number of Consumers of a Community Group

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ELECTRICITY GENERATION POWER PLANTS AND PROJECTS

Electricity Generation Power Plants and Projects

Power Plants
Kaligandaki A
Middle Marsyandi
Marsyandi
Kulekhani।
Upper Trishuli 3A HEP
Kulekhani Il
Chameliya
Trishuli
Gandak
Devighat
Modi Khola
Kulekhani III HEP
Sunkoshi
Puwa Khola

Sub Total

Power Plants
Chatara
Panauti
Tatopani
Seti (Pokhara)
Tinau
Fewa
Sundarijal
Pharping***
Gamgad
Khandbari**
Jomsom**
Phidim**
Baglung***
Surnaiyagad
Doti***
Ramechhap
Terhathum**
Sub Total
Total

Power Plants

Kalikot
Heldung(Humla)
Achham
Jhupra(Surkhet)***
Darchula**

Bhojpur**
Dhankuta***

Jumla**

Syaprudaha (Rukum)**
Bajura**

Bajhang**

Dolpa

Chaurjhari (Rukum)**
Arughat (Gorkha)
Taplejung**
Okhaldhunga
Rupalgad(Dadeldhura)

Capacity(KW)

144,000
70,000
69,000
60,000
60,000
32,000
30,000
24,000
15,000
15,000
14,800
14,000
10,050
6,200
564,050

Capacity(KW)
3,200
2,400
2,000
1,500
1,024
1,000

970
500
400
250
240
240
200
200
200
150
100
14,574
578,624

Capacity (KW)
500
500
400
345
300
250
240
200
200
200
200
200
150
150
125
125
100

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18 Syangja*** 80
19 Manang** 80
20 ~~ Gorkhe (Illam)*** 64
21 Helambu 50
22  Chame** 45
23 Dhanding*** 32
Total 4,536

S.N. Power Plants Capacity(KW)
1 Duhabi Multifuel 39,000
2 Hetauda Diesel 14,410
Total 53,410
Total Hydro (NEA) 583,160
Total Major Hydro - Grid Connected 578,624
Total Small Hydro - Isolated 4,536
Total Hydro (NEA Subsidiary) 492,900
Total Hydro(IPPs) 1,914,772
Total Hydro (Nepal) 2,990,832
Total Thermal (NEA) 53,410
Total Bagasse (IPPs) 6,000
Total Solar (Nepal) 106,940
Total Solar(NEA) 25,000
Total Solar(IPPs) 81,940

Total Installed Capacity - Grid
Connected

Total Installed Capacity

3,157,182

Under Construction Capacity (KW) - NEA Subsidiary

S.N. Power Plants
1 Tanahu
2 Rasuwagadi
3 Madhya Bhotekoshi
4 Sanjen
5 Rahuganga
6 Upper Trishuli 3B
7 Upper Sanjen
8 Tamakoshi-V
9 Upper Modi 'A'
10 Upper Modi

Total

Capacity(KW)
140,000
111,000
102,000

42,500
40,000
37,000
14,800
94,800
42,000
18,200
642,300

Planned and Proposed Capacity (KW)

S.N. Power Plants
1 Upper Arun
Uttar Ganga Storage
Dudhkoshi Storage
Chainpur Seti
Aadhikhola Storage
Begnas Rupa Pump Storage
Total

nu PWN

Capacity (KW)
1,061,000
828,000
635,000
210,000
180,000
150,000
3,064,000

** Leased to Private Sector
***Not in Normal Operation

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AYEAR IN REVIEW। FISCAL YEAR 2023/24

NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
POWER TRADE DEPARTMENT
Status of IPPs and NEA's Subsidiary Companies
owned Power Projects (Operation) as of FY 2080/81

Installed Commercial
Developer Location Capacity Date Operation
(kW) Date
Hydropower Projects (NEA's Subsidiary Companies)
1। Chilime Hydro Power Company Ltd. Chilime Rasuwa 22100। 2054.03.11। 2060.05.08
2। Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Ltd. Upper Tamakoshi Dolkha 456000। 2067.09.14। 2078.05.04
3। Sanjen Hydropower Co.Limited Upper Sanjen Rasuwa 14800। 2068.06.23। 2080.06.21
SUB-TOTAL। 492900
Hydropower Projects (IPPs)

1। Himal Power Ltd. Khimti Khola Dolakha 60000। 2052.10.01। 2057.03.27
2। Bhotekoshi Power Company Ltd. Upper Bhotekoshi Khola। Sindhupalchowk 45000। 2053.04.06) 2057.10.11
3। Syange Electricity Company Limited Syange Khola Lamjung 183 2058.10.03। 2058.10.10
4 National Hydro Power Company Ltd. Indrawati - III Sindhupalchowk 7500 2054.09.15। 2059.06.21
5। Butwal Power Company Ltd. Jhimruk Khola Pyuthan 12000। 2058.03.29। 2051.05.01
6 Butwal Power Company Ltd. Andhi Khola Syangza 9400 =। 2058.03.29। 2071.12.22
7। Arun Valley Hydropower Development Co. (P.) Ltd.। Piluwa Khola Small। Sankhuwasabha 3000 =। 2056.10.09। 2060.06.01
8 Rairang Hydro Power Development Co. (P) Ltd.। Rairang Khola Dhading 500 2059.08.27। 2061.08.01
9। Sanima Hydropower (Pvt.) Ltd. Sunkoshi Small Sindhupalchowk 2500 2058.07.28। 2061.12.11
10। Alliance Power Nepal Pvt.Ltd. Chaku Khola Sindhupalchowk 3000 2056.11.03। 2062.03.01
1]। Khudi Hydropower Ltd. Khudi Khola Lamjung 4000। 2058.03.04। 2063.09.15
12। Unique Hydel Co. Pvt.Ltd. Baramchi Khola Sindhupalchowk 4200। 2058.12.14। 2063.09.27
13। Thoppal Khola Hydro Power Co. Pvt. Ltd. Thoppal Khola Dhading 1650 2059.11.23। 2064.07.13
14। Gautam Buddha Hydropower (Pvt.) Ltd. Sisne Khola Small Palpa 750 2061.04.29। 2064.06.01
15। Kathmandu Small Hydropower Systems Pvt. Ltd.। Sali Nadi Kathmandu 250 2062.04.24। 2064.08.01
16। Khoranga Khola Hydropower Dev. Co. Pvt. Ltd.। Pheme Khola Panchthar 995 2057.12.31। 2064.08.05
17। Unified Hydropower (P.) Ltd. Pati Khola Small Parbat। 996। 2062.10.28। 2065.10.27
18। Task Hydropower Company (P.) Ltd. Seti-ll Kaski 979 2063.06.08। 2065.11.14
19। Ridi Hydropower Development Co. (P.) Ltd. Ridi Khola Gulmi 2400 =। 2063.05.08। 2066.07.10
20। Centre for Power Dev. And Services (P.) Ltd. Upper Hadi Khola Sindhupalchowk 991 2064.04.07। 2066.07.22
21। Gandaki Hydro Power Co. Pvt. Ltd. Mardi Khola Kaski 4800। 2060.07.07। 2066.10.08
22। Himal Dolkha Hydropower Company Ltd. Mai Khola llam 4500। 2063.11.19। 2067.10.14
23। Baneswor Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Lower Piluwa Small। Sankhuwasabha। 990। 2064.07.21। 2068.04.01
24। Barun Hydropower Development Co. (P.) Ltd. Hewa Khola Sankhuwasabha 4455। 2061.04.02। 2068.04.17
25। Bhagawati Hydropower Development Co. (P.) Ltd.। Bijayapur-1 Kaski 4410। 2066.03.30। 2069.05.04
26। Ngadi Group (P.) Ltd. Siuri Khola Lamjung 4950 =। 2064.04.17। 2069.07.30
27। United Modi Hydropwer Pvt. Ltd. Lower Modi 1 Parbat 10000। 2065.10.20। 2069.08.10
28। Synergy Power Development (P.) Ltd. Sipring Khola Dolakha 9658 =। 2065.10.20। 2069.10.03
29। Laughing Buddha Power Nepal (P.) Ltd. Middle Chaku Sindhupalchowk 1800 2066.11.03। 2069.11.15
30। Aadishakti Power Dev. Company (P.) Ltd. Tadi Khola (Thaprek)। Nuwakot 5000 =। 2061.12.15। 2069.12.14
31। Ankhu Khola Jal Bidhyut Co. (P.) Ltd. Ankhu Khola - 1 Dhading 8400। 2066.02.22। 2070.05.05
32। Nepal Hydro Developer Pvt. Ltd. Charanawati Khola। Dolakha 3520 2067.01.13। 2070.02.24
33। Laughing Buddha Power Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Lower Chaku Khola। Sindhupalchowk 1800। 2063.07.02। 2070.04.24
34। Bhairabkunda Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Bhairab Kunda Sindhupalchowk 3000 =। 2065.08.02। 2071.02.22

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STATUS OF IPPS AND NEA'S SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES। FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 & =v

35। Radhi Bidyut Company Ltd. Radhi Khola Lamjung 4400 2066.10.18। 2071.02.31
36। Pashupati Environmental Eng. Power Co. Pvt. Ltd.। Chhote Khola Gorkha 993 2067.11.09। 2071.03.09
37। Mailung Khola Hydro Power Company (P.) Ltd.। Mailung Khola Rasuwa 5000 =। 2058.04.09। 2071.03.19
38। Joshi Hydropower Development Company Limited Upper Puwa -1 Illam 3000 2066.01.23। 2071.10.01
39। Sanima Mai Hydropower Limited Mai Khola llam 22000 =। 2067.01.08। 2071.10.14। 40। Bojini Company Private Limited Jiri Knola Small Dolakha 2200 = 2065.10.23। 2071.11.01
41। Ruru Hydropower Project (P) Ltd. Upper Hugdi Khola Gulmi 5000 2066.04.04। 2071.12.09
42। Prime Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Belkhu Dhading 518 2064.04.04। 2071.12.30
43। Api Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Naugadh gad Khola_। Darchula 8500 2067.01.19। 2072.05.02
44। Kutheli Bukhari Small Hydropower (P).Ltd Suspa Bukhari Dolakha 998 2069.04.32 2072.06.03
45। Sanima Mai Hydropower Ltd. Mai Cascade llam 7000 2069.10.12। 2072.10.29। 46। Chhyangdi Hydropower Limited Chhandi Lamjung 2000 =। 2068.12.23 2072.12.13
47 Nel Voloy en por othe eectNepa Upper Mai 008 lam 9980। 2061.12.19 2073.03.09
48। Sayapatri Hydropower Private Limited Daram Khola A Baglung 2900 2068.12.19। 2073.03.12
49। Electro-com and Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. Jhyadi Khola Sindhupalchowk 2000 = 2067.01.30 2073.05.31
50। Khani Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Tungun-Thosne Lalitpur 4360 2069.04.05। 2073.07.09
51। Daraudi Kalika Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Daraudi Khola A Gorkha 6000। 2068.05.19। 2073.08.13
52। Khani Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Khani Khola Lalitpur 2000 2069.04.05। 2073.08.20
53। Sapsu Kalika Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Miya Khola Khotang। 996 2069.08.10। 2073.09.03
54। Sinohydro-Sagarmatha Power Company (P) Ltd.। Upper Marsyangdi "A"। Lamjung 50000। 2067.09.14 2073.09.17
55। Madi Power Pvt. Ltd. Upper Madi Kaski 25000। 2066.05.21। 2073.09.25
56। Panchthar Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Hewa Khola A Panchthar 14900। 2068.05.30 2073.10.22
597। Sanvi Energy pvt. Ltd. Jogmai llam 7600 =। 2069.08.07। 2074.01.18
58। Bhugol Energy Dev Compay (P). Ltd Dwari Khola Dailekh 3750 2069.12.30। 2074.01.23
59। Mai Valley Hydropower Private Limited Upper Mai C llam 5100 =। 2068.12.23। 2074.04.09। 60। Dronanchal Hydropower Co.Pvt.Ltd Dhunge-Jiri Dolakha। 600 2068.09.25। 2074.06.01
61। Dibyaswari Hydropower Limited Sabha Khola Sankhuwasabha 4000। 2068.11.17। 2074.06.02
62। Puwa Khola-1 Hydropower P. Ltd. Puwa Khola -1 llam 4000 2070.10.09। 2074.06.23
63। Shibani Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Phawa Khola Taplejung 4950। 2063.12.01। 2074.07.14
64। Mount Kailash Energy Pvt. Ltd. Thapa Khola Myagdi 13600। 2067.10.11 2074.08.22
65। Mandakini Hydropower Limited Sardi Khola Kaski 4000। 2068.11.11। 2074.08.23। 66। Garjang Upatyaka Hydropower (P.) Ltd. Chake Khola Ramechhap 2830 2065.11.06। 2074.08.28
67। Union Hydropower Pvt Ltd. Midim Karapu Lamjung 3000 2069.10.28। 2074.10.15। 68। Syauri Bhumey Microhydro Project Syauri Bhumey Nuwakot 23 2072.11.16। 2074.10.18। 69। Molung Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Molung Khola Okhaldhunga 7000 2069.11.21। 2074.12.12
; - 2066.08.03
70। Sikles Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Madkyu Khola Kaski 13000 9072.12.10 2074.12.19
71 '। Himal Dolkna Hydropower Company Ltd. Mai sana Cascade llam 8000 =। 2069.11.14। 2074.12.26
72। Barahi Hydropower Pvt.ltd Theule Khola Baglung 1500। 2066.12.16 2075.03.24
73। Leguwa Khola Laghu Jalbidhyut Sahakari Sastha Ltd.। Leguwa Khola Dhankuta 40 2072.11.21। 2075.03.28
74। Super Mai Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Super Mai Illam 7800 2073.12.06। 2075.07.11
75। Chimal Gramin Bidhyut Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Sobuwa Khola-2 MHP। Taplejung। 90 2074.11.15। 2075.07.14
76। Deurali Bahuudesiya Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Midim Khola Lamjung 100 2070.02.20। 2075.09.04
., C Lamjung and 2069.10.28
77। Bindhyabasini Hydropower Development Co. (P.) Ltd.। Rudi Khola A Kaski 8800 5073.02.13 2075.12.04
78। Mandu Hydropower Ltd. Bagmati Khola Small 'ie 22000। 2069.10.07। 2075.12.19

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79। Salmanidevi Hydropower (P). Ltd Kapadi Gad Doti 3330 2069.12.11। 2076.02.25
_ 80. Eastern Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Pikhuwa Khola Bhojpur 5000 =। 2066.07.24। 2076.02.27
81। Mountain Hydro Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Tallo Hewa Khola Panchthar 22100 2071.04.09 2076.04.21
2075.10.16
82। Pashupati Environmental Power Co. Pvt. Ltd. Lower Chhote 4105 Gorkha 997 2072.08.04। 2076.05.20
83। United Idi Mardi and R.B. Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.। Upper Mardi Kaski 7000 2073.02.25। 2076.06.20
84। Rairang Hydropower Development Company Ltd.। lwa Khola Taplejung 9900 2070.01.29। 2076.06.20
85। Api Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Upper Naugad Gad। Darchula 8000 2073.07.12। 2076.07.13। Arun Kabeli Power Ltd. Kabeli B-1 Taplejung, 25000। 2069.03.29} 2076.07.23
Panchthar
87। Rangoon Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Jeuligad Bajhang _ 90। 2071.10.20। 2076.08.27
88। Dolti Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Padam Khola Dailekh 4800 2074.08.01। 2076.09.08। 89। Bindhyabasini Hydropower Development Co. (P.} Ltd.। Rudi Khola B Lamjung and Kaski। 6600 2071.4.20। 2076.11.05
भा] mover Dev Conary Pld) Cemat  Ghalemdi Khola Myagdi 5000। 2069.12.30} 2076.11.05
91। Terhathum Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Upper Khorunga Terhathum 7500 2073.07.29। 2076.11.17
92। Sagarmatha Jalabidhyut Company Pvt. Ltd. Super Mai 'A' Illam 9600 2074.11.14। 2077.02.32
93। Mai Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Super Mai Cascade _। Illam 3800 2074.12.07। 2077.03.31
94। Century Energy Pvt. Ltd. Hadi Khola SunkoshiA। Sindhupalchowk 997 2074.05.05। 2077.05.12
95। Rawa Energy Development Pvt. Ltd. Upper Rawa Khotang 3000 2073.04.24। 2077.06.04
96 Himalayan Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Namarjun Madi Kaski 11880। 2066.05.30। 2077.06.12
97। Manakamana Engineering Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.। Ghatte Khola Dolakha 5000 2070.04.28। 2077.07.23
98 Civil Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Bijayapur 2 Khola Small। Kaski 4500। 2072.09.12। 2077.11.18। 99। Taksar-Pikhuwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Taksar Pikhuwa Bhojpur 8000 2073.09.01। 2078.01.01
100। Shiva Shree Hydropower (P.) Ltd. Upper Chaku A Sindhupalchowk। 22200। 2067.05.22। 2078.02.01
101 Mountain Energy Nepal Ltd.(Previously Robust 0008 Myagdi 42000। 2067.10.20। 2078.03.03
Energy Pvt. Ltd.)
102। Singati Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. Singati Khola Dolakha 25000। 2070.07.27। 2078.04.17
103। Richet Jalbidhyut Company Pvt. Ltd. Richet Khola Gorkha 4980 2073.02.23। 2078.04.28
104। Samling Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Mai Beni Illam 9510 =। 2073.07.26। 2078.06.01
105। Modi Energy Ltd. (Prv. Manang Trade Link Pvt. Ltd.)। Lower Modi Parbat 20000। 2068.05.20। 2078.06.14
106। Asian Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Lower Jogmai Illam 6200 2074.12.07। 2078.07.15
107। Green Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Likhu-lV Ramechhap 52400। 2067.10.19। 2078.07.21
108। Chhyangdi Hydropower Limited Upper Chhyangdi Khola। Lamjung 4000। 2074.03.22। 2078.08.24
109। Universal Power Company Ltd. Lower Khare Dolakha 11000। 2069.10.22। 2078.09.06
110। Three Star Hydropower Company Ltd. Sapsup Khola Khotang 6600 =। 2075.03.25। 2078.09.23
111.। Numbur Himalaya Hydropower Pvt, Ltd. Likhu Khola A Solukhumbul 29040। 2071.11.22] 2078.10.25
Ramechap
COD
(2078.11.08)
112। Upper Solu Hydroelectric Company Pvt. Ltd Solu Khola Solukhumbu 23500। 2070.07.24 'Business
Operation
Date-BOD)
113। Upper Syange Hydropower P. Ltd. Upper Syange Khola। Lamjung 2400 2072.06.14। 2078.11.15
114। Buddha Bhumi Nepal Hydro Power Co. Pvt. Ltd.। Lower Tadi Nuwakot 4993। 2070.12.10। 2078.12.10
115। Arun Valley Hydropower Development Company Ltd.। Kabeli B-1 Cascade। Panchthar 9940 2075.08.09। 2078.12.12
116। Upper Hewa Khola Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Upper Hewa Khola Small। Sankhuwasabha 8500 =। 2072.09.23। 2078.12.19
117 Makar Jitumaya Suri Hydropower Ltd. (Prv. Sunt। 6 hola Dolakha 6400। 2072.02.20। 2079.01.18
Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.)

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118। Nyadi Hydropower Limited Nyadi Lamjung 30000 =। 2072.02.12 2079.01.27
119। Himalaya Urja Bikas Co. Pvt. Ltd. Upper Khimti Ramechhap 12000। 2067.10.09 2079.02.04
120। Himalaya Urja Bikas Co. Ltd. Upper Khimti II Ramechhap 7000 2069.12.09। 2079.02.17
121। Himalayan Power Partner Pvt. Ltd. Dordi Khola Lamjung 27000। 2069.03.01 2079.06.14
2071.07.19
(10.3 MW)
122। Dordi Khola Jal Bidyut Company Ltd. Dordi-1 Khola Lamjung 12000। 2073.04.19। 2079.06.14
2075.11.21
(1.7 MW)
123। Aashutosh Energy Pvt. Ltd. Chepe Khola Small। Lamjung 8630 =। 2075.02.15। 2079.06.16
124। Saidi Power Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. Saiti Khola Kaski। 999 2077.06.13 2079.07.01
125। Swet-Ganga Hydropower and Construction Ltd.। Lower Likhu Ramechhap 28100। 2073.09.14। 2079.07.19
126 Pr Hanis ताल Pt Hd) Upper BalephiA। Sindhupalchowk। 36000। 2072.08.29 2079.08.06
127। People's Power Limited Puwa - 2 Illam 4960। 2074.05.05। 2079.08.12
128। Liberty Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Dordi A Lamjung 25000। 2069.06.02 2079.08.17
129। Middle Modi Hydropower Ltd. Middle Modi Parbat 18000। 2069.08.21 2079.09.07
130। Mid Solu Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Mid Solu Khola Solukhumbu 9500। 2075.04.21। 2079.09.15
131। Kalanga Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Kalangagad Bajhang 15330। 2072.03.15 2079.10.27
132। Sanigad Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Upper Kalangagad Bajhang 38460। 2072.03.15। 2079.11.06
133। Hydro Venture Private Limited Solu Khola (Dudhkoshi)। Solukhumbu 86000। 2071.11.13। 2079.11.17
134। Bikash Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Upper Machha Khola Small Gorkha 4550 2075.07.11। 2079.11.17
135। Menchhiyam Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Piluwa Khola 2। Sankhuwasabha 4720 2072.05.11। 2079.11.22
136। Makari Gad Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Makarigad Darchula 10000। 2072.08.29। 2079.11.27
Super Madi Hydropower Ltd. (Previously Himal
137 "eo an Sonor ne it) र Super Madi Kaski 44000 2073.10.27, 2079.12.27
138। Rapti Hydro and General Construction Pvt. Ltd.। Rukumgad Rukum 5000 2073.03.07। 2079.12.28
139। Peoples' Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Super Dordi 'Kha' Lamjung 54000 ove। 2080.02.08
2069.09.16
140। Beni Hydropower Project Pvt. Ltd. Upper Solu Solukhumbu 19800 PPA 2080.03.01
Revived)
141। Maya Khola Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Maya Khola Sankhuwasabha 14900। 2070.08.30 2080.03.22
142। Gaughar Ujjyalo Sana Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd.। Ghatte Khola Small =। Sindhupalchowk 970 2074.11.11। 2080.04.13
143.। Global Hydropower Associate Pvt. Ltd. Likhu-2 Solukhumbul 52465। 2071.11.19। 2080.04.15
Ramechap
144। River Falls Hydropower Development Pvt. Ltd.। Down Piluwa Sankhuwasabha 10300। 2071.10.18 2080.04.25
145। Api Power Company Ltd. Upper Chameliya Darchula 40000। 2075.11.15। 2080.04.28
146 Prosously Sargad ye mvt Ltd) Upper Sanigad Bajhang 10700। 2072.03.15 2080.05.02
147। Myagdi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Ghar Khola Myagdi 14000। 2073.02.11। 2080.05.08
148। Gelun Hydropower Co.Pvt.Ltd Gelun Sindhupalchowk 3200 =। 2068.09.25। 2080.08.15
149। Makar Jitumaya Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Suri Dolakha 7000 =। 2075.04.10। 2080.08.21
150। Ridge Line Energy Pvt. Ltd. Super Chepe Gorkha Lamjung 9050 =। 2075.12.19। 2080.10.08
451। Mathillo Matlung Khola Jalbidhyut Ltd, (Pry. Upper Mailun Rasuwa 14300। 2068.05.23। 2080.10.28
Molnia Power Ltd.)
152। Yambling Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Yambling Khola Sindhupalchowk 7270 2072.09.29। 2080.11.08
153। Pan Himalaya Energy Private Limited Likhu-t Solukhumbul। 77000। 2071.11.19 2080.12.19
Ramechap

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154। Nilgiri Khola Hydropower Co. Ltd. Nilgiri Khola-2 Cascade। Myagdi 71000 =। 2074.03.05। 2080.12.24
155। Ingwa Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd Upper Ingwa khola Taplejung 9700 =। 2068.03.10। 2080.12.28
156। Bhujung Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Midim Lamjung 7500 2074.05.29। 2081.01.06
157। Unitech Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Upper Phawa Taplejung 5800 2074.11.11। 2081.01.08
ima Middle 1: Hyd Ltd. (Prv.
158। Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Lid. (Prv. 006 amor Taplejung 73000। 2073.09.26। 2081.01.23
Tamor Sanima Energy Pvt. Ltd.)
159। Chirkhwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Chirkhwa Bhojpur 4700। 2073.03.01। 2081.02.20
160। Parbat Paiyun Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Seti Khola Parbat 3500 2074.02.22। 2081.03.07
161। Champawati Hydropower Pvt. Ltd Chepe kholaA Lamjung 7000 2075.11.07। 2081.03.25
SUB-TOTAL। 1914772
SOLAR (IPPs)
1। Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani bewasthapan Board। Solar Lalitpur 680.4। 2069.06.12। 2069.07.15
Bishnu Priya Sol
2। Surya Power Company Pvt. Ltd. sind हि OO। Nawalparasi 2074.04.08। 2075.08.13
Farm Project
3 रि Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. Butwal Solar Project। Rupandehi 8500 =। 2075.06.09। 2077.07.15
Mithila Solar PV
4 Eco Power Development Company Pvt. Ltd maser Dhanusha 10000। 2075.09.16] 2077.11.22
Electric Project
Chandranigah
5। Api Power Company Ltd. ०888 Rautahat 4000। 2075.04.27। 2078.05.06
Solar Project
Belchautara Solar थी
९। Solar Farm Pvt. Ltd. anahun 5000 =। 2075.04.23। 2078.07.01
Project
Dhalkebar Solar
7। Api Power Company Lt. छै छै? २९९ Dhanusha 1000 2075.05.03। 2078.10.02
Project
Dhalkebar Sol। Sagarmatha Energy and Construction Pvt. Ltd. 20०० areolar Dhanusha 3000 2075.06.24। 2078.11.21
9. Api Power Company Ltd. Simara Solar Project। Bara 1000। 2075.05.03। 2079.04.08
Grid Connected Solar
10। National Solar Power Co. Pvt. Ltd. 3 Project (४0?) Nawalparasi 5000 2076.11.23। 2079.05.27
Radhakrishna Sol
11.। Nepal Solar Farm Pvt. Ltd. Som Rachakrishna Solar 4000। 2076.11.23। 2079.07.14
Farm Project (VGF)
Grid Connected Sol
12। 01. Solar Pvt. Ltd, eee eee २०७। Morang 6800। 2078.08.27 2079.12.30
Project, Morang
Grid Connected Sol
13। Saurya Bidhyut Power Pvt, Ltd, पि र 6८ 80 २९०७। Nawalparasi 2000। 2077.12.20। 2080.01.02
Project, Nawalparasi
Solar PV Project
14। Pure Energy Pvt. Ltd. (1033), Nainapur, Banke 10000। 2078.08.12। 2080.01.18
Banke, Block-2
Solar PV Project
15। Pure Energy Pvt. Ltd. (1032), Nainapur, Banke 10000। 2078.08.12। 2080.09.11
Banke, Block-1
9 Bidyut Project
16। Jhapa Energy Limited Se rey TOI। hapa 10000। 2078.08.12] 2080.10.10
Shivasakti
SUB-TOTAL। 81940.4
BAGASSE (IPPs)
- Indushankar Chini
1। Indushankar Chini Udhyog Ltd. Sarlahi 3000 2075.06.10। 2078.11.01
Udhyog Ltd.
Everest S d
2। Everest Sugar and Chemical Industries Ltd. eres ugar an Mahottari 3000 =। 2075.06.17। 2077.10.26
Chemical Industries Ltd.
SUB-TOTAL 6000
TOTAL 2495612.4

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NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
POWER TRADE DEPARTMENT
Status of IPPs and NEA's Subsidiary Companies owned
Power Projects (Under Construction) as of FY 2080/81
(Financial Closure concluded projects)

Installed

Developers Projects Location Capacity PPA Date
(kW)

Hydropower Projects (NEA's Subsidiary Companies)
1। Middle Bhotekoshi Jalbidhyut Company Ltd.। Middle Bhotekoshi Sindhupalchowk 102000। 2068.07.28
2। Chilime Hydro Power Company Ltd. Rasuwagadhi Rasuwa 111000। 2068.07.28
3। Sanjen Hydropower Company Limited Sanjen Rasuwa 42500। 2068.08.19
4। Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Ltd. Upper Trishuli 3B Rasuwa 37000। 2074.05.06
5। Tanahun Hydropower Ltd. Tanahun Tanahun 140000। 2075.03.15
6। Raghuganga Hydropower Ltd. Rahughat Myagdi 40000। 2075.12.18
7। Tamakoshi Jalvidyut Company Ltd. Tamakoshi-V Dolakha 94800। 2079.08.14
8। Modi Jalvidhyut Company Ltd. Upper Modi 'A' Kaski 42000 2080.03.11
9। Modi Jalvidhyut Company Ltd. Upper Modi Kaski 18200। 2080.10.18
SUB-TOTAL 627500
Hydropower Projects (IPPs)
1। Nama Buddha Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Tinau Khola Small Palpa 1665 2065.03.31
2। Jumdi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Jumdi Khola Gulmi 1750 2066.10.21
3। Hira Ratna Hydropower P.ltd Tadi Khola Nuwakot 5000 2067.01.09
4। Energy Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Upper Mailung A Rasuwa 6420 2067.03.25
5। Greenlife Energy Pvt. Ltd. Khani khola-1 Dolakha 40000। 2067.06.24
6। Water and Energy Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Badi Gad Baglung 6600 2068.08.13
7 '। Dariyal Small Hydropower Pvt.Ltd Upper Belkhu Dhading। 996। 2068.11.28
8। Suryakunda Hydroelectric Pvt. Ltd. Upper Tadi Nuwakot 11000। 2068.12.03
9। Sasha Engingeering Hydropower (P). Ltd Khani Khola(Dolakha)। Dolakha 30000। 2069.03.25
10। Rising Hydropower Compnay Ltd. Selang Khola Sindhupalchowk 990 2069.03.31
11]। Hydro Innovation Pvt. Ltd. Tinekhu Khola Dolakha 990। 2069.06.08
12। Salankhu Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Salankhu Khola Nuwakot 2500 2069.06.14
13। Moonlight Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. BalephiA Sindhupalchowk 22140। 2069.07.14
14। Reliable Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Khorunga Khola Terhathum 4800 2069.08.26
15। Rara Hydropower Development Co. Pvt. Ltd.। Upper Parajuli Knola —_। Dailekh 2150 2069.08.28
16। Lohore Khola Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Lohore Khola Dailekh 4200 2069.09.08
17। Dudhkoshi Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Rawa Khola Khotang 6500 2069.09.26
18। Madhya Midim Jalbidhyut Company P. Ltd.। Middle Midim Lamjung 4800 2069.10.23
19। Volcano Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Teliya Khola Dhankuta। 996। 2069.10.25
20। Betrawoti Hydropower Company (P).Ltd Phalankhu Khola Rasuwa 13700। 2069.12.06
21। Dovan Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Junbesi Khola Solukhumbu 5200 2069.12.29
22। Tallo Midim Jalbidhut Company Pvt. Ltd. Lower Midim Lamjung 996। 2070.01.19
23। Apolo Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Buku Khola Solukhumbu 6000 2070.02.02
24। Tangchhar Hydro Pvt. Ltd Tangchhahara Mustang 2200 2070.02.20

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28। Abiral Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Upper Khadam Morang _ 990 2070.02.21
26। Essel-Clean Solu Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Lower Solu Solukhumbu 82000। 2070.07.15
27। Consortium Power Developers Pvt. Ltd. Khare Khola Dolakha 24100। 2070.07.15
28। Idi Hydropower Co. P. Ltd. Idi Khola Kaski 975 2070.09.01
29। Rasuwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd Phalanku Khola Rasuwa 7290 2071.08.24
30। Dipsabha Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Sabha Khola A Sankhuwasabha 9990 2071.12.02
31।Research and Development Group Pvt. Ltd.। Rupse Khola Myagdi 4000 2071.12.17
32। Hydro Empire Pvt. Ltd. Upper Myagdi Myagdi 37000 =। 2071.12.17
33। Chandeshwori Mahadev Khola MH. Co. Pvt. Ltd.। Chulepu Khola Ramechhap 8520 2071.12.23
34। Dhaulagiri Kalika Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Darbang-Myagdi Myagdi 25000 =। 2072.04.28
35। Kabeli Energy Limited Kabeli-A Panchthar and Taplejung। 937600। 2072.06.07
36 Peoples Energy Ltd, (Previously Peoples Khimtic2 Dolakha and 48800 2072.06.14
Hydro Co-operative Ltd.) Ramechhap
Kavrepalanchowk,
37.। Chauri Hydropower (2) Ltd. Chauti Khola Ramechhap, 6000। 2072.06.14
Sindhupalchowk,
Dolakha
38। Diamond Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Daraudi-1 Gorkha 10000 2072.08.14
39। Multi Energy Development Pvt. Ltd. Langtang Khola Rasuwa 20000। 2072.09.29
40। Salasungi Power Limited Sanjen Khola Rasuwa 78000। 2072.12.02
41। Sano Milti Khola Hydropower Ltd. Sano Milt Ramechhap and 3000। 2073.01.13
Dolakha
42। Ankhu Hydropower (P.) Ltd. Ankhu Khola Dhading 34000। 2073.01.30
43। Him River Power Pvt. Ltd. Liping Khola Sindhupalchowk 16260। 2073.02.28
44। Energy Venture Pvt. Ltd. Upper Lapche Dolakha 52000। 2073.04.20
45। Sindhujwala Hydropower Ltd. Upper Nyasem Sindhupalchowk 41400। 2073.07.24
46। Daram Khola Hydro Energy Ltd. Daram Khola Baglung and Gulmi 9600 2073.10.09
Madhya Tara Khola Hydropower P. Ltd. (Prv.। Madhya Tara Khola
4 Pahad Hydro Power Company (P.) i) Small Baglung 2200। 2073.10.26
48। Nilgiri Khola Hydropower Co. Ltd. Nilgiri Knola Myagdi 38000। 2073.11.30
49 पा Chirkhwa Lower Chirkhwa Bhojpur 4060 2074.01.20
50। Him Consult Pvt. Ltd. Rele Khola Myagdi 6000 2074.01.28
51। Siuri Nyadi Power Pvt. Ltd. Super Nyadi Lamjung 40270। 2074.02.19
52। Sabha Pokhari Hydro Power (P.) Ltd. Lankhuwa Khola Sankhuwasabha 5000 2074.02.21
53। United Mewa Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Mewa Khola Taplejung 50000। 2074.02.21
54। Sewa Hydro Ltd. Lower Selang Sindhupalchowk 1500 2074.02.22
55। Gorakshya Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Super Ankhu Khola Dhading 23500। 2074.03.15
56। Orbit Energy Pvt. Ltd. (Previously Pokhar! 3003 Khola B Sankhuwasabha 15100 2074.03.26
Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.)
57 Jhyamolongma Hydropower Development Karuwa Seti Kaski 39000। 2074.04.20
Company Pvt. Ltd.
58। Mount Nilgiri Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Rurubanchu-1 Kalikot 13500। 2074.05.08
59। Siddhi Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Siddhi Khola Illam 10000। 2074.05.29

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Himalayan Water Resources and Energy

8. Development Co. Pvt. Ltd. Upper Chauri Kavrepalanchowk 6000 2074.07.27
61। Nasa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Lapche Khola Dolakha 160000। 2074.07.29
62 IDS Energy Pvt. Ltd. Lower Khorunga Terhathum 5500 2074.08.24
63। Langtang Bhotekoshi Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Rasuwa Bhotekoshi Rasuwa 120000। 2074.09.07
64 Him Star Urja Co. Pvt. Ltd. Buku Kapat Okhaldhunga and) 00 2074.10.11
Solukhumbu
65। Nepal Water and Energy Development Upper Trishuli - 1 Rasuwa 216000 2074.10.14
Company Pvt. Ltd.
66। Seti Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Seti Khola Kaski 22000। 2074.11.11
67। Vision Energy and Power Pvt. Ltd. Nupche Likhu Ramechhap 97500 =। 2074.11.28
68 Omega Energy Developer Pvt. Ltd. Sunigad Bajhang 11050 2074.11.30
69 Gaurishankar Power Development Pvt. Ltd.। Middle Hyongu Khola B। Solukhumbu 22900। 2074.12.08
70। Upper Lohore Khola Hydropower Co. Pvt.Ltd. / Upper Lohore Dailekh 4000 2074.12.08
71। Lower Irkhuwa Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Lower Irkhuwa Bhojpur 13040। 2075.02.16
72 ता (Pry. Sungava Thulo Khola Myagdi 21300। 2075.02.17
73। Himali Hydro Fund Pvt. Ltd. Sona Khola Taplejung 9000 2075.03.14
74। Sailung Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Bhotekoshi-1 Sindhupalchowk 40000। 2075.03.15
75। Tundi Power Pvt.Ltd Rahughat Mangale Myagdi 35500। 2075.03.29
76। Tundi Power Pvt.Ltd Upper Rahughat Myagdi 48500। 2075.03.29
77 '। Arati Power Company Ltd. Upper Irkhuwa Bhojpur 14500। 2075.04.01
78। Shaileshwari Power Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Upper Gaddigad Doti 1550 2075.04.06
79। Palun Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Palun Khola Taplejung 21000। 2075.04.06
80। Mewa Developers Pvt. Ltd. Middle Mewa Taplejung 73500। 2075.05.04
81। Sanvi Energy Pvt. Ltd. Jogmai Cascade Illam 6000 2075.05.07
82 Apex Makalu Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. Middle Hongu KholaA। Solukhumbu 22000। 2075.05.14
83। Hydro Village Pvt. Ltd. Myagdi Khola Myagdi 57300। 2075.06.04
84। Dhading Ankhu Khola Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Upper Ankhu Dhading 38000। 2075.06.14
85। Dolakha Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd. Isuwa Khola Sankhuwasabha 97200। 2075.06.26
86। Blue Energy Pvt. Ltd. Super Trishuli Gorkha and Chitwan} 100000। 2075.07.11
87। Vision Lumbini Ltd. Seti Nadi Kaski 25000। 2075.08.06
88। Kasuwa Khola Hydropower Ltd. Kasuwa Khola Sankhuwasabha 45000। 2075.08.13
89। Alliance Energy Solutions Pvt.Ltd. Upper Sit Khola Argakhanchi 905 2075.08.23
२. न न (Pv.। Brahamayani Sindhupalchowk 35470। 2075.08.24
91। Integrated Hydro Fund Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Upper Brahamayani Sindhupalchowk 15150। 2075.08.24
92 Perfect Energy Development Pvt. Ltd Middle Trishuli Ganga। Nuwakot 15625। 2075.09.03
93। Kabeli Hydropower Company Pvt.Ltd. Kabeli-3 Taplejung 21930। 2075.10.03
94 Sunn Hydio Putt) Ltd. (Pry. North Hidi Khola Lamjung 6820 2075.10.04
95। Union Mewa Hydro Ltd. Mewa Khola Taplejung 23000। 2075.10.04
96 Sajha Power Development Pvt. Ltd. Lower Balephi Sindhupalchowk 20000। 2075.10.06
97। Mount Rasuwa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Midim 1 Khola Lamjung 13424। 2075.10.07

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_98। Dudhpokhari Chepe Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Dudhpokhari Chepe Gorkha 8800 2075.10.15
२. Silk Power (Pry. Maa Shakti Engineering & [9 hola Solukhumbu 24824 2075.10.16
hydropower Pvt. Ltd.)
100। Hilton Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. Super Kabeli Taplejung 12000। 2075.11.02
101। Snow Rivers Pvt. Ltd. Super Kabeli A Taplejung 13500 = 2075.11.02
102। Barpak Daruadi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Middle Super Daraudi। Gorkha 10000। 2075.11.23
103। River Side Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. Tamor Khola-5 Taplejung 37520 =। 2075.12.04
104। Milke Jaljale Hydropower Pvt.Ltd. Upper Piluwa Hills Sankhuwasabha 4990 2075.12.04
105। Orbit Energy Pvt. Ltd. Sabha Khola C Sankhuwasabha 4196 2075.12.10
106। Ambe Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Bhurundi Parbat 3750 2075.12.10
107। Mabilung Energy (P.) Ltd Upper Piluwa Khola -3। Sankhuwasabha 4950 2075.12.12
White Gold Multi Energy Pvt. Ltd. (Prv.
108। Dhaulagiri Civil Electrical and Mechanical Madhya Daram Khola A। Baglung 3000 2075.12.26
Engineering Pvt. Ltd.)
Milestone Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. (Prv.
109। Dhaulagiri ci recticl and Mechanical Madhya Daram Baglung 4500 2075.12.26
Engineering Pvt. Ltd.) hola B
110। Kalika Construction Pvt. Ltd. Upper Daraudi B Gorkha 8300 2076.01.09
111। Kalika Construction Pvt. Ltd. Upper Daraudi C Gorkha 9820 2076.01.09
112। lsuwa Energy Pvt. Ltd. Lower Isuwa Cascade। Sankhuwasabha 40100। 2077.09.27
113। Mewa Developers Pvt. Ltd Siwa Khola Taplejung 9300 2079.05.20
114। Tamor Sanima Energy Pvt. Ltd. Upper Tamor Taplejung 255281। 2079.07.17
115। National hydro Power Co. Ltd. Tallo Indrawati Sindhupalchowk 4153 2079.11.25
116। Jagadulla Hydropower Co. Ltd. Jagadulla Dolpa 106000। 2080.01.27
117। Hydro Support Pvt. Ltd. Middle Kaligandaki Myagdi 53539। 2080.03.06
118। Super Bagmati Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Super Tallo Bagmati Lalitpur 41314। 2080.03.25
119। Peace Energy Company Pvt. Ltd. Upper Kabeli Taplejung 28100। 2080.04.02
120। Upper Seti Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Upper Seti Kaski 20000। 2080.06.10
121। Jalshakti Hydro Company Pvt. Ltd. llep (Tatopani) Dhading 23675 =। 2075.03.25
122। Sita Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Dudh Khola Manang 65000। 2075.07.11
SUB-TOTAL 3226524,
SOLAR (IPPs)
1 Gorkha Congenial Energy and Investment Lamahi Solar Project _। Dang 3000 9075.06.24
Pvt. Ltd.
2। Global Energy and Construction Pvt. Ltd. Duhabi Solar Project। Sunsari 8000 2075.06.25
3। Api Power Company Ltd. Parwanipur Solar Project। Parsa 8000 2075.04.27
4। Tarai Solar Pvt. Ltd. Jeera Bhawani Sedhwa Solar। Parsa 7700 2080.07.15
9। Pashupati Renewables Pvt. Ltd. Dharamnagar Solar Farm। Kapilvastu 10000। 2080.08.10
_6। Pashupati Renewables Pvt. Ltd. Dharamnagar Solar Farm-Il_। Kapilvastu 15000। 2080.08.10
SUB-TOTAL 51700
TOTAL 3905724

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NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY

POWER TRADE DEPARTMENT
Status of IPPs and NEA's Subsidiary Companies owned Power Projects
(Different Stages of Development) as of FY 2080/81

(Without Financial Closure)

FISCAL YEAR 2023/24।

; ; Installed
S.N. Developers Projects Location Capacity (kW) PPA Date

Hydropower Projects (IPPs)
1। Balephi Jalbidhyut Co. Ltd. Balephi Sindhupalchowk 23520 2067.09.08
2। United Modi Hydropwer Ltd. Lower Modi 2 Parbat 10500 2072.11.14
3। Sisa Hydro Electric Company Pvt. Ltd. Sisa Khola A Solukhumbu 2800 2073.10.28
4। Himali Rural Electric Co-operative Ltd. Leguwa Khola Small। Dhankuta 640 2074.02.08
5 ता Nyam Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Nyam Nyam Khola_। Rasuwa 6000 2074.03.27
6। Saptang Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. Saptang Khola Nuwakot 2500 2074.04.08
7 फाल Richet Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Richet Gorkha 2000 2074.09.20
8। Khechereswor Jal Vidhyut Pvt. Ltd. Jadari Gad Small। Bajhang 1000 2074.10.12
9 Khechereswor Jal Vidhyut Pvt. Ltd. Salubyani Gad Small। Bajhang 233 2074.10.12
10। Super Hewa Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Super Hewa Sankhuwasabha 6000 2074.12.27
1]। Baraha Multipower Pvt. Ltd. Irknuwa Khola B Bhojpur 15924 2075.02.14
12। Jhilimili Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Gulangdi Khola Gulmi 980 2075.02.24
13। North Summit Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Nyadi Phidi Lamjung 21400 2075.02.24
14। Mount Everest Power Development Pvt.Ltd.।Dudhkunda Khola। Solukhumbu 12000 2075.04.01
15। Him Parbat Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Sagu Khola-1 Dolakha 5500 2075.04.10
16। Him Parbat Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Sagu Khola Dolakha 20000 2075.04.10
17। Annapurna Bidhyut Bikas Co. Pvt. Ltd. Landruk Modi Kaski 86590 2075.04.13
18।Madame Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Madame Khola Kaski 24000 2075.04.15
19। Thulo Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper thulo Khola-A। Myagdi 22500 2075.04.24
20। Kalika Energy Ltd. Bhotekoshi-5 Sindhupalchowk 62000 2075.04.25
21। Super Ghalemdi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Super Ghalemdi Myagdi 9140 2075.05.05
22। Dibyajyoti Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Marsyangdi Besi Lamjung 50000 2075.05.10
23। Amar Jyoti Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. Istul Khola Gorkha 1506 2075.05.13
24। Ichowk Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Gohare Khola Sindhupalchowk 950 2075.05.25
25। Pike Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Likhu Khola Okhaldhunes 30000 2075.05.26
26। Sita Hydro Power Co. Pvt. Ltd. Nyasim Khola Sindhupalchowk 35000 2075.05.26
27। Sushmit Energy Pvt. Ltd. Kunaban Khola Myagdi 20000 2075.05.29
28। Masina Paryatan Sahakari Sanstha Ltd.। Masina Kaski and Tanahu 891 2075.06.02
29। Shikhar Power Development Pvt. Ltd. Bhim Khola Baglung 4960 2075.06.10
30। Phedi Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Phedi Khola (Thumlung)। Bhojpur 4300 2075.06.21
31। Kalinchowk Hydropower Ltd. Sangu (Sorun) Dolakha 5000 2075.08.09
32। Ruru Hydroelectric Company Pvt. Ltd. Rurubanchu Khola-2। Kalikot 12000 2075.08.20
33। Gumu Khola Bhyakure Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.। Gumu Khola Dolakha 950 2075.08.21
34। Sindhujwala Hydropower Ltd. Upper Nyasem KholaA। Sindhupalchowk 21000 2075.10.06

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35। Habitat Power Company Pvt. Ltd Hewa Khola "A" Panchthar 5000 2075.10.07
36। Ruby Valley Hydropower Company Ltd Menchet Khola Dhading 7000 2075.10.15
37। Sankhuwasabha Power Development Pvt. Ltd.। Super Sabha Khola। Sankhuwasabha 4100 2075.10.23
38। Jal Urja Pvt. Ltd. Nuagad Darchula 1000 2075.11.03
39। Helambu Construction Pvt. Ltd Ksumti khola Sindhupalchowk 683 2075.11.29
40। Hydro Connection Pvt. Ltd. Rauje Khola Solukhumbu 17712 2075.12.04
41। Bhalaudi Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Bhalaudi Khola Kaski 2645 2076.01.06
42। Super Khudi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Khudi Lamjung 21210 2076.01.11
43 Company Pit Ltd Hydropower Manang Marsyangdi। Manang 135000 2077.12.09
44। Syarpu Power Company Limited Syarpu Khola Rukum 3236 2078.04.11
45। Dudh koshi Hydropower Private Ltd Dudhkoshi 2 - Jaleshwor। Solokhumbhu 70000 2078.08.06
46। Sani Bheri Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd Sani Bheri 3 Rukum 46720 2078.08.06
47। Dipjyoti Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Khani Khola Dolakha 550 2078.08.10
48। Melamchi Hydro Pvt.Ltd. Ribal khola Sindhupalchowk 998 2078.08.10
49। Puwa Khola-1 Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Aayu Malun khola। Okhaldhunga 21000 2078.11.01
50। Bigu Hydro Venture Pvt. Ltd. Pegu Khola Dolakha 3000 2079.03.30
51। Halesi Urja Pvt. Ltd. Madhya Rawa Khotang 2200 2079.05.15
52। Maulakalika Hydropower Company Pvt.Ltd.। Kalika Kaligandaki +। Tanahu 38160 2079.05.21
53। Jurimba Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd. Jurimba Khola Sindhupalchowk 7630 2079.05.27
54 5. Energy Development Pvt. Ltd. Shyam Khola Bhojpur 7200 2079.07.17
95। Terhathum Power Company Ltd. Khorunga-Tangmaya Terhathum 2000 2079.07.17
56। Dynamic Power Pvt. Ltd. Manahari Khola Makwanpur 4444 2079.08.13
57। Water Energy Solution Pvt. Ltd. Upper Deumai llam 8300 2079.08.13
58। Dynamic Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. Lapche Tamakoshi। Dolakha 40000 2079.10.04
59। Dynamic Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. Chepe Khola Cascade। Lamjung and Gorkha 2000 2079.10.04
60 White Flower Energy Company Pvt. Ltd. / Upper Chhujung Sankhuwasabha 40700 2079.10.29
61। Simkosh Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Simkosh Khola Myagdi 3450 2079.11.11
62। Summit Energy Solution Pvt. Ltd Bakan Khola Sankhuwasabha 44000 2079.11.11
63। Kali Gandaki Gorge Hydropower Co. Pvt.Ltd।Kaligandaki Gorge। Myagdi 180000 2079.11.17
64। Sangrila Urja Pvt. Ltd. Chhujung Khola Sankhuwasabha 63000 2079.12.17
65। Yaru Hydrpower Pvt. Ltd. Yaru Khola Gorkha 30542

क। Project Put Ltd, hola Hydropower। Lower Mid Rawa __। Khotang 4000 2080.01.28
67। Water Energy Development Pvt. Ltd. Machha Khola Gorkha 16000 2080.03.04
68 Sanima Hydropower Ltd. Jum Khola Dolakha 55615 2080.03.06
69 Upper Syange Hydropower Limited Dovan khola Gorkha 24500 2080.03.07
71 '। Milarepa Energy Pvt. Ltd. Super Melamchi khola। Sindhupalchowk 23600 2080.03.18
72। Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. rei नै Gorkha 4600 2080.03.21
73। Himalayan Engineering and Energy Pvt. Ltd. Arun Khola-2 Nawalpur 2000 2080.03.21

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74। Gurkhas Himalayan Hydro Ltd. Upper Junbesi Solukhumbu 4700 2080.03.22
75। Happy Energy Pvt. Ltd. Mathilllo Sankhuwa। Sankhuwasabha 40000 2080.03.25
76। Expert Hydro Investment Pvt. Ltd. Sani Bheri Rukum (East) 44520 2080.03.27
77। Om Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Thuligad Khola Doti and Kailali 17000 2080.04.09
78। Samriddhi Energy Ltd. Bajhang Upper Seti Bajhang 216000 2080.04.19
79। Himshila Power Company Ltd. Gashali Khola Dhading 4500 2080.04.24
80। Everest Energy & Infrastructure Fund Pvt. Ltd. Mudi Khola Myagdi 14700 2080.04.25
81।Menchhiyam Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Upper Piluwa Khola-1। Sankhuwasabha 7700 2080.04.29
82। Butwal Power Company Ltd. Morsyanodt Manang 139200 2080.04.30
83। Nar Khola Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. Nar Khola Manang 61110 2080.05.01
84। Balephi Energy Pvt. Ltd. Balephi Khola Sindhupalchowk 40000 2080.05.01
85। Annapurna Power Company Pvt. Ltd. Upper Madi-0 Kaski 43000 2080.05.06
86। Liberty Energy Company Ltd. Lodo Khola Small =। Lamjung 1600 2080.05.18
87। Tiplyang Kaligandaki Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.। Tiplyang Kaligandaki Myagdi 58000 2080.05.19
88। Surya Holding Pvt. Ltd. Upper Mewa Khola'A' > Taplejung 31920 2080.05.21
89 Ganesh Himal Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Ankhu Khola-2 Dhading 20000 2080.05.22
ही Nilganga Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Khimti-Ghwang Khola र 9000 2080.05.26
91। Nilganga Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Suti Khola Manang 21000 2080.05.26
92। Shangrila Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Jaldigad Rukum (West) 20731 2080.05.26
93। Gulmi Hydro Pvt. Ltd. Lower Rupse Myagdi 1860 2080.05.27
94। Koplang Energy Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Lower Khani B Dolakha 6200 2080.06.07
95। Maa Durga Kali Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd. Miwaje Khola Kaski 4950 2080.06.10
96। Niko Energy Ltd. Upper Bhurundi 'A'। Kaski 4500 2080.06.15
97। Iceland Power Pvt. Ltd. Garjang Khola Ramechhap। 900 2080.06.22
98 Hub Power Pvt. Ltd. Lower Nyadi Lamjung 12600 2080.06.22
99 Spark Hydroelectric Company Ltd. Tamor Mewa Taplejung 128000 2080.06.24
100। Darchula Power Pvt. Ltd. Madhya Chameliya। Darchula 28304 2080.06.29
101 Company Pit Lid Development —' sishuwa Khola _— Sankhuwasabha 13500 2080.06.30
102। Sankhuwasabha Power Development Pvt. Ltd. Super Sabha Khola A। Sankhuwasabha 9412 2080.06.30
103। M.A. Power Pvt. Ltd. Marsyangdi Nadi Tanahu and Gorkha 90000 2080.07.01
104। Trishuli Cascade Power Pvt. Ltd. Upper Trishuli-1 Cascade। Rasuwa 24600 2080.07.19
105।Lalupate Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Dana Khola Manang 49950 2080.08.05
106। Upper Balephi Hydropower Ltd. Mathilllo Balephi Sindhupalchowk 46000 2080.08.05
107। Mandakini Hydropower Ltd. Upper Sardi 1410158 Kaski 2837 2080.08.13
108। Darkhola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. Dar Khola Myagdi 6500 2080.08.15
109। Mona Hydropower Ltd. Bagar Khola Myagdi 5500 2080.08.15
110। Sumnima Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Upper Pikhuwa Khola =। Bhojpur 4900 2080.08.17
111। Alliance Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Syalque Khola Manang 4800 2080.08.17
112। Kanchan Urja Pvt. Ltd. Gandigad Small Baitadi 1000 2080.08.19
113। Shrestha Energy Solution Pvt. Ltd. Upper Seti-1 Kaski 13000 2080.09.06

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114। Devdhunga Malika Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.। Dev dhunga Chaku। Sindhupalchowk 3412 2080.09.06
115। Shikhar Power Development Ltd. Lower Bhim Khola Baglung 6050 2080.10.04
Cascade
116। Crystal Power Development Pvt. Ltd. Super Tamor Taplejung 166000 2080.10.05
117। Bajra Energy Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Bajra Madi Kaski 24800 2080.10.28
118। Alampu Jalbidhyut Bikas Co. Pvt. Ltd. Mathhilo Sagu Dolakha 10000 2080.10.29
119। Gurans Hydro Pvt. Ltd Sankhuwa Khola Sankhuwasabha 41060 2080.11.08
120। Bagmati Water Energy Pvt Ltd. Malta Bagmati Lalitpur 6500 2080.12.06
121। Naulo Nepal Hydro Electric Pvt. Ltd. Budhigandaki "Ka"। Gorkha 103400 2081.01.03
122। Naulo Nepal Hydro Electric Pvt. Ltd. Budhigandaki "Kha"। Gorkha 226000 2081.01.03
123। Remit Hydro Ltd. Ghunsa Khola Taplejung 77500 2081.01.21
124।Dhaulashree Power Company Pvt.Ltd.। Dhaula Khola Myagdi 10600 2081.02.11
125। Manakamana Daraudl Hydropower Daraudi Nadi Gorkha 9840 2081.02.28
Company Ltd.
126। Harmony Initiatives Pvt. Ltd Lapa Khola Dhading 4720 2081.02.29
127। Vision Tesla Power Pvt. Ltd. Induwa Khola Sankhuwasabha 24921 2081.03.10
128। Times Energy Pvt. Ltd Budi Gandaki Gorkha 340423 2081.03.12
SUB-TOTAL 3827899
SOLAR (IPPs)
1।First Solar Developers Nepal Pvt. Lid, [शिरको लागिन 0५83 8000 2077.12.20
Solar Project
Grid Connected
Solar Electricity
2। GC. Solar Energy Group Pvt. Ltd. Project, Surkhet 1200 2078.09.19
Birendranagar,
Surkhet
3। East Solar Pvt. Ltd. Baigundhura Solar। 1899 5000 2079.07.17
Power
4। Tarai Energy Pvt. Ltd. DDB Solar Parsa 2300 2080.07.15
5। Arga Bhagbati Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Arga Solar Argakhanchi 10000 2080.08.10
6। Prime Power Pvt. Ltd Lamahi Solar Power), 10000 2080.09.08
Project
7। Green Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd Solar PV Project, Dhanusha 5000 2080.09.08
Dhalkebar
_8 Prime Power Pvt. Ltd Kapilvastu Solar Kapilvastu 30000 2081.01.10
SUB-TOTAL 71500
TOTAL 3899399

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Existing High Voltage Transmission Lines

Nominal
Length _
ae Conductor Aluminium
Circuit

of Ckts km Type Cross Section
Area (Sq.mm)

Type

Description

A। 132 kV Transmission Line

1] Anarmani-Duhabi Single 75.76 BEAR 250
2। Kushaha (Nepal)-Kataiya(India) Single 15.00 BEAR 250
3 aman Pataaya.Hetauda 0०७७। 080। BEAR २60
4। Hetauda-KL2 P/S Double 16.00 BEAR 250
5। Bharatpur-Marsyangdi P/S Single 25.00 DUCK 300
6। Hetauda-Bharatpur Single 70.00 PANTHER 200
7। Marsyangdi P/S-Suichatar Single 84.00 DUCK 300
8. Suichatar-Matatirtha- KL2 P/S Double 72.00 BEAR 250
9. Suichatar-Balaju Single 5.00 BEAR 250
10। Balaju-Chapali-New Bhaktapur Double 36.00 BEAR 250
11। New Bhaktapur-Lamosangu Double 96.00 ACCC Cordoba 250
12। Lamosangu-Khimti P/S Single 46.00 BEAR 250
13। Lamosangu-Bhotekoshi P/S Single 31.00 BEAR 250
14। Bharatpur-Damauli Single 39.00 WOLF 150
15। Bharatpur-Kawasoti-Bardghat Single 70.00 PANTHER 200
16। Bardghat-Gandak P/S Double 28.00 PANTHER 200
17। Bardghat-Butwal Double 86.00 BEAR 250
18। Butwal-KGA P/S Double 116.00 DUCK 300
19। KGAP/S-Lekhnath Double 96.00 DUCK 300
20। Lekhnath-Damauli Single 45.00 WOLF 150
21। Lekhnath-Pokhara Single 7.00 ACCC Copenhegan 150
22। Pokhara-Modikhola P/S Single 37.00 BEAR 250
23। Butwal-Shivapur-Lamahi-Kohalpur Double 430.00 BEAR 250
24। Lamahi-Jhimruk P/S Single 50.00 DOG 100
25। Kohalpur-Bhurigaun-Lumki Double 176.66 BEAR 250
26। Lamki-Pahalwanpur-Attariya-Mahendranagar (Lalpur) Double 203.12 BEAR 250
27। Mahendranagar-Gaddachauki Single 12.00 BEAR 250
28। Marsyangdi -M. Marsyangdi Double 80.00 CARDINAL 420
29। Damak-Godak Double 70.00 BEAR 250
30। Kusum-Hapure Single 22.00 BEAR 250
31। Bhulbhule- Middle Marsyangdi P/S Single 22.00 BEAR 250

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32। Chameliya- Syaule- Attaria Double 262.00 BEAR 250
33। Raxual-Parwanipur (Cross Border-Nepal Portion) Double 32.00 BEAR 250
34। Kusaha-Kataiya (Cross Border-Nepal Portion) Double 26.00 BEAR 250
35। Dumre Damauli Double 46.00 BEAR 250
36। Lamahi Ghorahi Double 25.00 BEAR 250
37।Kushma -Lower Modi Single 6.20 BEAR 250
38। Godak- Phidim-Amarpur (Kabeli II & III) Double 113.13 BEAR 250
39। Trishuli 3A-Trishuli 3B Hub Double _ 600 BISON 350
40। Samundratar - Trishuli 3B Hub Double 52.00 AAAC Upas 300
41। Singati-Lamosangu Single 40.00 BEAR 250
42। Solu Corridor (Tingla-Mirchaiya) Double 180.00 CARDINAL 420
43। New Modi -Lahachwok -Lekhnath Double 84.00 BEAR 250
44। Motipur-Sandhikharka-Tamghas Double 104.00 BEAR 250
Double 32.00 BEAR 250
45। Butwal-Lumbini
Double UG 4.00 1C, XLPE Cu Cable 500
46। Dordi (Kirtipur-Udipur) Double 20.00 CARDINAL 420
47। Ramechap-Garjyang-Khimti Double 62.00 BEAR 250
48। Cros Border Nepal Porto Double। 5800। BEAR 250
49। Bardaghat-Sardi Double 40 BEAR 250
50। New Hetauda-Old Hetauda Double 8 BEAR 250
Total (132 kV) 3967.87
8। 220 kV Transmission Line
1। Khimti- Dnalkebar Double 150.00 BISON 350
2। Trishuli 3B Hub-Matatirtha Double 98.00 BISON 350
3। Marsyandi (Markichwok)-Matatirtha Double 164.00 MOOSE 500
Double CKt, 2.50 40, XLPE Cu Cable 1200
4।Matatirtha- Matatirtha Substation क
तिता 2.50 10, XLPE Cu Cable 1600
5।Dana-Kushma Double 79.6 MOOSE 500
8 BereshworTuninga) Single 10 MOOSE 500
7। Koshi Corridor (Basantapur-Dhungesanghu) Single 35 MOOSE 500
8। Kushma -New Butwal Double 176 ACCC Drake 519.7
9। Bharatpur-Bardghat Double 148 BISON 350
10। New Bharatpur-New Hetauda Double 143.4 BISON 350
Total (220 kV) 1105.00 105.00

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C।400 kV Transmission Line
1। Dhalkebar-Muzzaffarpur Double 78.00 MOOSE 500
2। Dhalkebar-Inaruwa Double 306.00 MOOSE 500
Total (400 kV) 384.00
0. 66 kV Transmission Line
1। Chilime P/S-Trishuli P/S Single 39.00 WOLF 150
2। Trisuli P/S-Balaju Double 58.00 DOG 100
3। Trisuli P/S-Devighat P/S Single 4.56 WOLF 150
4। Devighat P/S-Okhaltar Double 53.00 DOG 100
5। Okhaltar-Chapali Double 5.60 XLPE Cable 500
6. Chapali-New Chabel Double 10.00 ACCC Silvasa 100
7। New Chabel-Lainchaur Single 7.00 XLPE Cable 500
8। Balaju-Lainchor Single 2.00 PANTHER 200
9. Balaju-Siuchatar-KL1 P/S Double 72.00 WOLF 150
10। KL 1 P/S-Hetauda-Simara Double 104.00 WOLF 150
11। Simara-Parwanipur-Birgunj Double 40.00 HTLS INVAR 150
12। Suichatar-Teku Double 8.20 BEAR 250
13। Suichatar-New Patan Double 13.00।।ACCC Copenhegan 150
14 Teku-K3 (underground) Single Core 5.60 XLPE Cable 400/500
15। Bhaktapur- Baneshwor-Patan Single 16.50 ACCC Silvasa 123
16। Bhaktapur-Banepa-Panchkhal-Sunkoshi P/S Single 48.00 LGJ 120 120
17। Indrawati- Panchkhal Single 28.00 PANTHER 200
Total (66 kV) 514.46 4.46

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Comparison of Transmission Line Length in Last Ten Fiscal Years

Cicuit km Total Increment
66kV 132 kV (ckt. Km)

1। 2071/072 494 2130 2624

2।2072/073 494 2417 2911 287
3। 2073/074 494 2596 75 78 3243 332
4। 2074/075 514 2717 75 78 3384 141
5। 2075/076 514 3143 255 78 3990 608
6 2076/077 514 3240 437 78 4269 280
7 ~~ 2077/078 514 3541 741 78 4874 605
8 2078/079 514 3817 897 102 5330 456
9. 2079/080 514 3979 1101 148 5742 412
10। 2080/081 514 4136 1213 644 6508 766

Total Increment in Ten Years 3884

Comparision of Substation Capacity in Last Ten Fiscal Years

S.N. FY Total Capacity (MVA) Total Increment (MVA)

1 2071/072 2132
2 2072/073 2223 92
3 2073/074 2618 394
4 2074/075 3198 580
5 2075/076 3935 738
6। 2076/077 4300 365
7 2077/078 6434 2134
8। 2078/079 7149 715
9। 2079/080 8867 1718
10 2080/081 13050 4183
Total Increment in Ten Years 10918

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Comparison of Capacitor Bank Capacity in Last Ten Fiscal Years

S.N. FY Total Capacity (MVAr) Total Increment (MVAr)

1 2071/072 443.644
2 2072/073 463.644 20
3 2073/074 473.644 10
4 2074/075 473.644 ee eee
5 2075/076 516.144 42.5
6। 2076/077 546.144 30
7 2077/078 643.644 97.5
8। 2078/079 656.144 75
_ 9। 2079/080 748.644 92.5
10 2080/081 748.644 ee eee
Total Increment in Ten years 367.5

Summary of Underconstruction/planned & proposed transmission Line

. Project
or Voltage Transmission
Description . Managemen Total
Level Directorate .
Directorate
132 kV 905 343 1,248
1 Under construction 220 kV 267 316 583
Transmission Line
400 kV 270 180 450
Total (Circuit km) 1442,442 889 2,281
132 kV 668 268 936
2 Planed and Proposed। 509 Ky 1,764 Poe 1,764
Transmission Line
400 kV 1,748 1,886 3,634
Total (Circuit km) 4,180 २2,154। 154 6,334

Summary of Underconstruction/Planned & Proposed Substation

Description Transmission Project Management
P Directorate Directorate
1 Under construction (MVA) 2,699 4,803 7,902
2 Planed and Proposed (MVA) 9,195 6,556 15,751

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Under Construction High Voltage Transmission Lines

Transmission Line Type of Length (Circuit km) Conductor Nominal Expected
Ckts Type Aluminium Completion
Total Constructed Constructed Cross Year
till FY 80-81 in FY Section (FY)
80-81 only Area
(Sq. mm)
हग Transmission Directorate
A 132 kV Transmission Line। Singati-Lamosangu 2nd Circuit Single 40 40 BEAR 250 2024/25
2 Thankot-Chapagaon Double 56 16 BEAR 250
3 Burtibang-Paudi Amarai-Tamghas Double 66। 15 15 BEAR 250 2024/25
4 Kushaha- Biratnagar Double 46 16 16 BEAR 250 2024/25
5 Dhalkebar-Loharpatti Double 38 37.5 37.5 CARDINAL 420 2024/25
6। Kohalpur-Surkhet-Dailekh Double। 168 44 44 BEAR 250 2025/26
7। Balefi Corridor Double। 40 CARDINAL 420 2025/26
8 Dhalkebar- Balganga Double 48 CARDINAL 420 2025/26
9. Kaligandaki- Ridi Double। 44 BEAR 250 2025/26
10। Nawalpur (Lalbandi) Salimpur Double 40 BEAR 250 2025/26
11.। Bhumahi-Hakui Double 32 BEAR 250 2025/26
12। Kabeli (Amarpur) Dhungesangu। Double 40 BEAR 250 2025/26
13। Godak Soyak Double। 16.00 BEAR 250 2025/26
14। Kushma -Lower Modi -Modi Double। 30.00 BEAR 250 2025/26
15। Birgunj-Parsauni UG Double। 5.60 1G, ne Cu 2025/26
16 सिन 129 KV $8) Single। 12.00 BEAR 250 2024/25
17। Nepalgunj-Nanpara Cross Border। Double। 33.00 BEAR 250 2025/26
18। Bafikot-Madichaur (Khungri) Double। 150 BEAR 250 2026/27
Total 904.6 169 69 13.। 13

8. 220 kV Transmission Line

1 Chilime-Trishuli Double 72 50 26 BISON 350 2024/25

Koshi Corridor (Basantapur-
2 _। Koshi Corridor (Basantapur Single। 35 20 20 MOOSE 500 2024/25
Dhungesangu 2nd ckt)

3 Tumlingtar-Sitalpati Double 36 MOOSE 500 2025/26

4 Lekhnath-Damauli Double। 90.00 MOOSE 500 2025/26

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5 __। Galchhi - Ratmate Double। 34.00 MOOSE 500 2025/26
Total 267 70 46।

८ 400 kV Transmission Line

1 Hetauda-Dhalkebar Double। 270 104 104 MOOSE 500 2024/25
Total 270 108 04 104। 04

A 132 kV Transmission Line

1 Lapsifedi - Changunarayan - Duwakot Double 28 oo 0। BEAR 250 2024/25

2 Parwanipur - Pokhariya *™* Double 84 ती oo hneortam 376 2024/25

३ Bhaktapur-Thimi-Balkumar"। Double 24 ० co anne oy ८. 202425

4 Dandakhet - Rahughat Double 50 _ 0 0। CARDINAL 420 2024/25

5 Ghorahi - Madichaur Double 80। _ 0 _ 0। CARDINAL 420 2024/25

68। Borang - Lapang Double 48 0 0। BEAR 250 2024/25

Single Core। 800 sq.
7। Chobhar Patan * Double o ० ९ भन aM 0. 202425
8. Kohalpur Nepalgunj Double 20 _ 0 _ 0। BEAR 250 2024/25
Total 343।

8 220 kV Transmission Line। New Butwal - Bardaghat TL Double 42 26 26 BISON 350 2024/25

2 Dharapani - Khudi TL Double 56 _ 0 0। Moose 500 2024/25

3। Khudi - Udipur TL Double 36 _ 0 _ 0। ACCC Drake। 519.7 2024/25

4 Udipur - Bharatpur TL Double 134 12 6। ACCC Drake 519.7 2024/25

5 Lapang - Ratmate TL** Double 48 _ 0 _ 0। Twin Moose 500 2024/25
Total ate। 6 380। 3200।

८। 400 kV Transmission Line

1 New Khimti - Barhabise Double 88 70 24 MOOSE 500 2024/25

2 Barhabise - Kathmandu Double 92 we 58 MOOSE 500 2024/25
Total 180। 80 186 56 =

(Note : ** - In the process of Procurement)

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Planned and Proposed High Voltage Transmission Lines

Nominal
Conductor Aluminium
Type Cross Section
Area (Sq.mm)

Length

Description Type of Ckts Circuit
km। Transmission Directorate

A। 400 kV Transmission Line

]। Arun Inaruwa Anarmani Double 460.00 MOOSE 500

2। Arun-Dudhkoshi-Tingla Double 230.00 MOOSE 500

3। Dudhkoshi-Dhalkebar Double 170.00 MOOSE 500

4।New Butwal Gorakhpur Double 40.00 MOOSE 500

5। Nijgadh -Harniya Multi 140.00 MOOSE 500

6। Harnaiya-Bodebarsain Multi 708.00 MOOSE 500
Total 1748.00

8। 220 kV Transmission Line

Koshi Corridor (Inaruwa-Basantapur-। Baneshwor-Tumlingtar) Single 106 MOOSE 900
2। Dhaubadi Iron Mine Double 16.00 BISON 350
3३। Gandak Nepalgunj Multi 1276.00 MOOSE 500
4 Kathmandu Valley Transmission System Multi, Double 390.00

Expansion
5। Chilime-Kerung Double 46.00 MOOSE 500

Total 1764.00

C। 132 kV Transmission Line

1। Godak -Anarmani Double 70.00 BEAR 250
2। Kamane-Faparbari (Jhurjhure) Double 90.00 BEAR 250
3। Shyaule-Safebagar Double 160.00 BEAR 250
4। Attariya- Dhangadi Double 36.00 BEAR 250
5। Auraha-Simara Double 12.00 BEAR 250
6। Dhaubadi-Meghauli Double 30.00 BEAR 250

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7। Damak-Keraun-Biratnagar (Barju) Double 130.00 BEAR 250
8 Rupani-Bodebarsain Double 36.00 BEAR 250
9। Lahan Sukhipur Double 34.00 BEAR 250
10 Ri Double 70.00 BEAR 250

Total 668.00 280।
oe Project Management Directorate
A।400 kV Transmission Line
1। Nijgadh - Ramauli Double 76.00 MOOSE 500
2। New Butwal-Lamahi Double 340.00 MOOSE 500
3। Lamahi-New Kohalpur Double 180.00 MOOSE 500
4 1५९४ Kohalpur-Dododhara Double 190.00 MOOSE 500
5। Dododhara(New Lamki)-New Attariya (Daiji) Double 180.00 MOOSE 500
6। Tingla Hub-Likhu Hub- New Khimti Double 110.00 MOOSE 500
7। New Khimti-Tamakoshi 3-Sunkoshi Hub-Dhalkebar Double 220.00 MOOSE 500
8। Budhigandaki Corridor (Philim-Gumda-Ratamate) Double 190.00 MOOSE 500
9। Damauli-Kusma-Burtibang-Bafikot Double 400.00 MOOSE 500

Total 1886.00
8 220 kV Transmission Line
Total 16.00। 6.00

8। 132 kV Transmission Line
1। Dailekh - Kalikot - Jumla Double 164.00 BEAR 250
2। Lamosangu - Kavre/Ramechhap Double 80.00 BEAR 250
3। LILO of Nepalgunj-Nanpara Line Multi 24.00 BEAR 250

Total 268.00

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Existing High Voltage Grid Substations

Voltage Capacity Capacit Total Increment

Substation Ratio FY 079-80 FY 080-8 in FY 080-81
kV MVA MVA MVA। A Kathmandu Grid Division

132/66 45 45 0।
1। Balaju 66/11 22.5 22.5 0।
66/11 22.5 22.5 0।
66/11 22.5 22.5 0।
132/11 45 45 0।
८, 132/11 45 45
2। Chapal 132/66 49.5 495। 0।
132/66 49.5 49.5 0।
132/66 37.8 37.8 0।
132/66 37.8 37.8 0।, 132/66 37.8 37.8 0।
3३। Siuchatar 130/11 30 30 a
66/11 18 18 0।
66/11 18 18 0।
66/11 22.5 22.5 0।
८ 66/11 22.5 22.5 0।
4। New Chabe! 66/11 22.5 25। oO।
66/11 22.5 22.5 0।
5। Lainchour 66/11 22.5 30 75
66/11 22.5 30 75
66/11 18 30 12
66/11 18 30 12
a New Patan 66/11 18 30 12
66/11 30 30 0।
132/11 45 45
T 132/11 45 45
7। Teku 66/11 22.5 45 22.5
66/11 22.5 45 22.5
3 66/11 22.5 22.5 0।
8. K 66/11 22.5 22.5 0।
४. Baneshwor 60. 30 30 0
66/11 30 30 0।
132/66 495 495। 0।
132/66 49.5 49.5 0।
10। Bhaktapur 132/11 45 45 0।
132/11 22.5 45 22.5
132/11 22.5 45 22.5
11। Banepa 66/11 22.5 22.5 0।
66/11 22.5 22.5
12। Panchkhal 66/11 10 10 0।
220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
13। Matatirtha 220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
132/33 30 30 0।
132/11 22.5 22.5 0।
132/11 45 45

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14। Bagmati 66/11 _ 6। 6। _ 0]।
132/33 30 30 0
132/33 30 30 0
15। Samundratar 33/11 8। 8 _ 0।
33/11 न। 8 0
220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
16। Trishuli 3B HUB 220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
132/33 50 50
220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
17। Chilime HUB 220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
220/132 53.33 53.33
132/33 50 50।B. Hetauda Grid Division
132/66 45 45 — 0।
132/66 20 45 25
18। Hetauda 66/14 10 10 _ 0)।
66/11 30 30 _ 0।
132/33 63 63 _ 0।
19।Kamane 132/33 30 30 0
33/11 24 24 — 0।
33/11 16.6 16.6 _ 0।
132/33 30 30 _ 0।
132/33 30 30 _ 0।
४0 Bharatpur 132/11 22.5 25। oOo।
132/11 22.5 22.5 — 0।
220/132 160 160 _ 0।
21 New Bharatpur 220/132 160 160 _ 0।
132/11 30.0 30.0 _ 0।
66/33 30 30 — 0।
oo, 66/33 12.5 30 17.5
४ Birguny 66/11 30 30 0।
66/11 30 30 _ 0।
132/11 22.5 22.5 — 0।
132/11 22.5 22.5 — 0।
132/11 22,5 22,5 __ 0।
23 Parwanipur 132/11 22.5 22.5
132/66 63 63 — 0।
132/66 63 63 _ 0।
132/66 63 63 _ 0।
132/33 63 63 _ 0।, 66/11 15 15 _ 0।
24। simra 66/11 15 15 _ 0।
269। Amlekhgunj 66/11 10 10 — 0।, 132/11 22.5 22.5 — 0।
26 '। Pathlaiya 132/33 30 30 _ 0)।

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132/33 30 30 0।
27।?णाए Chitwan 132/33 30 30 0।
33/11 16.6 66। 0।
400/220 166.67 166.67
400/220 166.67 166.67
400/220 166.67 166.67
28।New Hetauda 990/132 160 160
220/132 160 160
132/11 10 10
C_।Dhalkebar Grid Branch
132/33 30 30
132/33 63 63। 0।
४9। tahan 33/11 16.6 66। 0
33/11 16.6 166। 0।
132/33 30 63 33
30। Chapur 132/33 30 63 33
33/11 16.6 66। 0।
400/220 315 315। 0
400/220 315 315 0।
400/220 315 315। 0।
220/132 315 315 0।
220/132 315 315। 0
उ। Dhalkebar 220/132 160 160। 0।
220/132 160 160 0।
132/33 63 63 0।
132/33 63 63 0
33/11 16.6 66। 0।
33/11 16.6 66। 0।
132/33 30 30 0।
32। Mirchaiya 132/33 30 30
33/11 16.6 66। 0।
132/33 63 63 0 ee
उ। Nawalpur 33/11 16 16 0।
34। Rupani 132/33 63 63 0।
0। Duhabi Grid Division। 132/33 30 30। 0।
उ Tingla 31। न छ। 0।
132/33 63 63 PF 0।
132/33 63 63 0।
132/33 63 63 0।
५6 080 132/33 63 63। 0।
33/11 16.6 24 74
33/11 16.6 24 74
132/33 30 30 0।
132/33 63 63। 0।
37। Anarmani 132/33 30 30 0।
33/11 24 24 0।
33/11 16.6 24 74
132/33 63 63 FO
; 132/33 63 63। 0।
९। Damak 33/11 16.6 6। Oo।
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132/33 63 63 _ 0।

39। Godak 37। 8। 8। 0।

हं 132/33 20 20 0।

40। Phidim 33/14 3 3 _ 0]।। 132/33 30 30 _ 0।

41। Amarpur (Kabeli) 33/14 3 3 _ 0]।

42। Kushaha 132/11 22.5 25। oO।

400/220 315 315

400/220 315 315

400/220 315 315

43 Inaruwa 2201132 160 160। O।

220/132 160 160। 0।

220/33 63 63 _ 0।

220/33 63 63 _ 0।

2201132 100 100 0।

2201132 100 100)। 0।

44। Tumlingtar 139/33 30 30 0

132/33 30 30 _ 0।

220/33 30 30 0।

45। Baneshwor 590/33 30 30 _ 0]।

220/132 33.33 33.33

220/132 33.33 33.33

2201132 33.33 33.33

46। Basantapur 220/132 33.33 33.33

220/132 33.33 33.33

220/132 33.33 33.33

132/33 30 30

47। Dhungesanghu 132/33 30 30। E। Butwal Grid Division

132/33 63 63 _ 0।

132/33 63 63 _ 0।

132/33 63 63 0।

48। Butwal 33/11 24.0 240 0।

33/11 16.6 66 0।

33/11 16.6 66। 0।

132/11 22.5 25। Oo।

9 Bardghat 132/11 22.5 25 0।

132/33 30 30 _ 0।

८ 132/33 30 30 _ 0।

५0। Chanauta 33/11 16.6 166। oO.।

31। &। 8 0।

132/33 30 30 _ 0।

51 '। Kawasoti 132/33 30 30 0

33/11 16.6 66 0।

132/33 30 30 _ 0।

132/33 30 30 _ 0।

१2। Gandak 33/11 16.6 166 0।

33/11 16.6 6 0।। 132/33 30 30 _ 0।

3४ Motipur 33/11 16 16 0।

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132/33 30 30 0।

54। Sandhikharka 33/11 16 16। 0।

132/33 45 45 0।

55। Mainahiya 132/33 45 45 0।

33/11 16 16 0।

56। New Butwal 220/132 100 100 0।

132/33 63 63 0।

57। Sunwal 132/33 63 63 0।

132/11 22.5 22.5 0।

T 132/33 30 30

58 amghas 33/11 16 16। oF Pokhara Grid Division

132/33 30 30 0।, 132/33 15 15 0।

59। Damaul 33/11 16.6 66। 0

33/11 3 3 0।

132/11 30 30 0।

cy Pokhara 132/11 30 30 0।

132/33 30 30 0।

61।Lekhnath 132/11 22.5 22.5 0।

132/11 30 30

62। Markichowk 132/33 12 12 0।

3, 132/33 30 30 0।

63। Syangia 3311। 8 न। 0।

220/132 100 100 0।

64। Dana 132/33 25 25 0।

65।Kushma 220/132 100 100 0।

७. Lahachowk 132/83 30 30 0।

33/11 8। _ 86। 0।

67। Kirtipur 132/11 10 10 0।
७। Attaria Grid Division

132/33 30.0 63.0 33

132/33 30.0 63.0 33

. Attarla 33/11 16.6 66। 0।

33/11 16.6 16.6

132/33 15 15 0।

न Lamki 132/33 15 15 0।

33/11 16.6 16.6 0।

132/33 30 30 0।

132/33 30 30

70। Mahendranagar 132/33 30 30 a 0.

33/11 16.6 16.6 0।

132/33 30 30 0।

71। Pahalmanpur 33/11 a _ 81 0.

132/33 30 30 0।

12। Syaule 311। 8। 8 0।
1। Khimti Grid Section

220/132 66.67 66.67

220/132 66.67 66.67

3 on 220/132 66.67 66.67

7 New Khimti 590/132 100 100 0

132/33 30 30

132/33 30 30 0।

74 '। Singati 132/33 30 30 0।

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768। Garjyang 33/14। 8। - 8 0]

76। Indrawati 66/11 10 10 — oOo।

77। Lamosanghu 132/33 30 63 33
Por Kohalpur Grid Section

132/33 63 63 _ 0।

132/33 63 63 — 0।

१6 Kohalpur 33/11 16.6 66। 0।

33/11 16.6 16.6 __ 0।, 132/33 30 30 _ 0।

79। Bhurigaon 33/11 8. 3. _- 0.। 80। Kusum 132/11 12.5 12.5 _ 0।

81 900 132/33 30 30 — 0।

33/11 8। 86। — 0।

132/33 63 63 _ 0।, 132/33 63 63

2। Lamah 33/11 16.6 66 0।

33/11 न। 8। _ 0।

132/33 63 63 _ 0

83। Ghorahi 132/33 30 30 — 0।

33/11 16.6 16.6 0

Summary of High Voltage Grid Substation

Total

. Transformer Total Capacity Capacity Total
Voltage Rating (kV) FY 079-80 Increment
No. (MVA) FY 080-381 (MVA)
(MVA)

1 400/220 Pg 945 2390 1445
2 220/132 43 2190 3870 1680
3 220/33 4 186 186 _ 0।
4 132/66 13 610 635 25
5 132/33 85 2994 3532 538
6 132/11 29 548 835 288
7 66/33 3 53 70 18
8 66/11 33 661 780 119
9 33/11 52 681 752 71

Total 271 8867। 13050। 3050। 4183 83

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Under Construction High Voltage Grid Substations

Voltage Expected
. Total .
N f Project Substati Level Capacity Capacit Completion
ame of Projec ubstation (Ratio) pacity Year
kV MVA ५0 AD।। Transmission Directorate
Burtibang Paudi Amarai, 132/33 136, 30
Tamghas Sandhikharka Burtibang 33/11 16 46 2024-26
Gorusinghe 132 kV - - 132/33।3@, 30
Transmission Line Paudi Amaral 33/11 16 46 2024-25
Kushaha Biratnagar 132 kV, 132/33 3६४, 2x63
४। Transmission Line Biratnagar 33/11।3@, 16 42 2024-25
Dhalkebar Loharpati 132 kV, 132/33 36४, 2x30
3 Transmission Line Loharpatt 132/11।3@, 22.5 92.9 2024-25,,, 1 @, 7x33.33
1@, 4x8 Bank
220/33।3 8,63
5 Dharan 220/33 kV substation Dharan 33/14 30.10 73 2026/27
Kaligandaki Ridi132 kV Ri, 132/33 36४,30 3
6। Transmission Line Rid 33/11 32,8 ९ 2024/25
Lalbandi Salimpur 132 kV, 132/33 3६४, 2x30।। Transmission Line Salimpur 311।3@, 1x24 ९4 2025/26
8 Dhalkebar Balganga 132 kV 9898 132/33। 30, 2x63 126 2025/26
Transmission Line
9। Bhumahi Hakult32 kV Hakui 132/33।3@, 2x100 200 2025/26
Transmission Line
10। Malekhu 182 KV Substation। Malekhu 132/33।3 2, 2x30 60। 2024-25
Expansion
Lekhnath 220/132 bei 00 600 2025/26
11 कण 220 kV 220/132।3@, 2x63 126 2025/26
Damauli 132/33 36४, 2x30। 60। 2025/26
33/11 3४, 2x8 16
12 Birgunj Parsauni 132 kV UG Parsauni 132/33। 3 G,2x100 200 2024/25
Transmission Line Birgun। 132/33। 3 0,2x100 200 2024/25
; New Khimti - Lamosanghu। ही ; 1 8, 3x66.67
13 Kathmandu Transmission Line 16४ Khimti 220/132 Bank 200 2025/26
Upgradation
14 Surkhet 132 kV Substation Surkhet 132/33। 3 G,2x30। 60। 2024/25
Kohalpur - Surkhet-Dailekh 132, 132/33। 3 O,2x30
'S। kV Transmission Line Daillekh 33/11। 3.0,2x22.5 105
Total 2,698.50। om। Under Project Management Directorate, - - 220/132 11 €, 4x53.33
220 kV Bahrabise Substation Barhabise 132/11 130, 1x5 165 2023/24
Kathmandu Valley Transmission Chobhar 32/1" 38, 2x45 90 2023/24
2 Canacit रिल Project Futung 132/11।3G, 2x45। 90। 2023/24
pacity el ee"। Thimi 132/11।3@,2x45। 90। 2023/24
३ __।Marsyangd-Kathmandu 220 KV A howk 220/132। 1 @, 7x53.33 320 2022/23
TL Project

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Udipur 220/132। 1@, 4x53.33 210 2023/24,, 132/33 36४, 1x50
4 Marsyangdl Corridor 220 kV TL hud 220/132। 1 @, 4x53.33 10 702304
Project 132/33 3 @, 1x50, 132/33। 1 ४, 4x33.33
Dharapani 132133 30, 1x30 130 2023/24,, 220/132। 1@, 4x53.33
Lapsiphedi and Changunarayan क 132/11 (30, 1x22. ms 2023/24
5 5४9, 'ect J y Changunarayan; 132/11 36, 1x45 45
e Teku उ 130,245 90। 7
132/66 36, 1x63 63
New Khimti - Barhabise - New Khimti 400/220 1४, 7x105 630 2023/24
oe Lapsiohedi 400 kV SS Project Barhabise 400/220। 1, 7x53.33 320 2023/24
0 ९। Lapsiphedi 400/220। 1, 4x105 315 2023/24
Parwanipur - Pokhariya 132 kV . 132/33। 3 ©, 2x63
"।TL Project** Pokharlya 132/11 30, 1x45 17 2024/20
Kathmandu Valley Transmission 132/66। 3, 2x63
a Capacity Reinforcement Project। Balkumari 132/11 3.@, 2x5 216 2024/25
(Phase II)
Borang-Lapang 132 kV Borang 132/33। 3@, 30 30
and Lapang-Ratmate 220
a ra 220/132। 1, 7x33.33 2024/25
kV Transmission Line and Lapang 230,, 132/33 3६४,30
Substation project
10 [सिल Madicnaur ७2४४ tadichaur 13233 ३७,3३0 30 2024/25
Transmission Line
Dadakhet 132/33। 3@, 30 30
9 132/333 @, 30
12 132 kV Pangtang Substation Pangtang 132/33। 3, 30 30 2023/24
3 3, 132/33। 3 @, 2x63 3
13 132 kV Keraun Substation Keraun 130/11 130,225 148.5 2023/24
14 132 kV Mulpani Substation Mulpani 132/11.। 3G, 2x45 _ 90)। 2023/24
15 132 kV Dumkibas Substation Dumkibas 132/33 3०४, 2x30 60। 2024/25
16 132 kV Amlkehgunj Substation। Amlekhgunj 132/66। 3, 2x100 200 2024/25
1।132 kV Bakaspur Substation _। P@K@SPUr 132/33। 3 @, 2x63 126 2024/25
Nepalgunj
3 gy 132/66 (3, 2x63
16 132 kV New Patan substation **। New Patan 139/11 30, 3x45 261 2024/25
Total 4803
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procurement
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Planned and Proposed Construction High Voltage Grid Substations

Name of Project

Substation

Voltage
Level (Ratio)

kV

Capacity
MVA

Total

Capacity

MVA। Transmission Directorate
Dhaubadi Iron Mine 220 kV 220/132 3 ४, 2x160
{ Transmission Line Dhaubadi 132/33 3 O, 2x63 446
220/132 1 O,7x53.33
2।Palpa 220 kV Substation Palpa 132/33 3 O,2x63 478
33/11 3 O,2x16
3 rode Anarmani 132 kV Transmission Anarmani 432/33 ३, 2x63 126
4 1" - Sukhipur 132 kV Transmission Sukhipur 132/33 3 0,2x30 8०।
5।Rupant - Bodebarsain 132 kV Bodebarsain 132/33 ७,230 80
Transmission Line
8 Chandrapur - Sukhdevchaur 132 kV Sukhdevchaur 432/33 3 O,2x63 454
Transmission Line 3 O,25
7।Birauta 132 kV Substation Birauta 132/11 3 O,2x30। 60।
Syaule-Safebagar 132 kV 132/33 3 O,2x30
8 Transmission Line Safebagar 33/11 3 O,1x16 76
Bafikot-Khungri (Madichaur) 132 kV, 132/33 3 O,1x30
8। Transmission Line Ghartigaun 33/11 3 O,1x16 46
Thapathali 132/11 3 ©,2x45 — 90।
10। Kathmandu Valley System Raj Durbar 132/11 3 G,2x45 — 90।
Reinforcement Maharajgunj 132/11 3 D,2x45 — 90।
Sirutar 132/11 3 O,2x30। 60।
Attariya Dnangadhi 132 kV 132/33 3 O,2x63
" Transmission Line Dhangadhi 33/11 3 O,1x22.5 148.5
42 Auraha Simara 132 kV Transmission Auraha 132/33 3 O,2x63 171
Line 33/11 3 O,2x22.5
132/33 3 O,2x30
Gaidakot 33, 82.5
43।Dhaubadi-Meghauli 132kV /11 3 D,1x22.5
Transmission Line Mechauli 432/33 3 ©,2x63 148.5
egnaul 33/11 3 @,1x22.5
Kathmandu Valley Transmission 220, 132 and
"4 System Expansion Agreegate 66 kV 4129
400/220 3 O,2x500
15। Nijgadh 400 kV Substation Nijgadh 220/132 (3 9,2x200 1526
132/33 3 O,2x63
Nijgadh-Harnaiya 400 kV Transmission, 220/132। 39,2x200
16 Line Harnalya 132/33 (3 @,2x63 926
17 Harnaiya-Bodhebarsain 400 kV Bodebarsain 400/132 3 O,2x315 630
Transmission Line
Total 9194.5। 94.5

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FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 (Na,

Project Managment Directorate

1। Kohalpur - Nepalgunj 132 kV Transmission Line। Nepalgunj 132/33 3 ©, 2x63 126
2 Arun Khola (Dumkibas) 132 kV Substation Dumkibas 132/33/11 3३६४, 2x30 60
3। Mulpani Substation Mulpani 132/11 3९४, 2x45 90।
400/220/132 630
Lamahi 720
132/11 _ 9।
- i- - i 400/220/132 630
4 New Butwal Lamahi Kohalpur New Lamki New Kohalpur 720
New Attariya 400 kV Transmission Line 4132/11 _ 9।
400/220/132 630
New Attariya 720
132/11 _ 90।
5 Tingla Hub-Likhu Hub- New Khimti 400 kV Likhu Hub 400/220/132 630 630
Transmission Line
New Khimti-Tamakoshi 3-Sunkoshi Hub- ;
8. Dhalkebar 400 kV Transmission Line Sunkoshi Hub 400/220/132 650 630
7 नि corridor 400 kV Transmission Philim / Gumda 400/220/132 630
132/33 63
Kalikot 108
. Dailekh - Kalikot - Jumla 132 kV Transmission 132/11 45
Line 132/33 63
Jumla 108
132/11 45
Kushma 400/220/132 630 630
. Damauli - Kushma - Burtibang - Banfikot 400 Burtibang 400/220/132 630 630
kV Transmission Line
Banfikot 400/220/132 630 630
10 Lamosangu - Kavre / Ramechhap 132 kV Kavre/ 132/33 63 108
Transmission Line Ramechhap 132/11 45, अ Old Nepalgunj
11. Nepalgunj-Nanpara 132 kV Transmission Line 3 132/33 ३६४, 2x30 हा।
(33/11 kV)
220/132 छ ial 400
12 Okharpauwa-Tinpiple 220 kV Transmission 1006 an
Line PIP 132/66 ३७, 2x63 126
132/11 3 ©, 2x30 60
Total। 6556।

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DCSD Loss Percentage a

भि Category een। Madhesh Bagmati Bagmati। Gandaki। Lumbini। Lumbini Karnali। Sudurpaschim Total
PO PO PO DO PO PO DO PO PO

1.। Received 1,904,847,614। 2,524,075,713। 2,549.633,065।) 765,108,812। 746,113,762। 1,580,566,002। 709,027,438। 105,272,743 425,942,129 11,310,587,279
Energy, KWH

2.। Sales Energy,। 1,716,856,282। 2,138,229.446। 2,406,877,299। 710,064,219। 686,757,980। 1,459,321,284। 648,097,419। 82,337,872 376,944,596 10,225,486,397
KWH

3.। Loss Unit, 187,991,332। 385,846,267 142,755,766 55,044,593। 59,355,783। 121,244,718। 60,930,019। 22,934,872 48,997,533 1,085,100,882
KWH

" Loss 9.87% 15.29% 5.60% 7.19% 7.96% 767% 8.59% 21.79% 11.50% 9.59%
percentage
(2023/024)

5.। Loss 10.38% 13.79% 6.29% 9.82% 8.47% 8.48% 8.60% 16.20% 10.99% 9.76%
percentage
(2022/023)। Loss 11.72% 14.17% 6.97% 7.38% 9.10% 12.83% 9.81% 15.27% 13.30% 10.86%
percentage
(2021/022)

*PO=Provincial Office, DO=Division Office

Distributio Data for F/Y 2080/81 (2023/024) a

Provincial Number of 33/11 "Capacity Line Length (km) Distribution 1 Capacity
edhesh PO 2 736.01
Bagnat PO 2 1056

Bagmati PDO 11 143.80। 316.44। 3484.12 9107.28 3102 261.37
Gandaki PO 26 243.25 5603.39 14306.45 287.06
Lumbini PO 25 36530। 135872। 4830.19 14846.99 4813 481.30
7। Lumbini PDO 13 20720। 1242.09। 3889.10 "1711.51 3329 294.26
Kamali PO 12 542.50। 3047.78 7981.12 1813 107.45
Sudurpaschim PO 26 228.60। 780.05। 4543.26 15739.54 2952 187.00

Total 2523.75।7575.92। 50675.55। 150477.38 4199.80

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