Detailed Engineering Design of Nupche Likhu Hydropower Project (57.5 MW)

  • Project: Detailed Engineering Design of Nupche Likhu Hydropower Project (57.5 MW)
  • Client: Vision Energy and Power Pvt. Ltd
  • Date: March 2018 to September 2019

The project consist of preparation of Detailed Engineering Design of Nupche-Likhu Hydropower Project (57.5MW), carry out the construction planning and scheduling and preparation of drawings. The Consultant has completed all the assignment as per ToR.

The proposed Nupche Likhu Hydropower Project (57.5 MW) is located in Gumdel VDC of Ramechhap district Janakpur zone, Central Development Region, Nepal. The source of water for Nupche Likhu hydropower project is originated from Nupche and Likhu Khola which are snow fed Rivers starting from the High Mountain/Hilly areas. The project can be access from Kathmandu through an existing all weather road up to Manthali (131 km) or 94 km road from Bardibas. After Manthali, following about 125 km partly stone paved earthen road reaches up to Kyama, Gumdel VDC. Furthermore, from Kyama a local track has been reached near to Kongematar village, the proposed powerhouse site. It is anticipated that about 34 km of project access road has to be constructed to access powerhouse, outlet portal/surge tank, Nupche Headworks, Likhu Headworks, adit portal and inlet portal.

Overall services provided by firm

The scope of services includes, but not limited to, carrying out the following activities as the main design consultant:


  • Review of feasibility study.

  • Recommend and Supervise additional detailed topographic survey of headwork site, powerhouse, pipe alignment and access roads wherever deemed necessary.

  • Additional hydrological analysis, development of rating curve based on available measurement and stage data, study of potential GLOF and its impact to project components, low flow analysis and sediment study.

  • Review of previous geological study, additional surface mapping wherever deemed necessary, assessment of construction materials and its necessary lab tests, recommendation /supervision of additional geological investigation and drilling works.

  • Detailed Hydraulic Design, Structural Design and preparation of reinforcement drawing of the project components.

  • Feasibility Study of 132 kV transmission line for National to Garjyang Sub-station, Ramechhao.

  • Preparation of detail construction schedule.

  • Coordinating for preparing Environment Management Plan (EMP) and Social Management Plan.

  • Preparation of complete set of tender documents for Civil works, Hydro-Mechanical works, Electro-Mechanical works and Transmission Line works.

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