We, EI Maven Pvt. Ltd. has been engaged as lead consultant for the project where the main assignment is to provide Consulting Services for the Construction Supervision and Management Work of Nupche Likhu Hydropower Project (57.5 MW) being developed by Vision Energy & Power Pvt. Ltd.
The Project is located in Umakunda Rural Municipality of Ramechhap district, Janakpur zone, Bagmati Province, Nepal. The source of water for the Project is originated from Nupche and Likhu Kholas which are snow fed Rivers starting from the High Mountain/Hilly areas. The proposed intakes of the Project are located north of Lahakshewar village in left bank of Nupche Khola with its weir crest level at an elevation of 3338 m amsl and the right bank of Likhu Khola with its weir crest level at an elevation of 3338 m amsl. Likewise, the powerhouse is located on the right bank of the Likhu Khola near Kongematar village with the turbine center line level fixed at 2334.50 m amsl. The gross head of the project is 1003.50 meter. The alignment of the waterways as so arranged that the water from Nupche Khola and Likhu Khola will meet at the tunnel junction. Thereafter, the combined discharge will pass through a single tunnel & a buried steel penstock followed by the steel lined vertical shaft and the steel lined penstock tunnel to the powerhouse to generate the 57.5 MW electric power. The beginning of the vertical shaft is at an elevation of about 2700 m which is located at Lahakshewar Village.