Kulekhani hydropower project is the only reservoir type
hydro power project of Nepal. It was constructed as the five years’ project by
the government of Nepal between 1977 and 1982 under the financial assistance of World Bank, The Kuwait
Fund, OPEC Fund, the UNDP and the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) of
Japan.
The total project
cost of the project was US$ 117.843 million and accordingly the project was
transferred to NEA with a capital cost approximately NRs. 155 crores. The
telemeter system installed for rainfall , water level measurement and
indication cost around NRs. 13.74 crores. The cost of road, check dams and
inclined tunnel are about 23 crores.
It’s has the
installed capacity of 60 MW having two units each producing 30MW each. Initially
it was designed as peaking power station but at present it has been serving as
emergency stand by power station also due to the power crisis in the country. It
creates the Indra Sarowar reservoir which has an area of 2.2 sq km. Kulekhani
dam is an 114m high rockfill dam. It is named after Kulekhani village development committee in Makwanpur District in the Narayani
Zone of southern Nepal. The water after losing certain head from kulekahni I
hydropower project is used in kulekhani II hydropower project. Kulekhani III
hydropower project is under construction which also uses the same water again
after losing some head in Kulekhani II.
Sailent features
Type :
Reservoir
Rated net head : 550 meter
Design discharge : 12.1 m3/s
Headrace tunnel : 6233 m, 2.3 m diameter
Penstock pipe : 1324 m long, 2.1 – 1.5m diameter steel pipe
Installed capacity : 60 MW
Turbine type and numbers : Pelton, 2 sets
Rated speed : 600 rpm
Type of generator : Vertical shaft, Synchronous
Capacity : 35 MVA
Rated voltage : 11 KV
Power transformer : 11/66KV, 3 phase, 35 MVA, 2 Nos
Average annual generation : 211 GWh (Primary energy 165 GWH and secondary energy 46 GWH)
Catchments area : 126 sq. km.
Civil construction start : 1977 A.D.
Commissioning date : 14th May, 1982
Rated net head : 550 meter
Design discharge : 12.1 m3/s
Headrace tunnel : 6233 m, 2.3 m diameter
Penstock pipe : 1324 m long, 2.1 – 1.5m diameter steel pipe
Installed capacity : 60 MW
Turbine type and numbers : Pelton, 2 sets
Rated speed : 600 rpm
Type of generator : Vertical shaft, Synchronous
Capacity : 35 MVA
Rated voltage : 11 KV
Power transformer : 11/66KV, 3 phase, 35 MVA, 2 Nos
Average annual generation : 211 GWh (Primary energy 165 GWH and secondary energy 46 GWH)
Catchments area : 126 sq. km.
Civil construction start : 1977 A.D.
Commissioning date : 14th May, 1982
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