Nepal Activity Report PDF
Major hydroelectric projects are under construction and study. Construction works of hydroelectric tunnels are summarised below:
Project |
Tunnel length |
Size |
Completed |
Upper Tamakoshi (456 MW) |
11.5 km |
6m |
4.85 km |
Chameliya (30 MW) |
4 km |
5.2 m |
0.10 km |
Kulekhani III (14 MW) |
5.9 km |
3.5m |
3.31 km |
Upper Trisuli 3 ‘A’ (60 MW) |
4.1 km |
5.8 m |
1.17 km |
Sanima Mai (22MW) |
2.2 km |
4m |
1.60 km |
Upper Mai (9.98MW) |
4 km |
2m |
0.40 km |
Hewa Khola (14 MW) |
4 km |
3.5m |
1.90 km |
Melamchi Diversion Scheme (Water supply tunnel) |
26.3 km |
4m |
2.00 km |
Upper Chakhu (22 MW) |
2.3 km |
2m |
1.37 km |
Lower Modi Hydroelectric Project (20MW) |
4.5 km |
4m |
1.05 km |
Khani Khola Hydroelectric Project (40MW) |
2.28 km |
2.5m |
0.722 km |
Budhi Gandaki Storage (600 MW) test adit |
0.678km |
2m |
0.678km |
Rasuwagadhi (111MW) Access tunnel |
|
6m |
0.125km |
Middle Bhotekoshi (102 MW), Adit |
|
5m |
0.30 km |
Thapa Khola HEP (12MW) HRT, Mustang |
2.2 km |
3m |
0.2km |
Mai Hydroelectric Project headrace tunnel lining Chamelia Project 50% squeezed headrace tunnel
Under construction and study tunnels projects are summarised below:
Project |
Tunnel length |
Size |
Status |
Upper Marsyandi HEP (50 MW) |
4km |
7.3m |
Construction |
Upper Madi HEP (20 MW) |
3.93 km |
4 m |
Construction |
Sanjen (42.5 MW) |
3.6 km |
3.75m |
Construction |
Upper Sanjen (14.8 MW) |
1.4 km |
3.75m |
Construction |
Middle Bhotekoshi (102 MW) |
7.2 km |
5.7m |
Construction |
Rasuwagadhi (111MW) |
4.3 km |
6.0m |
Construction |
Rahughat (32 MW) |
6.1 km |
3.5m |
Construction |
Upper Trishuli-1 (216 MW) |
9.82 km |
6.5m |
Construction |
Middle Bhotekoshi (102 MW) |
7.1 km |
5.7m |
Construction |
Kabeli A (30 MW) |
4.32 km |
6m |
Waiting Financial closure |
Kathmandu Hetauda Road tunnel |
7km |
12m |
Waiting Financial closure |
Kaligandaki Koban (150MW) |
6.2 km |
5m |
Bidding process |
Upper Seti Storage (140 MW) |
1.5 km |
5m |
Bidding process |
Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project (48 MW with irrigation) |
12 km |
4.2m |
Bidding process |
Likhu IV (120 MW) |
4.42km |
4.8m |
Bidding process |
Tanahu Storage (140MW) |
1.32 km |
7.4m |
Bidding process |
Nyadi (20 MW) |
3.8 km |
3.5m |
Power Purchase Agreement |
West Seti (750MW) |
6.7 km |
10m |
Project Development Agreement |
Arun III (900 MW) |
11.74 km |
9.5 m |
Project Development Agreement |
Upper Karnali (900 MW) |
2.4 km |
9.5m |
Project Development Agreement |
Tamakoshi 3 (650 MW) |
17 km |
9 m |
Project Development Agreement |
Upper Marsyangdi HEP (600 MW) |
9.2 Km |
6 m |
Project Development Agreement |
Lower Solu (82 MW) |
4.260 km |
3.6 m |
Power Purchase Agreement |
Nalsyagugad storage (390MW) |
9.2km |
6.5m |
Detail design in progress |
Upper Modi-A (42MW) |
4.8 km |
4m |
Detail design in progress |
Mristi Khola (42 MW) |
3 km |
4.2m |
Detail design in progress |
East West Railway Project |
45 km |
8m |
Detail Design Stage |
Budhi Gandaki Storage (600 MW) |
2km |
12m |
Detail design |
Khare Khola (14 MW) |
4.8km |
3m |
Detailed design |
Upper Marsyandi-2 (570MW) |
10 km |
6m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Lower Arun (400 MW) |
15 km |
10 m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Upper Tamor ( 415MW) |
8.7 km |
7.8m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Kali Gandaki Gorge (275 MW) |
6.1 km |
4.5m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Solu Khola Small (40 MW) |
4.1 km |
3.45 m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Madi I (26.5 MW) |
4.44 km |
4m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Upper Marsyangdi (14 MW) |
5.15 km |
3.5m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Upper Arun (335MW) |
7.1km |
5.4m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Dudh Koshi (300MW) |
5.6km |
5.2m |
Feasibility Study in Progress |
Tamor Storage (530MW) |
2.5km |
7.2m |
Feasibility Study in progress |
Budhigandaki Ka HEP (130 MW) |
3.447 Km |
7.3 m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Budhigandaki Kha HEP (260 MW) |
6.925 Km |
7.2 m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Super Madi HEP (44 MW) |
5.905 Km |
4.4 m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Middle Modi (15 MW) |
2.840 Km |
4.4 m |
Feasibility Study completed |
Thankot Nagdunga Road Bypass Tunnel |
2.5 km |
10m |
Feasibility Study |