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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