UPPER CHAMELIYA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (40MW)

Upper Chameliya Hydroelectric Project is a run-off-river type project located Lattinath, Guljar and Tapoban VDC's of Darchula district, Mahakali zone, Far Western Region of Nepal. This Project Utilizes the 40% probablility discharge of 22.79 m³/s with gross head of 215m to generate 40 MegaWatt power. The generated power will be evacuated through 16 km long, 132kV double circuit transmission line from project switchyard to Balanch Substation. The Intake and Weir is proposed downstream of the confluence of Rugru Gad and Chameliya river at Guljar VDC. Major Structures of the Project are Diversion Weir & Intake, Settling Basin, Headrace Pipe, Surge Tank, Penstock Pipe, Powerhouse and Tailrace canal. The Powerhouse site is proposed at Lama Bagar of Lattinath VDC, Darchula district just u/s the confluence of Odkhet Khola and Chameliya river. The whole alignment runs along the left bank of the river.  

Project Description

Current Status

The company had obtained the Survey Licence of the Project for 40 MW on dated 18^th Falgun, 2072 from Department of Electricity Development, Ministry of Energy and completed the detailed Survey of the Project which is carried out by our Consultant South Asia Engineering Pvt. Ltd. The Company has entered a Power Purchase Agreement PPA for the Project with Nepal Electricity Authority on dated 15th Falgun, 2075 B.S. Company has also obtained the Generation License  from Ministry of Energy, Department of Electricity Development on dated 12th Ashwin, 2076 B.S. Syndicated Credit Facilities Agreement has been signed for the Project with Consortium Banks (Himalayan Bank Limited as Lead with Employees Provident Fund, Nepal Bank Limited, Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited, Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited and Century Commercial Bank Limited as Members) and Api Power Company Limited on dated 27th September, 2020.

The project construction work has been started since 1st Kartik, 2077 B.S.