Kaligandaki Storage Hydropower Project (Kgshpp)

(844 MW) Gulmi/Parbat/Baglung, Western Nepal

Experts terrestiral ecological survey at project affected Area

The Kaligandaki Storage Hydropower Project (KGSHPP) is designed to address Nepal’s power crisis. Initiated in line with government initiatives such as the “National Electricity Crisis Resolution Action Plan” and the “10-Year Hydropower Development Task Force” established in 2008, the Department of Electricity Development (DoED) is assessing the feasibility of constructing storage-type power plants on the Kaligandaki River. The project also explores opportunities for multipurpose water use from the reservoir to maximize its benefits.

Client :Department of Electricity Development (funded by – GoN)

Scope of Works : reparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Report

Project Features : The BGHPP is the largest reservoir-based hydropower project ever planned and designed for construction in Nepal. A dam height of 263 m will create a massive reservoir with a total area (including buffer zone) of 6639.29 ha with a storage capacity of 4467 Mm3 at FSL. In addition to the reservoir and dam, other major structural components of the project are a diversion tunnel, spillways, mid-level and low-level outlets, powerhouse and waterways, transmission lines and access roads to different facilities.