Budhi Gandaki Hydroelectric Project (Bghpp)

(1200 MW) Gorkha/Dhading, Nepal

EIA-Public hearing

The Budhi Gandaki Hydroelectric Project (BGHPP) is designed to address Nepal’s peak energy demands, especially during the dry season when power shortages are most severe. As a storage-type facility, it optimizes electricity production to meet peak load requirements by coordinating water flows and power generation. This strategic operation targets peak demand periods on the Nepal Interconnected Network System (NINS), effectively mitigating the country’s growing power deficit.

Client : Budhi Gandaki Hydroelectric Project Development

Scope of Works : Preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report, Preparation of Land Acquisition, Resettlement & Rehabilitation Action Plan, Preparation of Environmental Management Plan

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 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.