Budhigandaki Hpp

(1200 MW) Gorkha/Dhading, Nepal

Project location

The Budhigandaki Hydropower Project is a large seasonal storage-type project located in Dhading and Gorkha Districts. The project features a 263 m high double curvature arch concrete dam with a gross reservoir capacity of 4,467 million m3. Strategically located near the main load center in Central Nepal, the project offers high energy potential and significant storage volume, making it vital for national power regulation. Power will be evacuated via the New Hetauda Substation and the proposed Naubise Substation. Tractebel Engineering S.A., France, in association with Jade Consult Pvt. Ltd., prepared the Feasibility Study, Detailed Design Report, and Tender Documents.

Client : Budhigandaki Hydropower Development Committee

Scope of works : Feasibility study, Detailed Design Report-submitted on February 2016, EIA Studies – Approved

General : Project Location: Dhading & Gorkha District, latitude 26° 22’ to 30° 22’ N & longitude 80° 4’ to 88° 12’ E, Nearest highway: Prithvi Highway Reservoir : Gross capacity at FSL: 4467 mm3, Effective/Active storage capacity: 2226 mm3, Surface area at FSL: 63 km2