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DORDI KHOLA HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Lamjung, Nepal
Monthly Progress Report
February 2016
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Himalayan Power Partner Limited Energy Sector Research, Development & Consulting Services
PO Box # 12538, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977 1 4002801 Fax 977-1-6217984
Email: [email protected]: www.hpp.com.np
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1 Introduction
Dordi Khola Hydropower Project is a Run-of-River type hydroelectric project with generating
capacity of 27 MW in Lamjung. The project is being developed by Himalayan Power Partner
Ltd. (HPPL) Kathmandu, Nepal.
2 Project Development Milestones
Survey License Issued : 26 May 2005
Grid Connection Agreement : 7 July 2010
IEE Approved : 4 October 2010
Generation License Obtained : 7 July 2011
PPA Signed : 15 June 2012
Detailed Project Report Completed : August 2013
Facility Agreement Signed : 7 November 2013
Construction Works Started : April 2014
Required Commercial Operation Date (RCOD) : 15 June 2017
3 Project Description
3.1 Location and Access
The whole project area lies in Chiti, Dhodeni and Bansar VDCs in Lamjung district in western
Nepal. It is connected from Kathmandu by 170 km all weather metallic roads.
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3.2 Project Features
Gross Head : 212.0 m
Design Discharge : 15.28 m3/sec
Installed Capacity : 27.0 MW
Total Annual Energy : 148.697GWh
Total Annual Contract Energy : 142.319GWh
Dry Season Energy : 21.367 GWh
Wet Season Energy : 120.952 GWh
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Rate :
o Dry Season Energy : 8.40/unit
o Wet Season Energy : 4.80/unit
o Price Escalation : @ 3% 8 times
Water Ways
Closed Conduit/Steel pipe (2.65m) : 3237 m
Headrace Tunnel (3.3m) : 2662 m
Penstock Pipe (2.3m) : 700 m
Tailrace : 330 m
Powerhouse Type : Surface
Turbine Type : Horiz. Francis (3x9 MW)
Grid Connection Point : Udipur Hub/Lamjung
Transmission Line
Voltage Level : 132 kV Single Circuit
Length : 1.2 km
3.3 Project Cost and Financial Indicators
Total Cost : NRs. 3,595 million
Total Capitalized Cost (Including IDC/Bank Commission) : NRs. 4,235 million
NPV : 1,396 Million
IRR : 14.35 %
IRR on Equity : 18.29%
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3.4 General Project Layout
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3.5 Work Schedule
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4 Progress
4.1 Financial Progress
4.1.1 Funding Arrangement
• Facility agreement
Facility Agreement to provide Term Loan of amount NPR 3,170 million for construction of
the project and working capital of amount 99 million was concluded with Bank Consortium
led by Prime Commercial Bank Ltd. on 7 November 2013.
• Bank Consortium Meeting 9th regular Quarterly Consortium Meeting of funding banks/FI to review progress of project
in the last three months was held on 28 January 2016. HPPL requested the consortium to
lower the existing interest rate of 12% to the prevailing market trend of about 7%.
Consortium agreed to lower the rate to 10.50 % w.e.f. 1st Falgun 2072.
4.1.2 Financial Progress as of January 14, 2016
Total project cost, funding arrangement and expenses/disbursement up to February 12,
2016 (End of Magh 2072) including mobilization advance and advance payment to the
contractors is given in following table:
Figure in NPR '000
SN Expense/Funding Categories Project Cost
Expenses Progress %
Up to Poush 72
Magh 072
Up to Magh 72
1 Project Development Cost/Pre-construction
102,980 102,976 -
102,976 100.00
2 Engineering, Administration and Management
145,459 76,831 922
77,753 53.45
3 Preparatory Works 153,988 70,855 - 70,855 46.01
4 Civil Works 1,627,632 171,679 35,550 207,229 12.73
5 Hydro-mechanical Works 702,630 194,206 - 194,206 27.68
6 Electro-mechanical Equipment 736,337 53,197 11,676 64,873 8.81
7 Transmission Line/Power Evacuation
74,126 0 -
0 0
8 Environmental Mitigation, Social Support and Land Acquisition
51,490 46,882 1,874 48,756 94.69
9 IDC, Bank Commission & Fee 640,782 31,753 - 31,753 4.96
Total 4,235,424 748,380 50,022 798,403 18.74
Fund Arrangement as per Facility Agreement
1 Consortium Bank Term Loan 3,170,000 150,000 4,401 154,401 4.87
2 Equity investment from shareholders
1,065,424 593,979 45,621 644,002 60.45
Total 4,235,424 748,380 50,022 798,403 18.74
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4.1.3 Project Development Cost / Pre-Construction
This heading comprises the expenditure incurred for:
• Administrative expenses from company registration in FY 2060/061 up to FY 2068/069
• Feasibility studies, Environmental studies and Preparation of Detailed Project Report
• Power evacuation/grid connection, power purchase agreement and generation license.
4.1.4 Administrative, Engineering and Management
This heading comprises the expenditure incurred for:
• Administrative cost for operation and maintenance of head /site offices
• Cost for works/contract supervision team.
• Payment to engineering consultant for detailed design, progress monitoring and
management (Entura Hydro Tasmania), local consultants for financial and engineering
verification of expenses and payment certificates from consortium bank side.
• Contractual status of the consultants is given in following table:
figure in NPR '000
S
N Name of Consultant Job Description
Contract
Amount
Progress
%
1 Entura Hydro
Tasmania (India)
Review FSR &Preparation of DPR 19,783 100.00
Detailed Design 26,425 50.00
Construction Management/Monitoring 29,628 25.00
2 GP & Associates Verification and recommendation of
payment certificates
1,500 18.00
3 Hydro Consult
Engineering Ltd.
Verification and recommendation of
payment certificates
3,232 Start
4 Vishwa Drilling P. Ltd. Resistivity Test at Power House Site 142 100.00
• Consultant Entura Hydro Tasmania (India) was appointed for detailed design and
construction management on 29 March 2014.
• Detailed Design of Headworks completed and other works are under progress.
4.1.5 IDC, Bank Commission and Management Fee
IDC, loan management fee, bank commission/fees are under this heading. Interest amount
NPR 4.401 up to poush 2072 of the first drawdown of amount NPR 150 million has been
capitalized during this period.
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4.2 Physical Progress
4.2.1 Preparatory Works
• General
Insurance of civil works, equipment, manpower and third party of both civil works contract
has been performed as per provision made in the contracts.
One station wagon/Jeep and one car are deployed in head office, Kathmandu. Two double
cab pick-up and four motorcycles are deployed at site office, Lamjung.
• Camp and Facilities
Contract DHP/Civil/05 for construction of office, staff quarter and guest house was signed
with M/S Rex Prefab & Construction Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu on 17 March 2015. Construction
of staff quarter in headworks site completed. Construction of an office building and a guest
house at power house site were in progress but works are stopped due to fuel shortage.
Contract No.
Name of Contractor/Supplier
Work Description Contract Amount
Progress %
DHP/Civil/05
Rex Prefab & Construction Pvt. Ltd.
construction of office, staff quarter and guest house
9,271 45.00
• Access Roads
Opening of following access road and access track were undertaken by the company itself.
It was completed in July 2015:
- surge shaft
- power house
- Inlet portal from Tinpiple/Ward No. 4 Chiti VDC
- up to pipe alignment from Telahar/Ward No. 3 Chiti VDC
- opening of tract from original inlet portal (ch. 1+200) to the revised inlet portal (ch.
3+200) along the pipe line alignment
Construction of 60m long RCC motorable bridge over Dordi Khola, opening of tract up to
original tunnel inlet portal, development of lands and fencing at headworks site were
included in contract package -1 which was awarded to M/s Rasuwa Construction Company
on 28 March 2014. The contract has been already completed by 15 July 2015.
Contract No.
Name of Contractor/Supplier
Work Description Contract Amount
Progress %
DHP/Civil/01
Rasuwa Construction Co. P.Ltd..
Service Road, Bridge and Land Development
50,835 100.00
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4.2.2 Civil Works
Main civil works were divided in three packages. Surface civil works which included
diversion weir, power intake, desanding basin, water conductor pipe, valve house,
penstock pipe, power house, switchyard, tail race and hydro-mechanical works (excluding
cost of steel plates) were kept in package-2. Underground civil works which included
headrace tunnel, surge shaft and steel lined tunnel were kept in package-3. Procurement
and import of steel plate was kept in package-5 and was undertaken by the company
HPPL itself.
Physical progress of all contracts up to January 2016 is attached in separate sheet.
Contract No.
Name of Contractor/Supplier
Work Description Contract Amount
Progress %
DHP/Civil/02
Rasuwa Construction Co. P. Ltd..
Surface civil works 828,110
15.00
Machhapuchre Metal & Machinery P. Ltd
Hydro mechanical Works 270,098 5.00
DHP/Civil/03
Eco Infra Builders P. Ltd. Tunnel & surge shaft 467,650 8.50
DHP/Civil/05
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. Supply of Steel Plates 171,582 100.00
4.2.2.1 Contract DHP/Civil/02: Surface Civil Works including Hydro-mechanical Works
• This contract was awarded to M/s Rasuwa Construction Company Pvt. Ltd. on 3 February
2015. Rasuwa Construction Co. nominated Machhapuchhre Metal & Machinery Works
Pvt. Ltd. as a nominated sub-contractor for hydro-mechanical woks. Three party
agreement was signed for this purpose on 22 April 2015.
Part A: Civil Works/ Rasuwa Construction Company Pvt. Ltd.
• The contractor has already mobilized at site. Construction of contractor's site camp
completed and works at pipe alignment, headworks and power house sites was started in
April 2015. Due to devastating earthquakes of April/May 2015 and monsoon season works
were halted. Resurvey and review of the design are almost completed. Contractor had
already remobilized from October 2015 but the work progress is very slow due to fuel
shortage.
• The concreting of intake/weir foundation started.
• About 60% civil work on water conductor pie alignment completed.
• Improvement of access roads to tunnel portal and power house site going on
• Foundation excavation of power house started.
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• Major Equipment and Machineries deployed at construction site:
S.N. Name of Equipment Size /Capacity Type/Model Number
1 Excavators, PC 200 PC 200 JCB 2
2 Excavators, PC 200 PC 200 Kobelco 2
3 Tippers 8 m3 Tata 3
4 Tractor 3 m3 Mahindra 1
5 Backhoe Loader 1 ton JCB 1
6 Diesel Generator 160 kv Kirloskar 2
7 Diesel generator 40 kv Kirloskar 1
8 Hilux 4 seaters N/A 1
9 Concrete mixture 2 bag N/A 2
10 Batching plant 25 cum/hr N/A 1
11 Crusher 80 cum/ day N/A 1
Part B: Hydro-mechanical Works/ Machhapuchhre Metal & Machinery Works Pvt.
Ltd.
• The contractor has already mobilized at site. Construction of contractor's site camp and
workshop has been started. Transportation of steel pales from Birgunj Dry-Port to the site
are continue.
4.2.2.2 Contract DHP/Civil/03: Civil Underground/Tunnel Works
This contract was awarded to M/s Eco-Infra Builders Pvt. Ltd. on 29 January 2015. The
contractor was mobilized at site in March 2015 and engaged in establishment of site camp,
improvement of access roads and preparation of portals. The tunnel work was started on
25 September 2015 and was almost halted due to fuel shortage. Work is slowly
progressing from inlet portal and total progress of tunneling is 74m only.
• Major equipment and machineries deployed at construction site:
S.N. Name of Equipment Size /capacity Type/Model Number
1 Excavator PC 200 Komatsu 1
2 Compressor 4 bar Atlos copco 1
3 Diesel generator 30 kv Kirloskar 1
4 Diesel generator 20 kv Atul 1
5 Backhoe loader 1 ton Terrex 1
6 Wheel Loader 1.8 cum Hindustan 1
7 Bolero 4 seaters Mahindra 4W 1
8 Truck 4W 6 cum Mazda 1
9 Concrete Mixture 1 bag N/A 1
10 Dry Shotcrete Machine 3 cum N/A 1
11 Concrete Pump 3 cum/hr N/A 1
12 Ventilation Fan N/A 1
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4.2.2.3 Contract DHP/Civil/05: Procurement of Steel Plates
Contract for procurement/import of 3308.80 MT steel plates required for hydro-mechanical
works was signed on 27 May 2015 with M/S Jindal Steel & Power Limited, India (material.
Letter of Credit (LC) was opened from Nabil Bank Ltd. on 16 June 2015. Materials were
arrived at Birgunj Dry Port Custom on August 2015 but due to Terai unrest materials were
stocked in dry port yard. Contractor Machhapuchhre Metal & Machinery Works Pvt. Ltd.
started to transport material to site.
4.2.3 Electro-Mechanical Works
Contract DHP/Civil/04 for Electro-mechanical Works was awarded to M/S VOITH India
Pvt. Ltd. on 10 April 2015 (contract price INR.332, 000,000.00). Advance payment 10% of
contract price as per agreement was already released and the supplier is doing detail
design works. Letter of Credit for supply of equipment has been opened in Nabil Bank Ltd.
Opening of LC for service contract of installation and commissioning is under process.
4.2.4 Transmission Line/Power Evacuation
Grid connection agreement with Nepal Electricity Authority was concluded to evacuate the
generated power in proposed Udipur Hub by 1.2 km 132kVA single circuit Transmission
Line. The process of power evacuation is delayed due to delay in construction of Udipur
Hub by NEA. Therefore, process is under way to change grid connection point from Udipur
Hub to Middle Marsyangdi Switchyard at Siudibar to ensure power evacuation after
completion of the project.
4.2.5 Environmental Mitigation, Social Support and Land Acquisition
o Environmental mitigation
Geo-environmental Unit in the project site has been already established to address
Environmental mitigation works. A nursery is established at power house site for
application of bio-engineering and slope stability works. Bio-engineering and slope stability
works are going on along water conductor/service road alignment. A total expense under
this heading as of Poush 2072 is NPR.
o Land acquisition
90% land acquisition works completed
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o Social support
Social support to local communities in project affected areas such as construction/
improvement of local roads, drinking water schemes, support to community schools, rural
electrification etc. are going on under this heading.
o Land acquisition
Land acquisition for headworks, power house and along the pipe line alignment almost
completed (151ropani) by July 2015. Expenditures incurred for crops compensation is also
grouped in this sub-heading.
4.2.6 Summary of Progress
(up to February 2016)
SN Project Headings Physical Progress %
Target* Achievement
1 Project Development Cost/Pre-construction 100.00
2 Engineering, Administration and Management 26.00
3 Preparatory Works 82.87
4 Civil Works 12.65
5 Hydro-mechanical Works 47.81
6 Electro-mechanical Equipment 9.04
7 Transmission Line/Power Evacuation 0.00
8 Environmental Mitigation, Social Support and Land Acquisition 80.00
Total Weighted Physical Progress 25.98
* Project is delayed due to earthquake of April 2015 and fuel shortage since September
20, 2015. Work schedule/Target is under revision.
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5 Project Organization Chart
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6 Logistic Support
Following vehicles, computers and equipment are deployed at HO and project site:
6.1 Vehicle
SN Type No. Location/Remarks
1 Nissan Jeep / Station Wagon 1 HO/Kathmandu
2 Maruti Car 1
3 Bicycle 1
4 Nissan Double Cab Pick-up 1 Site/ Lamjung 5 Bolero Double Cab Pick-up 1
6 Yamaha Motor Cycle 125 cc 2
7 Yamaha Motor Cycle 150 cc 2
6.2 Computers & Equipment
SN Type No. Location/Remarks
1 Desk top 6 HO/Kathmandu 2 Laptop 4
3 Printer/scanner/photo copy 4
4 Projector 1
5 Air-conditioner 1
5 Desk top 3 Site/ Lamjung 6 Laptop 4
7 Printer/scanner/photocopy 2
8 Current meter 1
9 TV 32'' & 24'' 2
10 Refrigerator 1
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Annex – II: Photographs
Site Office/Staff quarter at Power house site Site Office & Staff quarter at headworks
Site Visit with District Personnel (January 23, 2016) 9th Bank consortium meeting (January 28, 2016)
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ACTIVITIES OF RASUWA CONSTRUCTION CO. PVT. LTD.
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ACTIVITIES OF ECO INFRA BUILDERS PVT. LTD.
