Spark Hydropower, which has received a permit for 128 megawatts, has stated that it will generate an additional 17 megawatts of electricity from the waters of Tamor.
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The Tamor-Mewa Hydropower Project is expected to have a generation capacity of 145 megawatts.
Spark Hydropower, which has received a 128-megawatt permit, has announced that it will generate an additional 17 megawatts of electricity from the water of Tamor.
According to Bhanendra Limbu, founder chairman, director and public relations chief of Spark Hydro Electric Company Limited, the initial design planned to flow water through a 5-kilometer-long tunnel from near Thangne Khola and discharge it to the power house near Guheli.
Now, the plan is to bring water from Hangdewa Katahare through a 1.5-kilometer headrace pipe and discharge it to the power house in Guheli through an underground tunnel from near Thangne Khola. He said that water will be brought from Hangdewa Katahare through a 1.5-kilometer headrace pipe. “There are later changes in the initial stage of electricity studies. The same has happened here too,” Limbu said.
Although the main structure is underground, the power house will be outside, Limbu said. According to him, 22 percent of the work has been completed so far. He informed that the basic infrastructure of the power house, intake and other structures, the main office, staff and worker accommodation buildings have been completed, and the main road leading to the project site has also been completed to the gravel level. He said that blasting work on the main structure will begin in the next two and a half to three months.
At a press conference organized in Phungling on Sunday, Limbu claimed that electricity will be generated by Asoj 25, 2085 as the work is progressing at a steady pace. The preliminary study mentioned that 101 megawatts will be generated by mixing tamor and mewa water.
The process for blasting required for the project has been initiated and the construction of the tunnel route will begin within two and a half to three months after the army barracks are set up. Limbu informed that the total cost of the project is 26 billion rupees. Limbu said that 75 percent of the loan investment from banks and financial institutions, i.e. 17.68 billion rupees, and the remaining 25 percent, i.e. 8.32 billion rupees, will be equity.
He said that all the work so far has been done with equity. Limbu says that the cost of this project, which is claimed to be cheaper than other hydropower projects, will be less than Rs 180 million per megawatt. Led by Siddhartha Bank Limited, Machhapuchhre, Krishi Bikas, Nepal SBI, Jyoti Bikas, ICFC Finance, Nepal Finance, and Goodwill Finance Limited are the partner banks for the project.
SPARK, which received a production license from the Department of Electricity Development on Asoj 25, 2077, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Nepal Electricity Authority on Asoj 24, 2080. The foundation stone was laid on Jestha 10, 2081 and work has begun.
The electricity generated from the project will be connected to the electricity substation in Dhungesanghu, Maiwakhola Rural Municipality. Limbu said that the IEE work for the electricity transmission line has begun and a technical study is underway to extend the underground cable to the transmission line.
