Budhiganga Hydropower Project
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| name = Budhiganga Hydropower Project
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| name_official = Budhiganga Hydropower Project
| location_map = Nepal
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| coordinates = {{coord|29|15|30|N|81|17|50|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = Nepal
| location = Achham and Bajura districts{{Cite web| last = Kunwar| first = Ram Bhadur| title = Achham has high hopes from Upper Karnali Project| work = My Republica| accessdate = 2020-07-26| url = http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/4236/}}
| purpose = Power
| dam_crosses = Budhi Ganga River
| dam_type = Gravity
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| status = under construction
| owner = Nepal Government
(DOED)
| plant_name = Budhiganga Hydropower Project
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| plant_type = R
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| plant_hydraulic_head = {{Convert|90|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| plant_turbines = 2 x 10 MW Francis-type Vertical Axis
| plant_capacity = 20 MW
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Budhiganga Hydropower Project is a peaking run-of-river{{Cite web| title = Budhi Ganga Hydropower Project {{!}} SMEC| accessdate = 2020-07-26| url = https://www.smec.com/what-we-do/projects/Budhi-Ganga-Hydropower-Project}} type located at the Achham and Bajura districts of Nepal.{{Cite web| title = Budhiganga Hydropower Project - DOED| accessdate = 2020-07-23| url = http://www.doed.gov.np/pages/budhiganga-hydropower-project}} The headworks of the project is located in a narrow gorge below Rakse Khand. All major project structures are located on the left bank of the river.{{Cite web| title = Budhi Ganga Hydropower Project| accessdate = 2020-07-23| url = http://www.bhp.gov.np/project-description.php| archive-date = 2020-07-24| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200724041720/http://www.bhp.gov.np/project-description.php| url-status = dead}} The project site is about 890 km west of Kathmandu. The design flow is 27.63 m3/s and gross head is 90 m giving an output of 20 MW and annual average energy of 106.28 GWh. The peaking capacity is 0.236 Mm3. The waterways consist of 5.6 km long tunnel.
The project is owned by Nepal Government. The total project cost is NPR 6 Billion.
Progress
The project is under construction.{{Cite web| title = Construction of Budhi Ganga Hydroelectricity project in full swing - myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles| accessdate = 2020-07-26| url = https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/construction-of-budhi-ganga-hydroelectricity-project-in-full-swing/}} The project was scheduled to be completed in 2019, but has been delayed.{{cite book |title=SECTOR ASSESSMENT(SUMMARY):POWER |publisher=Asian Development Bank |url=https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/linked-documents/47036-001-nep-ssa.pdf}}
As of 2020, the access road construction, staff quarters and land acquisition have been completed.{{Cite web| title = Budhi Ganga Hydropower Project| accessdate = 2020-07-23| url = http://www.bhp.gov.np/Programs.php| archive-date = 2020-07-23| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200723035756/http://www.bhp.gov.np/Programs.php| url-status = dead}} Budget of NPR 2.2 Billion has been allocated for the fiscal year of 2020/21.{{Cite web| title = Infrastructure projects get priority| work = The Himalayan Times| accessdate = 2020-07-26| date = 2019-05-30| url = https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/infrastructure-projects-get-priority/}}
Funding
The Saudi Fund for Development and Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development{{Cite web| title = Kuwait Fund| accessdate = 2020-07-26| url = https://www.kuwait-fund.org/en/web/kfund/table?p_auth=8biPG8J3&p_p_id=kfundloanstable_WAR_KFundPortletsportlet&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_kfundloanstable_WAR_KFundPortletsportlet_countryCode=127&_kfundloanstable_WAR_KFundPortletsportlet_backURL=%2Far%2Fweb%2Fkfund%2Ftable%3Fp_auth%3DI56m3OrL%26p_p_id%3Dkfundloanstable_WAR_KFundPortletsportlet%26p_p_lifecycle%3D1%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-5%26p_p_col_count%3D2%26_kfundloanstable_WAR_KFundPortletsportlet_countryCode%3D190%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-4%26_kfundloanstable_WAR_KFundPortletsportlet_javax.portlet.action%3DsetSectorsLoansDetailPage&_kfundloanstable_WAR_KFundPortletsportlet_javax.portlet.action=setSectorsLoansDetailPage}} are assisting for the project development.
See also
External links
- [http://www.bhp.gov.np/Salient-Features.php Salinet Features] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723022004/http://www.bhp.gov.np/Salient-Features.php |date=2020-07-23 }}
- [http://www.bhp.gov.np Official website]
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Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Nepal
Category:Run-of-the-river power stations