Tinau-I Small Hydropower Project Palpa District

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Tinau-I Small Hydropower Project

Palpa

Salient Features 1.0 General

Source River VDC District Zone Development Region Type of Scheme Gross Head Net Head Design Discharge Installed Capacity Plant Factor Net Annual Generation : : : : : : : : : : : : Tinau Khola Dobhan and Koldanda and Masyam Palpa Lumbini Mid-western Run-of-River 92.5 m 86.95 m 3.13 m3/s 2400 kW 66.37% 13.96 GWh

2.0 Hydrology & Meteorology

Catchment Area Average Annual Precipitation Monsoon Wetness Index Maximum Monthly Rainfall Design 100-yrs Flood Long-term Average Flow Design Discharge (Q40) : : : : : : : 205.6 km2 2453.07 mm 1500 mm 1596.3 mm 733.78m3/s 3.84m3/s 3.13m3/s

3.0 Diversion Weir & Intake

Diversion Weir - Type - Weir height - River bed level - Crest Level of weir - Normal Water level Intake - Type - No of orifice - Size - Crest Level Undersluice - No. of Bays - Width - Height - Crest Level - Highest Flood Level : : : : : : : : : : : : : Uncontrolled ogee crest 6.78m 486.1m 492.844 m 493.0 m Side intake 2 2.0m x 1.0 m 491.3 m 1 Nos. 5.0 m 6.0 m : 485.6 m 497.051 m

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4.0 Gravel Trap

-Type -Size -Particles to be settled : : : Continuous Flushing 12.0 m x 3.0 m x 3.1 with FB 10 mm

5.0 Desilting Basin

-Type -Size (L x W x H) -Particle Size to be Settled : : : Dufour (Double-chamber) 55 m x 3.5 m x 4.6 m with FB exceeding 0.2 mm

6.0 Headpond
-Type -Size (L x W x H) -Detention time : : : Modified as outlet zone of desander 11 m x 5.0 m x 4.69 m 60 sec

7.0 Water Conveyance

Connecting pipe - Type - Size - Length - Thickness Headrace Pipe - Type - Size - Length - Thickness Surge Pipe - Type - Size - Thickness - Length Penstock Pipe - Type - Size - Thickness - Length : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Low pressure buried pipe 1500 mm ID 320.1 m 6mm thick Mild Steel, Circular 1600 mm ID 2413.35 m 6mm thick Mild Steel 1500 mm ID 8 mm thick 108.27m Mild Steel (1500-1400) mm ID (10-12) mm thick 338.59m

8.0 Surge Tank

- Type - Diameter - Height : : : Circular vertical 4 m ID 16.6 m

9.0 Powerhouse
- Type - Clear Size - Number of Units : : : Surface 29 m x 10.6 m x 7.5 m (L x B x H) 2 Nos.

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Tinau-I Small Hydropower Project Palpa District - Type of Turbine - Rated Capacity : : Francis 1200 kW

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Tailrace Canal - Type - Size - Length Gates

: : :

RCC Open Culvert 2.0 m x 1.6 m (B x D) 30 m

11.0

(A) Undersluice Gate:

- Type - Number - Size (B x H) - Mode of Operation : : : : Radial gate 1 No. 5.0 m x 6.0m Mechanical operation

(B) Canal inlet control Gate:

- Type - Number - Size (B x H) - Mode of Operation : : : : Vertical lift 1 Nos. 1.8 m x 1.5 m manual hoisting

(C) Desander inlet control Gate:

- Type - Number - Size (B x H) - Mode of Operation (D) Sand Flushing Gate: - Type - Number - Size (B x H) - Mode of Operation : : : : : : : : Vertical lift 2 Nos. 1.8 m x 2.6 m manual hoisting vertical lift 2 Nos. 0.65m X 0.6 m Manual hoisting

12.0

Trashracks (A) Intake Trashrack: - Type - Number - Size (B x H) - Max.m Spacing of Bars - Inclination (B) Penstock Inlet Trashrack: - Type - Number - Size (B x H) - Max.m Spacing of Bars - Inclination

: : : : : : : : : : :

Inclined 2 Nos. 2 m x 1.0 m (clear opening of intake) 50 mm 15o to vertical Inclined. 1Nos. 2.2 m x 4.0 m 20 mm 15o with vertical Inclined.

(C) Trashrack at Desander:

- Type

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Tinau-I Small Hydropower Project Palpa District - Number - Size (B x H) - Max.m Spacing of Bars - Inclination : : : : 1Nos. 5.0 m X 2.95 m 25 mm 15o with vertical

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13.0

Transmission Line & Grid Connection -Specification : -Type : -Length : Transformers Step-up Transformer - Rating - Specific.n Generator - Type - Specific.n - No. of Units - Speed - No of Pole Approach Road Existing To be Constructed

33 kV, 3 Phase, 50 Hz DOG ACSR Conductor 6.0 km from Tinau PH to Butwal substation.

14.0

: :

11/132 kV, 13 MVA, 50 Hz 3 Phase, Vector Group Dyn 11, ONAF

15.0

: : : : : : :

Synchronous, 3 Phase 1.41 MVA, 11000 V, 50 Hz, 0.85 pf 2 Nos. 750 RPM 8 Butwal- Palpa black topped road is 100 away from the Powerhouse site. Approx. 100 m of access road to PH site from Existing Butwal-Palpa road and about 3.5km access road from PH to Headworks should be constructed. NRs. 418.197 million US$ 1,572 per kW NRs. 3.72 per kWH 16.96 % 1.42 36 months

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Total Cost of the Project Specific Project Cost Unit Energy Cost Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Benefit Cost Ratio (B/C Ratio) Construction Period

: : : : : :

These values are adopted from Nisi SHPP (3.5 Mw) for reff, as they are comparable to Sisa SHPP (3.89 Mw)

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