Neelum Jhelum HydroElectric Project

(NJHEP)

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Location: The Project envisages the diversion of Neelum waters through tunnels at Nauseri about 41
upstream of Muzaffarabad and out falling in Jhelum River Chatter Kalas in AJ&K, where the powerhouse will
located.
Salient Features
Dam Type

Composite Dam (Gravity + Rockfill)

Height of Dam

60 meters

Tunnel Length

Twin Tunnel, Length 19.6 km

X-section Area varies from 52m -58m
2

Single Tunnel, Length 8.94 km

X-section Area 104 m

Tailrace Tunnel, Length 3.54 km

X-section Area 99 m

Gross Head

420 m

Design Discharge

280 cumecs

No. of Units

4 Turbines of 242.25 MW each

Gross Storage Capacity

10.0 MAF

Live Storage Capacity

2.8 million m

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Installed Capacity

969 MW

Power Generation

5,150 GWh (5.15 billion units annually)

Execution by

WAPDA / NJHPC

Supervision Consultants

M/s Neelum Jhelum Consultants - NJCs (A Joint Venture of MWH

USA, NORPLAN A.S, Norway, NESPAK, ACE, & NDC)

Contractor

CGGC-CMEC, Consortium of China

Donor Agency

WAPDA own resources

Middle East Donors;

Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

Saudi Fund for Development (SFD)

OPEC Fund for Development (OFID)

Kuwait Fund for Development (KFD)

China EXIM Bank

Commencement Date

January 2008

Completion Date

Wet testing by 31 July, 2017

Financial Status

Local (Rs. Million)

FEC (Rs. Million)

Total (Rs. Million

Original PC-I Cost

117,291.84

126,772.60

244,064.45

1 Revised PC-I Cost

72,756.44

89,272.56

162,029.00

2 Revised PC-I Cost (04.07.2013)

116,515.400

158,367.180

274,882.590

2 Revised PC-I Cost without

including IDC

117,291.84

126,772.60

244,064.45

3 Revised PC-I (under process in

ECNEC)

227,577.49

186,457.02

414,034.51

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PSDP Allocation Fy 2015-16

5,500.00

5,500.00

11,000.00

Status

Physical Progress

75.00%

Financial Progress

73.85 %

MUZAFFARABAD | Neelum Jehlum Hydroelectric Project | 969 MW | U/C

From Wapda Website

The Project is running through Neelum Jhelum Hydro-Power Company (NJHPC) WAPDA,
headed by a Board of Directors (BOD). The Chairman of the BOD is Chairman Wapda.
Members of the Board are Chairman Wapda, Member (Water) WAPDA, Member (Power)
WAPDA Member (Finance) WAPDA, CEO (NJHPC), CFO of the Company and EX-CEO of
NJHPP, Chief Secretary Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Additional Secretary Ministry of Water and
Power, Additional Secretary Economic Affair Division, Additional/Special Secretary Ministry of
Finance. MD/Chief Executive Officer, the representative of Board of Directors, has his office
at Islamabad whereas Project Director (General Manager) has his office at Muzaffarabad
(AJ&K).
Location:
Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project (NJHEP) is located in the vicinity Muzaffarabad (AJ&K).
It envisages the diversion of Neelum river water through a tunnel out -falling into Jhelum
River. The intake Neelum Jhelum is at Nauseri 41 Km East of Muzaffarabad. The Powerhouse
will be constructed at Chatter Kalas, 22 Km South of Muzaffarabad. After passing through
the turbines the water will be released into Jhelum River about 4 Km South of Chatter Kalas.
Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project has installed capacity of 969 MW. The Project will
produce 5.15 Billion units of electricity annually.

SALIENT FEATURES

Overall Project Cost

Rs. 274.882 Billions
Installed Capacity
969 MW, Four Units @ 242.25 MW each
Dam, Type
Composite Dam (Gravity + Rock fill)
Height / Length
60 / 160 Meters
Average Annual Energy
5.150 Billion electricity Units Annually
Average Head
420 Meters
Design Discharge
280 Cumecs
Tunneling
Twin Tunnel
Single Tunnel
Tailrace Tunnel
Length 19.54 km each
Length 8.94 km
Length 3.54 km
EIRR
25.46 %
Date of Commencement
30-01-2008
Expected Completion date
November 2016
Implementation Period
About 9 years