Project Sabha Khola C

Project Sabha Khola C

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

10-12-2075 (B.S.); 24-03-2019 (A.D.)

Grid Connection Agreement

11-08-2075 (B.S.); 27-11-2018 (A.D.)

Generation License (6.3 MW)

01-09-2080 (B.S.); 17-12-2023 (A.D.)

Financial Closure

11-10-2080 (B.S.); 25-01-2024 (A.D.)

Financial Partners

Kumari Bank Limited (Lead), Siddhartha Bank Limited (Co-lead) , Agricultural Development Bank

Design Consultant

Clean Energy Consultants (P) Ltd.

Financial Analyst

Mr. Narayan Poudel, CA

Sabha Khola-C Hydropower Project (6.3 MW)

Sabha Khola-C Hydropower Project (SKBHP) is located in Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality of Sankhuwasabha District in the Eastern Development Region of Nepal. It is about 26 km East from Khandbari Bazaar, the Headquarter of Sankhuwasabha District.

Project Location

Project Layout

Salient Features

1 Project Location
Province Province no. 1
Zone Koshi
District Sankhuwasabha
Intake Site Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality
Powerhouse Site Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality
Geographical Co-ordinates
Latitude 27° 25’ 38” N to 27° 26’ 13” N
Longitude 87° 18’ 44” E to 87° 19’ 43” E
Conservation Area n/a
2                   General
Name of River Sabha Khola
Nearest Settlement Barabise
Type of Scheme Cascade Project of Sabha Khola B Hydropower Project, 21.5 MW
Gross Head 84.00 m
Net rated Head 81.84 m
Installed Capacity 6300 kW
PPA Capacity 6290 kW
Peak Hour (if P-RoR)
Additional Average Annual Energy after Outage 13.28 GWh
Additional Dry Season Energy 4.02 GWh
Additional Wet Season Energy 9.26 GWh
3                   Hydrology
Catchment Area Total Catchment: 119.45 km2
Sabha Intake: 88.15 km
Yaksuwa Intake: 23.81 km
Manjuwa Intake: 7.49 km2
At powerhouse: 113.9 km2
Average Annual Discharge (Sabha Intake=7.93 m3/s
Yaksuwa Intake= 2.26 m3/s
Manjuwa Intake= 0.76m3/s)
Design Discharge (at 40% PoE)
8.78 m3/s
Design Flood Discharge For Sabha headworks: 505 m3/s
For powerhouse: 662 m3/s
Average Annual Precipitation  Sabha Khola basin:3450 mm
4                   Sabha C Headpond
Headpond (L x B) 23.00 m x 6.00 m
Full Supply Level 647.00 masl
5                   Headrace Pipe
Type Mild steel welded pipe
Internal Diameter 2.40 m internal diameter
Length 227.0 m
Nos. of Anchor Blocks 6 nos.
6                   Headrace Tunnel 
Type Inverted D Shaped
Height/Width of tunnel 3.00 m
Length 1102.00 m
7                   Surge Tank/Pipe 
Type Surge Pipe laid on ground
Length of Pipe 47.74 m
Diameter of Pipe 3.00 m
Up Surge Level 658.86 masl
Down Surge Level 638.77 masl
8                   Steel Penstock Pipe 
Type Mild steel welded pipe
Internal Diameter 2.00 m internal diameter
Length 473.40 m with branch pipe
Steel Thickness 8-10 mm of E350
Nos. of Anchor Blocks 9 nos.
9                   Powerhouse
Type Surface with Outdoor Switchyard
Size (L x W) 38.70 m x 13.60 m
Height 15.90 m from machine floor level to the roof
Turbine Axis Level 566.0 masl
10               Tailrace
Type RCC Free Flow Rectangular Culvert type
Length of Tailrace 114.40 m
Max Tailrace level 563 masl
Size (W x D) 3.00 m x 3.0 m
11               Turbine
Type Horizontal axis Francis
Number 3 nos.
Rated Output Capacity per unit 2.17 MW
Turbine Axis Level 566.00 masl
Net Head 81.84 m
Discharge per Unit 2.93 m3/s
Efficiency 92%
12               Governor
Type Electronic PID Control
Adjustment for Speed Drop 0-10%
13               Generator
Type 3-phase AC synchronous
Rated Output Capacity per Unit 2.4 MVA
Power Factor 0.85
Generation Voltage 6.6 kV
Frequency 50 Hz
No of Units 3 nos.
Excitation System Brushless excitation
Efficiency 97%
14               Transformer
Type Outdoor step-up power transformer, Three Phase
Rated Capacity 8.5 MVA
Voltage Levels 132/6.6 kV (Secondary/Primary)
No of Units 1 no.
Vector Group YNd11
Frequency 50 Hz
Efficiency 99%
15                 Transmission Line 
Voltage Level 132 kV
Length 4 km upto Sabha Khola B switchyard, and then common TL of 21.5km upto SS
Conductor Type ACSR Bear, 250 mm2
From Power plant switchyard (switching station) to Tumlingtar SS
To 220/132/33 kV Tumlingtar substation