- Tender in Nepal: Nepal Distribution System Upgrade and Expansion Project

Procurement of material, equipment, associated accessories and necessary installation services including design, erection, testing, and commissioning of Distribution System Network

Deadline: 22 December 2024

- Tender in Nepal: Lekhnath Damauli 220 kV Transmission Line Project

Construction of the 220 kV GIS Extension at existing 132 kV sub station lekhnath and construction of the new 220/132 kV GIS , 33/11 kV AIS Substation at Damauli.

Deadline: 28 October 2024

- Tender in Nepal: Promotion of Solar Energy in Rural and Semi-urban Regions II Project

Deadline: 27 September 2024

- Tender in Nepal: Karnali (Chisapani) Multipurpose Project

Deadline: 12 September 2024

The Karnali (Chisapani) Multipurpose Project (KCMP) is the proposed 10,800 MW multipurpose project to be developed in the Karnali River, in the boundary among Sudurpachim Province (Kailai, Doti, Achham district), Karnali Province (Surkhet district) and Lumbini Province (Bardia district). The project includes major hydropower production and flow regulation for increased agriculture in India and Nepal with other benefits of flood control, water supply, fishery, navigation and recreational activities etc.

Feasibility Studies (FS) carried out in the past by Nippon Koei in 1966 (1800 MW was identified), Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority in 1968 (3600 MW was identified), Norconsult and Electrowatt in 1976 (3600 MW was identified), Himalayan Power Consultants (HPC) consortium comprising Acres, Canada; Ebasco USA; Shawinigan, Canada; and SNC, Canada in 1989 (10,800 MW was identified).

In this background, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) desires to procure the services of internationally recognized Consulting Firm ("Consultant") having competent team of specialists to review and update the Feasibility Study, perform Detail Engineering Design and prepare Tender Documents of KCMP.

The Terms of Reference (TOR) attempts to outline the Consultant’s tasks as detailed as possible. However, the Consultant shall note that the list of tasks and activities can by no means be considered as the complete and comprehensive description of the Consultant's duties. It is rather the Consultant's responsibility to critically verify the scope of services indicated and to include additional activities wherever deemed necessary, according to professional judgment and the knowledge of the Consultant. Accordingly, Consultant shall perform all works as necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Project. All services of the Consultant described in the following section shall be performed in close co-operation with NEA the Project Executing Agency.

Project Information

By any international comparison, KCMP is a large scale development. A detailed feasibility study conducted in 1986-89 under the loan assistance from IDA has revealed:

- 270 m high gravel fill embankment with central core dam (main dam with reservoir storage capacity of 28.2 x 109 m3 ) with an underground powerhouse of 10,800 MW capacity (18 units of 600 MW each) will produce average energy of 20,842 GWh/yr; and

- 24 m high reregulating dam (8 km downstream of the main dam with reservoir live storage capacity of 100x 10 6 m 3 ) with an powerhouse of 84 MW capacity (6 units of 14 MW each) will produce energy of 621 GWh/yr from 84 MW capacity). Because of the highly variable plant output over a daily cycle, a reregulating facility is provided immediately downstream to ensure near-uniform downstream flows.

The dam is located in the Karnali river gorge, immediately upstream of the point where the river enters the Terai, The reservoir will extend up to 100 km upstream along Karnali River, and provide sufficient live storage to substantially regulate the river flow.

According to the FS, the dominant purpose is hydroelectric generation for export to Northern India. Power will be delivered into the Northern lndia grid by 5 x 765-kV transmission lines Detailed Engineering Design and Preparation of Tender Documents of Karnali (Chisapani) Multipurpose Project Expression of Interest Terms of Reference 4-4 and the power plant has been planned as a peaking facility for the Northern lndia system, capable of operating at about 20% plant factor for firm energy production and at about 25% for average energy production. In the present context, the project will be developed as a regional project. South Asian countries will be the major market for the generated electricity.

The project will also provide considerable flow regulation, allowing increased irrigated agriculture production in both Nepal and India. Other minor benefits of the project include flood control, water supply, fishery, navigation and recreational activities.

- Tender in Nepal: Amarpur Dhungesaghu 132 kV Transmission Line Project

Construction of Design, Supply, Construction, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 132 kV Line Bays at Amarpur and Dhungesaghu substations and 11 kV Switchyard at Dhungesaghu Substation

Deadline: 23 August 2024

- Tender in Nepal: Balaju Substation Upgradation Project

Design, Supply, Construction, Installation, Integration, Testing and Commissioning of 132 kV/11 kV Substation at Balaju.

Deadline: 12 August 2024