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NEA Gets Permission for Surveying Kulekhani-Sisneri Pump Storage

The electricity authority is preparing to complete the survey in three months

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NEA Gets Permission for Surveying Kulekhani-Sisneri Pump Storage
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March 26: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has received permission from the Department of Electricity Development to survey the 100 MW pump storage plant to be built using the Kulekhani Dam in the Makwanpur district. Last week, the department gave permission to NEA to study the Kulekhani-Sisneri pump storage project.

NEA had registered an application with the department last December seeking permission to survey the project. The department issued permission for the survey to NEA after completing all necessary processes. Director-General of the Department Navin Raj Singh confirmed that the department has granted permission to the NEA for the survey.

NEA Executive Director Hitendra Dev Shakya also said that NEA has received permission for surveying the project. He said that they will immediately begin with the survey. "The survey will be completed in two-and-a-half months. Also, the environmental impact assessment will be completed in nine months, and then process of raising investment and construction of the project will proceed ahead. The validity of the license is of two years," Shakya informed New Business Age.

According to Shakya, the timeframe to conduct the survey can be further extended up to five years.

The NEA Engineering Company under NEA had conducted a preliminary study on the construction of the project some time ago. During the study, the team identified the potential of building a pump storage plant.

The pump under this project will be constructed at Sisneri, which is 2 km away from the Kulekhani Dam, and will be operated in the evening peak hour (4 hours). At that time, 100 MW of electricity will be generated from Kulekhani Dam.

NEA will utilize the current of the water coming out of the turbine of the powerhouse to generate 100 MW of electricity. NEA has plans to reverse the water back to Kulekhani Dam by installing pumps and motors. The project is estimated to cost Rs 8 billion. NEA plans to raise the fund by seeking assistance from donor agencies as well as by taking loan.

NEA claims to finish the project within two years after starting the construction.

NEA had earlier planned to build Begnas-Rupa pump storage in Kaski district. However, as it was costly, NEA dismissed the project.

 

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