KHAN KHWAR HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Location

The Project is located on Khan Khwar River, a tributary of Indus River near Besham District Shangla in N.W.F.P. at a distance of 245 Km from Islamabad.
Scope of Work

Reservoir Dam structure Power intake Headrace Tunnel Surge Tank Pressure Shaft/Tunnel Power House (72 MW) Tailrace & Switchyard.
Objectives / Benefits To provide cheaper power to the National Grid
Date of Commencement Original (as per Contract) June  2003
Date of Completion

Original (as per Contract)

Revised / Expected
 

Oct  2007

Oct  2008 / Feb 2011
Project Cost 

(Rs. Million)

As per PC-I (R)

Local

FEC

Total
4573.688 3727.791 8301.479
Salient Features Design Discharge 35 m3/s
Gross Head 252 m
Headrace Tunnel 4.557 km
Installed Capacity 72 MW
Energy per annum 306 GWh
Present Status / Progress

Construction of dam structure headrace Tunnel surge tank pressure shaft / tunnel powerhouse tailrace & switchyard in progress. Designing manufacturing & installation of E&M equipment in progress.
- Wet Commissioning started on 04.10.2010.
- 72 days reliability test of both the units was carried out.
- 30 days reliability test of unit-1 completed on 15 Jan 2011
- 30 days reliability test of unit-2 completed on 15 Dec 2011.
- Both the units have supplied 36.96 M kWh to the national grid upto 10th  
  Apr 2011.
Incharge of the Project Project Director Khan Khawar Hydropower Project WAPDA Besham
Contact No. 092-996-401023
Updated as on 31.12.2011