DASU HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Location

Dasu hydropower project is a run of river scheme located 7 km upstream of Dasu village on Indus River, 74 km downstream of Diamer Basha Dam and 350 km from Islamabad. The Project is located in district Kohistan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Scope of Work

Preparation of feasibility study Detailed Engineering Design and preparation of Tender Documents.  
Objectives/Benefits
To Design a Project of 4320 MW to produce mean annual hydroelectricity of 21300 GWh.
Date of Commencement 
May 2005
Date of Completion (Actual / Revised)
April 2009 / June 2012
Project Cost As Per PC-II
PC-II was approved by ECNEC on 29-09-2003 at a total cost of Rs. 796.87 Million, with FEC Rs. 100.00 million.
- Stage-I (Feasibility study) for Rs.540.902 million with FEC Rs. 60.00 Million. 
- Stage-II (Detailed Engineering Design and Tender Documents) for Rs.255.876 Million with FEC Rs. 40.00 Million 
SALIENT FEATURES
Installed Capacity MW 4320
Annual Energy GWH 21300
Design Discharge m3/Sec 2600
Type of Dam RCC
Dam, Height M 233
Construction Period (Years) 8 
No. & Type of Turbine 8 Francis Type
Project Base Cost US$ 5.28 Billion
PROJECT CONSULTANTS
For Phase-I Feasibility study Joint Venture consisted of M/s NESPAK (Lead Firm), ACE, MWH and COLENCO in association with Binnie & Partners UK.
PRESENT STATUS / PROGRESS  

·        The Feasibility Study of the Project completed on 28th February, 2009 by the consultants

.        An amount of Rs.37.0 million has been transferred to GM Tarbela Dam Project WAPDA for installation of 10 micro-seismic stations which is in progress.

.        Consultants are being engaged for preparation of detailed Engineering Design and tender documents (Phase-II) Firms / JVs have been prequalified.

.       The World bank mission asked WAPDA to consider the possibility of staged / phased construction of the project working paper on world bank proposal prepared by HPO WAPDA was discussed in a meeting chaired by Member (Water). It was decided to forward working paper to world bank for its comments / approval.

.       Accordingly World bank offered financing for detailed Engineering Design tender documents and project construction if project would be developed in stages WAPDA accepted the proposal of world bank on 15.04.2010

·        The funding from WCAP for Detailed Engineering Design and preparation of Tender Documents was approved by Steering Committee on WCAP in its meeting held on 13.04.2010.

·        EOI approved Member (Water) and sent to World Bank for NOC on 21.04.2010.

·        After vetting of World Bank on 28.04.2010, EOI placed in newspaper on 30.04.2010. EOI received on 19.06.2010 and is being evaluated for short listing.


 Incharge of the Project

Engr. Maqsood Shafiq Qureshi
General Manager (Hydro) Planning
Wapda Sunny view Lahore.
Contact No. 0092-042-99202717
Mobile No. 0092-333-4691464bile No. 0333-4691464

Updated 30.06.2010