HARPO HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Location

The project area is located about 75 km north-west of Skardu town and 670 km north-east of Islamabad.

Scope of Work

Updation of Feasibility Study.

Objectives/Benefits
To design a power house of 34.5 MW Hydropower project to produce mean annual hydroelectricity of 170 GWh.
Date of Commencement 
March, 2011
Date of Completion
December, 2011
Project Cost
PC-II approved by CDWP on 22.11.2008 for Rs.113.809 Million.
SALIENT FEATURES
Installed Capacity MW 34.5
Mean Annual Energy (GWh) 170
Design Discharge (m3/s) 5.8
Gross Head (m) 723
No. & Type of Turbine 2, Pelton Horizontal Type
Project Base Cost Euro 106.206 Million
PRESENT STATUS / PROGRESS  

·        Financing Agreement was signed between KfW, EAD (GOP) and WAPDA on 06.09.2010 for grant of 670,000 Euro for up-dation of feasibility study.

.        Consultancy Agreement for updation / review  of Feasibility Study was signed with M/s  HARPO Hydropower Consultants JV's on 20.12.2010 and consultant mobilized on March, 2011.

.        Consultants submitted Updated Feasibility Report on 19th December, 2011.

.        EIA reports & Review Fee has been sent to EPA - GB for issuance of NOC.

.       Donor agencies Afd & Kfw have envisaged implement Harpo & Basho in phased approach, considering one hydropower project & transmission line  in phase-I and other hydropower project in next Phase.

.        GB Govt. has intimated their preference to implement Harpo HPP alongwith transmission line in phase-I.

.       PC-I for implementation of Harpo HP alongwith transmission line has been submitted to Ministry of Water & Power, Islamabad for approval.

.        Concept clearance proforma for the subject is also submitted to MOW&P on 28.02.2013.

.        A meeting of Member (Water) with Chief Secretary, Gilgit Baltistan was held in Wapda House on 22.02.2013.

.        MOU for agreement between WAPDA & Gilgit Baltistan Govt. is under preparation.


Incharge of the Project

Engr. Hasnain Afzal
General Manager (Hydro) Planning
Wapda Sunny view Lahore.
Contact No. 0092-42-99202717
Mobile No.         0300-8411244

Updated 15.04.2013