PHANDAR HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Location

The project area is located between Phandar Lake and Chhashi Gol, near the Chhashi village on the right side of Ghizar River in Ghizar District of Northern Areas. Phandar Lake is located  about 160 km north-west of Gilgit town and 775 km north of Islamabad.

SALIENT FEATURES
Design Discharge m3/s 40
Gross head M 237
Installed Capacity  MW 80
Mean annual flow m3/s 29.275
Net head m 233
Mean Annual Energy GWH 348
Type of scheme Run of river
Connecting channel-length M 280
Headrace channel length m 760
Penstock pipe length m 1500
Penstock Diameter m 2.30
No. and type of units 4 pelton
Length of transmission km 160
Tentative Project Cost Million US$ 65
PRESENT STATUS  

 

  • Feasibility was completed by HEPO, WAPDA with GTZ under Technical Assistance Program.  

  • PC-II for detail design and tender documents approved by CDWP on 30.04.2007 for Rs. 120.0 million. 

  • To ensure participation of foreign firms for appointment of Consultants for preparation of Detailed Engineering Design and Tender Documents, EOI Notice floated through Press & Electronic Media.

  • 7 No firms/joint ventures submitted their EOI documents for prequalification.

  • Pre qualification of consultants has been finalized.

  • Issuance of RFP to pre-qualified Consultants are being issued.