Project Brief

The project is located on Siran River, a left tributary of Indus River. The weir site of the project is located about 1 km up stream of Jabori near Village Sacha, while the powerhouse is located near Granthali Village about 3 km downstream of Jabori. The scheme has been identified by SHYDO (Now PEDO), with the technical assistance of GTZ, within the studies for Hazara region, during preparation of the master plan for hydropower development in Northern Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

Salient Features

Location	Village Jabori, District Mansehra
Capacity	10.2MW
Design Discharge	8 m3/sec
Net Head	148m
Length of Power Tunnel	2895m
Transmission Line	132KV (14.6Km)
Turbine	Vertical Francis (2 Nos)
Annual Energy	71.1 GWh

Present Status / Project Progress

·           Overall Project Progress                             99%

·           Land Acquisition                                        100%

·           Detailed Engineering                                 100%

·           Civil Work                                                  100%

·           Tunnel                                                       100%

·           Power House (E&M Work)                        100%

·           Switch Yard                                                100%

·           Power Evacuation                                       98%

·           Project is physically completed in all respects since Dec, 2022 but due to connectivity problem and non-approval of EPA, it could not be made operational.

Challenges Faced During Construction

·           Delay due to Possession of land.

·           Delay caused due to Change of 132KV single circuit transmission line 132KV double circuit transmission line.

·           Delay occurred due to extreme poor geological condition encountered in Tunnel.

·           Suspension of Work due to Security threats.

·           Delay due to unavailability of Chinese Engineers due to Covid-19.

·           Delay in execution of transmission line due to severe local issues, court stay orders etc.

Challenges Faced during FY-2022-23

·       Commercial Operation is delayed due to non-finalization of Energy Purchase Agreement (EPA) from PESCO & CPPA-G despite vigorous follow ups at every level.

·       Unavailability of Chinese Engineers due to Security Issues.