Name of Project: 18 MW Pehur
Hydropower Complex (PHPC)
Location: Industrial Estate Gadoon Amazai Swabi
Introduction of the Project:
Pehur
Hydropower Project (PHPP) is located in the Swabi District approximately 1 km
south of Gadoon Industrial Estate which is situated at a distance of about 5 km
from village Topi in northern direction.
The idea of PHPP
was conceived in 1993 during feasibility of the PHLC Project. However the
detail Feasibility Study of Pehur HPP was conducted in 2000-01 and found the
project technically feasible, economically viable and environment friendly.
Pehur
Hydropower Project is an independent component of the Pehur High Level Canal
(PHLC) Project, which is located on the right bank of Indus River immediately
downstream of Tarbela reservoir. Gandaf Pressure tunnel is the major component
of PHLC Project, which off takes from Tarbela reservoir at an elevation of
393.20 m above sea level. Since the highest and lowest water retention levels
of the Tarbela reservoir fluctuate between EL 473 m and 396 m above sea level
hence offers a considerable hydropower potential at the downstream end of
Gandaf tunnel.
Two turbines
with a design head of 68 m will be used during high head range and one turbine
with a design head of 44 m will be used for the lower head range. In this
option 85% of the available power potential and discharge can be utilized. The
total installed capacity is 18 MW and the average annual energy output is
estimated as 57.7 GWh with a plant factor of about 41%.
The Pehur Hydropower Project is a secondary and supplementary project of the Pehur High level Canal Irrigation scheme and thus constructed with a considerable low cost. Since most of the civil works and infrastructure involved for the hydropower production including intake structure, water conveyance facilities to powerhouse, energy dissipater and disposal channel was readily available as components of PHLC Project. Therefore the Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had decided to implement the project in public sector.
Salient
Features of the Project
Location |
Swabi |
Capacity |
18 MW |
length |
4.7 km |
Diameter |
3.1 m in steel
lined & 3.4 m in concrete lined sections |
No. of
Units |
3 |
Unit
Capacity |
6 MW each |
Turbines Type |
Horizontal
Axis Francis Turbine |
Available Net
Head |
Varies from
29 m to 85 m |
Annual Energy
Output |
57.7 GWh |
The Pehur Hydropower
Complex, with installed capacity of 18 MW has been constructed by PEDO in
District Swabi. The Project was successfully completed, commissioned and put in commercial
operation during March 2010.
The power
generated from Pehur hydel station is being supplied to National Grid of WAPDA
through interconnection with 132kV Grid Station at Gadoon
Project Cost:
The Project
cost is approximately Rs. 1.0 billion. The funding for project has been met
through provincial annual development programme (ADP) and Hydel Development Fund
(HDF) on equal share basis.
COD of Project: March
2010
Name of O&M
Contractor:
M/s
Zomo Ashro Tried Brekhna JV, Islamabad
Resident Engineer
Contact No and Email Address:
Engr. Gulzali Khan
Phone: 0938-270633
Email: repehur104@gmail.com