Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization
Project Brief
Project was identified by PEDO-GTZ
in 1992. Feasibility was conducted in 2008-2011. Total cost of the project is
13,998.89 million. The Project area is situated near village Koto and is within
the Administrative District of Lower Dir along Panjkora River on (NHA - N45
road). It is 7 km from Timergara along Timergara-Dir-Chitral metaled road,
which provides an access to the left bank of the Project area. The right bank
is accessible through Munjai road after crossing the Panjkora River through
Wadigram Bridge. The right abutment of weir axis is about 2km from this
bridge.
Salient Features of Project
|
Location |
Timergara (District Lower Dir) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
|
Design
Discharge |
126 m3/sec |
|
Capacity
(MW) |
40.8 MW |
|
Net
Head |
38.63 m |
|
Length of Power Tunnel |
1883 m |
|
Transmission
Line |
1 Km |
|
Turbine |
3 Nos. Vertical Francis (13.6 MW Each) |
|
Annual
Energy |
207 GWH |
|
Approved Tariff |
Rs.8.241/kWh |
|
Revenue/Annum |
Rs.1,705.88 Million |
|
Project
Progress |
97% |
Current Status
•
Overall
project progress is 97%.
•
Transmission
line works Completed.
•
Generation
license, tarrif and Power Acquisition approved by NEPRA.
•
Signing of
Power Purchase agreement with CCPA-g / PESCO in process.
•
Physical work
on the Project is almost completed except switchyard for which the import of
equipment for additional line bay, as advised by the NTDC, could not be managed
from China due to LC’s restrictions and other import issues.
•
Project will
be ready for testing once switchyard equipment are imported by the contractor.
Challenges Faced During Construction
•
Land
Acquisition issues for Box channel, Powerhouse, switchyard, surge shaft, colony
etc.
•
Social Issues
in Box channel, sandtrap and Weir.
•
Issuance of
license for transportation and Storage of Explosive for tunnel Excavation.
•
Security
issues of Chinese Staff.
•
Entrance of
Flood water at Powerhouse area.
•
Additional
work of Munjia Bridge crossing at Box channel required by C&W Department.
• Issuance of
Import certificate from Federal Power Division that halted the E&M
equipment supply from Jan 2020 till August 2021.
•
COVID – 19
outbreak.
• LCs issue.
Project equipment arrived in Sep 2022 yet to be cleared from Foreign Exchange
Operation Department FOED State Bank of Pakistan due to foreign reserves issue.
•
Issue in
Transport of Dollars back to china for payment to Manufacturer and Installers.