Upper Tamor Hydropower Project.

(415 MW)
STATUS:
Obtained Feasibility Study Licence and undertaking the study.
The Project is Located in the bordering area of Nepal and India. The distance
between this 415 MW proposed Upper Tamor Project and the Rangit Project (60
MW) in Sikkim is 60 km

PRELIMINARY SALIENT FEATURES OF UPPER TAMOR PROJECT

1. General
a. Project Location :
Taplejung district
Tapethok/Linkhim/Ikhabu and Lelep VDCs,
b. Zone :
Mechi Zone
c. Development region :
Eastern Development Region
d. Nearest highway :
Mechi Highway
e. Climate :
Sub-tropical, Temperate & Alpine
f. Average temperature:
18 C in April, -0.30 C in February
2. Hydrology
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Catchment Area
Annual mean flow
Maximum discharge
Minimum discharge
Design discharge

1850 km2
98 m3/s
2085 m3/s
8.09 m3/s
105 m3/s (33.3 % exceedance probability)

3. Project Components
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

Dam:
Undersluice :
Headpond:
Settling Basin :
Headrace Tunnel:
Surge Tank:
Penstockpipe:
Inclined Shaft
Power house:
Turbine:
Transmission line
double circuit)

Gravity type
12.5 m * 18 m (B*H) @ 5 Nos
Surface volume:733,09 m3, 2 hrs,storage time
195 x 24.4 x 11.3
8746m long
58m height,20m diameter
4.7 m diameter
683 m long
Semi underground
83 MW Francis Turbines @ 5 Nos.
(Busantapur/Arun/Duhabi: 62 km /66km /145 km) (220 KV

4. Energy
a.
b.
c.
d.

Gross Head:
Installed capacity :
Average Annual Energy :
Firm Energy:
April)
e. Secondary Energy :
December)

490 m
415 MW
2117.6 GWh
504.52 Gwh (From mid December to mid
1496.59 Gwh (From mid April to mid