Sanjen Jalavidhyut Company Limited (SJCL)

Sanjen (Upper) 14.8 MW and Sanjen (42.50MW) Hydroelectric Projects

Sanjen Jalavidhyut Company Limited (SJCL), is a subsidiary of Nepal Electricity Authority

(NEA) and Chilime Hydropower Company Limited (CHPCL) with their promoter share of
10.36% and 39.36% respectively. SJCL is developing two hydroelectric projects, namely, Sanjen
(Upper) Hydroelectric Project (SUHEP) (14.8 MW) and Sanjen Hydroelectric Project (SHEP)
(42.5 MW) in cascade and in under construction stage with the financing arrangement of 50:50
debt equity ratio. All the debt portion (50%of total) has been arranged from Employer’s
Provident Fund (EPF) of Nepal.
The equity shares from promotors and also shares from depositors of EPF, Employee of EPF,
staffs of promotors and General Public have been already paid up and only the remaining equity
portion only 10 % of Project Affected Local People of Rasuwa district is planned to be
concluded within the fiscal year 2077/078.

Sanjen (Upper) Hydroelectric Project (SUHEP) - 14.8 MW

The project is located in Chilime (now
Amachhodingmo Rural Municipality), Rasuwa.
The headworks of this project is in Tiloche and
powerhouse is in Simbu Village. The project has
approx. 161 m gross head and design discharge of
11.07 m3/s. Total annual saleable energy is 82.44
GWh.
The overall progress of SUHEP is approx. 87%. Figure: SUHEP Headworks & Powerhouse
The

Civil Works (Lot 2), is approx. 93% % completed. Penstock installation is almost completed and
Hydro-mechanical Works has been completed approx. 89%. Electromechanical Works
particularly EM installation works is yet to be started and this works has been severely impacted
due to COVID 19 as the delivery of equipment and deployment of manpower from China is
halted due to lockdown and border sealed in both side. The civil works in powerhouse is almost
completed and waiting for EM installation works. The project is targeted to completed and
commissioned within this fiscal year.

Sanjen Hydroelectric Project (SHEP) - 42.5 MW

This project is cascade project of SUHEP and has gross head 442 m. Additional 0.5 m3/s
discharge from Chhupchung Khola is to total design discharge 11.57 m3/s. This project will
produce total 251.94 GWh with total annual salable energy is 241.86 GWh. The overall progress
of the project is approx. 78%.
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 In Civil Works, headrace tunnel excavation is
completed, Chhupchung headworks, balancing
pond, syphon pipes, inlet slopes is almost
completed. Most critical part of this works of
Penstock shaft excavation accomplished and
penstock installation and backfilling is about to
start. Superstructure concreting of powerhouse
is almost finished and waiting for EM
installation however EM Works (Lot-3) is
severely impacted by COVID 19 for delivery of
some of the equipment and deployment of
Figure: SHEP Headworks& Powerhouse
technical manpower for installation from
contractor home country China.

Consulting Services for the Projects

Chilime Engineering and Services Company
Ltd. (Chesco) has been engaged in Detailed
Engineering Design & Construction
Supervision of both projects after SMEC
International Pty. Ltd., Australia left the major
consulting service.

Transmission Line Works

Mudbhary and Joshi Construction Pvt. Ltd. is carrying out the construction of approx. 6 km 132
kV transmission line works. Almost all foundation works has been completed and tower element
manufacturing is ongoing. The forest clearance and land compensation in ROW is progress.

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