WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

GOLEN GOL HYDROPOWER PROJECT CHITRAL

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 PROJECT LOCATION MAP

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PROJECT LAYOUT PLAN
 Project Background
 Golen Gol Hydropower Project is located on the left bank of
Golen River, 25 Kms from Chitral, Distt Chitral KPK.

 It is designed with an installed capacity of 108 MW

generated from 3 Pelton type turbines (36 MW each).

 The original PC-I of the Project was approved by the

ECNCE for a total cost of Rs. 7035.128 Million. Whereas
the Revised PC-I was approved by ECNEC on dated:
30.09.2016 for a Total Cost of Rs. 29077.173 Million.
 GOLEN GOL HYDROPOWER PROJECT
SALIENT FEATURES
 Location District Chitral KP

 Project Type Run of the River

 Installed capacity 108 MW ( 3 units - 36 MW each)

 Weir Height 12 m

 Length of Weir 40 m

 Design Discharge 30 m3 / sec

 Tunnel Length 3.8 km

 Annual Energy 436 GWh

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Project Lots/Packages- Award of Contract
The Project is being executed through various separate Lots of Civil Works,
E&M Works and Transmission Line.

– Lot 1: Construction of O&M staff Colony.

– Lot 2: Civil works for diversion weir, stilling basin, sand trap, headrace tunnel,
pressure shaft and pressure tunnel.

– Lot 3.1: Civil works of power house switchyard and tail race.

– Lot 3.2: Electromechanical manufacture and installations works to the

powerhouse and switchyard.

– Lot 4.1: Transmission line and substation works from Golen Gol to Chukiatan
(113 km)

– Lot 4.2:Transmission line and sub stations from Chukitan to Timergara and to
Chakdara (85 km).
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 Sand Trap
Headrace Channel
Length: 148 m
Width: 25.5 m
Length: 113 m
Lateral Intake Width: 5 m
Slope: 3%
Length: 123 m Drop Ele: 4.44m Slope: .25%
Width: 11 m Drop Ele: 0.28m +4m
Slope: 0%

Main Flushing Section

Length: 65.5 m
Width: 12~15 m
Slope: 4.26% Weir Structure
Length: 77 m
Width: 41 m

Surge Chamber
Headrace Tunnel
Aeration Tunnel
Drop in
Length Diameter Slope
Location Elevation Status
(meter) (meter) (%age)
(meter)
Access Tunnel to Headrace
3,806 3.7 / 4.1 0.51% 19.41 Concrete lining
Headrace Tunnel Tunnel

Access Tunnel
Rock Support
to Headrace 183 4.1 / 4.1 3% -
only
Tunnel

Surge Chamber 41 15 / 16 Vertical - Concrete lining

Pressure
Shaft Aeration
67 4.1 / 4.1 3% -
Rock Support
Access Tunnel to Tunnel only
Pressure Tunnel Pressure Shaft 396 2.5 / 3.1 Vertical 390 Steel lining

Access Tunnel
Rock Support
Pressure Tunnel to Pressure 87 4.1 / 4.1 6.8% -
only
Tunnel

Pressure
Power House Manifold Tunnel
555 2.5 / 3.1 3.95% 21.92 Steel lining

Tailrace Manifold 82 1.2 / 4.1 3.95% .88 Steel lining

Switch Yard
Channel 800 meter Total 5,217 431.81
Project Lots/Packages
Contract LOT Physical Progress , June
Description Contractors
/ Packages 2018

1 Construction of O&M Staff Colony Local Contractor 100 %

Civil Works of Diversion Weir, and allied

2 M/S SAMBU SARCO JV) 100%
components

3.1 Civil works of Powerhouse, Switchyard. M/S SAMBU SARCO (JV) 100 %

E&M Works of Powerhouse &

3.2 M/S Andritz Hydro 99.23%
Switchyard

132 KV Transmission Line from GGHP to

4.1 Chukiatan (113 KM) and Construction of M/S NETRACON NEIE / Holley 98.11%
new 132 KV Grid Station at Jutilsuht .

132 KV Transmission Line From

Chukiatan to Chakdarra (85 KM) and
4.2 M/S NETRACON (Consorium) 83.85%
upgradation of existing 132 kV
Timergara & Chakdara Grid Stations

Consultancy Joint venture of Firm lead by

Golen Gol Hydropower Consultants
Services M/s Fitchner Gmbh (Germany)

Over all Physical progress of the project up to June, 2018 is 97.98%.

 GOLEN GOL PROJECT – BENEFITS
On completion, the Project will accrue following benefits:
• Annual Generation of 436 Million units environment friendly and
economical energy.
• Reduction in import of oil with ultimate saving in foreign exchange.
• 35 MW power supply to Chitral, with 20 MW allocated for Planned
Marble City that will bring economic and social revolution in Chitral.
• Employment opportunity for locals during construction and
operation of the project.
• Improvement in living standards due to infrastructure development.

• Enhancement of tourism opportunities.