Kathmandu University

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Department of Civil Engineering

M I D T E R M P R E S E N TAT I O N
ON
R E H A B I L I TAT I O N , M O D E R N I Z AT I O N A N D M A I N T E N A N C E
O F PA N A U T I H Y D R O P O W E R P L A N T
Presented By:
Sambhav Belbase (05)
Nilesh Jha (16)
Subhav Nagarkoti (26) Presented to:
Trishna Prajapati (34) Assistant Professor
Aabhusan Sapkota (42) Er. Santosh Chaudhary
Bibesh Shiwakoti(48)
 TABLE OF CONTENT
 Introduction
 Objective And Limitations
 Salient Features
 Catchment Area
 Current Status of Panauti hydropower
 Methodologies
 Finding through investigation
 Topo Map of Reservoir
 Flow Duration Curve
 Reservoir Design
 Work Schedule
 Work Remaining
 Conclusion

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Introduction
Panauti Hydropower
•Panauti hydropower station (Khopasi Hydropower station) is the third hydropower
station which was constructed in Nepal.
•This power station is located at Khopasi, Kavre district, 35km east of Kathmandu
and 7km south-east from Panauti Bazar.
•It was built in 1965 with the assistance form then Soviet Union at a cost of NRs. 27
million.
•It has capacity of 2.4 MW, form 3 units of 0.8 MW each. (But currently only one
unit is active)

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Introduction
The Coordinates of the project
site:

270 33’ 22” N

850 30’ 22” E.

Panauti Hydropower Plant

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Objectives:
•To improve the power production capacity of hydropower through
Rehabilitation, Upgradation and Maintenance of hydropower components and
structures.
•To provide alternatives if RUM cannot be conducted.
Limitations:
•We will be not testing all of electro-mechanical components of the hydropower.
•All data for RUM analysis is not available.

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Salient Features of Panauti Hydropower:

Type Run of River

Location Panauti Municipality–12, Khopasi
Installed capacity 2.4 MW
Annual average energy 6.97 GWh

Maximum Net head 66m /60m

Catchment area 85.096km2
Average annual flow 3.2m3/s
Live storage volume 50,000 m3

Total length of the waterways 3.721 km

Penstock 1 No., 370m long,1.4m

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Salient Features of Panauti Hydropower:
Turbine
Number and Type 3, Horizontal Francis
Rated discharge 1.61m3/s
Rated output 0.85MW
Rated speed 1000 rpm
Generator
Rated output 1000 kVA
Rated voltage 6.3 kV
Rated frequency 50Hz
Power factor 0.8
Power transformer 1550 kVA, 6.3 kV/33 kV, 3 phase, 2 Nos.

Transmission line 33kV, 20km, single circuit

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Area covering Catchment Area:
CATCHMENT OF ROSHI RIVER
Panauti
Banepa
Bethanchowk
Mahankal
Godawari
Mahalaxmi
Suryabinayak
Catchment area = 564 km2
Calculated from QGIS

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 Contour Map Extracted from QGIS

Reser
voir
Power
house

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 Current Status of Panauti Hydropower
Khopasi Hydropower has been running for more than 55 years. Due to old age of the
project the component must require proper investigation to enhance its capability.
In the past power generation was completely stopped due to turbine malfunction but
after repairing one turbine, they managed to generate 400KW of power through the
designed capacity was 2.4MW. But now it is further decreased.
We came to know that water channel of the dam has been obstructed and used for
irrigation purposes in many places which reduced the power production of plant.
Major sediment that flows through the Roshi River is sand which when directly his the
turbine, damages it.

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 Methodologies
Preliminary Study

Consultation

Reconnaissance Field Survey Online Data collection

Office Work

Analysis and Results

Suggestions and
Conclusion

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Finding Through Investigation
•Although there are many components in hydropower our
group is focused in Canal, Reservoir and Forebay.
Canal:
The canal is partly concreted and partly earthen and also in
good condition where we barely see crack and damage. So
there may not require any modification and rehabilitation.
Total length of canal = 3.721km
Width of canal connected in Reservoir= 2m
Height of canal= 2m

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 L-profile of canal up to 150m chainage

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 Finding Through Investigation
Reservoir and Forebay:
As Panauti if peaking Run of River Hydropower
(PRoR) also reservoir is attached with Forebay
basin.

Currently the physical condition of Reservoir is

good but we came to know that underground
cleaning is not performed for long time which
definitely has decreased the storage capacity of
reservoir.

Erosion can be seen in the gate that connects Reservoir

Forebay and Reservoir. Source: Google Earth

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 Finding Through Investigation
Dimensions:
Area of Reservoir=12510m2 (calculated form
Autocad)

Perimeter of Reservoir= 408m (calculated

form Autocad)

Height of Reservoir = 4m

Volume of Reservoir=50040m3 Reservoir

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Topographic Map

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Panauti Gauge Station from Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).

probability
Month Discharge(m3/s) Q in descending order (m3/s) Rank Exceedance Q (m3/s)
Jan 1.394 5.645 1 8.33 5.645
Feb 1.219 5.307 2 16.66 5.307
Mar 1.096 4.682 3 25 4.682
Apr 0.987 3.605 4 33.33 3.605
May 1.054 2.124 5 41.66 2.124
Jun 1.715 1.715 6 50 1.715
July 4.682 1.682 7 58.33 1.682
Agu 5.645 1.394 8 66.67 1.394
Sep 5.307 1.219 9 75 1.219
Oct 3.605 1.096 10 83.34 1.096
Nov 2.124 1.054 11 91.67 1.054
Dec 1.682 0.987 12 100 0.987

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 Design of Reservoir
We have,
Discharge form intake canal=2.4m3/s form Q40 discharge.
Turbine rated discharge=1.6m3/s (Single Turbine)
We have 3 Francis Turbine but two of them is not in working condition but if we
manage to operate 2 where one will be operated in low demand time and another
one is operated in high demand time we can generate more power.

Lets Take low demand Time (11pm-6am) (10am-6pm)

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 Water Water
incoming in outgoing to Volume Volume Water in
SN Hour Surplus Deficit
Reservoir penstock in (m3) out (m3) Reservoir
(m3/s) (m3/s)

1 0-2 2.4 1.6 17280 11520 5760 6000

2 02-4 2.4 1.6 17280 11520 5760 11760
3 04-6 2.4 1.6 17280 11520 5760 17520
4 06-8 2.4 3.2 17280 23040 5760 11760
5 08-10 2.4 3.2 17280 23040 5760 6000
6 10-12 2.4 1.6 17280 11520 5760 11760
7 12-14 2.4 1.6 17280 11520 5760 17520
8 14-16 2.4 1.6 17280 11520 5760 23280
9 16-18 2.4 1.6 17280 11520 5760 29040
10 18-20 2.4 3.2 17280 23040 5760 23280
11 20-22 2.4 3.2 17280 23040 5760 17520
12 22-24 2.4 1.6 17280 11520 5760 23280
Sum 207360 184320 46080 23040

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Design of Reservoir
Capacity of reservoir = maximum (+ve) water at reservoir + maximum (-ve)
water at reservoir
= 29040 + 0 = 29,040 m³
So, minimum capacity of reservoir capacity should be of 29040 m3
But real volume of Reservoir is already 50,040m3. Hence the size of Reservoir is
ok.

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Work Schedule
Months March April May June
Weeks 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Topic Division
Preliminary Research

Consultation
Project survey
Documentation and
analysis
Mid Term Presentation
Final Report
Preparation
Final Presentation

Work completed
Work Proposed

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Work Remaining
Collection of Hydrological and Meteorological Data from DHM for further
analysis and design.
Develop 3D model of components.
Identifying further problems and suggesting way to increase hydropower power
production capacity

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 Conclusion
Canal and Penstock were in good condition.
Reservoir needs cleaning.
Efficiency of Turbine and Generator are reduced due to old age.
Due to Irrigation, drinking water supply and water mills along the course of Roshi khola The average
power production is 400kw which is in decreasing trend.
People are increasing using the canal water for various purpose ranging from domestic uses like
washing clothes, lift irrigation in addition to already provided openings/gates and other animal husbandry
related uses.
The result of these non-climatic drivers in amalgamation with the changing climate, has resulted in the
downfall of the hydropower generation.
Hence, other proposed HEP could be a long term solution of this problem.

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Figure below shows the Monthly Energy Generation Trend for Last 3 years and actual Generation
compared to the Target and Designed Generation

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References
•Authority, N. E. (2017, Bhadra). Fiscal year 2016/17. Retrieved from
http://www.nea.org.np/admin/assets/uploads/supportive_docs/87757284.pdf
•Prajapati, R. (2017). Identification of Reduction of Power Production in 50 Years Old Panauti
Hydropower Plant in Nepal
•A Year in Review- Fiscal Year 2079/2080, Nepal Electricity Authority, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu.
•Baral, E. S. (2013). Fundamentals of Hydropower Engineering. Babarmahal, Kathmandu: Engineering
and Educational Services Pvt. Ltd

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 Thank you

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