🏞️ Rahughat Hydropower Project – Latest Developments

Location:
Myagdi District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
Installed Capacity:
40 Megawatts
Executing Body:
Raghuganga Hydropower Limited (a subsidiary of Nepal Electricity Authority - NEA)

👥 Site Visit and Supervision

A delegation led by:

• Hitendra Dev Shakya, Executive Director of NEA

• Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

• Ambassador of India to Nepal, along with other top officials

visited the project site to assess the current status, review construction progress, identify challenges on-site, and discuss the support required to ensure timely completion.

💵 Financial Structure

• Total Budget: NPR 9.1726 billion

• Funding Sources:

  • US$ 67 million soft loan from the Export-Import Bank of India

  • Additional investment by the Government of Nepal and NEA

🧱 Work Segments

The project construction is categorized into two major segments:

🏗️ Segment 1: Civil and Hydro-Mechanical Work

• Contractor: Shri Jayaprakash Associates Ltd., India

• Completion Status: Around 81% finished

• Scope: Construction of dam, intake, sedimentation basin, tunnels, surge tank, penstock shaft, powerhouse, and related infrastructure

⚙️ Segment 2: Electro-Mechanical Work

• Contractor: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL), India

• Progress: Approximately 50% completed

• Scope: Supplying and installing major equipment like turbines, generators, transformers, governors, and associated systems

🔌 Power Transmission

• The electricity generated will be fed into the national grid via the Dana–Kusma 220 kV transmission line, using a loop-in-loop configuration.

• Transmission infrastructure is fully completed.

📆 Target Completion Date:

By the end of Fiscal Year 2082/83 B.S. (corresponding to 2026/27 A.D.)

🌍 Expected Benefits

• Boosts reliability of electricity supply across the country

• Encourages optimal use of local energy resources

• Supports national development goals, especially in the economic and social sectors.

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📰 Source: UrjaSanchar.com