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Jilli Chumli Khola Hydropower Project (JCKHPP)
December 29, 2025 by
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Jilli Chumli Khola Hydropower Project (JCKHPP) is a storage-type scheme located at Mahawai Rural Municipality (previously Odanakhu VDC) of Kalikot District, Karnali Province. Jilli-Chumli Khola is a tributary of Tila Nadi. Geographically, the project area ranges from the latitudes 28° 59’ 27" N to 29° 5’ 50" N and the longitudes 81° 45’ 10" E to 81° 50’ 45" E, respectively. 

 The proposed headworks site lies at an altitude of about 2840 m (ground level). The surface powerhouse is located on the right bank of the Jilli Chumli Khola just upstream of the confluence of the Ruru Banche Khola with the Jilli Chumli Khola near Padmaghat. It has an installed capacity of 100 MW with a design discharge of 8.33 m³/sec and a rated net head of 1573 m. 529.911 GWh of annually generated energy will be evacuated to Phukot substation at Kalikot by a 132 kV double-circuit transmission line at Phukot substation of NEA. The length of the 132 kV transmission line will be about 16 km from the project powerhouse to Phukot Substation.


SALIENT FEATURES – JILLI CHUMLI KHOLA HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Parameters

Details

GENERAL


Name of the Project

Jilli Chumli Khola Hydropower Project

Name of the River

Jilli Chumli Khola

Type of Scheme

Peaking Run-of-River

Project Location

Mahabu Rural Municipality, Kalikot District, Karnali Province, Nepal

License Boundary

Easting: 87°27’01" E – 87°30’00" E; Northing: 27°46’56" N – 27°48’29" N

Nearest Settlement

Dillikot / Baluwatar



ORGANIZATION


Developer

Sakshyam Hydropower (P) Ltd., Nepal

Consultant

Engineering Team of Sakshyam Hydropower (P) Ltd.



HYDROLOGY

Catchment Area at Intake

50.6 sq. km

Catchment Area at Powerhouse

100 sq. km

Design Discharge

8.64 m³/s

Average Annual Discharge

2.66 m³/s

Minimum Monthly Discharge

0.76 m³/s

Maximum Monthly Discharge

7.51 m³/s

Minimum Environmental Release

0.16 m³/s

Flood Discharge (Headworks – 100 yrs)

177.40 m³/s

Flood Discharge (Powerhouse – 100 yrs)

234.06 m³/s

Construction Flood (20 yrs)

39.18 m³/s



SEDIMENT STUDY


Average Annual Sediment Load

171,747.1 tons

Maximum Sediment Load

0.657 kg/m³

Estimated Annual Sediment Yield

0.221 million tons/year



GEOLOGY


Regional Geology

Higher Himalaya

Major Rock Type at Headworks

Foliated gneiss with thin schist partings

Major Rock Type in Waterways

Gneiss, augen gneiss, schist, colluvium

Major Rock Type at Powerhouse

Alluvial terrace deposits, foliated gneiss



DAM


Type

CFRD

Full Supply Level (FSL)

2935 masl

Dam Crest Length

215 m

Lowest Riverbed Level at Weir Axis

2893 masl

Foundation Rock Type

Foliated gneiss with schist partings

Dam Height

51 m

Reservoir Volume

63 MCM



DIVERSION DURING CONSTRUCTION

Construction Flood

39.18 m³/s

Diversion Type

Cofferdam

Diversion Length

500 m

INTAKE


Intake Type

Side intake

Number of Orifices

3

Orifice Size

2.0 m × 1.5 m

Top Sill Level

2912 masl

Invert Sill Level

2910 masl

Gate Type

Fixed wheel vertical lift

Hoisting System

Gantry crane hoist

Trash Rack Dimensions

2.0 m × 1.5 m × 3 nos

Clear Opening of Trash Rack

50 mm

Trash Rack Cleaning Mechanism

Trash rack cleaning machine



HEADRACE TUNNEL


Type

Inverted D-shaped

Lining Material

Concrete and shotcrete

Length

6500 m

Size

2.8 m × 2.8 m

Thickness

50–200 mm

Support Type

Concrete lining, steel ribs, rock bolts



SURGE SHAFT


Type

Restricted orifice

Diameter

4 m

Height

80 m



POWERHOUSE


Type

Surface

Dimensions

33.5 m × 15 m × 28 m

TURBINE


Type

Pelton, vertical axis

Number of Units

2

Rated Capacity per Unit

50.5 MW

Efficiency

90 %



GENERATOR


Type

Salient pole synchronous

Rated Output

55 MVA

Voltage

11 kV

Efficiency

96.5 %



TRANSFORMER


Type

Outdoor oil immersed

Vector Group

YNd11

Efficiency

99 %

TRANSMISSION LINE


Voltage

132 kV

Length

16 km

Connection Point

Phukot Substation



POWER & ENERGY


Installed Capacity

101 MW

Total Annual Energy

295 GWh

CONSTRUCTION PERIOD

48 months



PROJECT COST & FINANCIALS


Total Cost (Including IDC)

NPR 18.34 Billion

Project IRR

12.49 %

Equity IRR

17.66 %

B/C Ratio

1.24

Payback Period

11.9 years