The KAHEP is located in the Middle Mountains about 800 kilometers east of Kathmandu. This project utilizes a 15-km long loop of the Kabeli River formed with the Tamor River. At completion, the project is expected to generate average energy of 206 GWh per year. The project is Peaking-run of the River Scheme.
The main components of the project include: a barrage (14.3 m high and 60 m long barrage) with live storage of 335 thousand m3 on the river’s natural flood plain; intake and settling basin; a tunnel (4.327 km long, 5.65 m diameter) and over-ground power-house with a design discharge of 37.73 m3/sec and tailrace discharging directly into the Tamor River. The access road to the headworks…
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