This is a run-of-river scheme with 300 m long curvilinear dam, the first of its kind in Nepal, across the wide Jhimruk River. Himal Hydro as the main civil contractor completed all works of this project including the works of transmission line. The 280 m long inclined pressure shaft of this project was the first inclined tunnel built by a Nepali construction company.
Project | Jhimruk Hydro-Electric & Rural Electrification Project |
Location | Pyuthan District, Mid-Western Development Region |
Client | Butwal Power Company (BPC) Limited |
Consultant | BPC Hydroconsult (BPCH), Kathmandu |
Intake River | Jhimruk Khola |
River Training | 2 km Canal, Gabion Mattresses |
Dam | 300m Curvilinear with desilting basin and intake, 10,000 m3 Concrete |
Tunnels | Headrace 1100 m x 8.5 m2, 280 m x 3.5 2 Inclined Shaft (45 degree), fully lined with steel and concrete |
Powerhouse | Semi-underground, Steel Trusses, 8 m x 20 m x 18 m |
Period of Construction | 1989 – 1994 |