The Upper Balephi-A Hydroelectricity project is a run-of-river (RoR) type project and will have an installed capacity of 36MW. It is located in Sindhupalchok district and the proposed power House of the project is located about 20km upstream of the confluence of Balephi and Bhoteloshi River.
The project salient features are as follows:

Job Vacancy At Balephi Hydropower Project:

Facts About Balephi Hydropower Project:

Particulars Salient Features as Per Approved SEIA of 2020
A. General
Name of Project Upper Balephi ‘A’ Hydroelectric Project
Name of River Balephi
Type of Scheme Run-of- River (R-O-R)
Location Golche, Gumba&Pangtang VDCs
District Sindhupalchowk
Province Bagmati
Latitude 27°57’00” N to 27°53’45” N
Longitude 85°47’40” E to 85°45’30” E
Project Access Road Left bank of River
Total Road Length 5 km
Road width 5 m
RoW 10 m (both side 5 m from centre line of road)
Road Type Gravel Road
Construction Power NEA 11KV Line Tapping from Dhade
B. Hydrology
Catchment area at Intake site 434 km2
Design Discharge 23.5 m3/s
Design Percentile Flow Q40%
Maximum Flow (August) 121.02 m3/s
Minimum Flow (March) 8.56 m3/s
Average Flow (Annual) 38.37 m3/s
Long term Max Monthly flow; corresponding HFL at Intake(HFL is 1265m for intake) 121.02 m3/s
Long term Min Monthly flow 8.56 m3/s
Compensation flow 0.856 m3/s
1 in 100 years design flood at weir 1606 m3/s
1 in 200 years design flood at weir 1890 m3/s
C. Diversion Weir
Type of Weir Gravity free flow
Crest Length 51 m
Weir Crest Level El. 1257 m
Height of Weir 8 m
Fish Pass 0.6 m x 0.6 m
Elevation: 1256.4 m amsl
D. Intake
Side intake 3.0 m x 3.5 m
Invert level of Sill 1253.50
Intake discharge 26.45 m3/s
No of openings 2
E. Under sluice
Bank Left
Size Breadth(b)=3.5 m x Height(h)=4.0 m
F. Gravel Trap
Size No Gravel Trap
Flushing system No Gravel Flushing
Bed slope size to trap No Gravel Trap
G. Approach Culvert
Type Box
Length 16.8 m
No. of culverts/cannel 2
Size 3.0 m (W) x 5 m (H)
H. Settling Basin
Size 115 m (L) x 12 m(B) x 10.1 m (H)
Number of Basins 1
Type Central gutter with hole type Dufour
Nominal size of trapped particles 0.20mm
Trap efficiency 90 %
Flushing system Gated, Material of Duct Steel pipe, Type=Circular, Diameter of pipe1.00 m
I. Bypass Channel
Size 3.0 m x 5.0 m (W x H)
Length 165 m
J. Inverted Siphon
Type Steel pipe (12 mm ) encased in RCC
Diameter 3.2 m
Length 180 m
K. Settling Basin Outlet Pond
Size 32m x 7m -16m x 5 m
Normal Water Level 1257.00
Headrace Tunnel
Section type Inverted D-shaped
Length of tunnel 4295 m
Support type Shotcrete lining 3945.00   m Concrete Lining 200m and steel lining 150 m
Finished diameter 3.4 m~4.1 m (Furnished) and 4.5 m excavation
M. Adit
Diameter 3.90 m
Length 195.00 m
N. Adit 2
Diameter No Adit 2
Length No Adit 2
O. Surge Shaft  
Type Underground
Shape Circular
Diameter 8 m
Height 53.82
Down surge water level 1239.32 m amsl
Ventilation tunnel 2.5 m diameter, 30 m length
P. Penstock
Type Surface
Material ASTM a 537 Class 1
Finished diameter 3.0 m
Thickness 12 mm to 32 mm
Length 390m
Q. Vertical Penstock Shaft
Material No vertical shaft
Finished diameter No vertical shaft
Length No vertical shaft
R. Powerhouse
Type Surface
Internal dimension 59 m (L) x 14 m (W) x 22.56 m (H)
Turbine axis level EL 1054.10 m
Machine floor level EL 1057.75 m amsl
S. Switchyard
Type Surface
Size 60 m x 85 m
T. Tailrace
Type Free flow box culvert
Length 59.6 m
Size 32 to 10 m (B) x 3.5 m (H)
Outlet level 1052.45m amsl
U. Turbines
Turbine type Francis (Horizontal axis)
No. of units 3
Rated speed 750 rpm
Rated efficiency 92.70 %
V. Transmission Line
Voltage 132 kV
Length 21 km
Connection Lamosanghu substation
W. Transformer
No. of units 10
Phase Single
Voltage level 11 kV/132 kV
Rated Capacity 5.1 MVA
Type Outdoor
X. Generators
No. of units 3
Type Synchronous 3 phase
Rate power 14.46 MVA
Power Factor 0.85
Rated speed 750rpm
Frequency 50 Hz
Voltage 11 kV
Efficiency 96.5%
Y. Power and Energy Generation
Gross head 207 m
Rated net head 201.71 m
Installed capacity 36 MW
Annual energy 212.83 GWh
Dry energy 38.62 GWh
Wet Energy 174.21 GWh
Z. Cost Estimate
Total Cost NRs. 7,038,938,000.00
Debt/equity ratio 74.02/25.97
Interest rate on debt 10 %
Return on Equity 15.64 %
Equity payback period 9.36 years

Currently, there is not any job vacancy available in this hydro project.

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