Middle Tamor Hydropower Project (75 MW)
General features of Middle Tamor Hydropower project are presented below
General
Installed capacity
75 MW (as per license granted by DoED)
Project Location :
Taplejung district
Linkhim/Khejenim/Hadewa/Sawadin and Phurambu VDCs,
Zone :
Mechi Zone
Development region :
Eastern Development Region
Nearest highway :
Mechi Highway
Nearest Roadhe
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Phunglin Bazaar, Taplejung
Climate :
Sub-tropical, Temperate & Alpine
Average temperature:
Maximum : 18° in April
Minimum : -0.3° in February
PROJECT LOCATIONS
Boundary Points
Locations
Longitude
Latitude
1
87° 40’ 18” E
27° 27’ 09” N
2
87° 40’ 18” E
27° 23’ 57” N
3
87° 42’ 40” E
27° 27’ 09” N
4
87° 42’ 40” E
27° 23’ 27” N
HYDROLOGY
Catchment Area
1850 km2 (at UTHP proposed intake)
2078 km2 (at MTHP headworks location)
Annual mean flow
107.7 m3/s
Maximum discharge
3770 m3/s (11 August 1987, 6760 m3/s at Gauging station 690, Mulghat)
Minimum discharge
8.09 m3/s (17 March 1965, 26 m3/s at Gauging station 690, Mulghat)
Design discharge
105 m3/s (34.5% Exceedence flow at UTHP proposed intake)
Project Components
Inverted siphon 5m wide,5 m high,127 m long ,2 chambered
Headrace Canal Trapezoidal reinforced concrete canal,85 m long
Headrace pond Type: Surface , Average area:5044 m2, Average Height: 7.15m
Headrace Tunnel 2905.97 m
Surge Tank 36.63m height , 25m diameter
Penstock pipe 5.25 m internal, Thickness:12-40mm
Power House Semi surface
Source:
http://www.sanimahydro.com.np/ongoingpro.php?id=31
