DASU HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Location

Dasu hydropower project is a run of river scheme located 7 km upstream of Dasu village on Indus River, 74 km downstream of Diamer Basha Dam and 350 km from Islamabad. The Project is located in district Kohistan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Scope of Work

Preparation of Detailed Engineering Design Tender Documents and Project Construction.  
Objectives/Benefits
To Design a Project of 4320 MW to produce mean annual hydroelectricity of 21300 GWh.
Date of Commencement 
April 2010
Date of Completion
March 2019
Project Cost As Per PC-II
PC-II was approved by ECNEC on 29.09.2003 at a total cost of Rs. 796.87 Million, with FEC Rs. 100.00 million.
- Stage-I (Feasibility study) for Rs.540.902 million with FEC Rs. 60.00 Million. 
- Stage-II (Detailed Engineering Design and Tender Documents) for Rs.255.876 Million with FEC Rs. 40.00 Million 
SALIENT FEATURES
Installed Capacity MW 4320
Mean Annual Energy GWH 21300
Design Discharge m3/Sec 2600
Type of Dam RCC
Gross Head (M) 233
Construction Period (Years) 8 
No. & Type of Turbine 8 
Project Base Cost US$ 5.28 Billion
PROJECT CONSULTANTS

The Feasibility study of the Project completed on 28th February, 2009 by a  Joint Ventureof M/s NESPAK (Lead Firm) , ACE, MWH and COLENCO in association with Binnie & Partners UK.
KEY PROGRESS

- 06 Nos. Micro-Seismic Stations have been established in the project area.

- River bed drilling, one bore hole about 51 meter deep had been completed at U/S Coffer Dam Site during the

  March, 2011.

- Steering Committee of WCAP has approved US$ 8.0 million on October, 2011 for detailed Engineering Design

  and Tender Documents  & Tendering of Dasu HPP.

- The Consultancy Contract Agreement for preparation and Implementation of Dasu Hydropower Project has been

   signed on September 19, 2011 between Dasu Hydropower Consultant and WAPDA.

-  Dasu Hydropower Consultant (DHC) was mobilized and commenced their services from September 19, 2011. 

-  Kick of meeting with Dasu Hydropower Consultant (DHC) was held on September 24, 2011 in the office of Project

   Director Dasu HPP.

- Mr. Masood Ahmad, Task Leader, World Bank along with Mr. Muhammad Saqib, Sr. Energy specialist and Mr.

  Anjum Ahmad, Sr. Energy & PPP Specialist visited DHC office, Lahore and hold meeting with and Mr. Anjum

  Ahmad, Sr. Energy & PPP Specialist visited DHC office , Lahore and hold meeting with DHC and Project Director,

  Dasu HPP and his team. During meeting Project scheme was discussed in detail.

- DHC has submitted invoices for Advance of Pakistan Rupee portion, Euro Portion and Japanese Yen Portion along

  with the Bank Guarantees. After approval from General Manager (Hydro) Planning, the invoices have been

  forwarded to General Manager (C&M) Water, WAPDA for further processing.

- PD (Dasu) Field Office has been established at Dasu Town District kohistan since November 2011. 

- Inception Report of Dasu Hydropower Project was received from DHC on November 29, 2011.
Progress During the Month
- River bed drilling at Main Dam Axis -5 (25 meter from left Bank) has been re started from December  11,2011
   total 100 meter deep bore hole has been completed. However, during the month 74m drilling has been carried 
   out.
-  Mr. Masood, Task Leader, World Bank visited DHC office, Lahore and held meeting with DHC and Project Director,  
   Dasu HPP and his team on January 06, 2012. During meeting Project Manager. DHC delivered the presentation
   on inception Report and construction of Dam in stages.
-  World Bank mission headed by Mr. Javaid Afzal, Environment Specialist, World Bank visited the WAPDA House, 
   Lahore on January 10, 2012 to review the progress of Wapda Projects funded by World Bank. Project Manager,
   DHC delivered Presentation on Inception Report of Dasu HPP in the Committee Room of WAPDA House, Lahore.
   Worthy Member (Water), General Manager (C&M) General Manager (CCC), Abdul Khaliq Khan (Consultants to
   WAPDA on Mega Projects),  Dr. Izharul Haq (Advisor), Mr. Muhammad Siddique (Advisor) and other high officials
   of WAPDA attended the presentation.
-  Letter of Acceptance for addtional Geo-Tech Investigation of Contract No. 02 (Additional Bore Hole Drilling).
   Contract No. 5 (Extension of Existing Adit at Axis -5 upto Power house) and Contract No. 06 )Proposed Adit at
   Right Side Bank, Main Dam Axis) have been issued on January 16, 2012 by DHC. Performance Security for
   Contract No. 06 has been received in DHC office. Verification of Performance Security is in process.
-  Tenders for Topographic Survery work for Relocation of KKH were opened on January 16, 2012 in the office of
   DHC. Four Nos. Contractors participated. Process of Tender Evaluation is in progress. Contractor were asked to
   give detail presentation on Methodology to carry out the assignment. Contractors delivered the presentation on
   January 25 & 26, 2012.
-  Project Director Dasu visited the DHC office on January 26, 2012. During the visit Project Director has meeting with
   Project Manager, DHC Deputy Project Manager, DHC and Kenji Yano, Chief Geologist, Chief Geologist explained
   about the details of his recent field visit. Later, a meeting to discuss the Technial Note submitted by DHC about
   Alternative Study on Waterway Phasing Construction was carried out with Mr. Kazuo Tsuzuki, Chief Hydropower
   Engineer and Mr. Ichiro Araki, Chief Dam Engineer. During the meeting Project Director, Dasu HPP advised to
   study different alternatives of Waterway Phasing. Project Director, DHPP has also meeting with Dr. Sultan
   Mahmood, Chief Environmentalist to discuss the Plan Formulation for Environmental Study document submitted
   by DHC, Social Engineer also explained the load flow diagram of switch yard and sub-station.
-  DHC has submitted the Design Criteria Report for Detailed Design of Dasu Project on January 17, 2012 for review
   and comments.
-  DHC has submitted Technical Notes for Study on Countermeasures against Safety Check Flood and Alternative
   Study on Waterway Phasing Construction.
-  A meeting was held in the office of Project Director, Dasu between Project Director, Dasu and Chief Architect, DHC on January 31, 2012 in order to review the architectural Design of O&M Staff Colony.
Incharge of the Project
Haji M. Farooq Ahmad
Project Director
Wapda Sunny view Lahore.
Contact No. 0092-42-99202676
Mobile No. 0300-43055956
Updated 31.01.2012