KOHALA HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Location

The project is located in Muzaffarabad District, Azad Jammu & Kashmir. The dam site is proposed just upstream of Domel on Jhelum River near Siran Village 174 km from Islamabad and powerhouse is located at Barsala 7 km upstream from Kohala Bridge.

Scope of Work
Preparation of Feasibility study. Detailed Engineering Design and Tender Documents.
Objectives/Benefits

To Finalize the study of 1100 MW Hydropower with mean annual hydroelectricity of 4800 GWH. 

Date of Commencement 
December 2006
Date of Completion
December 2009
Project Cost As Per PC-I/PC-II

PC-II approved by CDWP on 23.08.2006 for Rs. 545.732 Million with FEC of Rs. 209.199 million.

SALIENT FEATURES
Installed Capacity MW 1100
Gross Head M 316
Mean Annual Energy GWh 4800
Design discharge m3/sec 425
No and Type of Turbine (Pelton)
Height of Dam (M) RCC
Type of Dam 57
Implementation period (year) 4 Francis
Project Base cost 2.12 US$ Billion
PROJECT CONSULTANTS

            JV of M/s SMEC (Lead Partner), M/s Scott Wilson, M/s Sogreah, MAES and EGC.

PRESENT STATUS/Progress 

-       Final feasibility study completed in December 2008 by Joint Venture of National and International Consultants.

-       Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) issued LOI to China International Water and Electric Corporation (CWE) on 15.01.2009 for updation of feasibility completed by WAPDA Consultants.

-       Detailed Engineering Design and Tender Documents completed in November, 2009 by the same Consultants.

-       Wapda hired Consultants for registration of project with UNFCCC to acquire carbon credit as decided under CDM Kyoto Protocol.

-        Ten copies of final EIA report have been submitted to EPA, Azad Jammu & Kashmir after incorporating their comments alongwith processing fee of Rs. 30000/- regarding issuance of NOC for project implementation.

-        The ECC considered the summary on 27.09.2010 submitted by MoW&P on "1100 Kohala HPP" and endorsed the decision of the AJ&K Council for the development of Kohala HPP and as per opinion given by Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights as proposed in the Summary.

-        PPIB has appointed auditors and audit of Kohala HPP is under process.

-        After change of ownership of Kohala, M/s Perenia, the CDM consultants have demanded that WAPDA may approach PPIB in order to obtain written assurance from CEW China so that they may be bounded to abide by all the rights and obligations described in the original consultancy contract with WAPDA without any loss to M/s perenia and / or its Constituent companies.

-        Third meeting regarding CDM issue was  held on 23rd May 2012 in the office of PPIB Islamabad. The following decision has been conveyed vide letter dated 12.06.2012:-

         "M/s Perenia/SMEC will continue work on the acquisition of CDM credits as per their agreement with WAPDA"

-        Reminde for issuance of NOC regarding EIA of Kohala has been sent to Deputy Director EIA Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad on 16.07.2012 in the light of instruction of MoW&P Islamabad .

-        A joint meeting of PPIB, WAPDA and Auditors appointed by PPIB was held on 13.09.2012 in PPIB office, Islamabad in order to discuss and resolve the outstanding queries regarding expenditure incurred on preparation of Feasibility Study & Detailed Engineering Design of Kohala Hydropower Project.

-        WAPDA has out up its final demand to PPIB for release of total amount incurred on preparation of Feasibility Study & Detailed Engineering Design of Kohala Hydropower project.

.        A meeting held on 30.01.2013 with reference to PPIB in the office of Chief Engineer/PD Dasu to settle the disputed claims/costs.

Incharge of the project
Engr. Hasnain Afzal
General Manager (Hydro) Planning
WAPDA, Wapda Sunny View, Lahore.
Contact No. 0092-42-99202717
Mobile No.        0300-8411244

Updated as on 15-04-2013