LAWI HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Location

The project area is located on the right bank of Shishi River, which is a left tributary of Chitral River and is 350 km from Islamabad. The project lies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

SCOPE OF WORK
Preparation of feasibility Report and PC-I
OBJECTIVES / BENEFITS

To finalize the feasibility of the Project of 69 MW capacity and to produce annual mean energy of 303 GWh.

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
May 2005
DATE OF COMPLETION
April 2009
PROJECT COST AS PER PC-II
PC-II approved by CDWP on 22.03.2004 for Rs. 90.585 million
SALIENT FEATURES
Installed Capacity MW 69
Annual Energy million KWh 303
Design Discharge m3/Sec 20
Gross Head M 405
Tunnel Length KM 11
Implementation Period 4
No and type of turbine 3 Pelton Vertical type
Project cost Pak Rs.9598.9 million
PROJECT CONSULTANTS
 
PRESENT STATUS / PROGRESS

·        The feasibility Study of Lawi HPP was completed and cleared by WAPDA Standing Review committee (WSRC).

.        WSRC meeting held on 27.09.2009 approved the PC-I for submission to Ministry of Water and Power for ECNEC approval.

·        A meeting held in Ministry of Water and Power dated 04.06.2010 wherein it was decided that project would be developed on public private partnership mode jointly by WAPDA and Infrastructure Project Development Facility (IPDF) from Ministry of Finance Gop.

.        A Presentation was made to Governor KPK and Chief Minister KPK on projects being handled by WAPDA in the Province of KPK Development of Lawi on PPP mode was discussed in length.

.        Government of KPK decided to take-up Lawi HPP from their own resource and asked WAPDA to provide feasibility study free of cost. Soft copy of feasibility study and PC-I sent to Government of KPK after approval of Chairman WAPDA.

.        Managing Director SHYDO, Government of Khyber Pkhtunkhwa has informed that PC_I has been submitted for the approval of CDWP by SHYDO and requested for withdrawn of PC_I submitted by WAPDA.

.        Wapda has requested Ministry of Water and Power to withdraw already submitted PC-I from Planning Commission of Pakistan.
 

INCHARGE OF THE PROJECT
Engr. Hasnain Afzal
General Manager (Hydro) Planning.
WAPDA Sunny View Lahore
Contact No. 0092-42-99202717
Mobile No.         0300-8411244
Updated as on 15.04.2013