THAKOT HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Location

Thakot dam site is located in a narrow section of Indus River about 3 km downstream of Besham Qila. Distance from Islamabad is about 240 KM.
SCOPE OF WORK
Preparation of Feasibility
OBJECTIVES / BENEFITS
To design a power house of 2800 MW Hydropower Project to produce mean annual hydroelectricity of 14905 GWh.
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
PC-II submitted to CDWP not yet approved
DATE OF COMPLETION
2 Year after award of Consultancy Services
PROJECT COST AS PER PC-II
Pak. Rs.719.628 million.
SALIENT FEATURES
Installed Capacity MW 2800
Estimated Project Cost (Billion US$) 06
Gross Head (m) 138
Dam Height  (m) 60
Length of Power Tunnel (km) 19.8
Tunnel Diameter (m) 15
Mean Annual Energy million GWh 14095
Design Discharge 2900
No. & Type of Turbines 8, Francis
Study Period (month) 24
PRESENT STATUS / PROGRESS  

* Identified by MONENCO in 'Inventory and Ranking Study' in November 1984.

* Capacity reviewed and updated by Hydro Planning Organization (HPO), WAPDA.

 

* Cost of feasibility study is Rs. 719.628 Millions.

   -   Local Cost Component                     Rs. 416.488 Millions

   -   Foreign Cost Component                  Rs. 303.139 Millions

* CDWP has approved PC-II amounting to Rs. 719.628 Millions

* Firms/JV's are invited through print media to join the process of EOI.

* 8 No. Firms have submitted EOI Documents on 10.10.2012 and Six were prequalified.

* Prequalified firms submitted RFP documents on 07.03.2013. Evaluation of Technical
   Proposal is in process.
INCHARGE OF THE PROJECT
 Engr. Hasnain Afzal
General Manager (Hydro) Planning,
WAPDA, Sunny View, Lahore
Contact No. 0092-042-99202717
Mobile No.           0300-8411244
Updated as on 15.04.2013