Financial Highlight
Enhancing Nepal’s energy security by helping to utilize its renewable
hydro resources and reduce imports of electricity
Financial Highlights
Revenue Projection
Project Location
- Development Region: Central
- Zone: Bagmati
- District: Sindhupalchok
- Intake Site: Ghatte Mul,Near Shepgau, Selang VDC
- Powerhouse Site: Below Bhoteselang, either side of Kipche
- Name of River: Selang and Kalbalyang Khola
- Nearest Town: Chautara
General Technical Feature
- Net Head: 77 meter
- Probability of Exceedance: 45%
- Riparian Release: 01 cusec
Hydrology
- Cacthcment Area: 14 sqkm
- Mean Annual Discharge: 60 cu m.
- Design Discharge: 945 cu. m
- Designed Flood Discharge: 65 cusec (1 in 100 Year)
Intake
- Type: Bottom Intake
- Crest Elevation: 21 m
- Size: 0 x 1x1 m
Flushing Mechanism
- Type: Rectangular in shape
- Particle size to be settled: 5 mm
- Size:6 x 4.2 x 2.3 m
- Flushing size: 15 x 0.5 x 0.5 meter
Desilting Basin
- Type: Closed RCC Canal
- No of Chamber: 1
- Dimension: (20 x 4 x 3.5) m
- Particle size to be settled: 0.2 mm
Approach Canal
- Type: Closed RCC Canal
- Length: 261 meters
- Size: 8 x 0.75 m
- Slope: 1:250
Penstock
- Type: Supported steel pipe
- Length:0 m
- Diameter:5m
- Thickness: varies from 6 to 14 mm
Powerhouse
- Type: Surface
- Size: (13 x 9 x 7) m
- Turbine axis level: 63 m
Tailrace
- Type: Concrete Canal
- Length: 40 m
- Size: (2.6 x 1) m
Financial Overview
The Selang Khola Hydropower Project is designed for long-term financial sustainability, ensuring steady returns for investors while supporting Nepal’s clean energy transition.
Financial Highlight
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR): 16.91%
- Benefit-Cost Ratio (B/C): 1.47
- Simple Payback Period: 6.77 years
- Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR): 1.70 times
- Revenue Model: Energy sold at Rs. 4.80/unit (wet season) and Rs. 8.40/unit (dry season)
Capital Structure
Total NPR 26 CR: Debt 13 CR and Equity 13
Equity NPR 40 CR: IPO 8 CR and Promoters 32 CR