1. Project Detail/Scope:

Government of Nepal (GON) has received Loan No. 3139-NEP from the Asian Development Bank and Grant 0397 from the Government of Norway towards the cost of SASEC Power System Expansion Project.

Contract Package 1 (Grid Substation Reinforcement Project):

The main components of the "Grid Substation Reinforcement Project" include expansion / up-gradation of Various Grid Substations and Power House Switchyard.  The up gradation and reinforcement works are to be performed at following substations:

1. Gandak Substation, Switchyard of Gandak Power House, Navalparasi District
2. Butwal Substation, Rupandehi District
3. New Kawasoti Substation, Nawalparasi District
4. Bharatpur Substation, Bharatpur, Chitwan District
5. Banepa Substation, Banepa, Kavre District
6. Baneshwor Substation, Kathmandu, (Substation Automation Work)
7. Damauli Substation, Damauli, Tanahun District
8. Lahan Substation, Siraha District
9. Dhalkebar Substation, Dhanusha District

GANDAK S/S EXPANSION

Gandak substation is the switchyard of the Gandak Power Plant. The scope intends to add following equipment and construction of new control building. The expanded substation shall be unmanned substation, controlled, monitored from existing Gandak Control Room. The substation is to be developed from new land near to the existing switchyard.

General scope in this substation includes

1. Addition of 132/33kV, 30 MVA Transformer bay
2. Addition of 33/11kV, 16.6 MVA Transformer bay
3. Addition of 3x33kV Line bays

 BUTWAL S/S BAY EXTENSION

General scope in this substation includes

1. Addition of 132/33kV, 63 MVA Transformer bay in existing bus coupler bay
2. Construction of New Bus coupler bay

BHARATPUR SUBSTATION EXTENSION

General scope in this substation includes

1. Addition of 132/33kV, 30 MVA Transformer bay

BANEPA S/S UPGRADATION

General scope in this substation includes

1. Upgradation of 66/11kV, 2x22.5 MVA Transformers at Banepa Substation
2. Substation Automation work at Baneshwor Substation

DAMAULI S/S UPGRADATION

General scope in this substation includes

1. Upgradation of 132/33kV, 30 MVA Transformers

LAHAN S/S UPGRADATION

General scope in this substation includes

1. Upgradation of 33/11kV, 16.6 MVA Transformer

DHALKEBAR S/S UPGRADATION

General scope in this substation includes

1. Upgradation of 132/33kV, 63 MVA Transformer

NEW KAWASOTI S/S UPGRADATION

General scope in this substation includes

1. Upgradation of 33/11kV, 16.6 MVA Transformer

Contract Package 2 (Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Dhalkebar - Mujeliya 33kV Line Upgrading Project):

This project covers the execution of Upgradation of 33 kV Double Circuit Dhalkebar –Mujeliya Sub-Transmission Line (HTLS Conductor) with restoration of towers and installation of Two (2) 33 kV, 10 MVar Capacitor Banks at Mujeliya Substation.

2. Project Objectives and Goals:

Contract Package 1 (Grid Substation Reinforcement Project) :

The main objective of the Project is Upgradation of Substation Capacity of various substation to improve reliability and the quality of the system and to cater growing load of the country.

Contract Package 2 (Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Dhalkebar - Mujeliya 33kV Line Upgrading Project):

The main objective of the Project is Upgradation of 33 kV Dhalkebar –Mujeliya Line to increase the Capacity of the Line to improve reliability and the quality of the system and to cater growing load of the Janakpur Area.

3. Contract Package 1 (Grid Substation Reinforcement Project) :

IFB Publication Date: 24/11/2104

Contract Agreement Date:   05/07/2015

Contract Effective Date:  01/11/2015

Original Contract Completion Date:  21/07/2017

Revised Contract Completion Date:   29/12/2017

Cost of Contract:  USD 3,687,101.76, INR. 79,733,918.74 & NRs. 134,643,028.14 (Original Contract Amount)

Variation 1: USD 32,688.00,  INR. 6,862,140.98 & NRs. 1,124,142.62

Variation 2: NRs. 2,017,545.52

Revised Cost of Contract:  USD 3,719,789.76, INR. 85,820,772.10 & NRs. 137,742,447.87

Major Activities: Project Completed

Contract Package 2 (Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Dhalkebar - Mujeliya 33kV Line Upgrading Project):

IFB Publication Date: 07/02/2018

Bid Opening Date: 21/03/2018

Contract Agreement Date: 

Contract Completion Date:  15 Months from Contract Effective Date

Cost of Contract: USD 2,962,101.41 (Estimated)

Major Activities: Technical Bid Under Evaluation.

Financial Evaluation Report submitted to ADB for concurrence: Not Forwarded

4. Progress:

1. Physical: 45%
2. Financial: 15.64%

5. Disbursement Target of the Year:  US$ 1.02 Million

6. Disbursement Amount of the Year:

7. Hinderance of the Projects:

8. Efforts to mitigate Hinderance:

1. Budget for F/Y 2017/18 (Amended)

Nepal Government:  NRs. 15.9 Million

ADB: NRs. 120 Million

10. Target of Expenses for F/Y 2017/18:

Advance Payment, Mobilization and Supply of some equipment for Contract No 2.

11. Social and Environmental Activities including GESI and their impacts to society:

12. Land and Building Details: N/A