Located approximately 10 km upstream of Thal on the Kurram River, where a gross head of 59.72 m is available, the Chapre-Charkhil scheme is designed to deliver 10.56 MW of run-of-river hydropower capacity to the national grid.
As a joint venture partner with Electra Consultants, CIV Tech Associates holds a 30% share of the assignment, contributing to prequalification and evaluation of EPC contractors, basic design of the office and residential colony and access roads, tender documentation, and construction supervision and commissioning.
Scope of Services
Prequalification and evaluation of EPC contractors
Basic design of the office/residential colony and access roads
Tender document preparation
Construction supervision and commissioning support
Implementation Approach
As a 30% joint-venture partner with Electra Consultants, CIV Tech Associates is supporting EPC contractor procurement and providing electrical and mechanical engineering oversight through construction and commissioning.
Conclusion
Chapre-Charkhil extends CIV Tech Associates’ hydropower track record to Kurram District, applying the ADB-financed delivery model established at Balakot to a smaller, community-scale scheme.
Project Information
Location
District Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Clients
Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO)