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Location: Kunhar River, Balakot, District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Client: Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO)
Duration: Sept 2020 – In Progress
Project Value : PKR 85,912.928 million, funded through Asian Development Bank (Loan 49055-002 PAK)
Consultants: Dolsar Engineering Inc. Co. (Turkey) in joint venture with AGES Consultants, BAK Consulting Engineers, CivTech Associates, Electra Consultants and Techno Legal Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd
Project Overview:
The Balakot Hydropower Project is a 300 MW run-of-river scheme on the Kunhar River, in the 12 km stretch from Paras to Sangarh. It will generate an average of 1,143 GWh a year (55-year average) and feed the national and regional grids. The project is being delivered under an EPC contract, with the PMC acting as Project Manager/Engineer on behalf of PEDO.
Scope of Consultancy Services:
Phase A, Procurement (pre-construction): review of existing designs and studies, and risk assessment
Phase B, Design review and construction supervision: technical support and design review, construction supervision, contract management and financial monitoring, environmental and social monitoring, Gender Action Plan monitoring, training, and tariff study and Energy Purchase Agreement (EPA) support
Phase C, Commissioning and monitoring: commissioning through PAC and COD, operation monitoring through FAC, and support to PEDO in post-commissioning