Posted by: Dcops' guy February 25, 2013
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@ Riddle: I derived this information based on information provided by NEA executive at one energy forum. I don't remember his name now but he was known to mass as Dr. Thapa. He was involved in feasibility studies of Upper Karnali conducted by UNDP and World Bank back in 80s.
While comparing with Budigandaki storage project, this UKHP was tagged more lucrative based on shorter tunnel construction (around 2 km), lesser money required for compensation/resettlement of project area affected people and post production profit scenario (much higher than Budigandaki).
It is not matter of whether we construct 900 megawatt or 4,000 megawatt but deals should be made where both parties have win-win situation. Share cannot be equal without equal investment but this should not obstruct anyone from getting fair share.
P.S. I cannot cite my sources at this moment as its been a while since I did research on this topic but if you google UNDP/WB funded pre-fisibility studies on Upper Karnali you will definetely get something.
While comparing with Budigandaki storage project, this UKHP was tagged more lucrative based on shorter tunnel construction (around 2 km), lesser money required for compensation/resettlement of project area affected people and post production profit scenario (much higher than Budigandaki).
It is not matter of whether we construct 900 megawatt or 4,000 megawatt but deals should be made where both parties have win-win situation. Share cannot be equal without equal investment but this should not obstruct anyone from getting fair share.
P.S. I cannot cite my sources at this moment as its been a while since I did research on this topic but if you google UNDP/WB funded pre-fisibility studies on Upper Karnali you will definetely get something.