WAPDA VISION-2025

LOCATION
GOLEN GOL HYDROPOWER PROJECT
The project is located on Golen Gol Nullah, a tributary
of Mastuj River, 25 Km from Chitral Town in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa. The project is about 550 km from
Islamabad.
On completion this project will produce 106 MW with
annual energy 436 million KWh. The construction period is
4 years. The contract for the main dam has been awarded to
M/s SAMBU-SARCO JV (Korean Firm) which has
commenced its activities. Pre-qualification of Transmission
Lines has also been completed. The Consultancy Agreement
for construction supervision has been awarded to M/s Fichtner JV. (Germany)
SALIENT FEATURES
Installed Capacity 106 MW
Gross Head 435 m
Design Discharge 30 m 3 /sec
Mean Annual Energy 436 GWh
No. & type of Turbine 3, Pelton
Estimated Project Cost US$ 130 Million
Implementation Period 4 years
PRESENT STATUS
Feasibility Study completed by HEPO/GTZ in 1997 is updated in 2005.
Study for Detailed Design and preparation of Tender Documents completed by a joint
venture of PES, FICHTNER, Engineering Associates.
Construction of O&M WAPDA Staff Colony is in progress and will be completed in
2011.
Lot-2 & Lot-3.1 Civil Works & Power house, the contract has been awarded to M/s
SAMBU, agreement signed and the contractor is being mobilized.
Pre-qualification of contractor for Lot-3.2 E&M Works has been finalized and tender
documents issued to the contractor and last date of submission is extended upto
31.03.2011.
Pre-qualification documents of firms for Lot-4 Transmission Line have been vetted by
the Donors and Tender will be floated shortly.
M/s Fichtner-PES-DMC-BAK JV has been appointed consultants for construction
supervision.
Cost of Works has been agreed by the following donors:
- Saudi Development Fund for Civil Works (US$ 40 Million)
- Kuwait Development Fund for E&M Works (US$ 37 Million)
- OPEC for Transmission Lines (US$ 30 Million)