WAPDA VISION-2025

TARBELA 4TH EXTENSION PROJECT
LOCATION Tarbela Dam
Existing Installed Capacity 3478 MW
This project will play significant and sustainable expansion in
Pakistan’s hydropower generation by installing about 1410
MW hydropower plant on the already existing Tunnel 4 of
Tarbela Dam, thus reducing exposure to many social and
environmental challenges generally associated with large dams
projects. The project is considered a low hanging fruit and it is a
“low-risk- high reward” operation aimed at providing over 3,84 billion units annually of least-cost
low-carbon renewable energy. The expected saving of Foreign Exchange US$ 900 Million on import of
one million tons of furnace oil for equivalent generation of electricity from Thermal resources.
SALIENT FEATURES
Tunnel-4 (Already constructed)
• Purpose Irrigation
• Type Concrete/Steel Lined
• Diameter 45 ft to 36 ft
• Length 2997 ft
Dam (Already constructed)
• Height 485 ft (147.82 m)
• Length 9000 ft (27434 m)
Spillway (Already constructed)
• 4 th Extension estimated
Installed Capacity 1410 MW
• Estimated Project Cost US$ 935 Million
PRESENT STATUS
The revised PC-II of the subject project stands approved by Central Development Working Party
(CDWP) on 08.06.2010.
Contract Agreement duly approved by World Bank signed on 10 th June 2010 with JV of Mott MacDonald –
UK and Coyne et Billier – France now called as the “Tarbela 4 Consultants JV”.
Final Design Report incorporating decisions of 3rd POEs Meeting received from Consultants on 20.12.2011
(Numerical Model Studies Report expected soon)
Draft Tender Documents (E&M) received from Consultants on 20.12.2011 being reviewed by WAPDA.
PQ Docs incorporating WB / WAPDA comments received from Consultants on 04 Jan 2012 are being vetted
Consultants Proposal for conversion of T5 for Power Generation pending with World Bank for clearance
TORs for M&E Consultants prepared by Consultants, vetted by WAPDA are with World Bank for clearance
/ NOL.
TORs for Social & Environmental Experts and Grievance Redressal Cell (GRC) are under scrutiny of CCC.
TORs for enhancement of power from GBHP after clearance from WAPDA and World Bank are with
Consultants for submittal of proposal.
Agenda for negotiations of Assignment B (Construction Supervision) to be held with the Consultants by the
Standing Committee for Financial Proposals (SCFP) prepared and sent to GM (P&D) / Convener (SCFP) for
clearance prior to its transmittal to the Consultants.
World Bank is financing the design work at a cost of US $ 5.5 Million whereas the finances to the tune of US
$ 908 Million would be required for implementation / construction of the project. World Bank is inclined to
provide the financing for this project.