Tanahun Hydropower Project’s powerhouse construction in final stage

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२० कार्तिक २०८३, शुक्रबार ०७:४८November 6, 2026

Tanahun. The construction of major structures including the underground powerhouse of the 140 MW Tanahun Hydropower Project under construction in Rishing Rural Municipality-1 of Tanahun has reached the final stage. About 80 percent of the work of installing the powerhouse, tunnel and related equipment under Package-2 of the project has been completed.

TAG_OPEN_div_18 The construction of Package-2 is being carried out by China’s Sino Hydro Corporation. According to project chief Shyamji Bhandari, the excavation work required for the construction of underground structures has been completed and civil construction of most of the structures has been completed.

The excavation and concreting work of major structures including underground powerhouse, tailrace tunnel, cable tunnel, surge shaft, intake and draft tube tunnel and backfill concreting of penstock has almost been completed. The concrete lining work of the main tunnel has reached the final stage, said Project Chief Bhandari.TAG_OPEN_div_16

The work of connecting the equipment required for power generation in the underground powerhouse has started. He said that electromechanical equipment including generator, turbine, CCTV, transformer and other electromechanical equipment are being installed and tested in the powerhouse.

} Similarly, the construction of the powerhouse and dam operation building to be constructed for environmental flow is continuing. While the construction of most of the underground powerhouse and tunnel civil structures is being completed, the installation and testing of equipment has also been carried out simultaneously, according to the project.

After the completion of the construction of these structures and equipments under Package-2, the necessary infrastructures will be prepared for the operation of the power generation system of the project.TAG_OPEN_div_10