Preparing Kurram Tangi Dam Project (75MW)

Client

Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

Location

KPK – Pakistan

Project Revenue

US$ 1.8 Million

Start Date

Apr-2021

Executing Agency

Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

Input

118 Man-Months

Consultancy Revenue

US$ 1.6 Million

Completion Date

May- 2022

This project is a continuation of the Kurram Tangi Dam Project’s second phase, was conceived through feasibility and engineering studies in 2004 and 2011, respectively, sponsored by WAPDA. Components include a 98m concrete faced rockfill dam, three hydroelectric powerhouses (75MW total capacity) i.e one power house at the dam and two on the kurrum river between the dam and Kurrun Garhi headworks, two diversion weirs, Thal irrigation canal construction, and remodeling of Civil/Kankot and Marwat/Right Bank canals. These enhancements cover 140,000 ha for cultivation. The project aims to validate feasibility and design by updating data and aligning with international standards.

Scope of Services

Update feasibility study components, including topographic surveys, geotechnical data review, and hydrological analysis.
Design dam and appurtenant structures, considering seismic hazard analysis and modernization of irrigation canal systems.
Design of three hydroelectric powerhouses (75MW total capacity) i.e one power house at the dam and two on the kurrum river between the dam and Kurrun Garhi headworks.
Prepare social and environmental safeguards, including land acquisition, resettlement, and environmental assessment.
Conduct economic and financial analyses, assess financial management capacity, and propose disbursement arrangements.
Assess climate change impacts, propose mitigation and adaptation measures, and estimate associated costs.
Strategically plan procurement and project implementation, including capacity assessments and training proposals for implementing agencies.