Investor Presentaiton
ANNUAL REPORT
Kohala Hydropower Project
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Private Power and Infrastructure Board
The 1124 MW Run-off-the-River Kohala Hydro Power Project under the China Pakistan Economic
Corridor (CPEC) is the largest foreign direct investment in any IPP of the country and also in AJ&K.
Located in the north-east region of the country, the project is planned to be built in the Azad Jammu
and Kashmir, on River Jhelum that flows into Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Weir/Dam site is located in
village Siran (near Hattian, District Jhelum valley) while Power House is in village Barsala (near Kohala
Bridge, District Muzaffarabad). 1,124 MW Kohala Hydropower Project is being developed by Kohala
Hydropower Company Private Limited with China Three Gorges Corporation while China Development
Bank and Habib Bank Limited are the Lenders of this project.
Salient features of project are as follows:
Project Company:
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Sponsors:
> Location:
> Capacity:
> Energy:
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Project Cost:
> Applicable Policy
Kohala Hydro Company (Private) Limited
China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Limited (CSAIL)- China
Three Gorges Corporation
Jhelum River, Dam/Weir near Siran & Power House near
Barsala/Kohala
1124 MW
5149 GWh
US$ 2400 million
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ANNUAL REPORT
Key milestones achieved
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Issuance of LOS:
31.12.2015
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Environmental NOC:
22.12.2016
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interconnection Study:
03.03.2017
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EPC Stage Tariff Determination:
11.10.2018
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Execution of GoPIA
25.06.2020
> Execution of TPPA:
25.06.2020
Major Activities Planned for Next Fiscal Year:
> Execution of AJ&K IA, AJ&K WUA
> Completion of Land Acquisition Process
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Execution of Financing and Insurance Documents
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Execution of Direct Agreements to the GOPIA, TPPA, AJ&KIA, AJ&KWUA
Private Power and Infrastructure Board
> Approval of Term Sheet
> Financial Closing
Current Status:
For declaration of Financial Closing by PPIB, the project is in the process of achievement of various
critical milestones as outlined above. However, this project is facing delays due to various factors which
mainly include Environmental Flow and execution of project agreements. Kohala hydropower project
is set to be commissioned by June 2026.
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