National Transmission Grid Company Limited has applied for a construction license to build the 400 kV Bajhang-Banlek transmission line to connect 2,500 MW of electricity generated in western Nepal to the national grid.
National Transmission Grid Company Limited has filed an application at Department of Electricity Development for the construction permit. This project is being developed to connect electricity produced in western Nepal into national power system. The application has been submitted with all necessary details according to Section 4 of the Electricity Act, 2049. The department has also issued a public notice asking stakeholders to provide their valuable suggestions and feedback about the project.
Project Route and Substation Details
The proposed transmission line will be about 60 kilometers long. It will start from Chainpur substation, which is going to be built in Jayaprithvi Municipality-1 of Bajhang district. It will then expand up to the proposed Banlek (West Seti) substation located in Shikhar Municipality-10 of Doti district.
Under this project, a 160 MVA substation with 400/132 kV capacity will be built in Chainpur. Similarly, a 315 MVA substation with 400/132 kV capacity will be constructed in Banlek. The project plans to install 143 double circuit towers for transmission line. The maximum height of these towers will be 61 meters. The average distance between the towers will be 408.99 meters, and the minimum distance will be 127.79 meters.
Land Requirements and Timeline
A total of 295.42 hectares of land will be required to construct this project. Out of this total land, 30.41 hectares will be used for building towers, 265 hectares for right of way of transmission line, and 21.41 hectares for building the substations. Specifically, 7 hectares of land will be used for Banlek substation and 14.37 hectares will be used for Chainpur substation. The right of way for transmission line will be 46 meters.
The company target to complete the construction work of this transmission line within five years. They have stated that the construction and operation will be done by keeping environmental impacts like soil erosion, floods, and air pollution to the minimum level.
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