Ongoing Projects
CMHydro: Condition Monitoring of Hydropower Plants in Nepal Owned by NEA (2020 – 2023)
NTIC River Water Pump Project: Development of River Water Pump for Improving Health and Livelihood of the Rural Community Through Various Pumping Technologies and Bio-Filters (Jan.2022 – Apr.2023)
EnergizeNepal Project (ENEP): Establishment of Center for Design, Operation and Maintenance of Mechanical Equipment for Hydropower Plants in Himalaya Region at Kathmandu University (2016 – 2024)
FranSed Project: Francis Turbine for Sediment Laden Water (2018 – 2022, Expected)
EnergizeNepal RenewableNepal Phase II: Capacity and Competence Development for Introducing Francis Turbine in Nepalese Micro Hydropower Plants (2018 – 2022, Expected)
Accomplished Projects
Turbine Runner Design: Design Optimization of Francis Turbine Runner for Minimum Sediment Erosion (Dec.2021 – Mar.2022)
EnergizeNepal RenewableNepal Phase II: Upscaling Locally Manufactured Turgo Turbines: Dissemination and Demonostration (2020 – 2022)
PTES Project: Pelton Turbine Erosion Study (Sept.2021 – Feb.2022)
UGC Project: Experimental Investigation of Sediment Erosion in Francis and Cross-Flow Turbines (2018 – 2021)
Energize Nepal for Micro Francis Turbines (ENEP-MF): Design and Installation of Simplified Francis Turbine 14 kW for Micro HPP (2018 – 2020)
KU-IRDP: Development of River Water Pump for Irrigation Purpose (2018 – 2020)
Maibeni HPP: Design of Hydro-Mechanical Components in Maibeni HPP (2018 – 2020)
PEEDA: Performance Testing of a Turgo Turbine (2018 – 2019)
SEDIPASS: Erosion in Guide Vanes and it’s Effect on the Performance of Francis Turbines (2015 – 2019)
KETEP Funded Project: Development of Sand Erosion Proof 20 kW Micro-Hydro Class Cross-Flow Turbine and its Site Demonstration in Nepal (2015 – 2017)
RenewableNepal Project: Development of Guidelines for Welding Repair of Hydro-Turbines (2015)
RenewableNepal Project: Incubation of Turbine Design Services as a Spin-off Company from TTL and Developing Competences for Designing and Manufacturing Francis Turbines for Low Head Applications (2015)
Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC) Nepal Project: Development of Test Rig and Competence at KU Turbine Testing Lab for Performance Testing of Microhydro Turbines Manufactured in Nepal (2014)
RenewableNepal Project: Capacity Development for Utilization of Reversible Pump Turbines in Nepalese Hydropower Projects (2013 – 2014)
NORAD Supported Project: Feasibility Study for Turbine Manufacturing and Testing Facility in Nepal (2012)
RenewableNepal Project: Development of Hydraulic Turbines with New Design Philosophy as a Foundation for Turbine Manufacturing in Nepal (2010 – 2013)