Enhancing Success in Small Hydropower Projects: Analysis of Key Performance Indicators and Strategies for Improvement in Nepal
Keywords:
Small hydropower projects, KPIs, Client, Consultant, Contractor, ImprovementAbstract
Construction KPIs indicate project success. KPI measurements help implementers gather feedback for new projects. This study examines KPIs for small hydropower projects in Nepal, their ranking, the most important influencing element for each KPI, and how to improve KPI control in small hydropower projects in Nepal. Developers, consultants, and contractors were the respondents and project stakeholders. The data was summarised, analysed using SPSS and Excel data, and presented in the form of tables and figures. The stakeholders in small hydropower projects ranked the cost aspect first, and environmental management is the least significant KPI in small hydropower projects in Nepal. The hypothesis test showed that there are significant differences between the rankings given by the client, consultant, and contractor. The study presented the relative relevance index (RII) for each KPI component affecting Nepalese small hydropower projects.
Rework cost is the most important factor in KPI cost, while project cash flow is the least crucial. “Delay in contractor approval of updated programme” primarily affects KPI-Time, and the least important is site mobilisation and preparation delay. “Quality-related training and meetings” affected KPI-Quality the most, and specification conformity affected it the least. The ‘Number of new projects per year” component has the highest RII, and the least one is “mobilisation of necessary resources at site” in KPI productivity. For KPI-client satisfaction, “number of reworks and speed and reliability of service to owner” is most important, and information synchronisation between owner and project partners has the least impact.
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