Arun III Hydroelectric Project

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Arun III Hydroelectric Project is a major run-of-the-river hydropower plant under development in eastern Nepal, intended to generate electricity from the Arun River primarily for export to India and to support regional energy needs.

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instanceOf hydroelectric power plant
run-of-the-river hydropower project
afterConcessionTransferTo Government of Nepal
benefits employment generation in eastern Nepal
export revenue for Nepal
improved local infrastructure
concessionPeriod 25 years from commercial operation date
constructionStart 2018
country Nepal
crossBorderProjectBetween India
Nepal
damType concrete gravity dam
developer SJVN Arun-III Power Development Company Pvt. Ltd.
linked to: SJVN Limited
developerParentCompany SJVN Limited
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited
electricityExportDestination India
environmentalCategory run-of-the-river with daily pondage
estimatedAnnualGeneration around 4,000 GWh
expectedCommissioning mid-2020s
financedBy Indian banks consortium
SJVN Limited
gridConnection cross-border transmission line to India
hasComponent headrace tunnel
surge shaft
tailrace tunnel
underground powerhouse
locatedIn Province No. 1
Sankhuwasabha District
locatedOnRiver Arun River
majorShareholder Government of Himachal Pradesh
Government of India
namedAfter Arun River
negotiatedWith Investment Board Nepal
numberOfTurbines 4
partOf Indo-Nepal energy cooperation
plantType run-of-the-river
powerOfftakeAgreementWith Government of India
Government of Nepal
primaryPurpose electricity generation
projectCapacity 0.9 GW
900 MW
region eastern Nepal
sector energy
status under construction
subjectTo environmental impact assessment
subsector hydropower
supports regional energy needs of Nepal
turbineType Francis turbine

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Arun River hasHydropowerProject Arun III Hydroelectric Project