About Arun-3 Hydropower Project:
- It is a 900 MW run-of-the-river hydropower project located on the Arun River in the Nepal.
- Arun is a tributary of the Kosi River in Nepal.
- Once completed, it will be the biggest hydroelectric facility in Nepal.
- SJVN Arun-III Power Development Company (SAPDC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of India’s Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), is developing the project on a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) basis.
- SJVN is a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
- The project will provide surplus power to India, strengthening economic linkages with Nepal.
- The power from the project shall be exported from Dhalkebar in Nepal to Muzaffarpur in India.
