LOWER ARUN HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT

July 13, 2021

A MoU has been signed for execution of 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in Nepal between Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Central Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of Power, Government of India & Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) in Kathmandu Nepal.

About:

  • The Lower Arun HEP (679 MW) is a downstream development of Arun-3 HEP.

  • The Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project is located in Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur Districts of Nepal.

  • The project will not have any reservoir or dam and will be a tail race development of 900 MW Arun3 HEP.

  • The project will have four francis type turbines.

  • On completion the Project will generate 2970 million units of electricity per annum.

  • It is scheduled to be completed in four years after commencement of construction activities and has been allocated to SJVN for 25 years on Build Own Operate Transfer basis.

Source : PIB

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